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Optically sensitive display for a gaming apparatus

  • US 20060025212A1
  • Filed: 07/27/2004
  • Published: 02/02/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:

  • a display unit;

    an optically sensitive control panel;

    a value input device;

    a controller operatively coupled to said display unit, said optically sensitive control panel and said value input device, said controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to said processor, said controller being programmed to cause said optically sensitive control panel generate a display of one or more game controls, said controller being programmed to cause said optically sensitive control panel to read an image of a fingerprint of a player when said fingerprint is positioned over said one or more game controls, said controller being programmed to compare a characteristic of said fingerprint image with a corresponding characteristic relating to a player identification stored in said memory, said controller being programmed to cause said display unit to generate a game display relating to one of the following games;

    poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo, said controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of said game.

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