Gaming apparatus having a configurable control panel
First Claim
1. A gaming method for facilitating game play via a gaming apparatus, the gaming apparatus comprising a value input device, a first display unit, and a configurable control panel unit, the configurable control panel unit comprising a second display unit and a touch screen unit associated with the second display unit, the gaming method comprising:
- receiving a value input from a player via the value input device;
causing the first display unit to display a first game display relating to one of the following games;
poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo;
selecting one of a plurality of player input displays;
causing the second display unit to display the selected one of the plurality of player input displays;
receiving player input data associated with the selected one of the plurality of player input displays via the touch screen unit;
determining a value payout associated with an outcome of the game.
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Abstract
A gaming method for facilitating game play via a gaming apparatus is provided. The gaming apparatus may include a value input device, a first display unit, and a configurable control panel unit. The configurable control panel unit may include a second display unit and a touch screen unit associated with the second display unit. A value input may be received from a player via the value input device, and the first display unit may be caused to display a first game display relating to one of the following games: poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo. One of a plurality of player input displays may be selected, and the second display unit may be caused to display the selected one of the plurality of player input displays. Player input data associated with the selected one of the plurality of player input displays may be received via the touch screen unit, and a value payout associated with an outcome of the game may be determined.
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51 Claims
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1. A gaming method for facilitating game play via a gaming apparatus, the gaming apparatus comprising a value input device, a first display unit, and a configurable control panel unit, the configurable control panel unit comprising a second display unit and a touch screen unit associated with the second display unit, the gaming method comprising:
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receiving a value input from a player via the value input device;
causing the first display unit to display a first game display relating to one of the following games;
poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo;
selecting one of a plurality of player input displays;
causing the second display unit to display the selected one of the plurality of player input displays;
receiving player input data associated with the selected one of the plurality of player input displays via the touch screen unit;
determining a value payout associated with an outcome of the game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a first display unit;
a value input device;
a configurable control panel unit, the configurable control panel unit comprising a second display unit, and a touch screen unit, the touch screen unit including a touch screen device associated with the second display unit, a controller operatively coupled to the first display unit, the value input device, the second display unit, and the touch screen unit, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to receive value input data via the value input device, the controller being programmed to cause the first display unit to generate a first game display relating to one of the following games;
poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo,the controller being programmed to select one of a plurality of player input displays, the controller being programmed to cause the second display unit to generate the selected one of the plurality of player input displays, the controller being programmed to receive player input data associated with the selected one of the plurality of player input displays via the touch screen unit, the controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A gaming method for facilitating game play via a gaming apparatus, the gaming apparatus comprising a value input device, a first display unit, and a configurable control panel unit, the configurable control panel unit comprising a second display unit and a touch screen unit associated with the second display unit, the gaming method comprising:
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receiving a value input from a player via the value input device;
causing the first display unit to display a first game display relating to one of the following games;
poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo;
causing the second display unit to display a first player input display, the first player input display comprising a first plurality of buttons;
receiving player input data associated with the first plurality of buttons via the touch screen unit;
determining a value payout associated with an outcome of the game. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a first display unit;
a value input device;
a configurable control panel unit, the configurable control panel unit comprising a second display unit, and a touch screen unit, the touch screen unit including a touch screen device associated with the second display unit, a controller operatively coupled to the first display unit, the value input device, the second display unit, and the touch screen unit, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to receive value input data via the value input device, the controller being programmed to cause the first display unit to generate a first game display relating to one of the following games;
poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo,the controller being programmed to cause the second display unit to generate a first player input display, the first player input display comprising a first plurality of buttons, the controller being programmed to receive player input data associated with the first plurality of buttons via the touch, screen unit, the controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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Specification