Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Player-actuated control structure
Reexamination Certificate
2011-03-29
2011-03-29
Suhol, Dmitry (Department: 3718)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Player-actuated control structure
C463S016000, C463S020000, C463S025000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07914378
ABSTRACT:
A gaming apparatus for facilitating game play. The gaming apparatus may include a value input device, a display unit, and a player control panel. The player control panel may include a curved surface centered around at least one axis. The gaming apparatus also may include a touch screen, the touch screen conforming to the curved surface of the player control panel. A value input may be received from a player via the value input device, and the display unit may be caused to display a game display. One of a plurality of player input displays may be selected and display the selected one of the plurality of player input displays. Player input data associated with the selected one of the plurality of player input displays may be received via the touch screen, and a value payout associated with an outcome of the game may be determined.
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Gadda Chris
Griswold Chauncey W.
Mattice Harold E.
Wilder Richard L.
IGT
Pandya Sunit
Suhol Dmitry
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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