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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 20, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 07, 2014
Russell C. Panzarella, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
John Burica, Palos Heights, IL (US);
Scot Salzman, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Russell C. Panzarella, Arlington Heights, IL (US);
John Burica, Palos Heights, IL (US);
Scot Salzman, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
The present invention relates to enabling an operating system software to selectively power cycle one or more components of a wagering gaming system comprising a central processing unit board having one or more central processing units, and one or more central processing unit components. The invention uses a memory comprising a dedicated power cycle control register, a power controller, and digital logic configured to initiate a power cycle of the one or more components of the wagering gaming machine when the operating system writes a predetermined value to the power cycle control register. Upon recognizing the predetermined value to a dedicated power cycle control register used solely for power cycling procedures, digital logic is initiated to terminate voltage supplied to the one or more components of the wagering gaming machine and restore power to the one or more components of the wagering gaming machine, effectively 'cold booting' the selected one or more components of the wagering gaming machine main system board(s) without disrupting voltage supplied to the entirety of other components, including peripheral devices of the wagering gaming system.