Touchscreen audio feedback in a wagering game system
A computerized wagering game system includes a gaming module comprising gaming code which is operable when executed on to conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered, and a touchscreen incorporating audio feedback. In one embodiment, the display comprises a printed bistable liquid crystal display assembly, including a plurality of bistable liquid crystal display elements formed by printing at least a portion of each element onto a substrate. In another embodiment, the display comprises an emissive carbon nanotube display assembly, including a plurality of carbon nanotube elements operable to selectively emit electrons such that they strike a phosphor and cause it to emit light.
1 . A computerized wagering game system, comprising:
a gaming module comprising a processor and gaming code which is operable when executed on the processor to present a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
a touchscreen video display; and
an audio module operable to detect that input is received from the touchscreen video display, and to provide audio feedback indicating that the touchscreen input is received.
2 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a clicking sound.
3 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a keyboard sound.
4 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the keyboard sound comprises a bending spring keyboard.
5 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a beep.
6 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a typewriter sound.
7 . The computerized wagering game system of claim 1 , wherein the audio feedback sound is user-configurable.
8 . A method of operating a computerized wagering game system, comprising:
conducting a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
receiving input via a touchscreen video display;
detecting in an audio module that input is received from the touchscreen video display; and
providing audio feedback indicating that the touchscreen input is received.
9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a clicking sound.
10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a keyboard sound.
11 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the keyboard sound comprises a bending spring keyboard.
12 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a beep.
13 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a typewriter sound.
14 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the audio feedback sound is user-configurable.
15 . A machine-readable medium with instructions stored thereon, the instructions when executed operable to cause a computerized wagering game system to:
conduct a wagering game on which monetary value can be wagered;
receive input via a touchscreen video display;
detect in an audio module that input is received from the touchscreen video display; and
provide audio feedback indicating that the touchscreen input is received.
16 . The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a clicking sound.
17 . The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a keyboard sound.
18 . The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the keyboard sound comprises a bending spring keyboard.
19 . The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a beep.
20 . The machine-readable medium of claim 15 , wherein the audio feedback comprises a typewriter sound.