Convertible single-turn to multi-turn gaming steering wheel
US8088005B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 7, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2300/1062
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for operating a gaming wheel system including a steering wheel which may be a single-turn wheel (at most 360° lock-to-lock) or a multi-turn wheel (more than 360° lock-to-lock) to play a game which may be designed for a single-turn wheel (a legacy game) or a multi-turn wheel (a native game, irrespective of whether it takes advantage of the multi-turn capability or not). The system is configured to operate the gaming wheel system in one of four states. The first state is the single-turn, legacy mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a legacy game. The second state is the multi-turn, legacy mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a legacy game. The third state is the single-turn, native mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a native game. The fourth state is the multi-turn, native mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a native game.
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