User interface system and method for a gaming machine

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

• a display screen, wherein the display screen presents information to a user via the display screen;
• a dictionary component, wherein the dictionary component translates an incoming text data message directed to be displayed to a player upon a display screen into an XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen;
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• a processor that employs an internal operating system and communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the embedded processor reads the incoming text data message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen and calls the dictionary component that enables display of the translated XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen.

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 display screen, wherein the display screen presents information to a user via the display screen;
• a dictionary component, wherein the dictionary component translates an incoming text data message directed to be displayed to a player upon the display screen into an XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen;
• and
• an additional processor that communicates with the gaming processor, wherein the additional processor reads the incoming text data message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen and calls the dictionary component that enables display of the translated XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen.

A method for increasing user excitement relating to a gaming machine by providing an enhanced display of information to a user, the method comprising:

• providing an embedded user interface that is incorporated into a gaming machine, wherein the embedded user interface includes an additional processor and a display screen that are separate from the gaming presentation and gaming processor of the gaming machine;
• receiving an incoming text data message at the user interface directed to be displayed to a player upon the display screen of the user interface;
• using a dictionary component and the additional processor of the user interface to translate the incoming text data message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen of the user interface into an XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message;
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• displaying the translated XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message directed to be displayed to the player upon the display screen of the user interface, wherein the display screen presents the translated XML, HTML, or DHTML enhanced player message to the player via the display screen.