Patent ID: 9050527
Filing Date: 2015-06-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system, comprising: a fixed structure; an input device; one or more display devices; a processor; a memory device storing instructions that, when executed by the processor or another processor, cause the gaming system to receive, via at least one of the one or more input devices, an input indicative of a wager and to display, via the one or more display devices, at least a portion of a wagering game; a handheld device connected to a first cable that is coupled to the fixed structure via a first motor, the first motor operable to apply a tension to the first cable that causes the first cable to be urged toward the fixed structure and away from an opposing pulling force applied to the handheld device; a first sensor coupled to the first cable or to the handheld device and configured to sense at least one of a movement or an orientation of the handheld device; and a haptic feedback device physically or mechanically coupled directly to the first cable, the haptic feedback device being configured to, under control of the processor or another processor of the gaming system, impart haptic feedback to the first cable that is transmitted by the first cable to the handheld device while the first motor applies the tension, the haptic feedback causing the first cable to vibrate in a manner that includes a direction generally orthogonal to the first cable.