Gaming Machine With Movable Display Screen
First Claim
1. A method implemented by an electronic gaming machine (EGM) that permits wagering on games, the EGM having a cabinet, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an electronic display mounted to the cabinet and disposed in a normal operational position to portray a wagering game to a user, the normal operational position of the display having an orientation of landscape or portrait; and
moving the display from the normal operational position to a maintenance position thereby permitting access for a technician to components in a space in the cabinet behind the display when the display is in the normal operational position, the maintenance position having an orientation of the other of landscape or portrait, the display in the maintenance position displaying information to the technician,wherein a first area defined by the perimeter of the display in the normal operational position does not substantially overlap a second area defined by the perimeter of the display in the maintenance position so that access for servicing components of the EGM located in the first area is provided to the technician.
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Abstract
A method, implemented by an electronic gaming machine (EGM), includes providing an electronic display mounted to the cabinet of the EGM and disposed in a normal operational position to portray a wagering game to a user, the display in the normal operational position having an orientation of one of landscape or portrait. The display is moved from the normal operational position to a maintenance position in order to permit access for a technician to components in a space in the cabinet behind the display when the latter is in the normal operational position, the display in the maintenance position having an orientation of the other of landscape or portrait, the display in the maintenance position displaying information to the technician.
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26 Claims
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1. A method implemented by an electronic gaming machine (EGM) that permits wagering on games, the EGM having a cabinet, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic display mounted to the cabinet and disposed in a normal operational position to portray a wagering game to a user, the normal operational position of the display having an orientation of landscape or portrait; and moving the display from the normal operational position to a maintenance position thereby permitting access for a technician to components in a space in the cabinet behind the display when the display is in the normal operational position, the maintenance position having an orientation of the other of landscape or portrait, the display in the maintenance position displaying information to the technician, wherein a first area defined by the perimeter of the display in the normal operational position does not substantially overlap a second area defined by the perimeter of the display in the maintenance position so that access for servicing components of the EGM located in the first area is provided to the technician. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic gaming machine (EGM) that supports wagering on games comprising:
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a cabinet; microprocessor based system, disposed in the cabinet, that includes a central processing unit and memory for storing operating instructions and image data; and an electronic display, mounted to the cabinet, for rendering images on a screen based on the image data, the electronic display disposed in a normal operational position to portray a wagering game to a user, the display in the normal operational position having an orientation of one of landscape or portrait, the display configured to be movable to a maintenance position in order to permit access for a technician to components in a space in the cabinet behind the display when the display is in the normal operational position, the display in the maintenance position having an orientation of the other of landscape or portrait, the display in the maintenance position displaying information to the technician, wherein a first area defined by the perimeter of the display at the normal operational position does not substantially overlap a second area defined by the perimeter of the display at the maintenance position so that access for servicing components of the EGM located in the first area is provided to the technician. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An electronic gaming machine (EGM) that supports wagering on games comprising:
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a microprocessor means for controlling the operation of a game and performing maintenance actions; memory means for storing operating instructions and image data; an electronic display for displaying images on a screen based on the image data; and means for rendering images on the screen based on the image data, the electronic display disposed in a normal operational position to portray a wagering game to a user, the display in the normal operational position having an orientation of one of landscape or portrait, the display configured to be movable to a maintenance position thereby allowing access for a technician to components in a space in the cabinet behind the display when the latter is in the normal operational position, the display in the maintenance position having an orientation of the other of landscape or portrait, the display in the maintenance position displaying information to the technician. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method implemented by an electronic gaming machine (EGM) that permits wagering on games, the EGM having a cabinet, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic display rotatably mounted to the cabinet and disposed in a normal operational position to portray a wagering game to a user, the display having a screen that is disposed in a first plane in the normal operational position of the display; and rotating the display from the normal operational position to a maintenance position in order to permit access for a technician to components in a space in the cabinet behind the display when the display is in the normal operational position, the screen of the display remaining substantially parallel to the first plane throughout the rotation of the display to the maintenance position. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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