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- the present invention relates to electronic gaming systems and devices. More particularly, the present invention is a method and system in which an input interface is reconfigurable to a primary input during the course of a game, thereby allowing players to input certain selections faster and easier.
- one technique would be to employ reconfigurable game buttons where the function and labeling of a given game button may be altered as the phase of the game changes. For example, a game may continually offer the most-used or most desirable function at the right edge of the control bar at the bottom of the screen, with such game button displayed in a distinct bright color such as gold.
- a gaming device conducts at least one game of chance having a plurality of game states.
- the gaming device includes at least one input device receiving user input communicating with a processor.
- the present invention also includes a method.
- a method for conducting a game of chance having a plurality of game states includes providing an input device receiving user input. At least two different input states are defined with each input state associated with different effects in the game of chance. Each input state is correlated to at least one game state in the game of chance. The game of chance is conducted. User input is received at the input device during the game of chance. The user input effects the game of chance according to the effect associated with the input state correlated to the game state at the point when the user input is received. In this manner, user input received at the input device during game states correlated to different input states effects the game of chance differently.
- FIG. 3A shows a game button configuration associated with a state according to an optional embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 7 shows a front view of a game device according to an optional embodiment of the invention with mechanical and display game buttons in a game state;
- the present invention is a method and device directed for use for any game of chance having at least two game states. It is noted that the game states may be defined in any manner. At least two input states are defined and correlated to game states. Input states define how input received at an input device is to be interpreted in the game of chance at the correlated game state. Thus, as each game state is reached, the input state associated with that game state is enabled and the input device may be reconfigured so that the input called for in the input state are prompted.
- the input device is reconfigured to receive input during the multiple steps of a game, using a single input device or instrumentation for multiple distinct input purposes or effects throughout the course of a game. More specifically, an input device is adapted to reconfigure between at least two different input states. Each input state is correlated to a game state. In this manner, user input received at the input device in any game state is interpreted according to the input state associated with that game state. Thus, user input received at the input device in one game state is interpreted according to the input state associated with that one game state, whereas user input received at the input device in a different game state is interpreted according to the input state associated with that different game state.
- an interface for Three Card Poker incorporating the present invention could include reconfiguring mechanical game buttons 737 , 738 used for selection of a FOLD 737 or PLAY 738 selection at a game state during the play of a hand (shown in FIG. 7 ) into mechanical game buttons 737 , 738 used for selection of a REBET 737 , 738 selection at a game state following completion of the play of a hand (shown in FIG. 8 ).
- FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrates the mechanical game buttons 737 , 738 used for selection of a FOLD 737 or PLAY 738 selection at a game state during the play of a hand (shown in FIG. 7 ) into mechanical game buttons 737 , 738 used for selection of a REBET 737 , 738 selection at a game state following completion of the play of a hand (shown in FIG. 8 ).
- FIGS. 3A-3C an optional embodiment of dynamic reconfiguration of an input device, in this case display buttons, to provide input appropriate to several different game states illustrated.
- an input device in the form of a display button panel 301 associated with that state are displayed.
- This embodiment includes a prewager state (shown in FIG. 3A ), a predeal state (shown in FIG. 3B ), and a game play state (shown in FIG. 3C ).
- Each of the states features a Help game button 305 in a fixed location.
- the Help game button 305 undergoes no reconfiguration.
- FIGS. 3A-3C show the reconfigured game buttons occupying the same size and shape in each reconfiguration, this limitation is not necessary to this invention and the reconfigured game buttons could occupy larger, smaller, or differently-shaped areas in each reconfiguration while remaining within the scope and spirit of this invention.
- FIGS. 4-6 includes two game states, a predeal state, which includes wager information, and a game play state.
- FIG. 4 illustrates an optional embodiment consisting of a gaming device 402 comprising a processor 406 , a display 404 , optionally a video display, an input device comprising a mechanical game button panel 430 , and one or more areas for identifying other game information such as wagers 440 placed and awards 442 collected. It is noted that in this optional embodiment, the input device communicates with the data processor 406 and the data processor 406 interprets user input received at the input device depending upon game state, as described in greater detail below.
- the processor 406 may be in communication with a data structure storing instructions for the conduct of the game of chance along with the input states correlated with game states. In this manner, when a game state is reached, the appropriate input state is used by the processor 406 to interpret user input received at the input device.
- the mechanical game button panel 430 may include non-reconfigurable input game buttons 431 , 432 , i.e. game buttons that do not have different input states depending upon game state, in addition to reconfigurable input game buttons 437 , 438 , i.e. game buttons that do have different input states depending upon game state.
- one portion 451 , 453 of the reconfigurable game buttons 437 , 438 display visual attributes, in this case indicia, associated with a predeal game state while another portion 452 , 454 of the reconfigurable game buttons 437 , 438 display indicia associated with a different post-play game state.
- each reconfigurable game button 437 , 438 includes an illumination device, or other illumination means, to highlight the indicia identifying the input state 551 , 553 , 652 , 654 enabled for that game state.
- the text indicating the input state of game button 437 for FOLD 551 is highlighted and the text indicating the input state of game button 438 for CALL 553 is highlighted while the disabled REDEAL 452 , 454 input states of the game buttons 437 , 438 are dimmed or unilluminated.
- the text indicating the input state of both game buttons 437 , 438 for REDEAL 652 , 654 are highlighted while the disabled FOLD 451 and CALL 453 input states of the game buttons 437 , 438 are dimmed or unilluminated.
- the game state of FIG. 6 includes redundant game buttons 437 , 438 , that is, game buttons that are correlated to the same input state.
- game buttons 437 , 438 that is, game buttons that are correlated to the same input state.
- user input received at either game button 437 , 438 would be interpreted as the same user input, a REDEAL in this example.
- the game buttons 437 , 428 are correlated to different input states so that user input received at the game buttons 437 , 438 would be interpreted as different user input, a FOLD or a CALL, respectively, in this example.
- each of these game state-input state correlations could be used separately or together within the scope of the present invention.
- the game state of FIG. 6 occurs between games whereas the game state of FIG. 5 occurs during a game. It is contemplated that game states at any point during the conduct of a game of chance, or a series of games of chance, and the input states may similarly receive user input during conduct of a game of chance, or between games of chance.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 An alternate optional embodiment is illustrated in FIGS. 7 and 8 that includes reconfigurable mechanical game buttons 737 , 738 and reconfigurable display game buttons 727 , 728 , 827 such as mouse fields, touchscreen buttons, or other displayed, rather than physical, buttons.
- the display area 704 may include an area 708 in which to display standard video game information and a display button panel 720 for the display and operation of reconfigurable display game buttons 727 , 728 , 827 .
- display game buttons 727 , 728 , 827 are part of the input device and receive input directly by the player such as by touch, a mouse, a pointer, or other input.
- FIG. 7 a game state associated with FOLD and CALL input states are enabled.
- the FOLD game button 727 and the CALL game button 728 are displayed and actuating the FOLD button 727 or CALL button 728 would be interpreted in accord with those input states.
- FIG. 8 a different game state is illustrated in which the FOLD button 727 and CALL button 728 has been reconfigured as a REDEAL game button 827 .
- This REDEAL game button 827 occupies the same screen area in the game state of FIG. 8 as would be occupied by both the FOLD game button 727 and the CALL game button 728 in the game state of FIG. 7 .
- the REDEAL game button 827 may be displayed to occupy the area of only the FOLD game button 727 or the CALL game button 728 , or may occupy a totally different area instead. Such variation is within the spirit and scope of the invention being described.
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The device and method of the present invention configures a gaming device so that an input device receiving input in one game state to be interpreted and applied according to one input state is reconfigured so that input received in a different game state is interpreted and applied according to a different input state. In an optional embodiment, multiple different input devices may be reconfigured to provide the same input in one or more game states. Also in optional embodiment, a set of input devices of a cardinality in one game state may be reconfigured into a set of input devices of different cardinality in another game state.
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- The present application claims the priority of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60/677,513, entitled “Device and Method for User Interface in Games of Chance,” filed May 3, 2005 by Applicant herein.
- The present invention relates to electronic gaming systems and devices. More particularly, the present invention is a method and system in which an input interface is reconfigurable to a primary input during the course of a game, thereby allowing players to input certain selections faster and easier.
- User interface is a critical component to the success of an electronic gaming system. There are two major factors that come into play. A player may be unlikely to even play a game whose user interface is too confusing. Similarly, a confusing experience, though overcome, may still leave the player feeling insecure. Another factor is one of ergonomics. The more effort and movement required by a player to continue playing, the more likely such a player will end their play session early.
- There are some techniques used in electronic gaming systems to address these user interface concerns. One such technique would be to put user control buttons close to one another to minimize the amount of hand or pointer movement the player has to make to move between the last selection and the next one. Another technique is to somehow brighten, color or highlight buttons that the game designer wishes to encourage the player to notice and use. Another technique is to place the most important button in the most convenient place relative to the other buttons. For an electronic game with a touch-screen interface, this often would be the right-most position closest to the player's right hand.
- These techniques, however, are limited or made more difficult by the fact that the relative use of game buttons often changes as the game progresses through multiple game states. For example, the game buttons to control initial wagers may be essential prior to the start of a game, but unused after the play commences. The Hold/Discard game buttons in a draw poker game are not needed until after wagering completes, but then become essential.
- In order to take such variability of importance into account, one technique would be to employ reconfigurable game buttons where the function and labeling of a given game button may be altered as the phase of the game changes. For example, a game may continually offer the most-used or most desirable function at the right edge of the control bar at the bottom of the screen, with such game button displayed in a distinct bright color such as gold.
- In a game like Three Card Poker, the rightmost game button would change function and label based on the step of the game. After a game has been played, and before the next game is begun, this game button functions as REBET. Once a bet is placed, the game button becomes DEAL. Once the deal begins and the player must make play decisions, the game button is PLAY. Other play decision game buttons, such as FOLD, are placed proximal to the REBET/DEAL/PLAY game button to reduce the distance between such game buttons as are typically used in sequence, and hence the effort required for the player to move his cursor from where it originally was (typically over the DEAL game button when the game is started) to where it needs to be for the player to input the desired selection.
- Usually, the last game button input a player makes in the Three Card Poker game is either FOLD or PLAY. If the player last chose PLAY, then the cursor will already be positioned for to click REBET without being moved. If the player has reason to believe that the cursor has not moved since clicking PLAY, the player does not even need to look at the position of the cursor to know it is properly placed to click the next game button. If the player last chose FOLD, the player will have to move the cursor to be positioned to subsequently click the rightmost game button (REBET) to continue play. The distance to move the cursor will, however, be minimized.
- As the exigencies of the game vary from game step to game step, the expected sequence of game buttons to be selected may vary. Thus in order to continue to improve the ergonomic efficiency of a game by minimizing cursor movement or effort required for user input selection, it can be seen that there is a need in the art for a method and device which include an input device that is reconfigurable throughout the play of a game to ease the selection of game options by a player. Furthermore, as the number of relevant game buttons may vary between game states, in implementations where it is technically feasible, there is a need to be able to reconfigure one set of game buttons to a second set of game buttons of unlike cardinality, e.g. 1-to-n or n-to-1.
- The present invention is a method for dynamically reconfiguring an input device for different input states depending upon game state. The present invention also includes a device with one or more reconfigurable input devices. According to the present invention, a single input device can have different effects during the course of a game. That is, according to the present invention, an input device may be dynamically reconfigured for different input states to provide different input to a game depending upon the game state of a game of chance when the input device is actuated.
- According to an optional embodiment of the present invention, a gaming device for conducting a game of chance with multiple game states includes an electronic display, an input device receiving user input, and a processor in communication with the display and the input device. The processor is adapted to execute instructions to conduct a game having at least two game states. Two or more input states are correlated to different game states and the input device is adapted to reconfigure between the different input states. In this manner, user input received at the input device in a game state is interpreted by the processor according to the input state associated with that game state. More specifically, user input received at the input device in one game state is interpreted by the processor according to the input state associated with that one game state, whereas user input received at the input device in a different game state is interpreted by the processor according to the input state associated with that different game state. It is noted that the present invention may include multiple input devices, with each the input device adapted to reconfigure between or among different input states correlated to different game states.
- For example, in one optional embodiment, a gaming device conducts at least one game of chance having a plurality of game states. The gaming device includes at least one input device receiving user input communicating with a processor.
- The input device has at least one input button adapted to dynamically reconfigure between at least two different input states. The input device may include mechanical buttons, display buttons, or the like. In one optional embodiment including mechanical buttons, the mechanical buttons may include indicia for each input state and an illumination device for each indicia. In such an optional embodiment, the processor is adapted to selectively illuminate indicia for an input state correlated to a game state during the game of chance.
- In another optional embodiment, the input device may include at least one display button at the display. In such an optional embodiment, the data structure may store a display button image for each input state and the processor directs the display of a display button for an input state correlated to a game state during the game of chance. The display buttons could take many different forms. In one optional embodiment, the display button image for each input state is substantially the same dimensions when displayed on the display. In another optional embodiment, the data structure stores at least one large display button image and at least two small display button images that are substantially the same dimensions as the large display button image when displayed simultaneously adjacent to one another on the display.
- As noted above, a processor is in communication with the one input device(s) and a data structure communicating with the processor. The data structure stores correlations between the input states and the game states and instructions executable by the processor to conduct the game of chance. User input received at the input device at one game state of the game of chance is interpreted by the processor according to an input state correlated to that game state and user input received at the input device at a different game state of the game of chance is interpreted by the processor according to an input state correlated to that different game state.
- In an optional embodiment, the processor is remote from the input device. In such an optional embodiment, the input device is in communication with a terminal processor. The terminal processor communicates with a terminal communication device which, in turn, communicates with a host communication device. Optionally, the terminal communication device and host communication device communicate through a computer network, such as a local area network (“LAN”), wide area network (“WAN”), or Internet. The processor communicates with the host communication device.
- The present invention also includes a method. According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for conducting a game of chance having a plurality of game states includes providing an input device receiving user input. At least two different input states are defined with each input state associated with different effects in the game of chance. Each input state is correlated to at least one game state in the game of chance. The game of chance is conducted. User input is received at the input device during the game of chance. The user input effects the game of chance according to the effect associated with the input state correlated to the game state at the point when the user input is received. In this manner, user input received at the input device during game states correlated to different input states effects the game of chance differently.
- The input device could take many different forms. In one optional embodiment, the input device is a mechanical button including indicia for each input state. In such an optional embodiment, the method further includes selectively illuminating indicia for an input state correlated to a game state during the game of chance.
- In another optional embodiment, the input device is a display button. In such an optional embodiment, the method further includes storing a display button image for each input state. A display button image is displayed for an input state correlated to a game state during the game of chance. Optionally, the display button image for each input state is substantially the same dimensions when displayed on the display. In another optional embodiment, at least one of the display button images is a large display button image and at least two of the display button images are small display button images that are substantially the same dimensions as the large display button image when displayed simultaneously adjacent to one another on the display.
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FIG. 1 shows a state diagram of a game state transition from a single input state to a multiple inputs state according to an optional embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 shows a state diagram of a game state transition from a multiple inputs state to a single input state according to an optional embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3A shows a game button configuration associated with a state according to an optional embodiment of the present invention; -
FIG. 3B shows a game button configuration associated with a different state of the game buttons ofFIG. 3A ; -
FIG. 3C shows a game button configuration associated with a different state of the game buttons ofFIG. 3A ; -
FIG. 4 shows a front view of a game device according to an optional embodiment of the present invention with mechanical game buttons showing multiple states; -
FIG. 5 shows a front view of a game device according to the optional embodiment ofFIG. 4 with mechanical game buttons in a game state; -
FIG. 6 shows a front view of a game device according to the optional embodiment ofFIG. 4 with mechanical game buttons in an alternate game state; -
FIG. 7 shows a front view of a game device according to an optional embodiment of the invention with mechanical and display game buttons in a game state; -
FIG. 8 shows a front view of a game device according to the optional embodiment ofFIG. 7 with mechanical and display game buttons in an alternate game state. - Reference is now made to the figures wherein like parts are referred to by like numerals throughout. The present invention is a device and method for reconfiguring an input device according to the step of a game being played. It is noted that the present invention could be directed for use with any game and the examples given below should not be construed as limiting. It is also noted that the present invention encompasses any form of input device including the display and buttons illustrated in the figures, as well as any other form of input device including, but not limited to, mechanical button, display button, touchscreen, controllers, mice, keypads, keyboards, pointers, joysticks, or any other device receiving input from a user.
- The present invention is a method and device directed for use for any game of chance having at least two game states. It is noted that the game states may be defined in any manner. At least two input states are defined and correlated to game states. Input states define how input received at an input device is to be interpreted in the game of chance at the correlated game state. Thus, as each game state is reached, the input state associated with that game state is enabled and the input device may be reconfigured so that the input called for in the input state are prompted.
- According to the present invention, the input device is reconfigured to receive input during the multiple steps of a game, using a single input device or instrumentation for multiple distinct input purposes or effects throughout the course of a game. More specifically, an input device is adapted to reconfigure between at least two different input states. Each input state is correlated to a game state. In this manner, user input received at the input device in any game state is interpreted according to the input state associated with that game state. Thus, user input received at the input device in one game state is interpreted according to the input state associated with that one game state, whereas user input received at the input device in a different game state is interpreted according to the input state associated with that different game state.
- For example, when playing a card game offering the player two or more play choices, such as in the case of Three Card Poker having a FOLD or PLAY input during the play of a hand, and at least one wager input prior to commencement of the play of the hand, each step of play would reconfigure at least one input game button to facilitate the entry of such player's choice or choices as may be associated with the step in progress. As shown in
FIGS. 1 and 2 , in optional embodiments where it is technically feasible, the reconfiguration may redefine a set of n game buttons as a set of m game buttons, where n is unequal to m. - In such an implementation, illustrated in
FIGS. 7 and 8 and discussed in greater detail later, an interface for Three Card Poker incorporating the present invention could include reconfiguringmechanical game buttons FOLD 737 orPLAY 738 selection at a game state during the play of a hand (shown inFIG. 7 ) intomechanical game buttons REBET FIG. 8 ). Similarly,FIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate an optional embodiment in whichdisplay game buttons FOLD 727 orPLAY 738 selection at a game state during the play of a hand are reconfigured to a singledisplay game button 827 used for selection of aREBET 827 selection at a game state following completion of the play of a hand. In this manner, the player could effect a FOLD or PLAY input during the game and a REBET input after the game without repositioning his finger or pointing device. In an alternate optional embodiment, the reconfiguration could effectuate a REDEAL input which would activate a new game using the same wager as the prior game, combining a REBET and a DEAL input. In an alternate optional embodiment, such as in jurisdictions which require the player to actively collect any prize awarded to them, the input after an award event could be reconfigured to permit a COLLECT input. - It is noted that the present invention could be applied to any input device, whether that input device is mechanical, electronic, or any other type of input device. Thus, even though
FIGS. 4-6 illustrate an optional embodiment in which the input device includes mechanical buttons, andFIGS. 7 and 8 illustrate an optional embodiment in which the input device includes mechanical buttons and display buttons, it is contemplated that other types of inputs could be used in the present invention, including, specifically, an optional embodiment using only display buttons. - Referring specifically to
FIGS. 4-6 , the present invention could be applied to a gaming device having mechanical game buttons that have indicia to identify the input state and an illumination device, such as a lamp, light, light emitting diode (“LED”), or the like, to illuminate or highlight the indicia corresponding to the input state at that particular game state. That is, as illustrated inFIGS. 5 and 6 , the input device could include one or more mechanical buttons with different indicia (text areas in this example) that can be independently lighted or highlighted to reflect the reconfiguration of the input device. - In alternate embodiments, not shown, a mechanical game button may change its display of indicia, or of illumination of indicia, under computer control. Similarly, in an alternate optional embodiment (not shown), the color of a mechanical game button may be changed to reflect a reconfiguration of input options. In yet another optional embodiment (not shown), the reconfiguration status of mechanical game buttons may be indicated on a display device in such a way that the player may readily determine the purpose and effect of such game buttons. Optionally, the display area may be proximal to the game buttons. It is contemplated that an embodiment may include two or more input devices, such as multiple game buttons, which share a similar text or display to indicate that any of these input devices could provide the same input. Such implementation may be effective for implementations utilizing, for example, a PC connected to a server or the Internet for execution of a gaming event which employs remote processing or other interface.
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FIG. 1 illustrates a state diagram of a game state transition from asingle input state 101 to amultiple input state 102 according to an optional embodiment of the present invention. In this optional embodiment, the input game button could be reconfigurable between utilization for a single input and utilization for multiple inputs. For example, in one optional embodiment, a single input game button could be reconfigurable to cover the size and space of multiple input game buttons and vice versa. After the transition, the reconfigurable input game button may be replaced by a plurality of input game buttons.FIG. 2 shows a state diagram of a game state transition from amultiple input state 201 to asingle input state 202 according to another optional embodiment. It is noted that the game states, and the corresponding input states, may be cyclical, i.e. cycle between or among two or more states, or may be non-cyclical, i.e. linear, branching, or the like, depending upon the game of chance. - Turning to
FIGS. 3A-3C , an optional embodiment of dynamic reconfiguration of an input device, in this case display buttons, to provide input appropriate to several different game states illustrated. Within each such state user an input device in the form of adisplay button panel 301 associated with that state are displayed. This embodiment includes a prewager state (shown inFIG. 3A ), a predeal state (shown inFIG. 3B ), and a game play state (shown inFIG. 3C ). Each of the states features aHelp game button 305 in a fixed location. Thus, in this optional embodiment, theHelp game button 305 undergoes no reconfiguration. In the prewager state ofFIG. 3A , there is a reconfigurableREBET game button 307, which occupies an area substantially equivalent to the area occupied by multiple input game buttons, i.e. aFOLD game button 327 andPLAY game button 328, inFIG. 3C . The prewager state ofFIG. 3A also includes two smaller input game buttons,HELP 305 andBET 1 306. In this example, according to the underlying game of chance, theBET 1game button 306 is only used in the prewager state ofFIG. 3A , and reconfigures in the other two states shown inFIGS. 3B and 3C to provide no function or effect in those game states. - Continuing with the example, the predeal state of
FIG. 3B has aDEAL game button 317 as well as aHELP game button 305. TheHELP game button 305 is carried over from the prewager state shown inFIG. 3A , and theDEAL game button 317 in the predeal state ofFIG. 3B is a reconfiguration of theREBET game buttons 307 in the prewager state shown inFIG. 3A and occupies the same location. Optionally, as illustrated, the reconfigurableREBET game button 307 andDEAL game button 317 may be displayed in a highlighted form to be more noticeable to the player. - In the optional embodiment illustrated, the location allocated to the
REBET game button 307 in the prewager state ofFIG. 3A and theDEAL game button 317 in the predeal state ofFIG. 3B is reconfigured in the game play state ofFIG. 3C as two game buttons, aFOLD game button 327 and aPLAY game button 328, along with theHELP game button 305 which is not reconfigured between game states. That is, theHELP game button 305 is carried over through each game state in this example. TheFOLD game button 327 and thePLAY game button 328 of the game play state ofFIG. 3C together occupy the same space as theREBET game button 307 of the prewager state ofFIG. 3A or theDEAL game button 317 of the predeal state ofFIG. 3B . It should be noted that, whileFIGS. 3A-3C show the reconfigured game buttons occupying the same size and shape in each reconfiguration, this limitation is not necessary to this invention and the reconfigured game buttons could occupy larger, smaller, or differently-shaped areas in each reconfiguration while remaining within the scope and spirit of this invention. - The game illustrated in
FIGS. 4-6 includes two game states, a predeal state, which includes wager information, and a game play state.FIG. 4 illustrates an optional embodiment consisting of agaming device 402 comprising aprocessor 406, adisplay 404, optionally a video display, an input device comprising a mechanicalgame button panel 430, and one or more areas for identifying other game information such aswagers 440 placed andawards 442 collected. It is noted that in this optional embodiment, the input device communicates with thedata processor 406 and thedata processor 406 interprets user input received at the input device depending upon game state, as described in greater detail below. In an optional embodiment, theprocessor 406 may be in communication with a data structure storing instructions for the conduct of the game of chance along with the input states correlated with game states. In this manner, when a game state is reached, the appropriate input state is used by theprocessor 406 to interpret user input received at the input device. - The mechanical
game button panel 430 may include non-reconfigurableinput game buttons input game buttons portion reconfigurable game buttons portion reconfigurable game buttons mechanical game buttons 437 438 to indicate the configuration status of the game buttons. In such an optional embodiment, the input state could be determined by the player based upon game context or indicated by messaging in thegame display area 408. In an other optional embodiment, the portion of thegame buttons 437 with the visual attribute, e.g. indicia, color, graphic, or the like, identifying the input state is illuminated, highlighted, or otherwise signified during each game state associated with that input state. - Thus, in the optional embodiment illustrated in
FIGS. 5 and 6 , eachreconfigurable game button input state FIG. 5 , the text indicating the input state ofgame button 437 forFOLD 551 is highlighted and the text indicating the input state ofgame button 438 forCALL 553 is highlighted while thedisabled REDEAL game buttons FIG. 6 the text indicating the input state of bothgame buttons REDEAL disabled FOLD 451 and CALL 453 input states of thegame buttons - In this example, the game state of
FIG. 6 includesredundant game buttons FIG. 6 , user input received at eithergame button FIG. 5 where thegame buttons 437, 428 are correlated to different input states so that user input received at thegame buttons - It is also noted that in this example, the game state of
FIG. 6 occurs between games whereas the game state ofFIG. 5 occurs during a game. It is contemplated that game states at any point during the conduct of a game of chance, or a series of games of chance, and the input states may similarly receive user input during conduct of a game of chance, or between games of chance. - An alternate optional embodiment is illustrated in
FIGS. 7 and 8 that includes reconfigurablemechanical game buttons display game buttons display area 704 may include anarea 708 in which to display standard video game information and adisplay button panel 720 for the display and operation of reconfigurabledisplay game buttons display game buttons display game buttons display game buttons - Turning to the optional embodiment of
FIG. 7 , a game state associated with FOLD and CALL input states are enabled. Thus, in the game state ofFIG. 7 , theFOLD game button 727 and theCALL game button 728 are displayed and actuating theFOLD button 727 orCALL button 728 would be interpreted in accord with those input states. InFIG. 8 a different game state is illustrated in which theFOLD button 727 andCALL button 728 has been reconfigured as aREDEAL game button 827. ThisREDEAL game button 827 occupies the same screen area in the game state ofFIG. 8 as would be occupied by both theFOLD game button 727 and theCALL game button 728 in the game state ofFIG. 7 . In alternate optional embodiments, theREDEAL game button 827 may be displayed to occupy the area of only theFOLD game button 727 or theCALL game button 728, or may occupy a totally different area instead. Such variation is within the spirit and scope of the invention being described. - While certain embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described it is to be understood that the present invention is subject to many modifications and changes without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention presented herein.
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1. A gaming device comprising:
an electronic display;
an input device receiving user input; and
a processor in communication with said display and said input device, said processor adapted to execute instructions to conduct a game of chance having at least two game states and said input device adapted to reconfigure between at least two different input states, each input state correlated to a game state such that user input received at said input device in a game state is interpreted by the processor according to the input state associated with that game state.
2. The device of claim 1 comprising at least two input devices, each said input device adapted to reconfigure between at least two different input states, each input state correlated to a game state such that user input received at said input device in a game state is interpreted by the processor according to the input state associated with that game state.
3. The device of claim 2 wherein at least two of said input devices are configured such that in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor.
4. The device of claim 2 wherein at least two of said input devices are configured such that (a) in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor and (b) in at least one other game state, said at least two input devices are correlated to different input states such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as different user input by said processor.
5. The device of claim 1 wherein said input device is configured with one or more visible attributes associated with each input state, said input device adapted to alter its visible attributes to indicate the input state for which said input device is configured.
6. The device of claim 1 wherein said game states include at least one game state during conduct of said game of chance and at least one game state between conduct of consecutive games of chance, and wherein said input device is configured such that at least one of said input states is correlated to a game state occurring during conduct of said game of chance and at least one of said input states is correlated to a game state occurring between consecutive games of chance.
7. A gaming device comprising:
an electronic display;
an input device receiving user input; and
a processor in communication with said display and said input device, said processor including a data structure storing instructions to conduct a game of chance having at least two game states and at least two different input states, each said input state correlated to a game state, said input device adapted to reconfigure between said at least two different input states such that user input received at said input device in one game state is interpreted by said processor according to the input state associated with that one game state, whereas user input received at said input device in a different game state is interpreted by said processor according to the input state associated with that different game state.
8. The device of claim 7 comprising at least two input devices, each said input device adapted to reconfigure between at least two different input states, each input state correlated to a game state such that user input received at said input device in a game state is interpreted by the processor according to the input state associated with that game state.
9. The device of claim 8 wherein at least two of said input devices are configured such that in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor.
10. The device of claim 8 wherein at least two of said input devices are configured such that (a) in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor and (b) in at least one other game state, said at least two input devices are correlated to different input states such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as different user input by said processor.
11. The device of claim 7 wherein said input device is configured with one or more visible attributes associated with each input state, said input device adapted to alter its visible attributes to indicate the input state for which said input device is configured.
12. The device of claim 7 wherein said game states include at least one game state during conduct of said game of chance and at least one game state between conduct of consecutive games of chance, and wherein said input device is configured such that at least one of said input states is correlated to a game state occurring during conduct of said game of chance and at least one of said input states is correlated to a game state occurring between consecutive games of chance.
13. A gaming device for conducting at least one game of chance having a plurality of game states comprising:
at least one input device receiving user input, said input device having at least one input button adapted to dynamically reconfigure between at least two different input states with one or more visible attributes associated with each input state, said input device adapted to alter its visible attributes to indicate the input state for which said input device is configured;
a processor in communication with said at least one input device; and
a data structure in communication with said processor, said data structure storing correlations between said input states and said game states and instructions executable by said processor to conduct said game of chance such that user input received at said input device at one game state of said game of chance is interpreted by said processor according to an input state correlated to that one game state and user input received at said input device at a different game state of said game of chance is interpreted by said processor according to an input state correlated to that different game state.
14. The gaming device of claim 13 wherein said input device includes at least one mechanical button.
15. The gaming device of claim 14 wherein said mechanical button includes indicia for each input state and an illumination device for each indicia, said processor adapted to selectively illuminate indicia for an input state correlated to a game state during said game of chance.
16. The gaming device of claim 13 wherein said input device includes at least one display button at said display.
17. The gaming device of claim 16 wherein said data structure stores a display button image for each input state, said processor adapted to display a display button for an input state correlated to a game state during said game of chance.
18. The gaming device of claim 17 wherein said display button image for each input state is substantially the same dimensions when displayed on said display.
19. The gaming device of claim 17 wherein said data structure stores at least one large display button image and at least two small display button images that are substantially the same dimensions as said large display button image when displayed simultaneously adjacent to one another on said display.
20. The gaming device of claim 13 further comprising:
a terminal processor in communication with said input device;
a terminal communication device in communication with said terminal processor; and
a host communication device in communication with said terminal communication device and said processor, such that said input device is remote from said processor.
21. The gaming device of claim 20 wherein said host communication device and said terminal communication device are adapted to communicate through a computer network.
22. The device of claim 13 comprising a plurality of input devices, wherein at least two of said input devices are configured such that in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor.
23. The device of claim 13 comprising a plurality of input devices, wherein at least two of said input devices are configured such that (a) in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor and (b) in at least one other game state, said at least two input devices are correlated to different input states such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as different user input by said processor.
24. The device of claim 13 wherein said game states include at least one game state during conduct of said game of chance and at least one game state between conduct of consecutive games of chance, and wherein said input device is configured such that at least one of said input states is correlated to a game state occurring during conduct of said game of chance and at least one of said input states is correlated to a game state occurring between consecutive games of chance.
25. A method for conducting a game of chance having a plurality of game states comprising:
providing an input device receiving user input;
defining at least two different input states, each input state associated with different effects in said game of chance;
correlating each input state to at least one game state;
conducting said game of chance; and
receiving user input from said input device during said game of chance, said user input effecting said game of chance according to the effect associated with the input state correlated to the game state at the point when the user input is received, such that user input received at said input device during game states correlated to different input states effects said game of chance differently.
26. The method of claim 25 wherein said input device is a mechanical button including indicia for each input state, the method further comprising selectively illuminating indicia for an input state correlated to a game state during said game of chance.
27. The method of claim 25 wherein said input device is a display button, the method further comprising:
storing a display button image for each input state; and
displaying a display button image for an input state correlated to a game state during said game of chance.
28. The method of claim 27 wherein said display button image for each input state is substantially the same dimensions when displayed on said display.
29. The method of claim 27 wherein at least one of said display button images is a large display button image and at least two of said display button images are small display button images that are substantially the same dimensions as said large display button image when displayed simultaneously adjacent to one another on said display.
30. The method of claim 25 wherein a plurality of input devices are provided, said method further comprising configuring at least two of said input devices such that in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor.
31. The method of claim 25 wherein a plurality of input devices are provided, said method further comprising configuring at least two of said input devices such that (a) in at least one game state, at least two of said input devices are correlated to the same input state such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as the same user input by said processor and (b) in at least one other game state, said at least two input devices are correlated to different input states such that user input received at any of said at least two input devices is interpreted as different user input by said processor.
32. The method of claim 25 further comprising:
associating one or more visible attributes of said input device with each input state; and
altering visible attributes of said input device to indicate the input state for which said input device is configured.
33. The method of claim 25 wherein said game states include at least one game state during conduct of said game of chance and at least one game state between conduct of consecutive games of chance, said method further comprising correlating at least one of said input states to a game state occurring during conduct of said game of chance and correlating at least one of said input states to a game state occurring between consecutive games of chance.
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