GAMING MACHINE SYSTEM UTILIZING VIDEO DISPLAYS COMPRISING ORGANIC LIGHT EMITTING DIODES

• US 20090149249A1
• Filed: 02/19/2009
• Published: 06/11/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/03/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Global Gaming Group, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Global Gaming Group, Inc.
• Inventors: Sum, Benny
• Application Number:
  US12/388,905
• Publication Number:
  US 20090149249A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/30
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3213 Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members

Abstract

A video game machine including one or more display devices utilizing organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) or functionally equivalent technology to display moving and/or static information on curved portions of a display device such that the activity of the video reels flat slot machine display resembles the activity of mechanical reels, and so that user interface buttons and screens are more appealing. To facilitate fabrication of the curved portions of the display device, flexible OLED technology may be employed.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a gaming machine housing;

a processor to control a video-based game facilitated by the gaming machine;

one or more player interfaces operable to allow a player to play the video-based game on the gaming machine; and

a gaming machine display device utilizing organic light emitting devices for displaying game symbols.

2. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein organic light emitting devices are diodes.

3. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the entire display device utilizes organic light emitting devices.

4. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein only a first portion of the display device utilizes organic light emitting devices and a second portion utilizes one or more of the following:

cathode ray tubes, liquid crystal, plasma or light emitting diodes.

5. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the organic light emitting devices are configured in a flexible or foldable medium.

6. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the gaming machine display device includes one or more curved portions extending outwardly, said curved portions acting as game reels.

7. The gaming machine of claim 6, wherein said curved portions are semi-cylindrical as defined by an imaginary full circle, and wherein the diameter of said imaginary full circle penetrates a back panel of the gaming machine housing.

8. The gaming machine of claim 6, wherein said curved portions are semi-cylindrical as defined by an imaginary full circle, and wherein the number of predefined game symbols displayed on the game reels multiplied by the character space allotted to each symbol is greater than the circumference of the imaginary full circle.

9. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the display device is used to facilitate a primary game.

10. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the display device is used to facilitate a bonus game.

11. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the display device comprises a user interface button.

12. The gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the display device comprises a supplemental display screen.

13. The gaming machine of claim 1 further comprising a durable transparent cover positioned over said display device.

14. A slot machine comprising:

a slot machine housing;

a processor to control a video-based slot machine game;

one or more player interfaces operable to allow a player to play the slot machine game; and

a slot machine display device comprising one or more outwardly curved portions, said curved portions adapted to display moving and static video reel symbols.

15. The slot machine of claim 14 further comprising utilizing organic light emitting devices for the outwardly curved portions.

16. The slot machine of claim 15 wherein said organic light emitting devices are diodes.

17. The slot machine of claim 15 wherein the organic light emitting devices are configured in a flexible or foldable medium.

18. The slot machine of claim 15, wherein said curved portions are semi-cylindrical as defined by an imaginary full circle, and wherein the diameter of said imaginary full circle penetrates a back panel of the gaming machine housing.

19. The slot machine of claim 15, wherein said curved portions are semi-cylindrical as defined by an imaginary full circle, and wherein the number of predefined game symbols displayed on the game reels multiplied by the character space allotted to each symbol is greater than the circumference of the imaginary full circle.

20. The slot machine of claim 15 further comprising a durable transparent cover positioned over said display device.

21. A method of facilitating a game on a video-based slot machine comprising:

programming a processor to control said game;

utilizing a display device integrating organic light emitting diodes and having one or more outwardly curved portions wherein said curved portions of said display device are flexible; and

displaying dynamic game symbols on said curved portions wherein the curved portions act as game reels.

22. The method of claim 21 further comprising providing a payout based on an alignment of game symbols along one or more active pay lines.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein said step of displaying dynamic game symbols includes projecting the game symbols in a semi-circular path.

24. The method of claim 23, wherein the semi-circular path is defined by an imaginary full circle that extends beyond the slot machine.

25. The method of claim 21, further including the step of displaying game information on the curved portions wherein the curved portions include at least one user interface.