Patent ID: 8088014
Filing Date: 2012-01-03
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A candle device comprising: a housing including a translucent portion and an opaque portion; an attachment interface for mounting the candle device to an exterior surface of a gaming machine cabinet; a plurality of lighting elements disposed within the translucent portion of the housing wherein light from the plurality of lighting elements is visible through the translucent portion when said plurality of lighting elements are activated; a first communication interface for communicating with a game controller on a gaming machine; a second communication interface for communicating with a peripheral device configured to receive control commands from the game controller, said peripheral device separate from the candle device wherein the peripheral device is one of a game display, a value input device or a value output device coupled to the gaming machine; a third communication interface for wirelessly communicating with a remote server; a candle controller, including a processor and a memory, configured to: 1) receive candle control commands from the game controller and in response control the plurality of lighting elements in accordance with the candle control commands, 2) communicate with and receive status information from the peripheral device; and 3) control a wireless communications to send the status information via the third communication interface to the remote server; and a secure portion of the housing including one or more anti-tampering mechanisms, said candle controller disposed within the secure portion of the housing.