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Touch buttons for gaming machines

  • US 20100120534A1
  • Filed: 11/12/2008
  • Published: 05/13/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A touch button assembly for a gaming machine comprising:

  • a support configured to attach to a housing of the gaming machine;

    a cover configured to substantially cover the entire support;

    a plurality of touch buttons having at least an engaged state and a non-engaged state, one or more of the plurality of touch buttons comprising;

    a sensor configured to generate sensor information comprising the proximity of a player to the sensor, the sensor mounted to the support;

    a player engageable area comprising a portion of the cover, the player engageable area being within the detection zone of the sensor; and

    one or more feedback devices configured to provide feedback indicating the state of the one or more of the plurality of touch buttons, the one or more feedback devices mounted to the support; and

    a processor configured to receive the sensor information, control the one or more feedback devices to indicate the state of one or more of the plurality of touch buttons, and communicate the state of one or more of the plurality of touch buttons to the gaming machine, whereby the processor determines the state of one or more of the plurality of touch buttons based on the sensor information.

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