Gaming device with directional and speed control of mechanical reels using touch screen
First Claim
1. An enhanced mechanical reel gaming system utilizing a touch panel as a user control device for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the system comprising:
- a gaming machine assembly utilizing mechanical reels as display devices;
a touch sensor assembly utilizing a substantially transparent touch panel that produces touch data when activated, and wherein the touch panel provides viewing of the mechanical reels through the touch panel;
a reel-compatible touch panel controller that registers and interprets the touch data from the touch panel in real time, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data in real time and operates at a level that is sufficient to support mechanical reel control; and
touch panel reel software that interprets and utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller in real time and operates at a level that is sufficient to support mechanical reel control;
wherein the touch panel reel software communicates the touch data to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and
wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user.
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Abstract
An enhanced mechanical gaming system (10) utilizes a touch panel (40) as a user control device for mechanical assemblies and game play features which provides users with the enhanced flexibility and interactivity of a video gaming device in a mechanical gaming device environment. The enhanced mechanical gaming system (10) includes a gaming machine assembly (20), a touch sensor assembly (30) incorporating a substantially transparent touch panel (40), a touch panel controller (50), and touch panel software (60). The gaming machine assembly is a standard gaming machine assembly that has been modified to utilize touch-panel components. The touch panel (40) and the sensor assembly (30) produce touch data when activated, and provide viewing of mechanical assemblies behind the touch panel (40). The touch panel controller (50) acts to control and interpret the touch panel (40). The touch panel software (60) controls and interprets the touch data, as well as applying the touch data to interactive applications of the gaming machine assembly (20).
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89 Claims
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1. An enhanced mechanical reel gaming system utilizing a touch panel as a user control device for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the system comprising:
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a gaming machine assembly utilizing mechanical reels as display devices; a touch sensor assembly utilizing a substantially transparent touch panel that produces touch data when activated, and wherein the touch panel provides viewing of the mechanical reels through the touch panel; a reel-compatible touch panel controller that registers and interprets the touch data from the touch panel in real time, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data in real time and operates at a level that is sufficient to support mechanical reel control; and touch panel reel software that interprets and utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller in real time and operates at a level that is sufficient to support mechanical reel control; wherein the touch panel reel software communicates the touch data to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. An enhanced mechanical reel gaming system utilizing multiple touch panels as user control devices for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the system comprising:
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a control panel assembly; a plurality of touch sensor assemblies utilizing substantially transparent touch panels that produce touch data when activated, and wherein the touch panels provide viewing of the mechanical reel assemblies through the touch panels; at least one reel-compatible touch panel controller that registers and interprets the touch data from the touch panel, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; touch panel reel software that interprets and utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control, and wherein the touch panel reel software communicates the touch data to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user.
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27. An enhanced mechanical reel gaming kit for modifying an existing reel gaming machine assembly, the kit utilizing a touch panel as a user control device for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the kit comprising:
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a touch sensor assembly utilizing a substantially transparent touch panel that produces touch data when activated, and wherein the touch panel provides viewing of the mechanical reels through the touch panel; a reel-compatible touch panel controller that registers and interprets the touch data from the touch panel, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; touch panel reel software that interprets and utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control, and wherein the touch panel reel software communicates the touch data to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. An enhanced mechanical reel gaming kit for modifying an existing reel gaming machine assembly, the kit utilizing multiple touch panels as user control devices for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the kit comprising:
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a plurality of touch sensor assemblies utilizing substantially transparent touch panels that produce touch data when activated, and wherein the touch panels provides viewing of the mechanical reel assemblies through the touch panels; at least one reel-compatible touch panel controller that registers and interprets the touch data from the touch panel, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; touch panel reel software that interprets and utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control, and wherein the touch panel reel software communicates the touch data to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user.
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48. A process for enabling enhanced mechanical reel gaming utilizing a touch panel as a user control device for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the process comprising:
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providing a gaming machine assembly having mechanical reels as display devices; receiving player input using a touch sensor assembly with a substantially transparent touch panel that produces touch data when touched; providing viewing of the mechanical reels through the touch panel; receiving and interpreting the touch data from the touch panel utilizing a reel-compatible touch panel controller, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; interpreting the touch data with touch panel reel software that utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; communicating the touch data from the touch panel reel software to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67)
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68. A process for enabling enhanced mechanical reel gaming utilizing multiple touch panels to provide user control for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, the process comprising:
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providing a control panel assembly; receiving player input using a plurality of touch sensor assemblies with substantially transparent touch panels that produce touch data when touched; providing viewing of the mechanical reels through the touch panels; receiving and interpreting the touch data from the touch panel utilizing at least one reel-compatible touch panel controller, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; interpreting the touch data with touch panel reel software that utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; communicating the touch data from the touch panel reel software to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user.
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69. A computer program product readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for enabling enhanced mechanical reel gaming utilizing a touch panel as a user control device for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, said computer process comprising:
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receiving touch data produced when a touch sensor assembly with a substantially transparent touch panel is touched, wherein the substantially transparent touch panel provides viewing of the mechanical reel assemblies through the touch panel; receiving and interpreting the touch data from the touch panel utilizing a reel-compatible touch panel controller, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; interpreting the touch data with touch panel reel software that utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; communicating the touch data from the touch panel reel software to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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89. A computer program product readable by a computing system and encoding a computer program of instructions for executing a computer process for enabling enhanced mechanical reel gaming utilizing multiple touch panels to provide user control for mechanical reel assemblies and game play features, said computer process comprising:
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receiving touch data produced when touch sensor assemblies with substantially transparent touch panels are touched, wherein the substantially transparent touch panels provide viewing of the mechanical reel assemblies through the touch panels; receiving and interpreting the touch data from the touch panels utilizing a reel-compatible touch panel controller, wherein the reel-compatible touch panel controller registers the touch data at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; interpreting the touch data with touch panel reel software that utilizes the touch data received from the touch panel controller at a level sufficient to support mechanical reel control; communicating the touch data from the touch panel reel software to a reel controller that manipulates the mechanical reels in accordance with the touch data received; and wherein the touch panel enables a user control of reel spin direction and reel spin speed in correspondence with the direction and speed in which the touch panel is touched by the user.
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Specification