System, device, and method for many-to-many device connectivity

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12518591-B2
Application number	US-202318215329-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2023
Priority date	Jun 28, 2023
Publication date	Jan 6, 2026
Grant date	Jan 6, 2026

Abstract

A system, method, and device may operate an intelligent mesh network. The method may include configuring the intelligent mesh network, wherein the intelligent mesh network comprises a plurality of nodes, and wherein the plurality of nodes are able to communicate directly with each other. The method may also include detecting an in-game event on a first node in the intelligent mesh network; and in response to detecting the in-game event, performing an action on a second node, wherein the action is associated with the in-game event, and wherein the second node is in a location near a location of the first node.

First claim

The invention is claimed as follows:

1 . A method of operating an intelligent mesh network, the method comprising:
configuring the intelligent mesh network, wherein the intelligent mesh network comprises a plurality of nodes, and wherein the plurality of nodes are able to communicate directly with each other; detecting an in-game event on a first node in the intelligent mesh network; in response to detecting the in-game event, performing an action on a second node, wherein the action is associated with the in-game event, and wherein the second node is in a location near a location of the first node; detecting at least one node of the plurality of nodes is not in use; and using the at least one node not in use for microprocessing.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein a node comprises an electronic gaming machine, electronic signage, an operator device, or a sensor.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the first node comprises an electronic gaming machine, wherein the in-game event comprises a jackpot on the electronic gaming machine, and wherein performing the action in response to detecting the jackpot on the electronic gaming machine comprises activating lights and/or speakers on adjacent electronic gaming machines.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the microprocessing comprises a random number generator.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting failure of a node; and shifting functions performed by the failed node to a backup node.

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein each node on the intelligent mesh network has a respective view of the intelligent mesh network.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a location of a mobile device; and performing a second action on a static node that is near the location of the mobile device.

8 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein performing the action in response to detecting the in-game event comprises performing the action on other nodes in the location near the first node associated with the in-game event.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise secure nodes and unsecure nodes, and wherein the secure nodes are configured to limit permissions to the secure nodes by the unsecure nodes.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of nodes comprise secure nodes and unsecure nodes, and wherein the secure nodes have different permissions within the intelligent mesh network than the unsecure nodes.

11 . A system comprising:
a processor; and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
configure an intelligent mesh network, wherein the intelligent mesh network comprises a plurality of nodes, and wherein each of the plurality of nodes is able to communicate directly with other nodes in the plurality of nodes;
detect an in-game event on a first node in the intelligent mesh network;
in response to detecting the in-game event, perform an action on a second node near the first node, wherein the action is associated with the in-game event;
detect at least one node of the plurality of nodes is idle; and
use the at least one idle node for microprocessing.

12 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein a node comprises an electronic gaming machine, electronic signage, an operator device, or a sensor.

13 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein nodes may be grouped in a node group based on geographic location, and wherein the intelligent mesh network may treat each node group as an individual node.

14 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein the microprocessing comprises a random number generator.

15 . The system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting a failure of a node; and shifting functions performed by the failed node to a backup node.

16 . The system according to claim 11 , wherein each node on the intelligent mesh network has a respective view of the intelligent mesh network.

17 . The system according to claim 11 , further comprising:
detecting a location of a mobile device; and performing a second action on a static node that is near the location of the mobile device.

18 . A controller for an intelligent mesh network, comprising:
a processor; and a memory coupled with and readable by the processor and storing therein a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
detect at least one node of a plurality of nodes is idle; and
use the at least one idle node for microprocessing.

19 . The controller of claim 18 , further comprising a set of instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
detect an in-game event on a first node in the intelligent mesh network; and in response to detecting the in-game event on the first node, perform an action on a second node, wherein the first node comprises an electronic gaming machine, wherein the in-game event comprises a jackpot on the electronic gaming machine, and wherein performing the action in response to detecting the jackpot on the electronic gaming machine comprises activating lights and/or speakers on the second node.

20 . The controller of claim 18 , wherein the microprocessing comprises a random number generator.

Assignees

• Igt Reno Nev

Inventors

• Russ Michael
• Froy David
• Keilwert Stefan
• Latifi Soheil

Classifications

• G07F17/3258

  Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots · CPC title

• H04W84/18

  Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks · CPC title

• G07F17/3223 Primary

  Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication · CPC title