FLEXIBLE GAMING DISPLAYS AND GAMING TERMINALS WITH A FLEXIBLE DISPLAY DEVICE
First Claim
1. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, the gaming machine comprising:
- an input device configured to receive an indication of a wager to play the wagering game;
a cabinet;
a display device including a flexible video-display screen, the flexible video-display screen being operable to display aspects of the wagering game; and
a rigid support assembly attached to the flexible video-display screen, the rigid support assembly including one or more support brackets movably mounting the flexible video-display screen to the cabinet, the one or more support brackets being configured to transition towards the rear of the cabinet and thereby physically change the flexible video-display screen from a generally flat configuration to a generally curved configuration.
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Abstract
Gaming devices, gaming systems, methods of conducting wagering games, and reconfigurable gaming display assemblies are disclosed. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game is presented. The gaming machine includes an input device for receiving an indication of a wager to play the wagering game. The gaming machine also includes a cabinet and a display device with a flexible video-display screen. The flexible video-display screen is operable to display aspects of the wagering game. A rigid support assembly is attached to the flexible video-display screen. The rigid support assembly includes one or more support brackets which movably mount the flexible video-display screen to the cabinet. The one or more support brackets are configured to transition towards the rear of the cabinet and thereby physically change the flexible video-display screen from a generally flat configuration to a generally curved configuration.
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20 Claims
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1. A gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, the gaming machine comprising:
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an input device configured to receive an indication of a wager to play the wagering game; a cabinet; a display device including a flexible video-display screen, the flexible video-display screen being operable to display aspects of the wagering game; and a rigid support assembly attached to the flexible video-display screen, the rigid support assembly including one or more support brackets movably mounting the flexible video-display screen to the cabinet, the one or more support brackets being configured to transition towards the rear of the cabinet and thereby physically change the flexible video-display screen from a generally flat configuration to a generally curved configuration. - 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 conducting a wagering game, the gaming system comprising:
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at least one input device; at least one processor; at least one memory; at least one cabinet; and at least one display assembly including a flexible video-display screen attached to a rigid support assembly, the flexible video-display screen being operable to display aspects of the wagering game, the rigid support assembly including one or more support brackets movably mounting the flexible video-display screen to the cabinet, the one or more support brackets being configured to transition towards the rear of the cabinet and thereby physically change the flexible video-display screen from a generally flat configuration to a generally curved configuration.
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16. A method of operating a gaming machine for conducting a wagering game, the method comprising:
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receiving, via an input device of the gaming machine, an indication of a wager to play the wagering game; displaying, via a flexible video-display screen of the gaming machine, a randomly determined outcome of the wagering game, the flexible video-display screen being movably mounted to a cabinet of the gaming machine via first and second movable support brackets, the first movable support bracket being attached at a first end of the flexible video-display screen and the second movable bracket being attached at a second end of the flexible video-display screen on the opposite side of the first end; and in response to a predetermined event in the randomly determined outcome of wagering game, repositioning the first and second movable support brackets such that the flexible video-display screen changes from a generally flat configuration to a generally curved configuration. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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Specification