Haptic feedback on a gaming terminal display

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PATENT NO 9895607
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14969097

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An electronic gaming machine (EGM) for providing haptic feedback to a player is provided. The EGM includes a touchscreen having a touchscreen surface and an ultrasonic actuator coupled to the touchscreen surface to vibrate the touchscreen surface. The EGM also includes a processor coupled to the touchscreen and the ultrasonic actuator. The processor is configured to identify a location of a player feature on the touchscreen surface and control the ultrasonic actuator based on at least one of the identified location and a game state associated with the game to provide a friction feedback effect to the player.

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IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC328 URQUHART AVENUE MONCTON E1H 2R6

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Froy, David Lakeville, CA 73 666

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