CONTROLLED TIMING OF VIDEO GAMING SOUND LEVELS

摘要

A method and apparatus for controlling levels of sound volume emitted by a gaming apparatus may include a housing, a display system, a wager entering system, a CPU comprising a timing function and/or sound sensing system and a sound output system, wherein the CPU has software and/or hardware that provides distinctly different audio levels in a process. The method may be practiced by:
b) programming associated with the timing function automatically alters the level of sound by:
i) lowering volume according to expected times of low local noise levels and increasing volume according to expected times of high local noise levels; andii) sensing an extended period of low local sound volume so that emitted game volume is lowered or kept at a relatively low volume or sensing a high level of local sound volume so that emitted game volume is maintained at a relatively high level or raised to a relatively high level.

主权项

1. A casino wagering apparatus comprising a housing, a display system, a wager entering system, a computer processing unit comprising a timing function and/or sound sensing system, and a sound output system, wherein the computer processing unit has software and/or hardware that provides distinctly different audio levels in response to at least one of:
a) programming associated with the timing function that alters the level of sound by lowering volume according to expected times of low local noise levels and increasing volume according to expected times of high local noise levels; and b) sensing an extended period of low local sound volume so that emitted game volume is lowered or kept at a relatively low volume or sensing a high level of local sound volume so that emitted game volume is maintained at a relatively high level or raised to a relatively high level.