Layered display monitors

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12374183-B2
Application number	US-202418605748-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 14, 2024
Priority date	Jun 14, 2018
Publication date	Jul 29, 2025
Grant date	Jul 29, 2025

Abstract

An electronic gaming machine (EGM) may include one or more movable displays. One or more movable displays may be used to present a base game when in a first configuration. In response to a trigger event, the movable display(s) may reveal a game feature presentation device, such as a stationary display or a set of mechanical reels, which was hidden when the one or more movable displays were in the first configuration. The underlying game feature presentation device may be used to present a bonus feature and/or to present a different aspect of the base game. Alternatively, the movable display(s) may be hidden (e.g., inside the EGM) when in a first configuration, during which time a fixed display portion may be presenting a base game. The movable display(s) may present a bonus feature and/or a different aspect of the base game when in the second configuration.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic gaming machine, comprising:
a display system including at least one stationary display and at least one moveable main display;
a motor system configured to position the at least one moveable main display; and
a control system including one or more processors, the control system being configured to:
provide instructions to the display system to present a game instance on the at least one moveable main display while the at least one moveable main display is in a first configuration in which at least a portion of the at least one stationary display is not viewable,
determine a trigger event that triggers a game feature for the game instance,
provide instructions to the motor system to move the at least one moveable main display along a non-linear path from the first configuration to a second configuration in response to the trigger event, the second configuration being a configuration in which the at least one stationary display is viewable; and
provide instructions to the display system to present a game feature on the at least one stationary display.

2. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one stationary display is, or includes, a game feature presentation device.

3. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game instance is a slot game instance.

4. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game feature comprises a wheel-based game.

5. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the game feature corresponds to a bonus game.

6. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event corresponds to a win of a base game.

7. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the trigger event is unrelated to an event of a base game.

8. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , further comprising a network interface system, wherein determining the trigger event involves receiving, via the network interface system, data corresponding to the trigger event.

9. The electronic gaming machine of claim 8 , wherein the data corresponding to the trigger event is received from a game server or from a progressive system server.

10. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein in the first configuration no portion of the at least one stationary display is viewable.

11. The electronic gaming machine of claim 1 , wherein the at least one moveable main display comprises a flexible display.

12. The electronic gaming machine of claim 11 , wherein the flexible display comprises a flexible organic light emitting diode (OLED) display.

13. A method of controlling an electronic gaming machine, the method comprising:
providing, to a display system that includes at least one stationary display and at least one moveable main display, instructions to present a game instance on the at least one moveable main display while the at least one moveable main display is in a first configuration in which at least a portion of the at least one stationary display is not viewable,
determining a trigger event that triggers a game feature for the game instance,
providing, to a motor system configured to position the at least one moveable main display, instructions to move the at least one moveable main display along a non-linear path from the first configuration to a second configuration in response to the trigger event, the second configuration being a configuration in which the at least one stationary display is viewable; and
providing instructions to the display system to present a game feature on the at least one stationary display.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one stationary display is, or includes, a game feature presentation device.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the game instance is a slot game instance.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the game feature comprises a wheel-based game.

17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the aspect of the base game includes graphics corresponding to a theme of a game that is being presented on the at least one moveable main display.

18. One or more non-transitory, computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon for controlling an electronic gaming machine to perform a method, the method comprising:
providing, to a display system that includes at least one stationary display and at least one moveable main display, instructions to present a game instance on the at least one moveable main display while the at least one moveable main display is in a first configuration in which at least a portion of the at least one stationary display is not viewable,
determining a trigger event that triggers a game feature for the game instance,
providing, to a motor system configured to position the at least one moveable main display, instructions to move the at least one moveable main display along a non-linear path from the first configuration to a second configuration in response to the trigger event, the second configuration being a configuration in which the at least one stationary display is viewable; and
providing instructions to the display system to present a game feature on the at least one stationary display.

19. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the game instance is a slot game instance.

20. The one or more non-transitory, computer-readable media of claim 18 , wherein the game feature comprises a wheel-based game.

Assignees

• Aristocrat Technologies Au
• Aristocrat Technologies Au

Inventors

• Winston Eric
• Seckel Timothy

Classifications

• G07F17/3216

  Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects · CPC title

• G06F1/1624

  with sliding enclosures, e.g. sliding keyboard or display · CPC title

• G06F1/1616

  with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position · CPC title

• G06F1/1607

  Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing (G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1677

  for detecting open or closed state or particular intermediate positions assumed by movable parts of the enclosure, e.g. detection of display lid position with respect to main body in a laptop, detection of opening of the cover of battery compartment · CPC title