Handheld gaming system having dynamically adjusting interfaces and displays
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorAlfred Thomas
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Abstract
A gaming system comprises a handheld gaming device having a first display for displaying a wagering game. The system further comprises a wager input device in communication with the handheld gaming device. The system includes a detector for detecting at least one external input device connected to the handheld gaming device. The system further comprises a controller operative to cause the first display to display a first format of the wagering game if connection with the at least one external input device is not detected by the detector, and cause the first display to display a second format of the wagering game if connection with the at least one external input device is detected by the detector.
Claims20
A gaming system comprising:
- a handheld gaming device comprising a first display for displaying a wagering game;
- a wager input device in communication with the handheld gaming device;
- a detector for detecting at least one external input device connected to the handheld gaming device;
- and
- a controller operative to cause the first display to display a first format of the wagering game if connection with the at least one external input device is not detected by the detector, and cause the first display to display a second format of the wagering game if connection with the at least one external input device is detected by the detector.
A method of conducting a wagering game on a gaming system, the method comprising:
- receiving a wager via a wager input device;
- displaying a first format of the wagering game on a display of a handheld gaming device;
- detecting at least one external input device connected to the handheld gaming device;
- and
- in response to the detection, reconfiguring the display to display a second format of the wagering game.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.