Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Perceptible output or display
Reexamination Certificate
2006-10-11
2010-10-12
Hotaling, II, John M (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Perceptible output or display
C463S025000, C463S029000, C463S042000, C345S030000, C345S036000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07811170
ABSTRACT:
A disclosed thin light-emitting interface displays may be mounted to a surface on the gaming machine. The light-emitting elements used in the interface displays may be provided from electro-luminescent elements, organic light emitting diode (OLED) elements and combinations thereof. The thin light-emitting interface displays may be used to input and output gaming information on the gaming machine. The gaming information that is input and output via the interface display may be used to provide: 1) a game of chance played on the gaming machine, 2) player tracking services, 3) game services available on the gaming machine and 4) attract features. In one embodiment, a game input interface display is provided with a plurality of input buttons where a number and a format of the input buttons are dynamically configurable for different types of games of chance played on the gaming machine.
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Ollins Richard
Winans Ron
Hotaling, II John M
Hsu Ryan
IGT
Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP
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