Gaming machine having means to change the brightness of its lights
AssigneeAtronic International GmbH
InventorPaul Gauselmann
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Abstract
The ambient brightness around a gaming machine is determined by a light sensor, which is preferably located on the gaming machine. The sensor signal is used to control a power supply for the lights in the gaming machine such that the brightness of all displays and/or symbols of the gaming machine is optimum for the ambient brightness. In a further embodiment of the present invention, the energizing voltage to the lights is automatically increased over time to offset the natural diminishing of the light's output over time. In another embodiment, the brightness of the lights may be adjusted by the player.
Claims25
A device comprising:
- a light sensor for detecting ambient light around a gaming machine and generating a first signal corresponding to the ambient light;
- a circuit connected to receive the first signal, the circuit outputting a control signal based on the first signal;
- a power supply connected to receive the control signal for controlling an output of the power supply;
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- at least one light within a gaming machine receiving power from the power supply, a brightness of the at least one light being controlled such that an increased ambient brightness increases the brightness of the at least one light, and a decreased ambient brightness decreases the brightness of the at least one light.
The device of claim further comprising a plurality of switches connected to the power supply for controlling which of the at least one light receives power from the power supply.
A method for operating a gaming machine comprising:
- sensing ambient light around a gaming machine;
- generating a first signal corresponding to the ambient light;
- generating a power supply control signal based on the first signal;
- applying the control signal to a power supply to control an output of the power supply;
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- applying the output of the power supply to at least one light within a gaming machine, a brightness of the at least one light being controlled such that an increased ambient brightness increases the brightness of the at least one light, and a decreased ambient brightness decreases the brightness of the at least one light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.