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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2006
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2002
Applicant:
Paul Gauselmann, Espelkamp, DE;
Inventor:
Paul Gauselmann, Espelkamp, DE;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/08 (2006.01); H05B 41/38 (2006.01); G09G 3/24 (2006.01); G09G 5/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The ambient brightness around a gaming machine is determined by a light sensor, which is preferably located on the gaming machine. The sensor signal is used to control a power supply for the lights in the gaming machine such that the brightness of all displays and/or symbols of the gaming machine is optimum for the ambient brightness. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the energizing voltage to the lights is automatically increased over time to offset the natural diminishing of the light's output over time. In another embodiment, the brightness of the lights may be adjusted by the player.