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`Arezina et al.
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`(45) Date of Patent:
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`(54) MULTI-PLAYER, MULTI-TOUCH TABLE FOR (51) Int. Cl.
`(2006.01)
`USE IN WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS
`G06F I7/00
`(52) U.S. Cl. ......................................................... 463/20
`(58) Field of Classification Search .............. 463/16–25,
`463/37, 39, 42
`See application file for complete search history.
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`ABSTRACT
`(57)
`A multi-player gaming system sensing multiple simultaneous
`contacts on a surface of a gaming table, differentiating con
`tacts by different players. Privacy controls selectively display
`private information visible to only one of the players on or
`near the display Surface of the gaming table. The gaming
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`the gaming table, causing wagering game functions or periph
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`34 Claims, 30 Drawing Sheets
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`(75) Inventors: Vladimir I. Arezina, Chicago, IL (US);
`Gilbert J. Q. Burak, Chicago, IL (US);
`Mark B. Gagner, West Chicago, IL
`(US); Benjamin T. Gomez, Chicago, IL
`(US); Joel R. Jaffe, Glenview, IL (US);
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`Craig J. Sylla, Round Lake, IL (US);
`Alfred Thomas, Las Vegas, NV (US);
`Timothy C. Loose, Chicago, IL (US)
`(73) Assignee: WMS Gaming, Inc., Waukegan, IL (US)
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`MULTI-PLAYER, MULTI-TOUCH TABLE FOR
`USE IN WAGERING GAME SYSTEMS
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`CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED
`APPLICATIONS
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`This application is a U.S. National Stage of International
`Application No. PCT/US2007/021625, filed Oct. 10, 2007,
`which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No.
`60/850,460, filed on Oct. 10, 2006 and U.S. Provisional
`Application No. 60/931,534, filed on May 24, 2007, all of
`which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
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`A portion of the disclosure of this patent document con
`tains material which is Subject to copyright protection. The
`copyright owner has no objection to the facsimile reproduc
`tion by anyone of the patent disclosure, as it appears in the
`Patent and Trademark Office patent files or records, but oth
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`The embodiments disclosed relate generally to wagering
`games, including wagering game Systems that include a
`multi-touch table.
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`ited in that they can receive only one input at a time from the
`player. For example, if a player touches a singlepoint sensing
`device such as a singlepoint touch screen device at two dis
`tinct points simultaneously, only one coordinate is provided
`by the touch screen driver corresponding to one of the distinct
`points only or to a single average point between the two
`points. The inability of the player to interact with the gaming
`machine and other players by providing multiple inputs
`simultaneously is a significant disadvantage to gaming
`machines heretofore.
`In wagering games that make use of private information
`(e.g., the identity of a hole card in a poker hand), it can be
`useful to keep the information confidential. In this way, the
`player with Substantially exclusive access to the information
`can maintain his advantage over other players, by selectively
`excluding others from obtaining the same information.
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`SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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`One example disclosed herein is a multi-player gaming
`system having an input device for receiving a wager associ
`ated with a wagering game. A display Surface displays the
`wagering game and a randomly selected outcome thereof A
`first identification device associated with a first player
`receives contact data when the first player contacts the display
`Surface. A second identification device associated with a sec
`ond player receives contact data when the second player
`contacts the display Surface. A contact sensing device is posi
`tioned adjacent to the display Surface to transmit contact data
`to the first and second identification devices. A controller is in
`communication with the first and second identification
`devices and the display surface. The controller is pro
`grammed to execute a wagering-game function associated
`with the contact data and associates the wagering-game func
`tion with the first player or the second player based on the
`contact data.
`Another example disclosed is a method of conducting a
`multi-player wagering game on a gaming System. A wager
`associated with a wagering game is received. The wagering
`game is displayed on a display Surface in proximity to a first
`and a second player. Contact by the first player on the display
`Surface is sensed and a first contact data signal is generated.
`Contact by the second player is sensed on the display Surface
`and a second contact data signal is generated. A wagering
`game function associated with either the first contact data
`signal or the second contact data signal is performed. The
`wagering-game function is associated with the first player or
`the second player based on the received contact data signals.
`Another example disclosed is a multi-player gaming sys
`tem including a wager input device for receiving a wager to
`play a wagering game. The system includes a display Surface
`in Sufficient proximity to at least a first and a second player to
`allow contact of the display surface by the first and second
`players. A first multipoint sensing device is located adjacent
`the display and produces data indicative of at least two dis
`tinct contact points sensed simultaneously by the first multi
`point sensing device. A controller is coupled to the first mul
`tipoint sensing device and to the display. The controller is
`programmed to cause a wagering-game function associated
`with the multipoint input data to be executed.
`Another example disclosed is a method of playing a multi
`player wagering gaming. A wager to play the Wagering game
`is received. A display Surface is positioned in Sufficient proX
`imity to at least a first and a second player to allow contact of
`the display Surface by the first and second players. At least
`two distinct contact points is sensed simultaneously. Data
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`Gaming machines, such as slot machines, video poker
`machines and the like, have been a cornerstone of the gaming
`industry for several years. Generally, the popularity of such
`machines with players is dependent on the perceived likeli
`hood of winning money at the machine and the intrinsic
`entertainment value of the machine relative to other available
`gaming options. Where the available gaming options include
`a number of competing machines and the expectation of
`winning at each machine is roughly the same, or believed to
`be the same, players are likely to be attracted to the most
`entertaining and exciting machines. Shrewd operators conse
`quently strive to employ the most entertaining and exciting
`machines, features, and enhancements available because
`Such machines attract frequent play and hence increase prof
`itability to the operator. Therefore, there is a need for gaming
`machine manufacturers to continuously develop new games
`and enhancements that will attract frequent play through
`enhanced entertainment value to the player.
`In some cases, a 'secondary or "bonus' game may be
`played in conjunction with a “basic game. The bonus game
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`may comprise any type of game, either similar to or com
`pletely different from the basic game, which is entered upon
`the occurrence of a selected event or outcome in the basic
`game. Generally, bonus games provide a greater expectation
`of winning than the basic game and may also be accompanied
`with more attractive or unusual video displays and/or audio.
`Bonus games may additionally award players with “progres
`sive jackpot' awards that are funded, at least in part, by a
`percentage of coin-in from the gaming machine or a plurality
`of participating gaming machines. Because the bonus game
`concept offers enhanced player appeal and excitement rela
`tive to other known games, there is a continuing need to
`develop gaming machines with new types of bonus games to
`satisfy the demands of players and operators.
`Gaming machines have also utilized a variety of input
`devices for receiving input from a player. Such as buttons and
`touch screen devices. However, these input devices are lim
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`taneously by a first multipoint sensing device is produced. A
`wagering-game function is associated with the multipoint
`input data to be executed.
`Briefly, according to Some aspects and implementations,
`multi-player gaming system and method allowing multiple
`player interaction on a display Surface is disclosed. The
`example system includes a display Surface displaying a
`wagering game and a randomly selected outcome generated
`by the game. A first identification device is associated with a
`first player to receive contact data when the first player con
`tacts the display Surface. A second identification device is
`associated with a second player to receive contact data when
`the second player contacts the display Surface. A contact
`sensing device is positioned adjacent to the display Surface to
`output contact data to the first and second identification
`device. A controller is coupled to the first and second identi
`fication devices and the display Surface, the controller being
`programmed to execute a wagering-game function associated
`with the contact data and associating the wagering-game
`function with the first player or the second player based on the
`contact data.
`According to still other aspects and implementations, a
`multi-player gaming system and method allowing multiple
`playerinteraction on a display Surface with privacy controls is
`disclosed. A system may include a display Surface displaying
`a wagering game and a randomly selected outcome generated
`by the game. A first identification device is associated with a
`first player to receive contact data when the first player con
`tacts the display Surface. A second identification device is
`associated with a second player to receive contact data when
`the second player contacts the display surface. A contact
`sensing device is positioned adjacent to the display Surface to
`output contact data to the first and second identification
`device. A controller is coupled to the first and second identi
`fication devices and the display Surface, the controller being
`programmed to execute a wagering-game function associated
`with the contact data and associating the wagering-game
`function with the first player or the second player based on the
`contact data. Privacy controls operate to selectively display
`private information on or near the display Surface.
`Other aspects and implementations relate to a wagering
`game system including a multiplayer, multi-touch table on
`which physical objects can be placed causing wagering game
`functions or peripheral functions to be performed as a result
`of the placement of the object, its location or orientation, its
`shape, its weight, or other characteristics. The physical object
`may be a player tracking device carried by the player and
`placed on the wagering game table. The table Surface defines
`a number of regions such that when the player tracking card is
`placed in a predefined region, a predetermined function is
`carried out. If the card is placed in a region defined for
`transferring funds, credits or wagers can be transferred
`between the card and the table. If the card or object is placed
`in a region defined for manipulating a virtual camera, turning
`the object will manipulate the orientation angle of a virtual
`camera depicting a wagering game image. The physical
`object may be a blank roulette wheel with unnumbered pock
`ets, whose numbers are projected onto the spinning wheel by
`a downward-facing projector system that captures the
`wheels rotational speed and ball position to create video
`images that change with the spinning wheel.
`Additional aspects of the invention will be apparent to
`those of ordinary skill in the art in view of the detailed
`description of various embodiments, which is made with
`reference to the drawings, a brief description of which is
`provided below.
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`FIG. 1a is a perspective view of a free standing gaming
`machine;
`FIG. 1b is a perspective view of a handheld gaming
`machine;
`FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system suitable for
`operating the gaming machines of FIGS. 1a and 1b,
`FIG.3 is a perspective view of an example of a multi-player
`wagering game system;
`FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the multi-player
`wagering game system in FIG. 3 with an example multipoint
`sensing device;
`FIG. 5 is a functional illustration of a multipoint sensing
`device that utilizes an example frustrated total internal reflec
`tion (FTIR) device:
`FIG. 6 is a functional illustration of an example multipoint
`sensing device employing self-capacitance nodes;
`FIG. 7 is a flow chart depicting an example method of
`sensing a multipoint gesture input by the gaming system of
`FIG.3:
`FIG. 8 is a perspective view of another example of a multi
`player wagering game System;
`FIG.9 is a functional illustration of an example of a contact
`sensing device for differentiating player contact used with the
`gaming system of FIG. 8:
`FIG. 10 is a flow chart depicting a method of sensing a
`contact input and associating the contact with a player;
`FIGS.11a is an illustration of a display surface graphic for
`an example multi-player electronic poker game;
`FIG.11b is an illustration of the display surface graphic of
`an individual player's view in FIG.11a,
`FIG.11c is an illustration of the display surface graphic of
`an individual view on the display Surface when card graphics
`are hidden from other players;
`FIG. 12 is an illustration of a display surface graphic for an
`example roulette game;
`FIG.13a is an illustration of a display surface graphic for
`an example board game;
`FIG. 13b is a perspective illustration of a display surface
`for an exemplary board game on which physical objects are
`placed;
`FIG. 14a is an illustration of a display Surface graphic
`showing selection of multiple keno numbers by touching
`multiple points simultaneously on a multipoint sensing
`device;
`FIG. 14b is an illustration of a display surface graphic for
`an electronic card game with a request to hold multiple cards
`by touching multiple points simultaneously on a multipoint
`sensing device;
`FIG. 15 is an illustration of a display surface graphic for an
`interactive skill type game;
`FIG. 16 is an illustration of a display surface graphic for
`selection of a bonus award revealed by applying multiple
`scratching gestures to objects depicted on a virtual scratch
`card in which total bonus award amount is initially concealed
`until multiple objects are scratched off;
`FIG. 17 is an illustration of a display surface graphic for a
`collective decision prize game;
`FIG. 18 is a block diagram of an example wagering game
`network 200 with the example multi-player gaming systems;
`FIG. 19 is a block diagram of a specific exemplary wager
`ing game network including a server storing a plurality of
`multi-player wagering games according to a specific aspect of
`various embodiments of the invention;
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`FIG. 20 is a flow chart of an exemplary method of down
`loading multi-player wagering game content to multiple gam
`ing systems according to aspects of various embodiments of
`the invention;
`FIG. 21a is a functional block diagram of a portable device
`interacting with a multipoint sensing device according to
`aspects of various embodiments of the invention;
`FIG. 21b is a functional block diagram of types of data that
`can be transferred between a wireless transceiver associated
`with the multipoint sensing device and the portable device of
`FIG. 21a;
`FIGS. 22a-22b are exemplary top views showing how a
`player places a portable device onto a surface of the multi
`point sensing device and by rotating the portable device in
`place causes a camera angle of a 3-dimensional image to be
`rotated by a commensurate angle;
`FIG. 23 is a functional block diagram illustrating how
`placement of a portable device onto designated areas on the
`Surface of the multipoint sensing device causes different
`wagering game functions be performed;
`FIG. 24 is a functional block diagram of a surface of a
`multipoint sensing devices and associated components for
`causing wagering and non-wagering related functions to be
`performed:
`FIGS. 25a and 25b are exemplary functional illustrations
`of a blank card placed on a multipoint sensing device over
`which a projector is placed that projects onto the blank card a
`card face image:
`FIG. 26a is a perspective view of a multipoint sensing
`device upon which rests a physical roulette wheel whose
`number fields are blank until a projector projects a number
`onto the fields as the roulette wheel spins and comes to a stop;
`and
`FIG. 26b is a top view of a roulette table displayed relative
`to a multipoint sensing device and the physical roulette wheel
`shown in FIG. 26a.
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`The value input device 18 may be provided in many forms,
`individually or in combination, and is preferably located on
`the front of the housing 12. The value input device 18 receives
`currency and/or credits that are inserted by a player. The value
`input device 18 may include a coin acceptor 20 for receiving
`coin currency (see FIG.1a). Alternatively, or in addition, the
`value input device 18 may include a bill acceptor 22 for
`receiving paper currency. Furthermore, the value input device
`18 may include a ticket reader, or barcode scanner, for reading
`information stored on a credit ticket, a card, or other tangible
`portable credit storage device. The credit ticket or card may
`also authorize access to a central account, which can transfer
`money to the gaming machine 10.
`The player input device 24 comprises a plurality of push
`buttons 26 on a button panel for operating the gaming
`machine 10. In addition, or alternatively, the player input
`device 24 may comprise a touch screen 28 mounted by adhe
`sive, tape, or the like over the primary display 14 and/or
`secondary display 16. The touchscreen 28 contains soft touch
`keys 30 denoted by graphics on the underlying primary dis
`play 14 and used to operate the gaming machine 10. The touch
`screen 28 provides players with an alternative method of
`input. A player enables a desired function either by touching
`the touch screen 28 at an appropriate touch key 30 or by
`pressing an appropriate push button 26 on the button panel.
`The touch keys 30 may be used to implement the same func
`tions as push buttons 26. Alternatively, the push buttons 26
`may provide inputs for one aspect of the operating the game,
`while the touch keys 30 may allow for inp