Remote Bonus Device Controller for Dynamic Gaming Awards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing gaming machines with mechanical movable devices can only present pre-fixed bonus awards and are limited to specific slot machines, unable to dynamically change bonus content or operate remotely across different games.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine system featuring a slot machine, a bonus device, and a device controller that allows for remote operation of bonus devices, enabling dynamic bonus content determination and presentation independent of the slot machine's game results, with the ability to collect wagers, determine bonus amounts, and transmit bonus information across multiple devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If mechanical movable devices are designed for specific slot machines with pre-fixed bonus awards, then the device can reliably present the designed bonus content, but the device cannot be used for other games or dynamically change bonus content
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by designing the mechanical movable device as a standalone unit that can be remotely controlled by multiple slot machines. The device controller receives bonus award information from various slot machines and operates the mechanical device to present bonuses independently of any single game, enabling one device to serve multiple functions across different games and machines.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a device controller as an intermediary between the slot machines and the mechanical movable device. This controller collects bonus award information from slot machines, determines appropriate bonus content, and operates the mechanical device accordingly. The intermediary enables reliable bonus presentation while allowing the mechanical device to adapt to different games through centralized control.
2Device complexity
If mechanical movable devices are designed only to present pre-fixed bonus awards, then the device structure remains simple, but the bonus content cannot be dynamically changed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by enabling the mechanical movable device to present dynamically changeable bonus content rather than fixed pre-programmed awards. The device controller receives real-time bonus award information from slot machines and adjusts the mechanical device operation accordingly, allowing the bonus content to change based on current game conditions while maintaining relatively simple device hardware.
Solution Approach 2:
The device controller acts as an intermediary that bridges the simple mechanical device with complex bonus content requirements. It collects bonus information from slot machines, processes the data, and translates it into appropriate mechanical device operations, enabling dynamic content changes without complicating the mechanical device structure itself.
3Adaptability or versatility
If each slot machine has its own mechanical movable device, then each machine can present bonuses independently, but the system complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies merging by consolidating multiple mechanical movable devices into a single shared device that serves multiple slot machines. The device controller collects bonus award information from various slot machines and operates the shared mechanical device to present bonuses to different players, reducing system complexity and cost while maintaining independent bonus presentation capability for each machine.
Solution Approach 2:
The shared mechanical movable device is designed with universality to handle bonus presentations from multiple slot machines. The device controller manages the mechanical device as a multi-functional unit that can be remotely operated by any connected slot machine, enabling one physical device to perform the function of multiple dedicated devices.
4Adaptability or versatility
If mechanical movable devices are remotely controlled by device controllers, then the bonus presentation becomes flexible and dynamic, but the control system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The device controller serves as an intermediary that manages the remote control operations between slot machines and the mechanical movable device. It collects bonus award information, determines appropriate bonus content, and operates the mechanical device accordingly. This intermediary approach enables flexible remote operation while centralizing control logic to avoid distributing complex control systems across multiple machines.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a gaming machine that includes a slot machine, a bonus device and a device controller. The device controller remotely operates the bonus device and the bonus device provides a bonus award independently from the slot machine. The bonus device describes a bonus display information upon receiving from the device controller with a condition independent from a game result of the slot machine. Also, the device controller can collect a wager from one or more slot machines, determine a bonus content based on the collected wager, remotely operate one or more bonus devices, and transmit same or different bonus display information for each bonus device.