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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2010
Charles R. Bleich, Cary, IL (US);
Stephen A. Canterbury, Antioch, IL (US);
John W. Skalon, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Charles R. Bleich, Cary, IL (US);
Stephen A. Canterbury, Antioch, IL (US);
John W. Skalon, Des Plaines, IL (US);
Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
WMS Gaming Inc., Waukegan, IL (US);
Abstract
A game button includes an enclosure in which are mounted at least one variable display, a sensor, a memory, and any other components of the game button. The variable display is capable of presenting a plurality of images thereon. The memory is communicatively coupled with the variable display, is adapted to store information for producing the plurality of images presented on the display, and is physically located between the variable display and the sensor.