Video gaming apparatus for wagering with universal computerized controller and I/O interface for unique architecture

US6935946B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• Mark L. Yoseloff · Henderson, US
• Mark Jackson · Fort Collins, US
• Michael G. Martinek · Fort Collins, US
• Timothy S. Wasinger · Fort Collins, US
• David Kingham · North Hinksey, GB

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 1999
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2005
• Expiry date: Nov 4, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/32
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

An I/O (Input/Output) interface is configured to couple a user interface assembly of interface peripheral devices to a communication port of a general purpose computer serving as a computerized wagering game controller. By connecting user interface assemblies of various gaming systems to a computerized game controller via various I/O interfaces and custom wiring harnesses, a common computerized game controller implements a game usable with a variety of existing gaming systems with different user interface assemblies.