公开(公告)号：EP1094425A2

公开(公告)日：2001-04-25

申请号：EP00121015.2

申请日：2000-09-27

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： Stockdale, James ,  LeMay, Steven G.

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A disclosed gaming machine has a plurality of "gaming peripherals," each communicating with a master gaming controller via a standard peripheral interface such as the USB (Universal Serial Bus). Further, the gaming peripherals employ a standard peripheral controller and one or more specialized "peripheral devices" (e.g., the actual lights, bill validators, ticket printers, etc. that perform the specific functions of the gaming peripherals). Much of the hardware associated with the peripheral controller is identical from one gaming peripheral to the next. Only a portion of the peripheral controller hardware is specific to the different types of gaming peripherals.

摘要翻译： 所公开的游戏机具有多个“游戏外设”，每个都通过诸如USB（通用串行总线）的标准外围接口与主游戏控制器进行通信。 此外，游戏外围设备使用标准外围控制器和一个或多个专门的“外围设备”（例如，执行游戏外设的特定功能的实际灯，票据验证器，票据打印机等）。 与外围控制器相关联的许多硬件与一个游戏外设相同。 外围控制器硬件的一部分仅针对不同类型的游戏外设。

公开(公告)号：EP1359986A1

公开(公告)日：2003-11-12

申请号：EP02709543.9

申请日：2002-02-14

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： WELLS, William, R.

IPC分类号： A63F13/00

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  A63F2300/402 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/3234 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A method and apparatus for permitting communications with a gaming device is disclosed. In one embodiment of the invention, the invention is a network (20) including a host (24) which is associated with one or more network/systems, and a communication interface associated with each gaming device (22) on the network. An optical communication link (28) is provided between the host (24) and the gaming devices (22). The host (24) and each communication interface are arranged to bi-directionally transmit and receive data over the optical communication link.

公开(公告)号：EP1130554A3

公开(公告)日：2002-05-22

申请号：EP01100279.7

申请日：2001-01-03

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： Powell, Tracy ,  Uihlein, Mark

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： A keypad assembly and method for use with a gaming machine including a keypad having a plurality of keys to input data, and a plurality of illumination devices operably coupled to a corresponding key for independent illumination thereof. A microcontroller device is coupled to the plurality of illumination devices for illumination thereof in a manner visually communicating information relating to a game accessible by the gaming machine.

公开(公告)号：EP1117079A3

公开(公告)日：2001-08-29

申请号：EP01100343.1

申请日：2001-01-04

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： Stockdale, James W.

IPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F9/02

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A disclosed battery powered security monitoring system provides a security system that monitors validation signals detected by a sensor at least twice during each oscillation of the validation signal. This technique may be applied both while the main power to the gaming machine is on and while a backup power source (e.g., a battery) is on. Preferably, the security system of this invention employs a custom integrated circuit (e.g., an end-user programmed complex programmable logic device) to perform some the security functions such as supplying the validation signal to the sensor and comparing a sensor output signal to the validation signal to determine whether access to a gaming machine device has occurred.

公开(公告)号：EP1094425A3

公开(公告)日：2003-05-28

申请号：EP00121015.2

申请日：2000-09-27

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： Stockdale, James ,  LeMay, Steven G.

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/32

摘要： A disclosed gaming machine has a plurality of "gaming peripherals," each communicating with a master gaming controller via a standard peripheral interface such as the USB (Universal Serial Bus). Further, the gaming peripherals employ a standard peripheral controller and one or more specialized "peripheral devices" (e.g., the actual lights, bill validators, ticket printers, etc. that perform the specific functions of the gaming peripherals). Much of the hardware associated with the peripheral controller is identical from one gaming peripheral to the next. Only a portion of the peripheral controller hardware is specific to the different types of gaming peripherals.

公开(公告)号：EP1130554A2

公开(公告)日：2001-09-05

申请号：EP01100279.7

申请日：2001-01-03

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： Powell, Tracy ,  Uihlein, Mark

IPC分类号： G07F17/32

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3239

摘要： A keypad assembly and method for use with a gaming machine including a keypad having a plurality of keys to input data, and a plurality of illumination devices operably coupled to a corresponding key for independent illumination thereof. A microcontroller device is coupled to the plurality of illumination devices for illumination thereof in a manner visually communicating information relating to a game accessible by the gaming machine.

摘要翻译： 一种与游戏机一起使用的键盘组件和方法，包括具有多个键以输入数据的键盘，以及可操作地耦合到对应键的多个照明装置，用于独立照明。 微控制器装置耦合到多个照明装置，以可视地传达与游戏机可访问的游戏有关的信息的方式照亮它们。

公开(公告)号：EP1117079A2

公开(公告)日：2001-07-18

申请号：EP01100343.1

申请日：2001-01-04

申请人： International Game Technology, a Nevada Corporation

发明人： Stockdale, James W.

IPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F9/02

CPC分类号： G07F17/3202 ,  G07F9/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3216 ,  G07F17/3241

摘要： A disclosed battery powered security monitoring system provides a security system that monitors validation signals detected by a sensor at least twice during each oscillation of the validation signal. This technique may be applied both while the main power to the gaming machine is on and while a backup power source (e.g., a battery) is on. Preferably, the security system of this invention employs a custom integrated circuit (e.g., an end-user programmed complex programmable logic device) to perform some the security functions such as supplying the validation signal to the sensor and comparing a sensor output signal to the validation signal to determine whether access to a gaming machine device has occurred.

摘要翻译： 公开的电池供电的安全监控系统提供了一种安全系统，其在验证信号的每次振荡期间至少监测由传感器检测到的验证信号两次。 可以在游戏机的主电源开启并且备用电源（例如电池）开启时应用该技术。 优选地，本发明的安全系统采用定制集成电路（例如，最终用户编程的复杂可编程逻辑器件）来执行一些安全功能，例如向传感器提供确认信号并将传感器输出信号与确认 信号以确定是否发生了对游戏机设备的访问。