Single source visual image display distribution on a gaming machine
First Claim
11. A gaming system adapted for accepting wagers, playing games based on the wagers and granting payouts based on the results of the games, comprising:
- a plurality of input and output devices adapted to accept wagers, play games and grant payouts based on the results of the games;
a master gaming controller in communication with one or more of said plurality of input and output devices, said master gaming controller adapted to control one or more aspects of said games; and
a reversible liquid crystal display device in communication with said master gaming controller and configured to display a first visual image of a gaming event from a first surface to a first player at a first viewing position and a second visual image of a gaming event from a second surface opposite said first surface to a second player at a second viewing position separate from said first viewing position, said display device having at least one liquid crystal display cell, a plurality of illumination components and a plurality of virtual curtains adapted to alternate between reflecting light into said liquid crystal display cell and permitting light from said liquid crystal display cell to pass therethrough.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for displaying multiple visual images from a single source at a gaming machine are disclosed. A reversible display device at the gaming machine presents multiple visual images from an LCD cell or other core display component. Virtual curtains alternate between blocking and permitting the display of visual images at various surfaces of the reversible display device. For an LCD cell or similar component needing a separate illumination source, illumination components alternate on and off in coordinated fashion with the virtual curtains, and are arranged to reflect light through the LCD cell in one direction to display one visual image at one surface and then in an opposite direction to display another visual image at the opposite surface. Lenses, mirrors and other optical devices redirect or alter a visual image from a surface such that it is not viewed directly from the display device itself.
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42 Claims
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11. A gaming system adapted for accepting wagers, playing games based on the wagers and granting payouts based on the results of the games, comprising:
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a plurality of input and output devices adapted to accept wagers, play games and grant payouts based on the results of the games;
a master gaming controller in communication with one or more of said plurality of input and output devices, said master gaming controller adapted to control one or more aspects of said games; and
a reversible liquid crystal display device in communication with said master gaming controller and configured to display a first visual image of a gaming event from a first surface to a first player at a first viewing position and a second visual image of a gaming event from a second surface opposite said first surface to a second player at a second viewing position separate from said first viewing position, said display device having at least one liquid crystal display cell, a plurality of illumination components and a plurality of virtual curtains adapted to alternate between reflecting light into said liquid crystal display cell and permitting light from said liquid crystal display cell to pass therethrough. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of displaying visual images at a gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, the method comprising:
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providing a gaming machine having an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein, a master gaming controller in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components and adapted to control one or more aspects of said game, and a reversible liquid crystal display device in communication with said master gaming controller, located within or about said exterior housing and configured to display one visual image from a first surface and another visual image from a second surface opposite said first surface, said liquid crystal display device having a first liquid crystal display cell, a plurality of illumination components and first and second virtual curtains;
communicating a first visual image to said first liquid crystal display cell;
communicating a second visual image to said first liquid crystal display cell;
opening said first virtual curtain, such that light from said first liquid crystal display cell can substantially pass therethrough;
closing said second virtual curtain, such that light from said first liquid crystal display cell cannot substantially pass therethrough;
displaying said first visual image for a first time interval from said first surface of said liquid crystal display device while said first virtual curtain is open and said second virtual curtain is closed;
closing said first virtual curtain, such that light from said liquid crystal display cell cannot substantially pass therethrough;
opening said second virtual curtain, such that light from said liquid crystal display cell can substantially pass therethrough; and
displaying said second visual image for a second time interval from said second surface of said liquid crystal display device while said first virtual curtain is closed and said second virtual curtain is open. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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23-1. The method of claim 19, further including the steps of:
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providing one or more optical devices within said gaming machine; and
arranging at least one of said one or more optical devices to redirect at least one of said first and second visual images such that the redirected visual image is not viewed directly from said reversible liquid crystal display device.
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34. A gaming system adapted for accepting wagers, playing games based on the wagers and granting payouts based on the results of the games, comprising:
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a plurality of input and output devices adapted to accept wagers, play games and grant payouts based on the results of the games;
a master gaming controller in communication with one or more of said plurality of input and output devices, said master gaming controller adapted to control one or more aspects of said games; and
a reversible liquid crystal display device in communication with said master gaming controller and configured to display one visual image of a gaming event from a first surface to a first player at a first viewing position and another visual image of a gaming event from a second surface opposite said first surface to a second player at a second viewing position separate from said first viewing position, said display device having a first liquid crystal display cell, a second liquid crystal display cell, a plurality of illumination components and a plurality of virtual curtains adapted to alternate between reflecting light into said liquid crystal display cell and permitting light from said liquid crystal display cell to pass therethrough, wherein said first liquid crystal display cell is positioned adjacent to said second liquid crystal display cell such that light passing through both said first liquid crystal display cell having a first visual image therein and said second liquid crystal display cell having a second visual image therein forms a combination image of said first and second visual images at said first surface of said liquid crystal display device. - View Dependent Claims (35)
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36. A gaming machine adapted for accepting a wager, playing a game based on the wager and granting a payout based on the result of the game, comprising:
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an exterior housing arranged to contain a plurality of internal gaming machine components therein;
a master gaming controller in communication with at least one of said plurality of internal gaming machine components and adapted to control one or more aspects of said game;
a reversible display device located within or about said exterior housing and in communication with said master gaming controller, said reversible display device being adapted to display a plurality of visual images and including a plurality of display surfaces and a plurality of virtual curtains disposed about said plurality of display surfaces, wherein at least one of said plurality of virtual curtains is adapted to alternate between permitting and blocking the display of at least one of said plurality of visual images from one of said plurality of display surfaces; and
one or more optical devices located within or about said exterior housing and adapted to alter the display of at least one of said plurality of visual images. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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