Abstract: In one aspect a switch can be placed on any existing video gaming machine. A player can be informed that they have the option to play other games on the video gaming machine. The switch can be either an icon on the video gaming machine's video or a physical switch. Once the player touches the icon or presses the physical switch as an indication of his or her interest to play other games a server can take control of the video display and its touch screen. Similarly, when the player is playing any of the additional games available on video gaming machine, there will be an icon or a switch button to offer the option to go back to the slot's original game.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 18, 2007
Date of Patent:
October 30, 2012
Assignee:
Next Gaming LLC
Inventors:
Bruce Merati, Robert J. Piechowiak, Roger H. Goeb
Abstract: In one embodiment a switch can be placed on any existing video gaming machine. A player can be informed that they have the option to play other games on the video gaming machine. The switch can be either an icon on the video gaming machine's video or a physical switch. Once the player touches the icon or presses the physical switch as an indication of his or her interest to play other games a server can take control of the video display and its touch screen. Similarly, when the player is playing any of the additional games available on video gaming machine, there will be an icon or a switch button to offer the option to go back to the slot's original game.
Type:
Application
Filed:
September 13, 2006
Publication date:
April 24, 2008
Applicant:
NEXT GAMING LLC
Inventors:
Bruce Merati, Robert J. Piechowiak, Roger H. Goeb
Abstract: In one aspect a switch can be placed on any existing video gaming machine. A player can be informed that they have the option to play other games on the video gaming machine. The switch can be either an icon on the video gaming machine's video or a physical switch. Once the player touches the icon or presses the physical switch as an indication of his or her interest to play other games a server can take control of the video display and its touch screen. Similarly, when the player is playing any of the additional games available on video gaming machine, there will be an icon or a switch button to offer the option to go back to the slot's original game.
Type:
Application
Filed:
July 18, 2007
Publication date:
March 13, 2008
Applicant:
NEXT GAMING LLC
Inventors:
Bruce Merati, Robert J. Piechowiak, Roger H. Goeb