Patent ID: 8892469

Claim:
A gaming device in a casino gaming network, comprising: a gaming controller; a first memory; a display; a first communication interface, the first communication interface operable to facilitate communication between the gaming device and one or more devices in the casino gaming network; a gaming device housing including a door, said door movable between an open position and a closed position, when said door is in said closed position defining an interior area and when said door in said open position permitting access to said interior area, the interior area including one or more devices; the interior area further including a security system, the security system including a security system housing, the security system housing including a processor, a second memory, a portable power source, a second communication interface, and a sensor; the security system operable to: detect a security-related event, wherein the security-related event indicates a condition of the security of the gaming device; designate the detected security-related event as a critical security event or a non-critical security event; automatically update a current power mode of operation of the security system, wherein the current power mode of operation indicates an amount of power consumed by the security system; record selected information associated with the detected security-related event; transmit the selected information associated with the detected security-related event via the second communication interface to a remote system, wherein the remote system is located external to the gaming device; receive a command from the remote system, the command providing instructions for responding to the detected security-related event; and perform the command.