公开(公告)号：US20150199876A1

公开(公告)日：2015-07-16

申请号：US14667244

申请日：2015-03-24

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Reid M. Weber ,  William C. Little ,  Steven G. LeMay ,  Adrian R. Marcu ,  Warner R. Cockerille, IV ,  Nicole M. Beaulieu ,  David A. Gipp ,  Daniel De Waal ,  Vincent S. Manfredi ,  Bryan Bullard ,  Cara L. Iddings ,  Richard J. Schneider ,  Glenn Keith Russell ,  Jacob Graham ,  Gregory A. Schlottmann ,  Richard E. Rowe ,  David C. Williams ,  Kurt M. Larsen ,  Jae Man Yi ,  Erik B. Petersen

IPC: G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/3223 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3202 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/323 ,  G07F17/3232 ,  G07F17/3239 ,  G07F17/3244

Abstract: A method for tracking an event of an externally controlled interface (ECI) is described. The method includes generating the externally controlled interface independent of an outcome of a wager-based game regulated by a regulatory authority, and logging the event of the externally controlled interface.

公开(公告)号：US20140106875A1

公开(公告)日：2014-04-17

申请号：US14022084

申请日：2013-09-09

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Binh T. Nguyen ,  Richard E. Rowe ,  Mark C. Nicely ,  Bryan D. Wolf ,  Brian Underdahl

IPC: A63F13/30 ,  G07F17/32

CPC classification number: G07F17/322 ,  A63F13/12 ,  A63F13/23 ,  G06F3/0236 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/0416 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/0484 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04808 ,  G07F17/3204 ,  G07F17/3209 ,  G07F17/3211 ,  G07F17/3218 ,  G07F17/3225 ,  G07F17/3262

Abstract: Intelligent gaming tables and methods of providing game play through the gaming tables are described herein. The gaming table includes a table having a table surface, a plurality of player stations, and a common display configured to display gaming content to a plurality of players. The gaming table further includes an interface configured to communicate with a plurality of user input devices. The gaming table includes a gaming controller. The gaming controller is configured to communicate with the plurality of user input devices through the interface, receive location information relating to touches or contacts detected on the table surface, analyze the information relating to the touches or contacts, identify a user performing each of the touches or contacts with the table surface, and implement player input instructions contained within the information relating to the touches or contacts.

Abstract translation: 这里描述了通过游戏桌提供游戏的智能游戏桌和方法。 游戏桌包括具有桌面的桌子，多个播放器站以及被配置为向多个玩家显示游戏内容的公共显示器。 游戏桌还包括被配置为与多个用户输入设备通信的接口。 游戏桌包括游戏控制器。 游戏控制器被配置为通过接口与多个用户输入设备进行通信，接收与表面上检测到的触摸或触点有关的位置信息，分析与触摸或联系人相关的信息，识别执行每个触摸的用户 或与桌子表面的接触，并且实现包含在与触摸或接触相关的信息内的播放器输入指令。

公开(公告)号：US20130059648A1

公开(公告)日：2013-03-07

申请号：US13633368

申请日：2012-10-02

Applicant: IGT

Inventor： Richard E. Rowe ,  Richard M. Pennington ,  Michael M. Oberberger

IPC: A63F9/24

CPC classification number: G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3253 ,  G07F17/3262

Abstract: Some preferred implementations of the invention provide a kiosk that can read a cashless instrument, determine one or more corresponding items of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed and provide the corresponding item(s) of merchandise. The cashless instrument may be, for example, an ordinary “cash out” ticket, a ticket formed according to the invention, a player loyalty instrument, etc. Some implementations of the invention provide EGMs configured to issue cashless instruments that may be exchanged for various types of merchandise. The cashless instruments may be, for example, encoded tickets. Some implementations provide EGMs configured for encoding a prize code that indicates a corresponding item of merchandise for which the cashless instrument may be redeemed. However, a cashless instrument may or may not indicate a prize code. If a cashless instrument includes a prize code, the prize code may or may not be indicated in human-readable form.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一些优选实施例提供了一种可以读取无现金仪器的信息亭，确定可兑换无现金工具的商品的一个或多个相应商品，并提供相应的商品。 无现金工具可以是例如普通现金出票，根据本发明形成的票，玩家忠诚度仪器等。本发明的一些实施方案提供了配置用于发行可兑换各种类型的无现金工具的EGM 商品。 无现金乐器可以是例如编码票。 一些实施方式提供了配置用于编码奖品代码的EGM，该奖品代码指示可兑换无现金工具的相应商品项目。 然而，无现金工具可能会或可能不会指示奖品代码。 如果无现金工具包含奖品代码，则奖品代码可能以或可能不以人类可读的形式表示。