# US 10,311,667 B2 · Gaming system volatility marker and gaming system having a volatility marker > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,311,667 B2 - Document ID: US10311667B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/293,689 - Filed: 2014-06-02 - Published: 2015-12-03 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2014-06-02 - Assignees: Igt - Applicants: Igt - Inventors: William Robin Loyed; William Berry Cane - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10311667B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3211: {Display means} - G07F 17/3204: {Player-machine interfaces} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract Various embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to: (a) a volatility marker attachable to a gaming system to indicate to a player the volatility level of the gaming system; (b) a volatility marker attachable to a gaming system to indicate to a player the volatility level of the gaming system compared to other gaming systems; (c) a gaming system including a volatility marker that indicates to a player the volatility level of the gaming system; (d) a gaming system including a volatility marker that indicates to a player the relative volatility level of the gaming system compared to other gaming systems; (e) a method for causing a gaming system to indicate to a player the volatility level of the gaming system; and (f) a method for causing a gaming system to indicate to a player the relative volatility level of the gaming system compared to other gaming systems. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A gaming system comprising: a housing; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one input device supported by the housing; at least one processor; at least one memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device to display at least one play of at least one game, the gaming system having a pre-determined volatility level; and a volatility marker that is separate from and independent from: the at least one display device; the at least one input device; and any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side of the volatility marker attached to the housing and the exterior side of said volatility marker including at least two simultaneously viewable different volatility level indicators, wherein: (i) a first of the volatility level indicators has: (a) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a second of the volatility level indicators has: (a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second different volatility level different than the first pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the first of the volatility level indicators has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The gaming system of claim 2, wherein the second of the volatility level indicators does not include the first color. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The gaming system of claim 1, wherein a third of the volatility level indicators has: (i) a third shape different than the first shape and the second shape, the third shape indicating a third volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and different than the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a third size different than the first size and the second size, the third size indicating the third volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the first of the volatility level indicators has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level and neither the second of the volatility level indicators nor the third of the volatility level indicators includes said first color. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the exterior side of the gaming system volatility marker includes at least two distinct sections, a first one of the sections associated with the first of the volatility level indicators and a second, different one of the sections associated with the second of the volatility level indicators. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the second, different volatility level is a volatility level of a second, different gaming system. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the first of the volatility level indicators is activated and the second of the volatility level indicators is not activated. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the first shape is a first wave shape having a first quantity of peaks and the second shape is a second different wave shape having a second different quantity of peaks. ### Claim 10 A gaming system comprising: a housing; at least one display device supported by the housing; at least one input device supported by the housing; at least one processor; at least one memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to operate with the at least one display device to display plays of at least one game, the gaming system having a pre-determined volatility level; and a volatility marker that is separate from and independent from: the at least one display device; the at least one input device; and any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side of the volatility marker attached to the housing and the exterior side of said volatility marker including a first volatility level indicator having: (i) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, wherein the first volatility level indicator is different than a second volatility level indicator, wherein the second volatility level indicator has: (a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second volatility level different than the first pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the first volatility level indicator has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The gaming system of claim 11, wherein the second volatility level indicator does not include the first color. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the first volatility level indicator and the second volatility level indicator are different than a third volatility level indicator having: (i) a third shape different than the first shape and the second shape, the third shape indicating a third volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and different than the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a third size different than the first size and the second size, the third size indicating the third volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The gaming system of claim 13, wherein the first volatility level indicator has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level and neither the second volatility level indicator nor the third volatility level indicator includes said first color. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the second, different volatility level is a volatility level of a second, different gaming system. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The gaming system of claim 10, wherein the first volatility level indicator is activated. ### Claim 17 A method of manufacturing a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) identifying a pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system having a housing, and (b) affixing a volatility marker to the housing of the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any display device or input device included in the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said exterior side of said volatility marker including at least two simultaneously viewable different volatility level indicators, wherein: (i) a first of the volatility level indicators has: (a) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a second of the volatility level indicators has: a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the first volatility level indicator has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The method of claim 18, wherein the second volatility level indicator does not include the first color. ### Claim 20 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein a third of the volatility level indicators has: (i) a third shape different than the first shape and the second shape, the third shape indicating a third volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and different than the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a third size different than the first size and the second size, the third size indicating the third volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The method of claim 20, wherein the first of the volatility level indicators has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level and neither the second of the volatility level indicators nor the third of the volatility level indicators includes said first color. ### Claim 22 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the exterior side of the gaming system volatility marker includes at least two distinct sections, a first one of the sections associated with the first of the volatility level indicators and a second, different one of the sections associated with the second of the volatility level indicators and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 23 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the second, different volatility level is a volatility level of a second, different gaming system. ### Claim 24 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, which includes activating the first of the volatility level indicators and not activating the second of the volatility level indicators. ### Claim 25 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17, wherein the first shape is a first wave shape having a first quantity of peaks and the second shape is a second different wave shape having a second different quantity of peaks. ### Claim 26 A method of manufacturing a gaming system, said method comprising: (a) identifying a pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system having a housing, and (b) affixing a volatility marker to the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any display device or input device included in the gaming system, said volatility marker being separate from and independent from any processor-generated image of any of the display devices of the gaming system, said volatility marker including an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side of the volatility marker attached to the housing and the exterior side of said volatility marker including a first volatility level indicator having: (i) a first shape indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a first size indicating the pre-determined volatility level of the gaming system, wherein the first volatility level indicator is different than a second volatility level indicator, wherein the second volatility level indicator has: (a) a second shape different than the first shape, the second shape indicating a second volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (b) a second size different than the first size, the second size indicating the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the first volatility level indicator has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level. ### Claim 28 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the second volatility level indicator does not include the first color. ### Claim 29 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the first volatility level indicator and the second volatility level indicator are different than a third volatility level indicator having: (i) a third shape different than the first shape and the second shape, the third shape indicating a third volatility level different than the pre-determined volatility level and different than the second volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system, and (ii) a third size different than the first size and the second size, the third size indicating the third volatility level and not indicating any volatility level of the gaming system. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The method of claim 29, wherein the first volatility level indicator has a first color indicating the pre-determined volatility level and neither the second volatility level indicator nor the third volatility level indicator includes said first color. ### Claim 31 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the second, different volatility level is a volatility level of a second, different gaming system. ### Claim 32 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, which includes activating the first volatility level indicator.