Gaming machine having secondary display for providing video content
First Claim
1. A gaming machine comprising:
- a chassis defining a gaming machine interior region and a gaming machine exterior surface;
a gaming machine controller for controlling the outcome of a primary game played on the gaming machine;
a main display capable of presenting the outcome of the primary game on the gaming machine;
a microphone;
a secondary display, which is a flat panel display configured to display video content, provided on the gaming machine at a location disposed apart from the main display and configured to provide a menu including a plurality of options for an audio selection of one of the options by a player, to be communicated as a request via the menu of the secondary display to an entity capable of responding to the request; and
a secondary display support on which the secondary display is mounted, the secondary display support being attached to the chassis by a hinge.
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Abstract
A gaming machine includes main and secondary displays. The secondary display is disposed apart from the primary display and is used for presenting primary, secondary, or even tertiary information. The main display is controlled electronically by a gaming machine controller, which main display presents the results of a play on the gaming machine. In the case of a slot machine, the main display may be the glass display through which the spinning reels of a game play are viewed. In a video poker gaming machine, the main display is usually a cathode ray tube (“CRT”) which displays a video game image to the player and other information directly associated with the game play. The secondary display may be provided at various locations on the gaming machine such as in a top glass portion of the gaming machine or a belly glass portion of the gaming machine, which belly glass portion is located below a main display portion of the gaming machine. The secondary display itself may be a liquid crystal display, a cathode ray tube, a field emission display, a plasma display, a digital micromirror device (DMD), etc.
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28 Claims
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1. A gaming machine comprising:
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a chassis defining a gaming machine interior region and a gaming machine exterior surface; a gaming machine controller for controlling the outcome of a primary game played on the gaming machine; a main display capable of presenting the outcome of the primary game on the gaming machine; a microphone; a secondary display, which is a flat panel display configured to display video content, provided on the gaming machine at a location disposed apart from the main display and configured to provide a menu including a plurality of options for an audio selection of one of the options by a player, to be communicated as a request via the menu of the secondary display to an entity capable of responding to the request; and a secondary display support on which the secondary display is mounted, the secondary display support being attached to the chassis by a hinge. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of displaying video content on a gaming machine having (i) a main display capable of presenting the outcome of a primary game play on the gaming machine, and (ii) a secondary display, which is a flat panel video display mounted on a secondary display support and is configured to display video content, provided on the gaming machine at a location disposed apart from the main display, the method comprising:
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receiving a wager; in response to a player initiating a play on the gaming machine, presenting the outcome of the play of the primary game on the main display of the gaming machine; providing at the secondary display a menu including a plurality of options for an audio selection of one of the options by a player, to be communicated as a request via the menu of the secondary display to an entity capable of responding to the request; and moving the secondary display support from an operating position in which at least a portion of a gaming machine interior is blocked to a maintenance position in which the portion is accessible. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A gaming machine comprising:
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a chassis defining a gaming machine interior region and a gaming machine exterior surface; a gaming machine controller for controlling the outcome of a primary game played on the gaming machine; a main display capable of presenting the outcome of the primary game on the gaming machine; a secondary display, which is a flat panel display, provided on the gaming machine at a location disposed apart from the main display and configured to provide a menu including a plurality of options for an audio selection of one of the options by a player, to be communicated as a request via the menu of the display to an entity capable of responding to the request; and a secondary display support on which the secondary display is mounted, the secondary display support being attached to the chassis by a hinge. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A gaming machine comprising:
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a chassis defining a gaming machine interior region and a gaming machine exterior surface; a gaming machine controller for controlling the outcome of a game played on the gaming machine; a display configured to provide a menu including a plurality of options for an audio selection of one of the options by a player, to be communicated as a request via the menu of the display to an entity capable of responding to the request; and a display support on which the display is mounted, the display support being attached to the chassis by a hinge. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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