Using gaze detection to change timing and behavior
AssigneeIgt
InventorDwayne Nelson
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Abstract
Methods of operating an electronic gaming machine are provided. Methods may include displaying a game window associated with a wagering game on an electronic display screen of the electronic gaming machine, the game window including first content, receiving, using at least one data capture camera device, gaze direction data that corresponds to a player and that includes information corresponding to a location towards which a gaze of the player is directed, evaluating the gaze direction data to determine a triggering condition corresponding to the first content, and modifying the game window responsive to determining the triggering condition that is based on the gaze direction data.
Claims26
A method of operating an electronic gaming machine, comprising:
- operating a wagering game on the electronic gaming machine, wherein operating the wagering game on the electronic gaming machine comprises:
- displaying a game window associated with the wagering game on an electronic display screen of the electronic gaming machine, the game window including a game element;
- receiving, using at least one data capture camera device, gaze direction data that corresponds to a player and that includes information corresponding to a location towards which a gaze of the player is directed;
- evaluating the gaze direction data to determine a triggering condition corresponding to the game element;
- and
- modifying the game window responsive to determining the triggering condition that is based on the gaze direction data.
A method of operating an electronic gaming machine, comprising:
- displaying a game window associated with a wagering game on an electronic display screen of the electronic gaming machine, the game window including first content;
- receiving, using at least one data capture camera device, gaze direction data that corresponds to a player and that includes information corresponding to a location towards which a gaze of the player is directed;
- evaluating the gaze direction data to determine a triggering condition corresponding to the first content;
- and
- modifying the game window responsive to determining the triggering condition that is based on the gaze direction data.
An electronic gaming machine, comprising:
- a processor;
- a display device;
- a display controller coupled to the processor and the display device;
- and
- a gaze detection unit coupled to the processor and configured to detect a gaze direction of the viewer;
- wherein the processor is configured to:
- operate a wagering game on the electronic gaming machine, wherein to operate the wagering game on the electronic gaming machine, the processor is further configured to:
- display a game window associated with the wagering game on an electronic display screen of the electronic gaming machine, the game window including a game element;
- receive, using at least one data capture camera device, gaze direction data that corresponds to a player and that includes information corresponding to a location towards which a gaze of the player is directed;
- evaluate the gaze direction data to determine a triggering condition corresponding to the game element;
- and
- modify the game window responsive to determining the triggering condition that is based on the gaze direction data.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.