EP1180753A3 - Buttons with integrated display - Google Patents

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EP1180753A3
EP1180753A3 EP01117104A EP01117104A EP1180753A3 EP 1180753 A3 EP1180753 A3 EP 1180753A3 EP 01117104 A EP01117104 A EP 01117104A EP 01117104 A EP01117104 A EP 01117104A EP 1180753 A3 EP1180753 A3 EP 1180753A3
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entertainment devices
buttons
devices
entertainment
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Jürgen SCHATTAUER
Uwe Schwarzpaul
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Loewen Entertainment GmbH
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3202—Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
    • G07F17/3204—Player-machine interfaces
    • G07F17/3209—Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G07—CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07F—COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32—Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H9/00—Details of switching devices, not covered by groups H01H1/00 - H01H7/00
    • H01H9/18—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks
    • H01H9/181—Distinguishing marks on switches, e.g. for indicating switch location in the dark; Adaptation of switches to receive distinguishing marks using a programmable display, e.g. LED or LCD
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/032—Feedback about selected symbol, e.g. display
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2217/00—Facilitation of operation; Human engineering
    • H01H2217/038—Prompting
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/002—Legends replaceable; adaptable
    • H01H2219/026—Legends replaceable; adaptable with programming switches

Abstract

Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf Tasten (1) mit integriertem Grafikdisplay (2) zur Steuerung von Funktionen und/oder Abläufen für technische Geräte. Bei Unterhaltungsgeräten sind meist eine sehr unübersichtliche Menge an Betätigungsorganen und Informationsträgern vorhanden, die für den Benutzer verwirrend sind. Bei den immer komplexer werdenden Unterhaltungsgeräten wird dies noch dadurch gesteigert, dass zusätzlich Informationsträger, wie Schilder mit spielbegleitenden Informationen am Unterhaltungsgerät vorhanden sind, z.B. Spielanleitungen, erläuternde Gewinnpläne, Gebrauchs- und Bedienungsanweisungen und gerätespezifische Werbeelemente usw.. Um Unterhaltungsgeräte übersichtlicher und bedienerfreundlicher zu gestalten sind die Tasten (1) zum Einsatz in Unterhaltungsgeräten, insbesondere geldbetätigten Unterhaltungsgeräten vorgesehen.

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The invention relates to buttons (1) with an integrated graphic display (2) for controlling functions and / or processes for technical devices. In the case of entertainment devices, there is usually a very confusing amount of actuators and information carriers which are confusing for the user. With the ever more complex entertainment devices, this is further increased by the fact that additional information carriers, such as signs with information accompanying the game, are present on the entertainment device, for example game instructions, explanatory profit plans, operating and operating instructions and device-specific advertising elements, etc. In order to make entertainment devices clearer and more user-friendly the buttons (1) are intended for use in entertainment devices, in particular money-operated entertainment devices.
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EP01117104A 2000-08-10 2001-07-13 Buttons with integrated display Withdrawn EP1180753A3 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE10039046 2000-08-10
DE10039046 2000-08-10
DE10118520A DE10118520A1 (en) 2000-07-01 2001-04-14 Buttons with integrated graphical displays for operating entertainment devices, such as gaming machines, video games, jukeboxes, etc., where the integral graphics make the buttons easier to understand and use
DE10118520 2001-04-14

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EP1180753A2 EP1180753A2 (en) 2002-02-20
EP1180753A3 true EP1180753A3 (en) 2004-01-21

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US5278362A (en) * 1991-12-26 1994-01-11 Nihon Kaiheiki Industrial Company, Ltd. Push-button switch with display device
US5342047A (en) * 1992-04-08 1994-08-30 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Touch screen video gaming machine
EP0769769A1 (en) * 1995-10-21 1997-04-23 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Video gaming machine having a touch screen
US5818361A (en) * 1996-11-07 1998-10-06 Acevedo; Elkin Display keyboard
US5951397A (en) * 1992-07-24 1999-09-14 International Game Technology Gaming machine and method using touch screen
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DE3437223A1 (en) * 1984-10-10 1986-04-17 Siemens Ag Keyboard for data-input apparatuses
US4856787A (en) * 1986-02-05 1989-08-15 Yuri Itkis Concurrent game network
US4856787B1 (en) * 1986-02-05 1997-09-23 Fortunet Inc Concurrent game network
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US5342047A (en) * 1992-04-08 1994-08-30 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Touch screen video gaming machine
US5951397A (en) * 1992-07-24 1999-09-14 International Game Technology Gaming machine and method using touch screen
EP0769769A1 (en) * 1995-10-21 1997-04-23 Bally Gaming International, Inc. Video gaming machine having a touch screen
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