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Timestamp: 2014-12-28 23:48:51
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Matched Legal Cases: ['Application No. 2007231885', 'Application No. 03', 'Application No. 2005101221', 'application No. 03736982', 'Application No. 03736978', 'Application No. 03', 'Application No. 2005101221']

Patent US7837562 - Display panel for a gaming apparatus - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsA gaming apparatus may include a housing, a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input device, a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device, and a panel at least partially overlaying the display unit. The housing may include a first opening and a...http://www.google.com/patents/US7837562?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7837562 - Display panel for a gaming apparatusAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7837562 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/176,341Publication dateNov 23, 2010Filing dateJun 20, 2002Priority dateJun 20, 2002Also published asCA2489305A1, EP1516298A1, US20030236114, WO2004001689A1Publication number10176341, 176341, US 7837562 B2, US 7837562B2, US-B2-7837562, US7837562 B2, US7837562B2InventorsChauncey W. Griswold, Joseph R. HedrickOriginal AssigneeIgtExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (46), Non-Patent Citations (10), Referenced by (2), Classifications (19), Legal Events (2) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDisplay panel for a gaming apparatusUS 7837562 B2Abstract A gaming apparatus may include a housing, a display unit capable of generating video images, a value input device, a controller operatively coupled to the display unit and the value input device, and a panel at least partially overlaying the display unit. The housing may include a first opening and a second opening. The display unit may be positioned relative to the housing so that a first portion of the display unit is visible through the first opening and the second portion of the display unit is visible through the second opening. The controller may comprise a processor and a memory, and may be programmed to allow a person to make a wager, to cause a first video image to be generated on the first portion of the display unit and a second video image to be generated on the second portion of the display unit, and to determine a value payout associated with an outcome of the game.
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