DUAL SCREEN GAME MODULE

• US 20130005469A1
• Filed: 06/30/2011
• Published: 01/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Z124 LLC (Flexis)
• Original Assignee: IMERJ LLC (Flex, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Selim, Mo
• Application Number:
  US13/174,447
• Publication Number:
  US 20130005469A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/37
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/2145 the surface being also a display device, e.g. touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/218 using pressure sensors, e.g. generating a signal proportional to the pressure applied by the player
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/22 Setup operations, e.g. calibration, key configuration or button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/26 having at least one additional display device, e.g. on the game controller or outside a game booth
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/92 Video game devices specially adapted to be hand-held while playing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1018 Calibration; Key and button assignment
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1043 being characterized by constructional details
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1056 involving pressure sensitive buttons
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1068 being specially adapted to detect the point of contact of the player on a surface, e.g. floor mat, touch pad
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/204 the platform being a handheld device
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/301 using an additional display connected to the game console, e.g. on the controller
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/308 Details of the user interface
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6045 for mapping control signals received from the input arrangement into game commands

Abstract

Systems for, and methods of, dual screen gaming modules are described herein. A first screen can be configured in whole or in part as a display for the game or a controller for a game. Similarly, a second screen can be configured as a display or a controller for a game. The two screens are configured to appear as one contiguous screen. Controller functions including size, placement and sensitivity to pressure can be user configured, pre-programmed or learned by the module.

Claims

1. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a. a first touch sensitive screen;

b. a second touch sensitive screen adjacent to the first touch sensitive screen;

wherein the second touch sensitive screen automatically configures as an appropriate game controller for a game displayed on at least a portion of the first touch sensitive screen.

2. The electronic gaming device of claim 1 wherein the appropriate game controller comprises cardinal direction indicators.

3. The electronic gaming device of claim 1 wherein the appropriate game controller comprises at least one function button.

4. The electronic gaming device of claim 1 wherein a portion of the first touch sensitive screen also automatically configures as at least a portion of an appropriate controller for the game displayed on the first touch sensitive screen.

5. The electronic gaining device of claim 1 wherein a portion of the second touch sensitive screen displays the game.

6. The electronic gaining device of claim 2 wherein a size of the cardinal direction indicators is user configurable.

7. The electronic gaming device of claim 3 wherein a size of the at least one function button is user configurable.

8. The electronic gaming device of claim 2 wherein a location of the cardinal direction indicators is user configurable.

9. The electronic gaming device of claim 3 wherein a location of the at least one function button indicators is user configurable.

10. The electronic gaming device of claim 3 wherein a functionality of the at least one function button indicators is user configurable.

11. The electronic gaming device of claim 3 wherein the at least one function button comprises concentric areas of contact, wherein each area of contact corresponds to a pressure.

12. The electronic gaming device of claim 11 wherein the concentric areas of contact corresponding to pressure are user configurable.

13. A method of displaying an appropriate game controller for a game comprising:

a. displaying a game on a first touch sensitive screen; and

b. configuring an adjacent second touch sensitive screen as an appropriate controller for the game.

14. The method of claim 13 further comprising displaying a game on at least a portion of the second touch sensitive screen.

15. The method of claim 13 further comprising configuring at least a portion of the first touch sensitive screen as an appropriate controller for the game.

16. The method of claim 13 wherein configuring an adjacent second touch sensitive screen as an appropriate controller for the game comprises receiving user inputs relating to a functionality of the controller.

17. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving user inputs relating to a functionality of the controller comprises receiving user inputs relating to the placement of a control button.

18. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving user inputs relating to a functionality of the controller comprises receiving user inputs relating to the size of a control button.

19. The method of claim 16 wherein receiving user inputs relating to the functionality of the controller comprises forming concentric areas of contact corresponding to pressure.

20. An electronic gaming device comprising:

a. a first touch sensitive display screen;

b. a second touch sensitive display screen hingedly coupled to the first touch sensitive display screen, wherein the first and second touch sensitive display screens are settable in a closed position and an open position, wherein in an open position, the first and second touch sensitive display screens are directly adjacent to one another so as to form one uninterrupted screen;

wherein at least a portion of the second touch sensitive screen is configured as a controller for a game displayed on at least a portion of the first touch sensitive screen.

21. The electronic gaming device of claim 20 wherein a portion of the second touch sensitive screen also displays the game.

22. The electronic gaming device of claim 20 wherein a portion of the first touch sensitive screen also configures as a controller.

23. The electronic gaming device of claim 20 wherein the controller comprises at least one of cardinal direction indicators and functional buttons.

24. The electronic gaming device of claim 23 wherein the locations of the at least one of cardinal direction indicators and functional buttons on the controller are user configured.

25. The electronic gaming device of claim 23 wherein the sizes of the at least one of cardinal direction indicators and functional buttons on the controller are user configured.

26. The electronic gaming device of claim 23 wherein the at least one of cardinal direction indicators and functional buttons comprise concentric areas of contact correlating to pressure.