INTERPERIPHERAL USB IN A WAGERING GAME MACHINE
A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module operable to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, a first USB-OTG device operable to function as a USB host and to communicate directly with a second USB device. In various embodiments, the second USB device is another device within the wagering game machine, or is an external device such as a cellular telephone, digital music player, digital camera, or memory stick.
1 . A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
a gaming module operable to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
a first USB-OTG device operable to function as a USB host and to communicate directly with a second USB device.
2 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the second USB device comprises a part of the wagering game system, and is operable to exchange data directly with the first USB-OTG device.
3 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 2 , wherein the first USB-OTG device and the second USB device are devices within a wagering game system cabinet.
4 . The computerized wagering game device of claim 1 , wherein the second USB device is a USB-OTG device.
5 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the first USB-OTG device is operable to exchange data with an external USB device.
6 . The computerized wagering game of claim 5 , wherein the external USB device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a nonvolatile memory device, or a portable media player.
7 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the first USB-OTG device is isolated from the wagering game system processor and bus during operation.
8 . A method of operating a wagering game system, comprising:
presenting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
operating a first USB-OTG device as a USB host such that the first USB-OTG device is operable to communicate directly with a second USB device.
9 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the second USB device is operable to exchange data directly with the first USB-OTG device and comprises a part of the wagering game system.
10 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 9 , wherein the first USB-OTG device and the second USB device are devices within a wagering game system cabinet.
11 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the second USB device is a USB-OTG device.
12 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the first USB-OTG device is operable to exchange data with an external USB device.
13 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 12 , wherein the external USB device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a nonvolatile memory device, or a portable media player.
14 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 8 , further comprising isolating the first USB-OTG device from the wagering game system processor and bus during operation.
15 . A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized wagering game system to:
present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered; and
operate a first USB-OTG device as a USB host such that the first USB-OTG device is operable to communicate directly with a second USB device.
16 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 15 , wherein the second USB device is operable to exchange data directly with the first USB-OTG device and comprises a part of the wagering game system.
17 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 16 , wherein the first USB-OTG device and the second USB device are devices within a wagering game system cabinet.
18 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 8 , wherein the first USB-OTG device is operable to exchange data with an external USB device.
19 . The method of operating a wagering game system of claim 12 , wherein the external USB device comprises at least one of a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a nonvolatile memory device, or a portable media player.