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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 14, 2008
Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
John R. Vallejo, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Vernon H. Bernard, Iii, Henderson, NV (US);
Karl E. Wudtke, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Frank R. Anderson, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Lawrence C. Mcallister, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Robert W. Crowder, Jr., Las Vegas, NV (US);
John R. Vallejo, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Vernon H. Bernard, III, Henderson, NV (US);
Karl E. Wudtke, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Frank R. Anderson, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Lawrence C. McAllister, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Gaming systems having touch panels as user control devices are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the gaming system includes a curved display system for displaying a game. The curved display system has a curved material having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a radius of curvature similar to a mechanical reel. The curved display system also includes a digital light projection device for projecting images of one or more reels onto the curved material. The gaming system also includes a touch screen system positioned in front of the curved material. The touch screen system has a touch sensor assembly having a substantially transparent touch panel that produces touch data when activated, a touch panel controller for controlling and interpreting the touch data, and touch panel software for controlling and interpreting touch data.