Automatic electronic display alignment
First Claim
1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
- a housing;
a display unit that is capable of generating video images and mounted in the housing,the display unit having a display area;
a touch-sensitive input device disposed overlaying a portion of the display unit;
a sensor disposed overlaying a portion of the touch sensitive input device and having a field of view;
a value input device associated with the housing; and
a controller disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the display unit, the touch-sensitive input device, the sensor and the value input device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor,the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager,the controller being programmed to cause a first video image to be generated on the display unit, the first video image representing a game and including at least one user input area,the controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game;
the controller being programmed to cause a second video image to be generated on the display unit, the second video image being larger than the field of view of the sensor and smaller than the display area, having a spatial relationship to the at least one user input area of the first video image and including a plurality of regions each having at least one unique characteristic relative to the other regions of the plurality of regions, the plurality of regions with at least one target region;
the controller being programmed to receive a signal from the sensor;
the controller being programmed to determine if at least one of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor;
the controller being programmed to alter the position of the first and second video images until at least one of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor;
the controller being programmed to determine which of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; and
the controller being programmed to alter the position of the first and second video images relative to the sensor until the at least one target region is within the field of view of the sensor.
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Abstract
An electronic device includes an electronic display, a touch screen overlay disposed over a display surface of the electronic display and a photosensor disposed adjacent to the touch screen overlay and the display surface. The device further includes a memory and a controller coupled to the electronic display, the touch screen overlay, the photosensor and the memory. The controller is programmed to display an alignment object having a plurality of electronically distinguishable regions on the display surface of the electronic display and to use the photosensor to detect a characteristic of one of the regions of the alignment object. Additionally, the controller is programmed to move the alignment object based on the detected characteristic along a search path toward an aligned condition with respect to the photosensor.
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21 Claims
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1. A gaming apparatus, comprising:
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a housing; a display unit that is capable of generating video images and mounted in the housing, the display unit having a display area; a touch-sensitive input device disposed overlaying a portion of the display unit; a sensor disposed overlaying a portion of the touch sensitive input device and having a field of view; a value input device associated with the housing; and a controller disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the display unit, the touch-sensitive input device, the sensor and the value input device, the controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the controller being programmed to allow a person to make a wager, the controller being programmed to cause a first video image to be generated on the display unit, the first video image representing a game and including at least one user input area, the controller being programmed to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game; the controller being programmed to cause a second video image to be generated on the display unit, the second video image being larger than the field of view of the sensor and smaller than the display area, having a spatial relationship to the at least one user input area of the first video image and including a plurality of regions each having at least one unique characteristic relative to the other regions of the plurality of regions, the plurality of regions with at least one target region; the controller being programmed to receive a signal from the sensor; the controller being programmed to determine if at least one of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; the controller being programmed to alter the position of the first and second video images until at least one of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; the controller being programmed to determine which of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; and the controller being programmed to alter the position of the first and second video images relative to the sensor until the at least one target region is within the field of view of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method comprising:
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receiving a wager, causing a first video image to be generated on a display unit having a display area, the first video image representing a game and including at least one user input area, determining a value payout associated with an outcome of the game; causing a second video image to be generated on the display unit, the second video image being larger than the field of view of a sensor and smaller than the display area, having a spatial relationship to the at least one user input area of the first video image and including a plurality of regions each having at least one unique characteristic relative to the other regions of the plurality of regions, the plurality of regions with at least one target region; receiving a signal from the sensor; determining if at least one of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; altering the position of the first and second video images until at least one of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; determining which of the plurality of regions is within the field of view of the sensor; and altering the position of the first and second video images relative to the sensor until the at least one target region is within the field of view of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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