Touch screen displays with physical buttons for gaming devices

US8262480B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• IGT · US

Inventors

• Alexander Casey Naglestad Cohen · Reno, US
• Paulina Rodgers · Reno, US
• Janna B-Jensen · Reno, US
• Chauncey W. Griswold · Reno, US
• Leagh Beadell · Sparks, US
• Kirk A. Tedsen · Reno, US
• Daniel J. Waller · Reno, US
• James Stockdale · Clio, US
• John Goodman · Reno, US
• Mike Garamendi · Reno, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 12, 2009
• Grant date: Sep 11, 2012
• Expiry date: May 11, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/20244
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed are methods, apparatus, and systems implementing techniques for providing input for playing a game of chance. A gaming machine includes a touch screen display. The touch screen display is configured to display input selections, auxiliary input selections, and auxiliary data. The touch screen display is further configured to receive game input corresponding to the input selections and auxiliary input corresponding to the auxiliary input selections. The received game input and auxiliary input are transmitted to a controller of the gaming machine.