Removable Cabinet Lighting Strips for Bank Position Synchronization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic gaming machines lack an efficient method to synchronize lighting configurations across removable lighting strips and determine their position within a bank of devices, leading to inconsistent visual displays.
Innovation Solution
The system includes a lighting controller that detects the presence of removable LED lighting strips with varying numbers of LED drivers, determines the position of the cabinet within a bank of gaming devices, and synchronizes the display sequence based on this information, using a dummy LED driver to differentiate between strips with the same length and number of LEDs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If removable lighting strips are used to allow flexible configuration, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need to detect and synchronize multiple strips with varying numbers of LED drivers
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting controller automatically detects the number of LED drivers on each removable lighting strip and determines the cabinet position without manual configuration. The system self-configures by counting LED drivers and selecting appropriate display sequences, eliminating the need for manual setup and reducing operational complexity despite the flexible removable strip design
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the number of LED drivers as a variable parameter to identify different lighting strip configurations and cabinet positions. By changing parameters (LED driver count) rather than requiring complex identification mechanisms, the system achieves adaptability while keeping the control logic manageable
2Measurement precision
If multiple lighting strips with different numbers of LED drivers are used to indicate cabinet position, then measurement precision is improved, but device complexity increases due to the need for dummy LED drivers and synchronization logic
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical mechanical position indicators with an electrical counting system. Instead of using mechanical switches or physical markers to indicate cabinet position, the system uses the count of LED drivers (including dummy drivers) as an electrical signal to determine position, simplifying the physical structure while maintaining detection precision
Solution Approach 2:
Dummy LED drivers serve as intermediaries that carry position information without providing actual lighting function. These dummy drivers act as coded signals that help the lighting controller distinguish between different cabinet positions and lighting strip configurations, enabling precise measurement while keeping the actual lighting strips simple and uniform
3Ease of operation
If automatic detection of LED driver count is implemented to determine lighting strip presence, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases due to the detection and selection logic
Solution Approach 1:
The lighting controller performs automatic self-configuration by detecting the number of LED drivers on each removable lighting strip. This self-service capability eliminates the need for manual configuration by operators, making the system easy to operate despite the sophisticated detection and selection logic internally required
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-stores multiple display sequences in the lighting controller that correspond to different cabinet positions and lighting strip configurations. When a lighting strip is installed, the controller automatically selects the appropriate pre-prepared sequence based on the detected LED driver count, eliminating the need for real-time complex decision-making during operation while maintaining ease of use
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables synchronized lighting across a bank of gaming devices, enhancing visual coherence and improving the gaming experience by ensuring consistent lighting patterns across the entire bank.
Implementation Method 1
a first lighting strip removably coupled to the cabinet, wherein the first lighting strip includes a first number of light emitting diode (LED) drivers and a first number of LEDs
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic gaming device is provided. The electronic gaming device may include a cabinet, a memory, a first lighting strip removably coupled to the cabinet, the first lighting strip comprising a first number of light emitting diode (LED) drivers and a first number of LEDs, a second lighting strip removably coupled to the cabinet, the second lighting strip comprising a second number of LED drivers and a second number of LEDs, and a lighting controller. The lighting controller may be configured to detect a number of LED drivers currently coupled to the cabinet, determine if: (i) the first lighting strip is currently coupled to the cabinet and (ii) the second lighting strip is currently coupled to the cabinet, select a display sequence from the memory based at least in part on the determination, and instruct LED drivers currently coupled to the cabinet to display the selected display sequence.