Patent ID: 9122492
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06F,G07F

Abstract:
1. A method for configuring a wagering game machine including a basic input/output system (BIOS), the method comprising: initializing a processor and chipset residing on an embedded computer module residing in the wagering game machine, wherein the BIOS is a unitary component including code capable of configuring each of a plurality of embedded computer modules, and wherein the BIOS resides on a carrier board connected to the embedded computer module; reading configuration information from a memory device onboard the embedded computer module; identifying, by the BIOS based on the configuration information, the embedded computer module as a particular one of the plurality of embedded computer modules; initializing, by the BIOS, input/output devices connected to the carrier board and the embedded computer module, wherein the initializing includes, launching, under control of the BIOS, an operating system in the wagering game machine; presenting a wagering game on the wagering game machine, wherein the presenting utilizes information received from the input/output devices.