HAPTIC GAMING CHAIRS AND WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS AND MACHINES WITH A HAPTIC GAMING CHAIR
First Claim
1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
- an input device configured to receive an indication of a wager to play the wagering game;
a display device configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes;
a gaming chair including a seat portion, a backrest portion, a base supporting the seat portion and the backrest portion, and an array of tactors at least partially embedded within at least one of the seat portion and the backrest portion, the array of tactors being configured to generate tactile stimulation; and
a controller in operative communication with the array of tactors, the controller being configured to synchronize actuation of the array of tactors to coincide with aspects of the wagering game being displayed via the display device.
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Abstract
Haptic gaming chairs and wagering game systems and machines with a haptic gaming chair are presented herein. A gaming system is disclosed for playing a wagering game. The gaming system includes an input device for receiving wagers from players to play the wagering game. A display device displays an outcome of the wagering game, which is randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes. The gaming system also includes a gaming chair, which can include a seat portion and an optional backrest portion that are supported by a base. An array of tactors is at least partially embedded within the seat portion and/or backrest portion. The tactors are configured to generate tactile stimulation. A controller is in operative communication with the array of tactors. The controller synchronizes actuation of the array of tactors to coincide with aspects of the wagering game being displayed via the display device.
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25 Claims
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1. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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an input device configured to receive an indication of a wager to play the wagering game; a display device configured to display an outcome of the wagering game, the outcome being randomly determined from a plurality of wagering game outcomes; a gaming chair including a seat portion, a backrest portion, a base supporting the seat portion and the backrest portion, and an array of tactors at least partially embedded within at least one of the seat portion and the backrest portion, the array of tactors being configured to generate tactile stimulation; and a controller in operative communication with the array of tactors, the controller being configured to synchronize actuation of the array of tactors to coincide with aspects of the wagering game being displayed via the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a display configured to display an outcome of the wagering game; a gaming chair; an array of tactors operatively connected to the gaming chair, each of the tactors being configured to generate a respective tactile stimulation; and a controller in operative communication with the array of tactors, the controller being configured to coordinate actuation of the array of tactors with displayed aspects of the wagering game being displayed via the display device to thereby elicit a predetermined reflex by the player.
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16. A gaming system for playing a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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a display configured to display an outcome of the wagering game; a gaming chair; an array of tactors operatively connected to the gaming chair, each of the tactors being configured to generate a respective tactile stimulation; and a controller in operative communication with the array of tactors, the controller being configured to coordinate actuation of the array of tactors with displayed aspects of the wagering game to thereby output a sensation of contact with objects being displayed via the display device.
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17. A haptic gaming chair for a wagering game system with a display device operable to display events associated with a wagering game, the haptic gaming chair comprising:
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a seat portion; a backrest portion; a base connected to and supporting the seat portion and the backrest portion; an array of tactors at least partially embedded within at least one of the seat portion and the backrest portion, each of the tactors being configured to generate a respective tactile stimulation; and a controller in operative communication with the array of tactors, the controller being configured to synchronize actuation of the array of tactors to coincide with the displayed events of the wagering game. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system with a haptic gaming chair, a controller, and a display device operable to display events associated with a wagering game, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of a wager from a player to play the wagering game; displaying, via the display device, an event associated with the wagering game; and activating, via the controller, one or more discrete tactors embedded within the haptic gaming chair to output, via the one or more discrete tactors, a tactile simulation of an aspect related to the event displayed via the display device.
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