EP0875870A3

Gaming machine

Abstract

A gaming machine is provided with a principal variable display (4L, 4C, 4R) for displaying principal graphical information corresponding to at least one of a plurality of principal graphical elements, each such principal graphical element having a predetermined significance in a principal game of the gaming machine. A secondary display (6) displays secondary graphical information that constitutes any combination of secondary information predictive of the results that will be obtained in the play of the principal game, a secondary game, and/or timing information. A principal controller (21) produces first control signals that control the principal variable display (4L, 4C, 4R) to display the principal graphical information as a sequential principal progression of the principal graphical elements, and second control signals that control the secondary display (6) to display the secondary graphical information. The secondary graphical information has a predetermined relationship to the sequential progression of the principal graphical elements. The principal graphical elements may be in the form of symbols arranges about a rotating mechanical element, such as a reel of a slot machine. The secondary graphical information is in the form of images and/or alpha-numeric data.

EP0875870A3, drawing sheet 1 — Sheet 1 of 1

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
EP0558307A2	Cites	European Patent Office (EPO)	A	Search report	1,19
GB2157047A	Cites	United Kingdom	A	Search report	1-6
DE3701622A1	Cites	Germany	A	Search report	1-3,18,19
WO9401840A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1-5,9-12

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Priority claims
Document	Office	Kind	Date
11264897	Japan	A	1997-04-30
11264897	Japan	A	1997-04-30
11264897	Japan	–	1997-04-30
1963498	Japan	A	1998-01-30
1963498	Japan	A	1998-01-30
1963498	Japan	–	1998-01-30
11264897	–	–	–
1963498	–	–	–
JP19970112648	–	–	–
JP19980019634	–	–	–

Members12

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Document	Office	Kind
EP0875870A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	1998-11-04
AU6371698A	Australia	A	1998-11-05
ZA983671B	South Africa	B	1998-11-17
JPH119761A	Japan	A	1999-01-19
EP0875870A3This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A3	2000-06-14
US6287194B1	United States of America	B1	2001-09-11
AU743079B2	Australia	B2	2002-01-17
EP0875870B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2005-03-23
AT291768T	Austria	T	2005-04-15
ATE291768T1	Austria	T1	2005-04-15
DE69829433D1	Germany	D1	2005-04-28
DE69829433T2	Germany	T2	2006-04-06

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2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2017-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2016-12-28	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2016-11-01	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2015-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2015-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2014-02-28	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2014-01-31	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2013-12-15	Lapse because of not paying annual feesLapsedMM01	MM01	AT
2013-11-29	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
2013-03-29	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2012-08-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2012-07-31	Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]GrantedPGFP	PGFP	EP
2012-06-15	Change of the firm name or firm addressHC	HC	AT
2012-06-14	Change of applicant/patenteeR081	R081	DE
2012-06-14	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2012-06-14	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2012-04-23	Change of representativeR082	R082	DE
2011-07-29	Name/firm changedPFA	PFA	CH
2006-03-15	No opposition filedOpposition26N	26N	EP
2006-01-27	No opposition filed within time limitOppositionORIGINAL CODE: 0009261PLBE	PLBE	EP
2006-01-27	Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patentGrantedSTATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMITSTAA	STAA	EP
2005-12-30	Fr: translation filedET	ET	EP
2005-06-30	New agentNV	NV	CH
2005-04-28	Corresponds to:REF	REF	EP
2005-03-31	European patent takes effect as a national patent in ch/liEP	EP	CH
2005-03-23	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2005-03-23	European patent grantedGrantedFG4D	FG4D	GB
2005-02-04	(expected) grantORIGINAL CODE: 0009210GRAA	GRAA	EP
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2004-09-24	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2002-03-27	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2001-02-21	Designation fees paidAT CH DE FR GB LIAKX	AKX	EP
2000-12-27	Request for examination filed17P	17P	EP
2000-06-14	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
2000-06-14	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
2000-06-14	Information provided on ipc code assigned before grant7G 07F 17/32 ARIC1	RIC1	EP
2000-04-28	Search report despatchedORIGINAL CODE: 0009013PUAL	PUAL	EP
1999-04-21	Party data changed (applicant data changed or rights of an application transferred)RAP1	RAP1	EP
1998-11-04	Designated contracting statesAK	AK	EP
1998-11-04	Request for extension of the european patentAL;LT;LV;MK;RO;SIAX	AX	EP
1998-09-18	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Gaming machine

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