Scalable graphical process unit in a gaming system
AssigneeIgt
InventorsJames W. TIMPERLEY, Jerrod LAPUTZ, Tai ROSANDER, Stewart THOENI
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
Various embodiments are provided for scalable graphical processing unit (GPU) functionality in electronic gaming machines (EGMs). The EGM may include a base component to house an enclosed master gaming controller (MGC). The enclosed MGC may have one or more graphics card expansion ports located externally to the enclosed MGC. The EGM may include a display device, supported by the base component, to display one or more images of one or more games. The EGM may include a graphics accelerator component housed within the display device to enhance one or more images associated with one or more games on the display device.
Claims20
An electronic gaming machine (EGM), comprising:
- a base component;
- a display device supported by the base component;
- an enclosed master game controller (MGC) housed within the base component;
- one or more graphical processing unit (GPU) add-in cards external to the MGC;
- at least one processor housed within the enclosed MGC;
- and
- at least one memory device housed within the enclosed MGC and storing a plurality of computer instructions.
An electronic gaming machine (EGM), comprising:
- a base component;
- a display device supported by the base component;
- an enclosed master game controller (MGC) housed within the base component;
- one or more graphical processing unit (GPU) add-in cards external to the MGC enclosure each connected by a serial interface cable to one or more graphics accelerators having one or more expansion ports;
- at least one processor housed within the enclosed MGC;
- and
- at least one memory device housed within the enclosed MGC and storing a plurality of computer instructions.
A gaming system comprising:
- one or more processors;
- and
- one or more memory that store computer instructions which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
- cause a display device to display a play of one or more games through use of an enclosed master game controller (MGC) employing one or more graphical processing unit (GPU) add-in cards located externally to the MGC;
- and
- enhance one or more images associated with the one or more games on the display device using one or more graphics accelerators located externally to the enclosed MGC, the one or more graphics accelerators having one or more expansion ports and connected to the MGC.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.