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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2011
James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US);
Norman R. Wurz, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
William C. Cesaroni, Glenview, IL (US);
Shawn O. Barrett, Libertyville, IL (US);
Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
Jim Motyl, Chicago, IL (US);
James M. Rasmussen, Chicago, IL (US);
Norman R. Wurz, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL (US);
William C. Cesaroni, Glenview, IL (US);
Shawn O. Barrett, Libertyville, IL (US);
Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
Jim Motyl, Chicago, IL (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
This description describes wagering game systems that include docking stations. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a presentation unit configured to present a wagering game and a docking controller configured to detect when the apparatus is docked with a docking station and to detect when the apparatus is undocked from the docking station. The apparatus can also include a docking port, the docking port including at least one of a dock power unit configured to receive power via the docking station and a dock communication unit configured to receive wagering game content associated with the wagering game, the dock communication unit configured to receive the wagering game content when the apparatus is docked with the docking station. The apparatus can also include a wireless communication unit configured to receive the wagering game content when the docking controller when the apparatus is undocked from the docking station.