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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2007
Matthew Huy-gia Phan, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jorge Luis Shimabukuro, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jun Wang, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Matthew Huy-Gia Phan, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jorge Luis Shimabukuro, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Jun Wang, Las Vegas, NV (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
Example embodiments are directed to external control of peripheral devices through a communication proxy of an electronic wagering game machine in a wagering game network. In a particular embodiment, an electronic wagering game machine includes a central processing unit (CPU); at least one peripheral device in data communication with the CPU; and a data communication interface in data communication with the CPU to enable data communication with an external system via an external system interface, the data communication interface including a first communication mode to control data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device, the data communication interface including a second communication mode to enable a communication proxy that optionally relinquishes control of the data communication between the external system and the at least one peripheral device.