Wireless electronic gaming unit
First Claim
1. A portable gaming unit for playing an associated game, said gaming unit comprising:
- a housing, including a display;
an electronics assembly mounted in said housing for controlling input/output functions of said gaming unit;
a base;
a pivot joint for pivotably mounting said housing to said base; and
, an easel pivotably mounted to one of said housing and said base, wherein said easel in a use orientation braces said housing against said base to enable said housing to maintain an acute angle in relation to a plane of said base, and in a transport orientation allows said housing to fold against said base, said easel in said transport orientation serving as a handle for said gaming unit.
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Abstract
A portable gaming unit for playing an associated game comprises a housing and a base. The housing includes a display. An electronics assembly is mounted in the housing for controlling input/output functions of the gaming unit. A pivot joint pivotably mounts the housing to the base. An easel is pivotably mounted to one of the housing and the base. The easel in a use orientation braces the housing against the base to enable the housing to maintain an acute angle in relation to a plane of the base. In a transport orientation, the easel allows the housing to fold against the base. The easel in the transport orientation serves as a handle for the gaming unit.
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25 Claims
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1. A portable gaming unit for playing an associated game, said gaming unit comprising:
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a housing, including a display;
an electronics assembly mounted in said housing for controlling input/output functions of said gaming unit;
a base;
a pivot joint for pivotably mounting said housing to said base; and
,an easel pivotably mounted to one of said housing and said base, wherein said easel in a use orientation braces said housing against said base to enable said housing to maintain an acute angle in relation to a plane of said base, and in a transport orientation allows said housing to fold against said base, said easel in said transport orientation serving as a handle for said gaming unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A portable gaming unit for playing a game over a secure network, the gaming unit comprising:
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a housing, including a display;
an electronics assembly mounted in said housing for controlling input/output functions of said gaming unit; and
an alerting device mounted to said housing for indicating at least one of a game win condition at an end of a first game within a gaming session and a request for help from a game proprietor, said alerting device configured as an operational element during of a second game within said gaming session. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A portable gaming unit for playing a game over a secure network, the gaming unit comprising:
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a housing, including a display;
an electronics assembly mounted in said housing for controlling input/output functions of said gaming unit; and
a battery and a battery control system, mounted to said housing, for regulating an operation of said gaming unit, wherein said gaming unit receives information from the network regarding required duration of play for an entire gaming session, wherein said battery control system prevents initiation of a gaming session on said gaming unit if there is inadequate power for the entire gaming session. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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