Patent ID: 8864580

Claim:
An input device that interfaces with a display device to provide input signals for use in a wagering game being displayed on the display device, the display device being further operable to provide one or more non-gaming functions separately from and in addition to displaying the wagering game, the input device comprising: a touch screen displaying a plurality of configurable input elements, the configurable input elements being operable to: in response to a first wagering game being displayed on the display device and the display device lacking input elements solely dedicated to providing player inputs to the first wagering game, functionally and visually replicate a first set of corresponding first game input elements of a first dedicated gaming machine, including changing at least one of a relative position, a shape and a size of one or more of the configurable input elements to match the corresponding first game input elements; in response to a second wagering game being displayed on the display device and the display device lacking input elements solely dedicated to providing player inputs to the second wagering game, functionally and visually replicate a second set of corresponding second game input elements of a second dedicated gaming machine, the second set being different from the first set, including changing at least one of a relative position, a shape and a size of one or more of the configurable input elements to match the corresponding second game input element; and in response to a player selecting one of the one or more non-gaming functions of the display device, at least functionally replicate at least one non-gaming device input elements corresponding to the selected non-gaming function of the display device; and an interface coupled to the configurable input elements, the interface transmitting signals directly to the display device in response to the player activating one of the first game, second game, and non-gaming input elements for either the non-gaming use of the display device or to play one of the first and second wagering games on the display device.