公开(公告)号：US20110256934A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-20

申请号：US13087028

申请日：2011-04-14

Applicant: Paul McLaughlin ,  Wayne Walkwitz

Inventor： Paul McLaughlin ,  Wayne Walkwitz

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3223 ,  H04L69/08

Abstract: A communication network and method of conversion provides an Ethernet and a first protocol to a gaming area. The network includes a server area Ethernet; a gaming area Ethernet; a long cable; a first converter connected to an end of the long cable and arranged to communicate with a second converter using a first protocol over the long cable, and connected to the server area Ethernet; the second converter connected to the long cable and arranged to communicate with the first converter using the first protocol, and connected to the gaming area Ethernet; a controller board of a gaming device located in the gaming area, communicating via the first and second converter using a second protocol with a game controller computer located in the server area Ethernet; and a game board of the gaming device, and communicating via the first and second converter using Ethernet with a server.

Abstract translation: 通信网络和转换方法向游戏区域提供以太网和第一协议。 网络包括服务器区域以太网; 游戏区以太网; 长电缆 第一转换器，连接到长电缆的一端，并布置成使用长电缆上的第一协议与第二转换器进行通信，并连接到服务器区域以太网; 所述第二转换器连接到所述长电缆并且被布置为使用所述第一协议与所述第一转换器通信，并且连接到所述游戏区域以太网; 位于所述游戏区域中的游戏装置的控制器板，经由所述第一和第二转换器与位于所述服务器区域以太网中的游戏控制器计算机通过第二协议进行通信; 以及游戏装置的游戏板，并且经由使用以太网的第一和第二转换器与服务器进行通信。