IP Library Granted Patent US 8,382,580
Granted Patent B2
US 8,382,580 · App. 12/825,741 · Granted Feb 26, 2013

Gaming machine with separately settable auxiliary display

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,382,580
App. No.
12/825,741
Granted
Feb 26, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A gaming machine includes a light emitting portion, a terminal controller, a light emission control unit, a power supply unit, an input device through which a predetermined input is externally input, and a light emission power control unit. The light emitting portion emits light. The terminal controller runs a game. The light emission control unit causes: with power supplied thereto, the light emitting portion to emit light; and controls the light emitting portion so that the light emitting portion emits light in a lighting mode associated with a game state. The power supply unit supplies power to the light emission control unit and the terminal controller, separately. The light emission power control unit controls, in response to the predetermined input, the power supply from the power supply unit to the light emission control unit in a resettable manner, while terminal controller is running the game.

Claims (12)

1. A gaming machine comprising:

a light emitting portion which emits light;

a game controller which runs a game;

a light emission control unit which causes the light emitting portion to emit light, and controls the light emitting portion in such a manner that the light emitting portion emit lights in a lighting mode associated with a game state;

a power supply unit which supplies power to the light emission control unit and the game controller, separately;

an input device through which a predetermined input can be externally inputted;

a light emission power control unit which controls, in response to the predetermined input, power supplied from the power supply unit to the light emission control unit in a resettable manner, while the game controller is running the game; and

a detection unit which detects a lighting mode of the light emitting portion, wherein the game controller:

(i) determines, at a predetermined timing, whether a lighting mode associated with a game state differs from a lighting mode detected by the detection unit; and

(ii) when a difference is detected, instructs the light emission power control unit to reset power supplied to the light emission power control unit.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the light emission control unit is capable of controlling the light emitting portion in such a manner that the light emitting portion emits light in a predetermined lighting mode, when power is not supplied from the power supply unit to the game controller.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein the gaming machine includes a display for displaying the game, and when the light emission power control unit is reset, a notification of a reset of the light emitting portion is displayed on the display.

Assignments (5)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2023
From: INTERBLOCK USA L.C.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 065430/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2023
From: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 065254/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2023
From: INTERBLOCK USA L.C.
To: INTERBLOCK D.O.O.
Reel/Frame 065101/0673 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2023
From: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
To: INTERBLOCK USA L.C.
Reel/Frame 064719/0441 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 29, 2010
From: TANIMURA, TATSUHIKO; ABE, TAKASHI
To: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION; ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 024609/0547 →