Casino Media Controller Synchronizes Wagering Game Graphics
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wagering game machines often have uncoordinated media presentations with casino-wide multimedia shows, leading to conflicts and reduced entertainment value, as they typically control their own graphics and media independently of casino-wide events.
Innovation Solution
A system where a media controller coordinates casino-wide media shows by transmitting commands and data to overhead media devices and emotive lighting controllers, allowing wagering game machines to synchronize their graphics, animations, and other media with the casino-wide shows, using a network infrastructure that includes RS-485 cabling and Ethernet technology.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If wagering game machines control their own graphics and media independently, then each machine can maintain its own media presentation, but the media presentations become uncoordinated with casino-wide multimedia shows
Solution Approach 1:
A media controller is introduced as an intermediary device that receives control signals from the casino control system and distributes coordinated media commands to multiple wagering game machines. This mediator enables synchronized media presentations across the casino floor while maintaining individual machine functionality, resolving the contradiction between independent control and coordinated presentation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If basic coordination between media types is implemented, then some synchronization is achieved, but other media remain independent and uncoordinated
Solution Approach 1:
The media controller is designed with multi-functionality to coordinate multiple types of media simultaneously, including lighting effects, video displays, and audio outputs. By consolidating control of diverse media types into a single controller that interfaces with the casino control system, the system achieves comprehensive coordination without increasing operational complexity for users.
Data Source
AI summary
In some embodiments, a wagering game machine includes an interface configured to receive media information from an emotive lighting controller remote from the wagering game machine, wherein the media information indicates settings for media devices remote from the wagering game machine. The wagering game machine can also include an operating system configured to detect receipt of the media information over the interface, and to deliver the media information to a wagering game unit. The wagering game machine can also include the wagering game unit configured to receive the media information from the operating system, and select, based on the media information, one or more colors for graphical game elements of a wagering game. The wagering game unit can also present the wagering game including the graphical game elements, wherein the graphical game elements are colored according to the one or more colors.