Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2007-06-08
2011-11-15
Shah, Milap (Department: 3717)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S016000, C463S020000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08057303
ABSTRACT:
This description describes wagering game systems that include docking stations. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a presentation unit configured to present a wagering game and a docking controller configured to detect when the apparatus is docked with a docking station and to detect when the apparatus is undocked from the docking station. The apparatus can also include a docking port, the docking port including at least one of a dock power unit configured to receive power via the docking station and a dock communication unit configured to receive wagering game content associated with the wagering game, the dock communication unit configured to receive the wagering game content when the apparatus is docked with the docking station. The apparatus can also include a wireless communication unit configured to receive the wagering game content when the docking controller when the apparatus is undocked from the docking station.
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Arezina Vladimir I.
Barrett Shawn O.
Cesaroni William C.
Gagner Mark B.
Motyl Jim
Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
Shah Milap
WMS Gaming Inc.
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