Decomposition of displayed elements using gaze detection
AssigneeIgt
InventorDwayne Nelson
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Abstract
A method of operating an electronic gaming machine includes detecting a gaze direction of an operator of the electronic gaming machine; identifying a location on the electronic gaming machine towards which the gaze of the operator is directed; identifying an element of the electronic gaming machine corresponding to the location on the electronic gaming machine towards which the gaze of the operator is directed; determining if additional information regarding the identified element is available; and displaying the additional information on a display device that is visible to the operator.
Claims26
A method of operating an electronic gaming machine, comprising:
- detecting a gaze direction of an operator of the electronic gaming machine;
- identifying a location on the electronic gaming machine towards which the gaze of the operator is directed;
- identifying an element of the electronic gaming machine corresponding to the location on the electronic gaming machine towards which the gaze of the operator is directed;
- determining if additional information regarding the identified element is available;
- and
- displaying the additional information on a display device that is visible to the operator.
A method of operating an electronic gaming machine, comprising:
- conducting a game on the electronic gaming machine;
- determining an expected gaze pattern of a player of the game;
- detecting an actual gaze pattern of the player;
- determining whether the actual gaze pattern of the player matches the expected gaze pattern;
- in response to determining that the actual gaze pattern of the player does not match the expected gaze pattern, determining if additional information regarding the game is available;
- and
- in response to determining that additional information is available, displaying the additional information to the player.
A method of operating an electronic gaming machine, comprising:
- conducting a game on the electronic gaming machine;
- determining an outcome of the game;
- detecting a gaze direction of a player of the electronic gaming machine;
- determining whether a triggering event has occurred;
- in response to determining that the triggering event has occurred, determining if additional information regarding the game is available;
- and
- in response to determining that additional information is available, displaying the additional information to the player.
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:
- detect a gaze direction of an operator of the electronic gaming machine;
- identify a location on the electronic gaming machine towards which the gaze of the operator is directed;
- identify an element of the electronic gaming machine corresponding to the location on the electronic gaming machine towards which the gaze of the operator is directed;
- determine if additional information regarding the identified element is available;
- and
- display the additional information on the display device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.