Multicolor top light for gaming machines
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1. A gaming device comprising:
- a housing;
a top light on a top of the housing for conveying information about the gaming device, the top light comprising at least one segment, each segment comprising a combination of red, green, and blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) whose individual intensities are controllable to create a variety of light colors for conveying information about the gaming device.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the invention, a top light is provided for a slot machine wherein the white light source and colored film is replaced by a red/green/blue light emitting diode (LED) source. The red, green, and blue components of the LED source are selectively controlled to produce any color and any effect (e.g., flashing) so as to generate any color code required in any jurisdiction without changing the top light for each jurisdiction.
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1. A gaming device comprising:
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a housing;
a top light on a top of the housing for conveying information about the gaming device, the top light comprising at least one segment, each segment comprising a combination of red, green, and blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) whose individual intensities are controllable to create a variety of light colors for conveying information about the gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for controlling a top light on a gaming device, the top light comprising at least one segment, each segment comprising a combination of red, green, and blue light emitting diodes (LEDs) whose individual intensities are controllable to create a variety of light colors for conveying information about the gaming device, the method comprising:
applying currents to one or more of the red, green, and blue LEDs to control brightness levels of the red, green, and blue LEDs to convey information about the gaming device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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