System and method for adapting a PC-based application to an automated format
US6374208B1 · kind B1 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 11, 1999 |
| Grant date | Apr 16, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 11, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/32
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In an arcade system (20), an interface circuit (38) is configured for communication with a PC (40) and one or more peripheral devices (59). The interface circuit (38) adapts a PC-based application (64), installed on and executable from the PC (40), to an automated format in order to include arcade-style features, such as video and audio cues, fee prompts, timing cues, and so forth. The interface circuit (38) includes a processor (66) in communication with a plurality of inputs and outputs on the interface circuit (38). A memory (68) is coupled to the processor (66) and includes a user-configurable control program (74) executable on the processor (66). The user-configurable control program (74) selectively translates the data received from the peripheral devices (59) to a data format that is recognized by the PC-based application (64) and selectively enables the transfer of the data from the peripheral devices (59) to the PC (40).
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