Candle device for generating display interfaces on the main display of a gaming machine

摘要

A candle device for a gaming machine including a secondary processor is described. The candle device can include a number of stages that when activated convey information about the status of the gaming machine. The secondary processor, disposed within a secure enclosure in the candle device, can be configured to control peripheral devices disposed with a main cabinet of the gaming machine that receive control commands from a game controller. In particular, the secondary processor can be configured to determine a size and a position of windows on the main touch screen display where a first window is for outputting video content from the game controller and a second window is for outputting video content from the secondary processor. The secondary processor can use the second window to add new features to the gaming machine, such as a verification interface for transactions involving mobile devices.

主权项

1. A method in a gaming device including a secondary controller having a processor and a memory comprising:
determining in the secondary controller a native resolution of first video content for a wager-based game generated by a game controller on a gaming machine wherein the first video content is output to a dual port touch screen (DPTS) display including a first video port to receive the first video content for the wager-based game and a second video port to receive second video content from the secondary controller; determining in the secondary controller a display interface controlled by the gaming device is triggered; based upon the determined native resolution of the first video content for the wager-based game and a resolution of the of the DPTS display, determining a display mode for the DPTS display wherein the display mode includes a first resolution and a first position of a first display window on a first portion of the DPTS display in which the first video content for the wager-based game is output and a second resolution and a second position of a second display window on a second portion of the DPTS display associated with display interface in which the second video content from the secondary controller is output; sending, from the secondary controller, commands to the DPTS display to generate the display mode including commands to generate the first display window on the first portion of the DPTS display with the first resolution greater than the native resolution of the first video content for the wager-based game; sending from the secondary controller the second video content to the second port of the DPTS display; receiving, in the secondary controller, touch screen data from the DPTS display wherein the DPTS display is configured to send the touch screen data from an entire DPTS display to the secondary controller via first communication pathway and only the touch screen data associated with the first resolution and the first position of the first display window via second communication pathway directly to the game controller; and in response to receiving the touch screen data, sending, from the secondary controller, new video content to the second port of the DPTS display.