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Patent US7775881 - Gaming apparatus having a configurable control panel - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA gaming method for facilitating game play via a gaming apparatus is provided. The gaming apparatus may include a value input device, a first display unit, and a configurable control panel unit. The configurable control panel unit may include a second display unit and a touch screen unit associated with...http://www.google.com/patents/US7775881?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7775881 - Gaming apparatus having a configurable control panelAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7775881 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/662,755Publication dateAug 17, 2010Filing dateSep 15, 2003Priority dateSep 15, 2003Also published asEP1665181A1, US20050059458, WO2005034056A1Publication number10662755, 662755, US 7775881 B2, US 7775881B2, US-B2-7775881, US7775881 B2, US7775881B2InventorsChauncey W. Griswold, Harold E. Mattice, Richard L. WilderOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (115), Non-Patent Citations (62), Referenced by (4), Classifications (11), Legal Events (1) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetGaming apparatus having a configurable control panelUS 7775881 B2Abstract A gaming method for facilitating game play via a gaming apparatus is provided. The gaming apparatus may include a value input device, a first display unit, and a configurable control panel unit. The configurable control panel unit may include a second display unit and a touch screen unit associated with the second display unit. A value input may be received from a player via the value input device, and the first display unit may be caused to display a first game display relating to one of the following games: poker, blackjack, slots, keno or bingo. One of a plurality of player input displays may be selected, and the second display unit may be caused to display the selected one of the plurality of player input displays. Player input data associated with the selected one of the plurality of player input displays may be received via the touch screen unit, and a value payout associated with an outcome of the game may be determined.
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