Richard Hunsaker

US Patent:

6942571, Sep 13, 2005

Filed:

Oct 16, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/690289

Inventors:

Lawrence McAllister - Las Vegas NV, US
James Morrow - Sparks NV, US
Richard Hunsaker - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F013/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 37

Abstract:

An enhanced mechanical gaming system () utilizes a touch panel () as a user control device for mechanical assemblies and game play features which provides users with the enhanced flexibility and interactivity of a video gaming device in a mechanical gaming device environment. The enhanced mechanical gaming system () includes a gaming machine assembly (), a touch sensor assembly () incorporating a substantially transparent touch panel (), a touch panel controller (), and touch panel software (). The gaming machine assembly is a standard gaming machine assembly that has been modified to utilize touch-panel components. The touch panel () and the sensor assembly () produce touch data when activated, and provide viewing of mechanical assemblies behind the touch panel (). The touch panel controller () acts to control and interpret the touch panel (). The touch panel software () controls and interprets the touch data, as well as applying the touch data to interactive applications of the gaming machine assembly ().

US Patent:

7479065, Jan 20, 2009

Filed:

Aug 23, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/209895

Inventors:

Lawrence McAllister - Las Vegas NV, US
James Morrow - Sparks NV, US
Richard Hunsaker - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 13/00

US Classification:

463 37, 463 20

Abstract:

An enhanced mechanical gaming system () utilizes a touch panel () as a user control device for mechanical assemblies and game play features which provides users with the enhanced flexibility and interactivity of a video gaming device in a mechanical gaming device environment. The enhanced mechanical gaming system () includes a gaming machine assembly (), a touch sensor assembly () incorporating a substantially transparent touch panel (), a touch panel controller (), and touch panel software (). The gaming machine assembly is a standard gaming machine assembly that has been modified to utilize touch-panel components. The touch panel () and the sensor assembly () produce touch data when activated, and provide viewing of mechanical assemblies behind the touch panel (). The touch panel controller () acts to control and interpret the touch panel (). The touch panel software () controls and interprets the touch data, as well as applying the touch data to interactive applications of the gaming machine assembly ().

US Patent:

8109825, Feb 7, 2012

Filed:

Jan 19, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/355861

Inventors:

Lawrence McAllister - Las Vegas NV, US
James Morrow - Sparks NV, US
Richard Hunsaker - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 18, 463 19, 463 46, 273143

Abstract:

An enhanced mechanical gaming system () utilizes a touch panel () as a user control device for mechanical assemblies and game play features which provides users with the enhanced flexibility and interactivity of a video gaming device in a mechanical gaming device environment. The enhanced mechanical gaming system () includes a gaming machine assembly (), a touch sensor assembly () incorporating a substantially transparent touch panel (), a touch panel controller (), and touch panel software (). The gaming machine assembly is a standard gaming machine assembly that has been modified to utilize touch-panel components. The touch panel () and the sensor assembly () produce touch data when activated, and provide viewing of mechanical assemblies behind the touch panel (). The touch panel controller () acts to control and interpret the touch panel (). The touch panel software () controls and interprets the touch data, as well as applying the touch data to interactive applications of the gaming machine assembly ().

US Patent:

8323093, Dec 4, 2012

Filed:

Feb 2, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/365162

Inventors:

Lawrence C. McAllister - Las Vegas NV, US
James W. Morrow - Sparks NV, US
Richard Hunsaker - Henderson NV, US

Assignee:

Bally Gaming, Inc. - Las Vegas NV

International Classification:

A63F 9/24
A63F 13/00
G06F 17/00
G06F 19/00

US Classification:

463 20, 463 18, 463 19, 463 46, 273143, 345156

Abstract:

An enhanced gaming system utilizes a touch panel as a user control device for game play features which provides users with the enhanced flexibility and interactivity of a video gaming device in a gaming device environment. The enhanced gaming system includes a set of reels, a panel, and a user control device. The panel overlays a set of reels. The set of reels are visible through at least one portion of the panel. The user control interface includes a substantially transparent touch panel overlaying the reels. In one embodiment, the user control interface enables a user control of reel spin direction in correspondence with direction in which the touch panel is touched by the user. In another aspect, the user control interface enables a user control of reel spin speed in correspondence with the speed in which the user touches the touch panel.