Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – Access or authorization
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-20
2008-05-20
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
Access or authorization
C463S020000, C463S042000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07374488
ABSTRACT:
A player insert for a gaming machine, the player insert comprising: an electronically controllable screen, a controller for said electronically controllable screen, an interface adapted to communicate between said controller and a host system associated with said player insert and with further player inserts, said controller being adapted to receive signals from a said host system via said interface and to thereby effect a display on said electronically controllable screen synchronized with at least one further display on at least one further player insert. The electronically controllable screen can be controlled to operate in a first state in which it is transparent and permits a separate display provided behind the screen to be viewed by the player and in a second state in which it is adapted to effect the display as stated above. The description and claims also relate to a gaming system including a plurality of gaming machines each having a respective player insert and to a method of operating such a gaming system.
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Hoedl Peter
Schober Helmut
Zechner Robert
Atronic Systems G.m.b.H.
Leiva Frank M
Ogonowsky Brian D.
Patent Law Group LLP
Pezzuto Robert E.
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