PROGRAMMABLE COMPUTER CONTROLLED EXTERNAL VISUAL INDICATOR FOR GAMING MACHINE
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Abstract
An improved external visual indicator such as a candle is provided for a gaming machine having lights such as LEDs which are programmable via a processor of the gaming machine. The reprogrammability of the illumination sequence and colors of the candle may provide for the promotion of bonusing and to aid in the servicing of gaming machines. Any assortment of colors of LEDs and combinations thereof may be provided and programmed via the processor of the gaming machine.
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18 Claims
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1. (canceled)
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2. A gaming machine system, comprising:
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a remote network having;
a display device to display a selection menu listing a plurality of illumination instructions and a plurality of triggering events;
an input device to receive input from a user to associate at least one of the plurality of illumination instructions with at least one of the plurality of triggering events; and
a first processor to transmit an association signal having the at least one of the illumination instructions associated with at least one of the plurality of triggering events;
a plurality of gaming machine, each plurality of gaming machines having;
a second processor for controlling selected machine operations, the second processor configured to communicate with the remote network to receive and store the association signal;
an external visual indicator mounted on the gaming machine, the external visual indicator having a plurality of colored light emitting diodes (LEDs), the external visual indicator configured to;
communicate with the second processor; and
display various colors in response to an illumination signal received from the second processor; and
the second processor configured to detect a triggering event and transmit the illumination signal to the external visual indicator to trigger one or more of the plurality of colored LEDs in accordance with the illumination signal to provide a selected color illumination pattern in response to the triggering event, whereby triggering one or more of the plurality of colored LEDs provides a color change of the external visual indicator without requiring the use or removal or insertion of a colored plastic insert within the external visual indicator for changing the color that is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming machine, comprising:
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means for receiving an association signal, the association signal associating at least one illumination instruction with at least one triggering event;
means for controlling selected gaming machine operations, wherein said at least one triggering event corresponds to one of the selected gaming machine operations;
means for storing the association signal;
an external visual indicator mounted on the gaming machine and having a plurality of colored light emitting diodes (LEDs) means for detecting a first triggering event based upon one of the gaming machine operations; and
means for illuminating the plurality of colored LEDs on the external visual indicator to provide a selected color illumination pattern based upon the associated illumination instruction, whereby triggering one or more of the plurality of colored LEDs provides a color change of the external visual indicator without requiring the use or removal or insertion of a colored plastic insert within the external visual indicator for changing the color that is displayed. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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