US5342047A
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Touch screen video gaming machine
Assignee: Bally Gaming International Inc
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Filing: 1992-04-08
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Granted: 1994-08-30
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Expires: 2012-04-08
Abstract
Abstract In video lottery terminals that employ touch screens to permit a number of different games to be played on the same machine, the play of certain games can be improved by using electromechanical game buttons in conjunction with touch screen controls.
Inventors
- 👤 Raymond Heidel
- 👤 Richard E. Snider
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 20:10
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3202; G07F17/3204; G07F17/3209; G07F17/3286; G07F17/329; A; A63; A63F; A63F2300/00; A63F2300/10; A63F2300/1068; A63F2300/1075
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A video gaming machine comprising: a housing; a plurality of game control buttons mounted on said housing; a plurality of machine control buttons mounted on said housing; control means, including a memory containing a plurality of games, responsive to said game control buttons and machine control buttons for controlling the gaming machine; and a touch screen video display operatively connected to said control means for displaying said games wherein said games include displays of game controls and machine controls for operating said games; wherein said control means is responsive to either one of said game buttons and said displayed game controls to control at least a first one of said games.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A video gaming machine comprising: a housing; a plurality of game control buttons mounted on said housing; a plurality of machine control buttons mounted on said housing; control means, including a memory containing a plurality of games, responsive to said game control buttons and machine control buttons for controlling the gaming machine; and a touch screen video display operatively connected to said control means for displaying said games wherein said games include displays of game controls and machine controls for operating said games; wherein said control means is responsive to either one of said game buttons and said displayed game controls to control at least a first one of said games.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said control means is not responsive to inputs from said game control buttons for a second of said games.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The machine of claim 2 wherein said control means is responsive to inputs from said machine control buttons for said second game.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The machine of claim 2 wherein said first game is a poker game and said game control buttons are hold buttons.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The machine of claim 4 wherein said second game is a slot machine game.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The machine of claim 1 wherein said game control buttons include at least two labels and wherein said control means includes selection means for selecting one of said labels to correspond to one of said games.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
The machine of claim 6 wherein said labels include light responsive indicia and wherein said selection means includes a pair of light filters and a pair of light sources associated with each of said labels and a logic circuit connected to said light source for selectively energizing one of said light sources in each of said pairs of light sources.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
86 words
A video gaming machine, comprising: a computer including memory containing a plurality of games; means for initiating execution of said games by said computer; a touch screen display operatively associated with said computer, said touch screen display including means for generating a plurality of touch screen input signals; a plurality of user-activated electromechanical buttons operatively associated with said computer; wherein said computer is selectively responsive to both said buttons and said touch screen input signals to control said execution of at least one of said games.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
86 words
A video gaming machine, comprising: a computer including memory containing a plurality of games; means for initiating execution of said games by said computer; a touch screen display operatively associated with said computer, said touch screen display including means for generating a plurality of touch screen input signals; a plurality of user-activated electromechanical buttons operatively associated with said computer; wherein said computer is selectively responsive to both said buttons and said touch screen input signals to control said execution of at least one of said games.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
The machine of claim 8 wherein said electromechanical buttons include at least two labels and wherein said control means includes selection means for selecting one of said labels to correspond to one of said games.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
60 words
The machine of claim 9 wherein said labels include light responsive indicia and wherein said selection means includes a pair of light filters and a pair of light sources associated with each of said labels and a logic circuit connected to said light source for selectively energizing one of said light sources in each of said pairs of light sources.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
142 words
A video gaming machine comprising: a housing; a plurality of game control buttons mounted on said housing; a plurality of machine control buttons mounted on said housing; control means, including a memory containing a plurality of games, responsive to said game control buttons and machine control buttons for controlling the gaming machine; and a touch screen video display operatively connected to said control means for displaying said games wherein said games include displays of game controls and machine controls for operating said games; wherein said control means is responsive to either one of said game buttons and said displayed game controls to control at least a first one of said games; wherein said game control buttons include at least two labels and wherein said control means includes selection means for selecting one of said labels to correspond to one of said games.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
142 words
A video gaming machine comprising: a housing; a plurality of game control buttons mounted on said housing; a plurality of machine control buttons mounted on said housing; control means, including a memory containing a plurality of games, responsive to said game control buttons and machine control buttons for controlling the gaming machine; and a touch screen video display operatively connected to said control means for displaying said games wherein said games include displays of game controls and machine controls for operating said games; wherein said control means is responsive to either one of said game buttons and said displayed game controls to control at least a first one of said games; wherein said game control buttons include at least two labels and wherein said control means includes selection means for selecting one of said labels to correspond to one of said games.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
The machine of claim 11 wherein said labels include light responsive indicia and wherein said selection means includes a pair of light filters and a pair of light sources associated with each of said labels and a logic circuit connected to said light source for selectively energizing one of said light sources in each of said pairs of light sources.
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