Flexible Display Screen Shape Change for Gaming Engagement
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic gaming machines (EGMs) have limited capabilities for dynamic visual presentations due to rigid display screens, which fail to engage players and maintain interest, as they cannot move or change shape to enhance game animation.
Innovation Solution
An EGM with a flexible display screen that can bend, twist, and change shape, secured by a support assembly with actuators allowing for various configurations, synchronized with game events and animations, using technologies like LED, OLED, or TFT displays.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional rigid display screens are used, then structural stability is maintained, but visual engagement and player interest deteriorate due to static two-dimensional presentation
Solution Approach 1:
The display screen transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic flexible structure that can change shape and orientation during gameplay. The flexible display panel is mounted on a support assembly with actuators that enable real-time reconfiguration of the display geometry, allowing it to adapt to different game events and enhance visual engagement while maintaining structural integrity through controlled movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs a flexible display panel that replaces conventional rigid screens. This flexible panel can be bent, twisted, and reconfigured into various shapes without compromising its structural stability when supported properly. The flexible nature of the display enables multi-dimensional visual effects and dynamic presentations that engage players more effectively.
2Adaptability or versatility
If virtual reality or augmented reality equipment is added, then visual engagement improves, but device complexity and player burden increase due to additional equipment requirements
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of requiring players to wear VR or AR headsets that create virtual overlays, the patent creates physical visual effects by actually deforming the display screen itself. The flexible display panel physically bends and shapes game graphics in real-time, providing immersive visual experiences through tangible geometric transformations rather than virtual simulations, thereby eliminating the need for additional VR/AR equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from two-dimensional flat display presentations to three-dimensional visual experiences by physically deforming the display screen into various geometric shapes. This adds a spatial dimension to game visuals, allowing graphics to extend in depth and create multi-dimensional effects that engage players without requiring VR headsets or additional equipment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional fixed display screens are used, then device simplicity is maintained, but player interest and entertainment value deteriorate over time
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible display screen serves multiple functions beyond simple visual output. It acts as both a display medium and an active engagement mechanism that responds to game events. The same display structure enables various visual effects, geometric transformations, and dynamic presentations, making the device more versatile and entertaining without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible display screen automatically reconfigures itself in response to game events without requiring external VR/AR equipment or complex additional systems. The display panel's inherent flexibility allows it to self-adapt its geometry to enhance visual presentation, providing dynamic entertainment value through its own physical properties rather than relying on separate complexity-intensive subsystems.
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AI summary
An electronic gaming device is disclosed. The electronic gaming device can comprise a control unit, a flexible display device operably coupled to the control unit, a support structure and an arm coupling the flexible display device to the support structure. The arm can adjust to alter a three-dimensional shape of the flexible display device in response to control signals from the control unit.