Light sources and displays in a gaming machine
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a housing;
a light source coupled to the housing, the light source emitting at least one color of visible light;
a first light emitter coupled to the housing;
a second light emitter coupled to the housing;
a first plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to the light source and second ends optically coupled to the first light emitter; and
a second plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to the light source and second ends optically coupled to the second light emitter.
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Abstract
A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game includes a housing that surrounds a light source. The light source emits at least one color of visible light and may include a microdisplay. In one aspect, the light emitters are coupled to optical fibers that guide visible light from the light source to one or more light emitters (such as a tower light, a lighted button, a marquee, or transparent signage). In another, a microdisplay displays an image that is magnified through one or more lenses and projected onto a transparent substrate. The light source may include an LCD display, a CRT display, an incandescent source, or the like. The microdisplay may include a DLP display, a LCoS display, a plasma display, an OLED display, or the like.
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29 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing;
a light source coupled to the housing, the light source emitting at least one color of visible light;
a first light emitter coupled to the housing;
a second light emitter coupled to the housing;
a first plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to the light source and second ends optically coupled to the first light emitter; and
a second plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to the light source and second ends optically coupled to the second light emitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing;
at least one light source coupled to the housing, the light source emitting visible light;
a first emitter coupled to a first portion of the housing;
a second emitter coupled to a second portion of the housing;
a first plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to the light source and second ends optically coupled to the first light emitter; and
a second plurality of optical fibers having first ends optically coupled to the light source and second ends optically coupled to the second light emitter. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A gaming system comprising:
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a value input device for receiving a wager;
a video source generating a representation of a randomly-selected outcome selected from a plurality of possible outcomes, the plurality of outcomes including at least one winning outcome;
a video display for displaying the representation, the video display comprising an array of fiber tubes, the fiber tubes arranged in groups within the array; and
a plurality of optical fibers having first ends and second ends, each first end optically coupled to the video source and each second end optically coupled to a respective one of the groups of fiber tubes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A gaming machine comprising:
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a housing;
a projection source disposed in the housing, the projection source emitting at least one image relating to a wagering game that is played on the gaming machine;
a primary display unit coupled to a first portion of the housing;
a secondary display unit coupled to a second portion of the housing;
a first optics disposed generally between the projection source and the primary display unit, the first optics magnifying images emitted by the projection source for display on the primary display unit; and
a second optics disposed generally between the projection source and the secondary display unit, the second optics magnifying images emitted by the projection source for display on the secondary display unit. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A gaming machine comprising:
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a first wager input device for receiving a wager to play a first wagering game on the gaming machine;
a second wager input device for receiving a wager to play a second wagering game on the gaming machine, the second wagering game capable of being played concurrently with the first wagering game;
a housing;
a projection source disposed in the housing, the projection source emitting an image relating to the first wagering game or the second wagering game;
at least two display units coupled to the housing;
an optics divider optically coupled to the projection source to divide the image into a number of image sections corresponding to the number of display units; and
optics optically coupled to the optics divider to magnify and project a first image section of the image sections to a first one of the display units and a second image section of the image sections to a second one of the display units. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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