Gaming system customer service techniques
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1. In a gaming system comprising a service station and at least a first gaming location, apparatus for enabling communication with the service station and the first gaming location comprising:
- an interactive first communication unit operable from the first gaming location, including a first display visible from the first gaming location;
an interactive second communication unit operable from the service station, including a second display visible from the service station; and
a network arranged to transmit data so that messages are displayed on the first display and the second display.
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Abstract
A gaming system (100) includes gaming locations (102, 104, 106) that each comprise an interactive communication unit (119), including a display 118 visible from the gaming location. A network (126) is arranged to transmit data between the communication units. A touch screen liquid crystal display (118) unrelated to the operation of a gaming machine (102) generates graphics images.
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1. In a gaming system comprising a service station and at least a first gaming location, apparatus for enabling communication with the service station and the first gaming location comprising:
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an interactive first communication unit operable from the first gaming location, including a first display visible from the first gaming location;
an interactive second communication unit operable from the service station, including a second display visible from the service station; and
a network arranged to transmit data so that messages are displayed on the first display and the second display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. In a gaming system comprising a first gaming location and a second gaming location, apparatus for enabling communication between the first and second gaming locations comprising:
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an interactive first communication unit operable from the first gaming location, including a first display visible from the first gaming location and arranged to display a first message;
an interactive second communication unit operable from the second gaming location, including a second display visible from the service station and arranged to display a second message; and
a network arranged transmit data between the first and second gaming locations, whereby the first and second messages are exchanged. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. In a gaming system comprising a service station and at least a first gaming location, a method of enabling communication with the service station and the first gaming location comprising:
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generating messages at the first gaming location and displaying messages visible from the first gaming location interactively;
generating messages at the service station and displaying messages visible from the service station interactively; and
transmitting the generated messages. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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41. In a gaming system comprising a first gaming location and a second gaming location, a method of enabling communication between the first and second gaming locations comprising:
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generating messages at the first gaming location and displaying messages from the second gaming location at the first gaming location interactively;
generating messages at the second gaming location and displaying messages from the first gaming location at the second gaming location interactively; and
transmitting the messages between the first and second gaming locations. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. In a gaming system comprising a gaming machine including a game display, apparatus for displaying graphics images unrelated to the operation of the gaming machine comprising:
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a memory for storing image data;
a graphics display arranged to display graphics images; and
a graphics display controller arranged to generate the graphics images on the display in response to the image data. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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57. In a gaming system comprising a gaming machine including a game display, a method of displaying graphics images unrelated to the operation of the gaming machine by the use of a liquid crystal display comprising:
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storing image data; and
generating the graphics images in response to the image data. - View Dependent Claims (58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63)
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