Gaming machine with proximity-sensitive input device
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a processor circuit to administer a wagering game;
a layer of dielectric material having an outer surface; and
a proximity-sensitive input device including a proximity sensor to detect through the layer of dielectric material an object proximate the outer surface of the layer, the proximity-sensitive input device communicatively coupled to the processor circuit, wherein the proximity-sensitive input device is configured to receive an input relating to the wagering game.
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Abstract
A gaming device includes a proximity-sensitive input device that receives input from a gaming patron based upon placement of an object near the input device but without necessarily touching the input device. In an embodiment, the input device is behind a plate of glass. In another embodiment, the proximity-sensitive input device includes a projected-capacitance sensor grid.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a processor circuit to administer a wagering game;
a layer of dielectric material having an outer surface; and
a proximity-sensitive input device including a proximity sensor to detect through the layer of dielectric material an object proximate the outer surface of the layer, the proximity-sensitive input device communicatively coupled to the processor circuit, wherein the proximity-sensitive input device is configured to receive an input relating to the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A gaming machine comprising:
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means for displaying information relating to a wagering game;
a layer of dielectric material having an inner surface and an outer surface, the inner surface facing the means for displaying information;
means for sensing an object proximate the outer surface of the layer of dielectric material to receive an input relating to the wagering game;
means for administering a wagering game in response to the input relating to the wagering game, the means for administering the wagering game communicatively coupled to the means for displaying information relating to the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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mounting a slot machine display device in an interior of a cabinet;
coupling a projected capacitance sensor system to an inner surface of a layer of dielectric material; and
coupling the layer of dielectric material to the cabinet, the inner surface of the layer of dielectric material facing the slot machine display device, wherein the projected capacitance sensor system is configured to receive an input through the layer of dielectric material. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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