Modular Gaming Platform with Wireless Mesh Display Rerouting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming systems require shutdown when a display device malfunctions, as they cannot dynamically reroute data to alternative displays, leading to operational inefficiencies.
Innovation Solution
A device management platform utilizing a wireless mesh network among gaming devices and a host system to determine device location and configuration, enabling dynamic profile generation and role assignment, allowing data rerouting to functional displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a gaming device is coupled to a specific display device and requires that display to show historical events, then the historical event display requirement is met, but the system shuts down when the display device malfunctions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal display interface where multiple display devices can serve the same gaming device. The system allows any available display device to function as the historical event display, making the display role universal rather than dedicated to a specific device. This enables seamless substitution when a display malfunctions.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a display switching mechanism that acts as an intermediary between the gaming device and multiple display devices. This mediator detects display malfunctions and automatically routes the historical event output to an alternative display device, preventing system shutdown while maintaining the required display functionality.
2Reliability
If the system requires a specific display device to be operational, then historical event display accuracy is ensured, but operational downtime occurs when the display fails
Solution Approach 1:
The patent pre-configures multiple display devices as potential outputs for each gaming device before any malfunction occurs. The system maintains a ready list of alternative displays and pre-establishes the routing pathways, so when a display fails, the switch to an alternative occurs immediately without detection or configuration delays.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a feedback mechanism where the system continuously monitors display device operational status. When a malfunction is detected, the system automatically triggers a reconfiguration process that redirects output to an alternative display, and this status monitoring and automatic response eliminates manual intervention time.
3Productivity
If the gaming device shuts down when the display device is inoperable, then data integrity is maintained, but productivity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent dynamically changes the operational parameters of the display system by switching the active display device identifier while maintaining all other gaming operations unchanged. This parameter change allows the system to adapt to display failures without affecting game data integrity or requiring shutdown, preserving both productivity and data continuity.
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AI summary
In one aspect, a device management platform is provided. The device management platform includes at least one gaming device coupled to a host system and a plurality of modular devices in wireless communication with the host system and forming a wireless mesh network therebetween. At least one of the plurality of modular devices is coupled to the gaming device and configured to determine, based on information retrieved via the wireless network, a location of the gaming device, and generate a profile based on a device configuration of the gaming device and the location of the gaming device, where the profile defines a role of the gaming device.