EP 1130554 A2 20010905 - A microcontrolled backlit keypad assembly and method for a gaming machine
Title (en)
A microcontrolled backlit keypad assembly and method for a gaming machine
Title (de)
Mikrokontrollierte von hinten beleuchtete Tastaturanordnung und Spielgerätverfahren
Title (fr)
Un assemblage de clavier retro-illuminé micro-contrôlé et une méthode pour une machine de jeu
Publication
Application
Priority
US 47614300 A 20000103
Abstract (en)
A keypad assembly and method for use with a gaming machine including a keypad having a plurality of keys to input data, and a plurality of illumination devices operably coupled to a corresponding key for independent illumination thereof. A microcontroller device is coupled to the plurality of illumination devices for illumination thereof in a manner visually communicating information relating to a game accessible by the gaming machine. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G07F 17/32 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3202 (2013.01); G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/3239 (2013.01)
Citation (applicant)
- US 5470079 A 19951128 - LESTRANGE MICHAEL M [US], et al
- US 4283709 A 19810811 - LUCERO ANDRES R, et al
- US 5655961 A 19970812 - ACRES JOHN F [US], et al
- US 5702304 A 19971230 - ACRES JOHN F [US], et al
- US 5741183 A 19980421 - ACRES JOHN F [US], et al
- US 5752882 A 19980519 - ACRES JOHN F [US], et al
- US 5761647 A 19980602 - BOUSHY JOHN MICHAEL [US]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 1130554 A2 20010905; EP 1130554 A3 20020522; AU 1003301 A 20010705; AU 778823 B2 20041223; CA 2330072 A1 20010703; CA 2330072 C 20111011; ZA 200100050 B 20010719
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 01100279 A 20010103; AU 1003301 A 20010103; CA 2330072 A 20010102; ZA 200100050 A 20010103