Direction interfaces and services on a gaming machine

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-30
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Thus, a disadvantage of current player tracking units is that the player interface is not necessarily suited for providing

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[0046] Reference will now be made in detail to some specific embodiments of the invention including the best modes contemplated by the inventors for carrying out the invention. Examples of these specific embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. While the invention is described in conjunction with these specific embodiments, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to the described embodiments. On the contrary, it is intended to cover alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. Moreover, numerous specific details are set forth below in order to provide a thorough understanding of the present invention. The present invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process operations have not been described in detail in order not to obscure the present invention.

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A disclosed a player tracking unit provides a touch screen display with a touch screen controller integrated into the touch screen sensor assembly. Game service interfaces may be presented on the touch screen display that allow a user to obtain one or more game services. With the touch screen sensor, a user may navigate through the game service interface and supply information required to obtain a game service. Types of interfaces provided with the gaming machine include a directions interface for directing the player to a location of interest and providing status information regarding services at a location of interest.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Patent Application No. 09 / 957,742 entitled “POINT OF PLAY REGISTRATION ON A GAMING MACHINE,” filed Sep. 20, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. [0002] This application is related to U.S. Patent Application No. 09 / 961,051, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,712,698, entitled “GAME SERVICE INTERFACES FOR PLAYER TRACKING TOUCH SCREEN DISPLAY,” filed Sep. 20, 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes. [0003] This application is related U.S. Patent Application No. ______ (IGT1P211) filed on the same day as this application, by Nguyen, et al, and titled “Harm Minimization Interfaces and Services on a Gaming Machine,” which is incorporated herein in its entirety and for all purposes. [0004] This application is related U.S. Patent Application No. ______, (IGT1P181X1) filed on the same day as this application, by Nguyen, et al...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F17/00G06F19/00G07F17/32
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3202G07F17/3209G07F17/3255G07F17/3232G07F17/3239G07F17/3211
Inventor NGUYEN, BINH T.PAULSEN, CRAIG A.
Owner IGT
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