G07F17/3202

Game machine with controllable opening angle
11210904 · 2021-12-28 · ·

A game machine with a controllable an opening angle is characterized in that: including: a main body, having two lateral plates, an accommodation space and a mounting rod, wherein a front end of the accommodation space has a front opening; a movable gate, disposed at the front opening, wherein a rear end of the movable gate has a pivotal part pivoted to top end of the main body; and a movable mounting rack, having one end thereof disposed at a rear end of the movable gate and having two lateral mounting plates and at least one connection rod between the two lateral mounting plates, the lateral mounting plates are disposed at two sides of the movable mounting rack, the lateral mounting plates correspondingly have at least two mounting slots allowing the mounting rod to be mounted; a retractable rod is disposed between the moveable gate and the main body.

GAMING CHIP DISINFECTION
20210393821 · 2021-12-23 ·

An apparatus for disinfecting gaming chips includes an ingress, a germicidal radiation source, an egress, an interior, a security system, and a controller. The apparatus is configured to control the passing of untreated gaming chips from the ingress to the interior of the apparatus, then to the egress. The interior of the apparatus has at least one germicidal radiation source. The germicidal radiation source treats the gaming chips such that the gaming chips at the egress are disinfected. The security system is configured to restrict user access to the interior, ingress, and/or egress of the apparatus. The controller is operably coupled with the security system, ingress, egress, and the interior of the apparatus. A method for disinfecting gaming chips includes passing of contaminated gaming chips from an ingress through a plurality of passages in direct line of sight to a radiation sources, irradiating the chips, then to an egress.

GAMING SYSTEM AND GAMING SYSTEM PROCESSOR MODULE
20230266855 · 2023-08-24 ·

A gaming system and processor module are therefore adapted to support simultaneous execution of two or more operating system instances. Program code is provided for play of the game uses two or more cooperating component processes partitioned such that at least one of the component processes executes using a first operating system instance, and at least one other cooperating component process executes using a further operating system instance. Each operating system instance may execute in its own virtual machine.

Electronic gaming device with external lighting functionality

Examples disclosed herein relate to a gaming device including a memory, a processor, a display, a plurality of display areas located on the display, and a plurality of external lights located at an outer area of a front surface of the electronic gaming device. The plurality of external lights forming au-shape with a left side, a right side, and a bottom where each of the left side, the right side, and the bottom includes a first light column, a second light column, and a third light column. The gaming device including a processor that initiates a base game via the plurality of display areas located on the display.

GAMING MACHINE CABINET ACCESS STRUCTURE AND METHOD

A gaming machine includes a gaming machine cabinet defining an upper cabinet volume and a cabinet front opening to the upper cabinet volume. A gaming machine panel is mounted on the gaming machine cabinet in a panel operating position in which the gaming machine panel registers with and covers a base area of the cabinet front opening. The gaming machine further includes a translation structure connected between the gaming machine panel and the gaming machine cabinet. The translation structure is operable enable the gaming machine panel to be moved from the panel operating position upwardly to a cabinet open position. In this cabinet open position the gaming machine panel remains supported by the gaming machine cabinet and is removed from the base area of the cabinet front opening.

Bezel assembly with close range communication abilities for use with an automated transaction device

The bezel assembly for data reception, for use with a bill validator in a financial transactional device, includes a bezel housing and a data reception assembly. The bezel housing includes a customer-facing front portion and a back plate connectable to the bill validator that is mounted within the transactional device cabinet. The front portion includes an insertion/dispensing slot for receiving currency and a projecting protrusion forward of the casing. The forward-extending protrusion accommodates at least a portion of the data reception assembly. The bezel assembly can include a wireless communication function that is communicably connectable with a mobile device via a wireless communication method, a manual entry function, a biometric reader, one or more cameras for scanning and decrypting 2D barcodes and the like, thus enhancing the overall functionality of the financial transactional device.

VIRTUAL PLAYERS CARD

A gaming machine including a secondary processor coupled to a player tracking system for tracking game play of a patron using a virtual player loyalty card is described. A virtual player loyalty card can be created by associating an existing physical player loyalty card with a newly created mobile loyalty card account. The mobile card can be virtually inserted into an electronic gaming machine when a portable electronic device with an associated mobile application is in the vicinity of an electronic gaming machine. Once the mobile card is virtually inserted into the gaming machine, the patron's game play at the gaming machine can be tracked.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF READING PLAYING CARDS AND OTHER STACKED ITEMS
20230326293 · 2023-10-12 ·

Systems, methods and computer program products associated with wirelessly (e.g., RF) readable playing cards and/or gaming chips are disclosed.

Electronic gaming machine including a wireless charging apparatus

A wireless charging apparatus for use with an electronic gaming machine includes a button deck having a touchscreen video display, where the touchscreen video display is configured to display a touchscreen button at a first location. The wireless charging apparatus also includes a wireless charging device mounted within the button deck below the first location. The wireless charging device is configured to wirelessly charge a mobile communications device when the mobile communications device is positioned over the first location.

OVERHEAD DISPLAY MOUNTING SYSTEM, OVERHEAD DISPLAY FOR GAMING MACHINES, AND GAMING MACHINE BANK WITH OVERHEAD DISPLAY

A display mounting system includes first and second base supports, a lateral support system, and display module hanger brackets. The lateral support system includes a first lateral support element and second lateral support element and is adapted to be placed in a display module receiving configuration in which the lateral support system is connected to the first and second base supports in a supporting configuration. Each display module hanger bracket has a respective hanger structure and a respective stabilizing structure. When one of the display module hanger brackets is placed in an installed position on the lateral support system, the hanger structure of that respective display module hanger bracket is supported along a height axis by the first lateral support element while the stabilizing structure of the display module hanger bracket cooperates with the second lateral support element to position the stabilizing structure relative to the second lateral support element.