Patent · US Expired

Electronic gaming machine with enclosed seating unit

US6530842B1 · kind B1 · utility

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9Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 2000
Grant dateMar 11, 2003
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Expiry dateMar 4, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG07F17/3262
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic gambling unit for allowing a user to play a video gambling game, may generally include a seating unit having an enclosure defining an at least partially enclosed space, the enclosure being sized to at least partially enclose the user when the user is seated in the seating unit and a display unit operatively associated with the seating unit, the display unit being capable of generating color images. The electronic gambling unit may further include an input device that allows the user to make a plurality of input selections when the user is seated in the seating unit, a currency-accepting mechanism that is capable of allowing the user to deposit a medium of currency and a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the input device.

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