WAGERING GAMING DEVICE PROVIDING PHYSICAL STIMULATION RESPONSES TO VARIOUS COMPONENTS OF THE GAMING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A gaming system comprising:
- at least one display device;
at least one input device including a touch screen panel and a component stimulator;
at least one processor; and
at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to;
(a) display a play of a game upon a wager;
(b) cause an indication to a player that the player is required to make an input using the touch screen panel;
(c) determine whether to cause the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel for said required player input; and
(d) if the determination is to cause the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel, upon receipt of the required player input, send a signal to the component stimulator which causes the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel.
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Abstract
A wagering gaming device that physically stimulates an input device of the gaming device to stimulate a player. The input device, includes a component stimulator and an actuation member. The input devices sends a signal or plurality of signals to a processor upon actuation of the actuation member of the input device. The processor sends an electronic signal to the component stimulator. The component stimulator causes the physical stimulation of the actuation member. The player feels this movement, which may be in correlation to the image being displayed by a display device. This physical stimulation of an input device may be employed in any suitable manner in relation to a game in a wagering gaming device.
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46 Claims
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1. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device including a touch screen panel and a component stimulator; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) display a play of a game upon a wager; (b) cause an indication to a player that the player is required to make an input using the touch screen panel; (c) determine whether to cause the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel for said required player input; and (d) if the determination is to cause the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel, upon receipt of the required player input, send a signal to the component stimulator which causes the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A gaming device comprising:
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a display monitor; a touch screen panel; a touch screen controller connected to the touch screen panel; at least one component stimulator connected to the touch screen panel; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the display monitor, the touch screen panel, the touch screen controller and the at least one component stimulator to; (a) display a play of a game upon a wager; (b) cause an indication to a player that the player is required to make an input using the touch screen panel; (c) determine whether to cause the at least one component stimulator to physically stimulate the touch screen panel for said required player input; and (d) if said determination is to cause the at least one component stimulator to physically stimulate the touch screen panel, upon receipt of said required player input, send a signal to the at least one component stimulator which causes the at least one component stimulator to physically stimulate the touch screen panel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device which includes a component stimulator and a touch screen panel; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) display a play of a game upon a wager; (b) cause an indication to a player that the player can make an input using the touch screen panel; (c) determine whether to cause the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel for said player input; and (d) if the determination is to cause the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel, upon receipt of the player input, send a signal to the component stimulator which causes the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A gaming system comprising:
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a display monitor; a touch screen panel; a touch screen controller connected to the touch screen panel; at least one component stimulator connected to the touch screen panel; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the display monitor, the touch screen panel, the touch screen controller and the at least one component stimulator to; (a) display a play of a game upon a wager; (b) cause an indication to a player that the player can make an input using the touch screen panel; (c) determine whether to cause the at least one component stimulator to physically stimulate the touch screen panel for said player input; and (d) if said determination is to cause the at least one component stimulator to physically stimulate the touch screen panel, upon receipt of said player input, send a signal to the at least one component stimulator which causes the at least one component stimulator to physically stimulate the touch screen panel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device which includes a component stimulator and a touch screen panel; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device to; (a) display a play of a game upon a wager; (b) cause an indication to a player that the player can make an input using the touch screen panel at one of a plurality of different input locations on the touch screen panel; (c) determine if the player made an input at one of a designated number of the input locations, wherein said designated number is at least one and less than all of the different input locations; and (d) upon receipt of said designated input at said one of said designated input locations, send a signal to the component stimulator which causes the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel at said designated input location. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A gaming system comprising:
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at least one display device; at least one input device which includes a component stimulator and a touch screen panel; at least one processor; and at least one memory device storing a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device and the at least one input device for a play of a game to; (a) display the play of the game upon a wager; (b) make a random determination if a specific condition has been met, wherein the specific condition does not have to occur in said play of the game; (c) if the specific condition has been met, cause an indication to a player that the player can make an input using the touch screen; and (d) if the specific condition has been met, upon receipt of the player input, send a signal to the component stimulator which causes the component stimulator to move the touch screen panel. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Specification