Coin sorter apparatus and method utilizing coin thickness as a
discriminating parameter
    121.
    发明授权
    Coin sorter apparatus and method utilizing coin thickness as a discriminating parameter 失效
    使用硬币厚度作为鉴别参数的硬币分拣机装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US4543969A

    公开(公告)日:1985-10-01

    申请号:US492397

    申请日:1983-05-06

    IPC分类号: G07D3/12 G07D5/02 G07D3/06

    CPC分类号: G07D3/128 G07D5/02

    摘要: A coin sorter apparatus is provided for sorting coins by denomination using coin thickness as the discriminating parameter. The apparatus comprises a rotating disk located proximate a stationary disk. The rotational movement of coins on the rotating disk carries them into the region between the two proximate disks. Wherein a first selected are of ridges and recesses on the stationary disk surface manipulates the radial position of at least one denomination of the coins to a predetermined radial position using thickness as the discriminating parameter. A second selected area of ridges and recesses of the stationary disk receives the rotating coins carried on the rotating disk after the foregoing radial manipulation by the first selected area and radially releases rotating coins located at the predetermined radial position, thus allowing the coins to exit the region between the two disks at a particular location along the periphery of the stationary disk. Accordingly, all the coins of the one denomination whose radial position was manipulated to the predetermined radial position will be exited from the two proximate disks at the same particular location, thereby successfully sorting that coin denomination from the mixed denomination collection. Each denomination of coin having a distinguishing thickness can be similarly manipulated to distinct predetermined radial positions so that a plurality of denominations can be sorted by the stationary and rotating disk.

    摘要翻译: 提供一种硬币分拣机装置,用于使用硬币厚度作为鉴别参数对币币进行分类。 该装置包括位于固定盘附近的旋转盘。 硬币在旋转盘上的旋转运动将它们运送到两个邻近盘之间的区域。 其中首先选择的固定盘表面上的脊和凹槽使用厚度作为鉴别参数来将硬币的至少一个面额的径向位置操纵到预定的径向位置。 固定盘的脊和凹槽的第二选定区域在经过第一选定区域进行的径向操纵之后接收在旋转盘上承载的旋转硬币,并且径向释放位于预定径向位置的旋转硬币,从而允许硬币离开 在沿着固定盘的周边的特定位置处的两个盘之间的区域。 因此,其径向位置被操纵到预定径向位置的一个面额的所有硬币将从相同特定位置处的两个邻近圆盘退出,从而成功地从混合面额集合中分选该硬币面额。 具有区别厚度的硬币的面额可以类似地被操作到不同的预定径向位置,使得可以通过固定和旋转的盘来分类多个面额。

    Wagering game input apparatus and method
    122.
    发明授权
    Wagering game input apparatus and method 有权
    投注游戏输入装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US09092931B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-28

    申请号:US13162402

    申请日:2011-06-16

    IPC分类号: G07F17/32 A63F5/00 A63F9/24

    摘要: Systems described herein include wagering game systems having one or more electrically responsive touch screens, and input devices for use with such touch screens. The disclosure addresses example configurations for such input devices that may be used to provide inputs to the wagering game system. The described input devices may be used to provide various input capabilities to the gaming assembly, and to thereby facilitate different configuration options of the gaming assemblies, including new operational options and functional capabilities.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述的系统包括具有一个或多个电响应触摸屏的投注游戏系统,以及用于这种触摸屏的输入装置。 本公开涉及可用于向投注游戏系统提供输入的这种输入设备的示例配置。 所描述的输入设备可以用于向游戏组件提供各种输入功能,并且由此促进游戏组件的不同配置选项,包括新的操作选项和功能能力。

    Dual liquid crystal shutter display
    123.
    发明授权
    Dual liquid crystal shutter display 有权
    双液晶快门显示

    公开(公告)号:US08851977B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13499137

    申请日:2010-09-22

    摘要: A dual switchable LCD display is disclosed that allows the juxtaposition of a front and rear image. A rear switchable screen is in proximity to the projector system. The rear image is projected on the rear screen at a first time interval. The rear switchable screen has an open state allowing light transmission through the rear screen and a closed translucent state obscuring the rear screen. A front switchable screen overlays the rear switchable screen. The projector system projects the front image on the front screen at a second time interval. The front switchable screen has an open state allowing light transmission through the front screen and a closed translucent state obscuring the front screen. A controller periodically cycles the respective closed and open states between the first and second time intervals to present a juxtaposition of the front image and the rear image to a viewer.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种双重可切换LCD显示器,其允许前后图像的并置。 后置可切换屏幕靠近投影机系统。 后图像以第一时间间隔投影在后屏幕上。 后可切换屏幕具有打开状态,允许通过后屏幕的光透射和闭合的半透明状态遮蔽后屏幕。 前可切换屏幕覆盖后可切换屏幕。 投影机系统以第二时间间隔在前屏幕上投影前方图像。 前可切换屏幕具有打开状态,允许通过前屏幕的光传输和闭合的半透明状态遮蔽前屏幕。 控制器周期性地在第一和第二时间间隔之间循环相应的闭合和打开状态,以呈现前视图和后图像与观看者的并置。

    Gaming system having banking and redemption of progressive award enhancements
    124.
    发明授权
    Gaming system having banking and redemption of progressive award enhancements 有权
    游戏系统具有银行和兑换渐进奖励增强功能

    公开(公告)号:US08591324B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-26

    申请号:US12863155

    申请日:2009-01-09

    IPC分类号: A63F13/10

    摘要: A method of operating a wagering game comprises displaying the wagering game and at least one progressive award, receiving a wager to play the wagering game, and upon the occurrence of a first triggering event, offering the at least one progressive award. The method further comprises determining whether or not the at least one progressive award has been accepted, and if the at least one progressive award has not been accepted, banking a progressive enhancement. The method further comprises, upon the occurrence of a second triggering event, applying the progressive enhancement to the at least one progressive award.

    摘要翻译: 操作投注游戏的方法包括:显示投注游戏和至少一个渐进奖励,接受下注以进行投注游戏,以及在发生第一触发事件时,提供至少一个渐进奖励。 该方法还包括确定至少一个渐进奖励是否已被接受,并且如果至少一个渐进奖励尚未被接受,则银行逐渐增强。 该方法还包括,在发生第二触发事件时,将渐进增强应用于至少一个渐进奖励。

    Persistent state systems, methods and software
    125.
    发明授权
    Persistent state systems, methods and software 有权
    持久的状态系统,方法和软件

    公开(公告)号:US08342944B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-01

    申请号:US12278857

    申请日:2007-02-09

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3248 G07F17/32

    摘要: In one example embodiment, a wagering game system includes at least one wagering game computer program operative on the wagering game platform to detect a wager. A persistent state manager software component is operative to read or write persistent state data to and from the wagering game computer program and persistent state media. In one embodiment, the persistent state media is a bar-coded ticket, and in another embodiment an electronic data storage device such as a RFID device. A messaging system allows persistent state media devices to interact with the wagering game.

    摘要翻译: 在一个示例性实施例中,投注游戏系统包括在投注游戏平台上操作以检测下注的至少一个投注游戏计算机程序。 持久状态管理器软件组件可操作以将持续状态数据读入或写入投注游戏计算机程序和持久状态媒体。 在一个实施例中,持续状态媒体是条形码票据,并且在另一实施例中是诸如RFID设备的电子数据存储设备。 消息系统允许持久状态媒体设备与投注游戏进行交互。

    Gaming machine having position sensor for mechanical reel modularity
    126.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine having position sensor for mechanical reel modularity 失效
    具有机械卷盘模块化位置传感器的游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US08246441B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12581282

    申请日:2009-10-19

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 A63F13/00

    摘要: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a display, a reel mounted for rotation relative to the display, the reel having a plurality of display symbols thereon, a plurality of light cups stationary relative to the display for illuminating symbols on the reel in the direction of the display, a sensor to detect the position of the light cups relative to the display and generate position information, and a controller in communication with the sensor operative to receive the position information from the sensor and determine the position of the light cups relative to the reel from the position information.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括显示器,安装成相对于显示器旋转的卷轴,其上具有多个显示符号的卷轴,相对于显示器固定的多个光杯,用于照亮所述卷轴上的符号 显示器的方向,传感器,用于检测相对于显示器的光杯的位置并产生位置信息,以及与传感器通信的控制器,用于从传感器接收位置信息并确定光杯相对的位置 从位置信息到卷轴。

    Gaming system having configurable mechanical reels
    127.
    发明授权
    Gaming system having configurable mechanical reels 有权
    游戏系统具有可配置的机械卷轴

    公开(公告)号:US08235798B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-07

    申请号:US12599997

    申请日:2008-05-14

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3202 G07F17/3211

    摘要: A gaming system for conducting a wagering game includes a wager input device, a display for displaying a randomly selected outcome of a wagering game, and a controller operatively coupled to the display and the wager input device to operate in a plurality of selectable game modes of which a selected one is a current game mode. The display has an array of reel strips. Each of the selectable game modes is respectively associated with a subset of the reel strips of the array. A first game mode of the plurality of selectable game modes has at least one reel strip that differs from at least one reel strip of a second game mode of the plurality of selectable game modes. The second game mode has at least one reel strip that differs from at least one reel strip of the first game mode. The controller is operative to cause the display to selectively conceal all of the reel strips other than that subset of the reel strips associated with the current game mode, for example, by causing movement of a reel window or reel strips with respect to the other, or by adjusting the opacity of one or more controllable-opacity segments.

    摘要翻译: 用于进行投注游戏的游戏系统包括投注输入装置,用于显示投注游戏的随机选择的结果的显示器,以及可操作地耦合到显示器和投注输入装置的控制器,以操作多个可选游戏模式 所选择的是当前的游戏模式。 显示器有一组卷轴条。 每个可选游戏模式分别与阵列的卷轴条的子集相关联。 多个可选择游戏模式的第一游戏模式具有与多个可选游戏模式中的第二游戏模式的至少一个卷带不同的至少一个卷带。 第二游戏模式具有与第一游戏模式的至少一个卷带不同的至少一个卷带。 控制器可操作地使得显示器有选择地隐藏除了与当前游戏模式相关联的卷轴条的该子集之外的所有卷轴条,例如通过使卷轴窗口或卷轴条相对于另一方移动, 或通过调整一个或多个可控不透明度段的不透明度。

    Multigame gaming machine with transmissive display
    128.
    发明授权
    Multigame gaming machine with transmissive display 失效
    具有透射显示的多游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US08231464B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-31

    申请号:US12086953

    申请日:2006-12-13

    IPC分类号: A63F13/00

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3202 G07F17/3211

    摘要: Gaming machine is disclosed having a primary display and a secondary display mounted over the primary display. In one implementation, the primary display is a mechanical display and the secondary display is a transmissive display. This arrangement allows a wagering game to be displayed on the mechanical display alone, the mechanical display and the transmissive display together, or the transmissive display alone. As a result, players and casino operators have access to multiple wagering games on the same display area of the gaming machine. All three options need not be present on the gaming machine, however, and any two of the three will suffice. It is important, however, that the wagering game displayed on the transmissive display be separate and distinct from the wagering game displayed on the mechanical display.

    摘要翻译: 公开了具有安装在主显示器上的主显示器和辅助显示器的游戏机。 在一个实现中,主显示器是机械显示器,次显示器是透射显示器。 这种布置允许将投注游戏单独地显示在机械显示器上,机械显示器和透射显示器一起显示,或者仅在透射显示器上显示。 因此,玩家和赌场运营商可以在游戏机的同一显示区域访问多个投注游戏。 所有这三个选项不需要存在于游戏机上,而三者中的任何一个都将足够。 然而,重要的是,显示在透射显示器上的投注游戏与在机械显示器上显示的投注游戏是分开的和不同的。

    ASSOCIATING PORTABLE WAGERING GAME MACHINES WITH A STATIONARY WAGERING GAME MACHINE
    129.
    发明申请
    ASSOCIATING PORTABLE WAGERING GAME MACHINES WITH A STATIONARY WAGERING GAME MACHINE 失效
    与静态游戏机相关的便携式游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US20110124401A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-26

    申请号:US12674400

    申请日:2008-08-20

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    摘要: Embodiments of a portable wagering game machine and a stationary wagering game machine are described herein. In one embodiment, a plurality of portable wagering game machines are associated with a stationary wagering game machine. Group wagering game data is displayed on the stationary wagering game machine. The group wagering game data includes wagering game content for viewing by multiple players. At each of the plurality of portable wagering game machines, individual wagering game data is displayed. The individual wagering game data and the group wagering game data relate to a wagering game.

    摘要翻译: 这里描述了便携式投注游戏机和固定投注游戏机的实施例。 在一个实施例中,多个便携式投注游戏机与固定投注游戏机相关联。 集体投注游戏数据显示在固定投注游戏机上。 小组投注游戏数据包括投注游戏内容以供多个玩家观看。 在多个便携式投注游戏机中的每一个上,显示各个投注游戏数据。 个人投注游戏数据和小组投注游戏数据涉及投注游戏。

    Gaming machine with an improved touch screen assembly
    130.
    发明授权
    Gaming machine with an improved touch screen assembly 有权
    游戏机具有改进的触摸屏组件

    公开(公告)号:US07798902B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US11159873

    申请日:2005-06-23

    IPC分类号: A63F13/00

    CPC分类号: G07F17/3211 A63F2300/1075

    摘要: A gaming machine controlled by a processor in response to a wager comprises a main display, a secondary display, and a touch screen assembly overlying the secondary display. The secondary display touch screen assembly has an inner bezel frame, an insulated touch screen, a panel having an opening, and an outer bezel frame. The insulated touch screen ha an insulating material around a periphery of the touch screen. The insulated touch screen is positioned within the opening of the panel. The panel and the insulated touch screen are positioned between the inner bezel frame and the outer bezel frame.

    摘要翻译: 由处理器响应于下注而控制的游戏机包括主显示器,辅助显示器和覆盖在辅助显示器上的触摸屏组件。 辅助显示器触摸屏组件具有内框架框架,绝缘触摸屏,具有开口的面板和外框架框架。 绝缘触摸屏在触摸屏的周围具有绝缘材料。 绝缘触摸屏位于面板的开口内。 面板和绝缘触摸屏位于内框架框架和外框架框架之间。