Gaming device with a serial connection

Details Gaming device with a serial connection Gaming device with a serial connection

2002-08-07

2011-11-15

Kim, Gene (Department: 3711)

Amusement devices: games

Including means for processing electronic data

In a chance application

Reissue Patent

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RE042929

ABSTRACT:
A gaming device comprising a cabinet, a door, a game control unit, a printed circuit board and an input/output microcontroller. The door is hingedly connected to the cabinet. The game control unit is housed within the cabinet. The printed circuit board is mounted to the door and disposed inside the cabinet. The printed circuit board carries a plurality of light sources and a plurality of switches switchable between an actuated condition and a non-actuated condition. The input/output microcontroller, which performs many of the functions conventionally performed by the game control unit, is mounted to the printed circuit board and connected to the game control unit by a serial link. The microcontroller is coupled to the switches to inform the game control unit of the condition of each of the switches. The microcontroller is coupled to the light sources to turn the light sources on and off.

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