Methods and devices for displaying multiple game elements

US8002623B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• Joseph A. Resnick · Sarasota, US
• Steven G. LeMay · Reno, US
• Jamal Benbrahim · Reno, US
• Richard E. Rowe · Reno, US
• Bryan D. Wolf · Reno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 5, 2006
• Grant date: Aug 23, 2011
• Expiry date: Apr 14, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G07F17/3211
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

This invention provides methods and devices for presenting a plurality of game elements on one or more display devices. The game elements may comprise, for example, bingo cards, playing cards, hands of playing cards, etc. Some implementations of the invention involve displaying a plurality of game elements as surfaces of a three-dimensional object. Preferably, the orientation of the three-dimensional object can be varied to display selected game elements. The game elements may be selected by a player and/or by a logic device. In some implementations, the three-dimensional object comprises a “carousel” that can be re-oriented (e.g., rotated) to display game elements.