User interface system and method for a gaming machine

An embedded additional user interface for use in a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a gaming presentation and gaming processor, the embedded additional user interface comprising:

• an animation capable display screen, wherein the display screen presents animated information to a user via the display screen;
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• an embedded processor that employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the embedded processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the animation capable display screen;
• whereby the animation capable display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.

An embedded additional user interface for use in a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a gaming presentation and gaming processor, the embedded additional user interface comprising:

• a web page display screen, wherein the display screen presents web page information to a user via the display screen;
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• an embedded processor that employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the embedded processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the web page display screen;
• whereby the web page display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.

An embedded additional user interface incorporated into a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a gaming presentation, the embedded additional user interface comprising:

• a web content display screen, wherein the display screen presents web content information to a user via the display screen;
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• an embedded processor that employs an operating system;
• wherein the embedded processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the web content display screen, and wherein the embedded processor additionally includes standard gaming processor functionality;
• whereby the web content display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.

A gaming machine having a gaming presentation, the gaming machine comprising:

• a gaming processor;
• a user interface separate from the gaming presentation, the user interface comprising:
• a web page display screen, wherein the display screen presents web page information to a user via the display screen;
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• an additional processor that communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the additional processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the web page display screen;
• whereby the web page display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.

A method for increasing user excitement relating to a gaming machine by providing a richer gaming experience via an additional user interface that is incorporated into the gaming machine, wherein the additional user interface includes an additional processor and a web page display screen, the method comprising:

• receiving a data message containing enhanced player information over a communication bus in the additional user interface;
• translating the data message into a web authoring language, if necessary;
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• mapping the data message to the web page display screen, wherein the display screen presents web page information to a user via the display screen.

A user interface for use in a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a gaming presentation and gaming processor, the user interface comprising:

• a multimedia display screen, wherein the display screen presents web page information to a user via the display screen;
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• an additional processor that communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the additional processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the multimedia display screen;
• whereby the multimedia display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.

A gaming machine having a gaming presentation, the gaming machine comprising:

• a user interface separate from the gaming presentation, the user interface including a web page display screen, wherein the display screen presents web page information to a user via the display screen;
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• a processor for controlling game play, wherein the processor additionally reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the web page display screen;
• whereby the web page display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.

A user interface for use in a gaming machine, the gaming machine including a gaming presentation and gaming processor, the user interface comprising:

• a web browser enabled display screen, wherein the display screen presents web page information to a user via the display screen;
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• an additional processor that communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the additional processor reads incoming data, translates the data into a web authoring language, if necessary, and maps the data to the multimedia display screen, and wherein the additional processor receive information input by a user through the display screen;
• whereby the multimedia display screen increases user excitement by providing a richer gaming experience.