Patent ID: 7682249
Filing Date: 2010-03-23
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. An interface display for inputting and outputting gaming information on a gaming machine, the interface display comprising: a substrate; a plurality of electro-luminescent elements formed in a light emitting layer on the substrate for outputting gaming information, the plurality of electro-luminescent elements arranged in a plurality of stacked layers including a first layer and a second layer, the electro-luminescent elements in the first layer capable of being activated to display a first pattern, the electro-luminescent elements in the second layer capable of being activated to display a second pattern; a plurality of input areas for inputting gaming information for playing a game of chance on the gaming machine, the input areas illuminated by one or more of the electro-luminescent elements to define buttons, the input areas dynamically configurable by displaying first input selections and second input selections for interaction with the gaming machine, the second input selections different from the first input selections, including varying one or more of a number of the input areas, a shape of one of the input areas, and a size of one of the input areas; a plurality of sensors for detecting selections of the input areas; a plurality of buttons, each button comprising one or more of the sensors, one or more of the input areas, and the plurality of stacked layers, such that each button is capable of displaying the first pattern in the first layer and the second pattern in the second layer; and one or more controllers for controlling the plurality of electro-luminescent elements and for controlling the plurality of sensors such that a number of the buttons, a format of the buttons, and information displayed on the buttons including the first pattern and the second pattern are dynamically configurable to provide different selections.