# US 2021/0279998 A1 · Electronic gaming machine including hybrid display area > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2021/0279998 A1 - Document ID: US20210279998A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/809,183 - Filed: 2020-03-04 - Published: 2021-09-09 - Earliest claimed: 2020-03-04 - Assignees: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. - Applicants: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc. - Inventors: Bruce Urban - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20210279998A1 ## CPC - G07F 17/3209: {Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen} - G07F 17/3213: {Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members} - G07F 17/3267: {Game outcomes which determine the course of the subsequent game, e.g. double or quits, free games, higher payouts, different new games} - G07F 17/34: depending on the stopping of moving members {in a mechanical slot machine}, e.g. "fruit" machines - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## Abstract An electronic gaming machine is provided. The electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to execute at least one wagering game, a credit input device configured to receive a wager, a first display configured to prompt a user to select a wagering game from the at least one wagering game executable by the game controller, and a second display. The second display includes a hybrid display area including a touchscreen input component and a dynamic button deck assembly configured to receive player input during play of a user-selected wagering game. The dynamic button deck assembly includes a button deck display area and a dynamic button deck having at least one mechanical push button including a lens cap. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic gaming machine comprising: a game controller configured to execute at least one wagering game; a credit input device configured to receive a wager; a first display comprising a touchscreen portion, the first display configured to prompt a user to select a wagering game from the at least one wagering game executable by the game controller; and a second display, the second display comprising: a hybrid display area comprising a first portion of the second display, the hybrid display area comprising a touchscreen input component; and a dynamic button deck assembly comprising a second portion of the second display, the dynamic button deck assembly configured to receive player input during play of a user-selected wagering game, the dynamic button deck assembly comprising: a button deck display area; and a dynamic button deck having at least one mechanical push button including a lens cap. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the dynamic button deck is located in between the first display and the hybrid display area. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the hybrid display area is located in between the first display and the dynamic button deck. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 wherein each at least one dynamic push button in the dynamic button deck is configured to display at least one option associated with a first aspect of the wagering game. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The electronic gaming machine of claim 4 wherein the first aspect of the wagering game is a plurality of gaming items associated with the wagering game. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The electronic gaming machine of claim 5 wherein the plurality of gaming items comprise a plurality of virtual playing cards. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic gaming machine of claim 6 wherein the at least one option associated with the plurality of virtual playing cards includes: a hold option, wherein upon receipt of a user selection of the hold option for a virtual playing card, the virtual playing card is selected by the game controller to be kept in the wagering game; and a cancel option, wherein upon receipt of a user selection of the cancel option for a virtual playing card, the virtual playing card is selected by the game controller to not be kept in the wagering game. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic gaming machine of claim 7 wherein, upon receiving a user selection of the hold option for a virtual playing card, a symbol associated with the virtual playing card is displayed in the hybrid display area. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic gaming machine of claim 7 wherein, upon receiving a user selection of the cancel option for at least one playing card, a symbol associated with the at least one playing card is no longer displayed in the hybrid display area. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 wherein the hybrid display area includes a hybrid button deck. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic gaming machine of claim 10 wherein the hybrid button deck comprises at least one virtual button. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic gaming machine of claim 11 wherein the at least one virtual button in the hybrid button deck is configured to display at least one game option for a first aspect of the wagering game. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic gaming machine of claim 12 wherein the at least one mechanical push button in the dynamic button deck is configured to display at least one option associated with a second aspect of the wagering game, wherein the second aspect of the wagering game is at least one monetary wager for the wagering game. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic gaming machine of claim 13 wherein the first aspect of the wagering game is a number of paylines to be used in the wagering game. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The electronic gaming machine of claim 14 wherein the at least one monetary wager for the wagering game changes based on the number of paylines to be used in the wagering game. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The electronic gaming machine of claim 14 wherein the number of paylines to be used in the wagering game must be greater than a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The electronic gaming machine of claim 14 wherein the at least one monetary wager must be greater than a predetermined threshold. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 further comprising at least one button outside of the second display. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The electronic gaming machine of claim 18 wherein the at least one button outside of the second display comprises at least one mechanical button. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The electronic gaming machine of claim 18 wherein the at least one button outside of the second display comprises at least one virtual button.