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Programmable computer controlled external visual indicator for gaming machine

  • US 7,390,257 B2
  • Filed: 12/06/2001
  • Issued: 06/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method of operating a gaming machine, comprising:

  • displaying a selection menu on a display at a remote network, the selection menu having a list of illumination instructions and a list of triggering events;

    receiving an input signal by the remote network to associate one of the illumination instructions with at least one of the triggering events;

    transmitting the input signal from the remote network to a plurality of gaming machines, each of the plurality of gaming machines having a processor therein to control a plurality of gaming machine functions;

    receiving the input signal by the processor, the input signal having the illumination instruction associated with at least one of the triggering events;

    storing the input signal input in the processor;

    detecting a triggering event by the processor based upon one of the plurality of gaming machine functions;

    transmitting an illumination instruction signal associated with the detected triggering event from the processor to a candle mounted on the gaming machine, the candle having a plurality of colored LEDs; and

    illuminating the plurality of colored LEDs provide a selected color illumination pattern based upon the transmitted illumination instruction signal;

    whereby triggering one or more of the colored LEDs provides color change of the candle, without requiring the use or removal or insertion of a colored plastic insert within the candle for changing the color that is displayed.

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