Patent ID: 8924525

Claim:
A gaming machine comprising: one or more processors powered by a first power source; one or more memory devices storing instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to present a wagering game that includes receiving a wager; a Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) connection point powered by a second power source and communicably connected to at least one of the one or more processors; at least one PoE device configured to perform money-handling operations for the wagering game, the at least one PoE device communicably connected to and receiving power from the PoE connection point via Ethernet connection media; wherein the at least one PoE device performs the money-handling operations and communicates money-handling information to the at least one of the one or more processors via the PoE connection point while the one or more processors are powered by the first power source, and performs at least a part of the money-handling operations and communicates money-handling information to the PoE connection point in the event of a failure of the first power source.