Abstract: Various systems, gaming devices, and methods for demographic adaptation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for modifying a gaming presentation includes presenting a gaming presentation on a computing device. The method further includes using a biometric image capture device to obtain biometric information of a user. The method further includes determining the age of the user based upon the obtained biometric information. The method further includes modifying the gaming presentation by altering sensory information based upon the determined age of the user.

Abstract: One embodiment of the present disclosure provides a game operable upon a wager by a player which initially employs an initial or default paytable. The gaming device enables a player to place wagers on plays of the game. The gaming device displays the game outcomes and provides the player with any awards based on the game outcomes in accordance with the default paytable. Upon an occurrence of a triggering event, a bonus mode is triggered. In one embodiment, when the bonus mode is triggered, the gaming device offers to replace the default paytable with a different one of the paytables for a limited number of future plays of the game, if the player agrees to make an additional wager on each of those future plays of the game. If the player chooses to accept the offer, the gaming device determines outcomes and provides any awards for the limited number of future plays in accordance with the new paytable, as long as the player continues placing the additional wager for each of those plays.

Abstract: The gaming system, gaming device and gaming method provides a plurality of sequential player events in which the player must take an action in a designated period of time and where the player has less time to take the action in each subsequent event.

Abstract: A gaming machine is provided including a display unit configured to generate video images, an input unit, an ambient light sensor, and a controller coupled to the display unit, input unit, and ambient light sensor. The controller is configured to receive physical characteristics of a player via the input unit, determine an ambient light level of an environment of the gaming machine based on a signal generated by the ambient light sensor, determine a desired brightness level for video images based on the determined ambient light level, determine a desired contrast level for the video images based on the received physical characteristics or the determined ambient light level, generate display settings for the video images based on the determined brightness level and the determined contrast level, and display the graphics to the player via the display unit using the generated display settings.

Abstract: A monitoring system useful for monitoring the state of a fiber communication channel in which a portion of the fiber signal is tapped and detected by a photodiode. The dark current of the photodiode and other DC offsets of the system may be compensated by passing a known signal through the photodiode and extracting the component due to the known signal. The known signal may be a locally generated optical signal having a predetermined harmonic signature. Optionally, the fiber signal may be selectively attenuated before being combined with the known signal so only the known signal is detected. The known signal may also be a dark signal induced by selectively attenuating the fiber signal. The system may include a temperature sensor which allows the compensation to be performed against stored temperature dependent compensation values while the fiber signal is not attenuated.

Abstract: A monitoring system useful for monitoring the state of a fiber communication channel in which a portion of the fiber signal is tapped and detected by a photodiode. The dark current of the photodiode and other DC offsets of the system may be compensated by passing a known signal through the photodiode and extracting the component due to the known signal. The known signal may be a locally generated optical signal having a predetermined harmonic signature. Optionally, the fiber signal may be selectively attenuated before being combined with the known signal so only the known signal is detected. The known signal may also be a dark signal induced by selectively attenuating the fiber signal. The system may include a temperature sensor which allows the compensation to be performed against stored temperature dependent compensation values while the fiber signal is not attenuated.