Touch Panel Gaming Machine Bet Amount Determination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming machines that allow multiple players to bet on a single object face challenges in enabling quick betting on multiple bet objects within a limited time frame, as players can typically only bet on one object during the limited bet period.
Innovation Solution
A gaming machine with a touch panel interface that allows players to determine a bet amount by touching the bet amount display area and continuously move their touch input within the bet object display area to place bets on multiple objects with a single operation, and includes a cancellation operation area for easy bet cancellation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a touch panel is used to allow players to bet on multiple objects, then the betting speed and efficiency are improved, but the complexity of the operation interface increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple betting operations into a single continuous motion. By merging the selection of multiple bet objects and the confirmation of bet amounts into one continuous touch motion, the system reduces the number of separate operations required, thereby improving betting speed without proportionally increasing interface complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The touch panel interface is designed to serve multiple functions through a single interaction pattern. The same continuous motion can select different bet objects, adjust bet amounts, and confirm bets, making the interface more efficient and reducing the need for multiple dedicated controls
2Adaptability or versatility
If players can only bet on one object during a limited bet period, then the operation simplicity is maintained, but the betting coverage and potential winnings are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the bet object display area into multiple distinguishable regions, each representing a different bet object. This segmentation allows the system to track which objects are being selected during a continuous motion, enabling players to bet on multiple objects while maintaining operational simplicity through a single continuous interaction
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a spatial dimension to the betting operation. Instead of requiring separate vertical actions for each bet object, the system uses horizontal movement across the display area to select multiple objects. This dimensional approach allows multiple selections within a single operational flow, increasing betting coverage without sacrificing ease of use
3Loss of time
If a traditional button-based interface is used, then the operation simplicity is maintained, but the time required to bet on multiple objects increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical button-pressing system with a touch-based graphical interface. This substitution eliminates the need for multiple physical buttons and reduces the time required to select multiple bet objects, as players can traverse and select multiple objects with a single continuous motion rather than pressing individual buttons for each selection
Data Source
AI summary
A display device having bet areas where a plurality of bet objects are displayed and a unit bet buttons where a plurality of bet amounts are displayed and a touch panel which is provided on the front surface side of the display device to be able to receive a touch input from the outside and detect a touched position of the touch input are included. When the touched position of the touch input corresponds to any bet amounts in the unit bet buttons, a bet amount is determined based on this touched position. When the touched position of the touch input continuously moves at least in the bet areas, betting on each bet object on the moving path among the bet objects in the bet areas is received with the bet amount determined using the unit bet button.