Compositing device for combining visual content

摘要

A compositing apparatus is provided that has, in certain implementations, electronic circuitry for combining visual content for an electronic game of chance. The compositing apparatus may receive wagering display information from a wagering engine that controls wagering aspects of the game and entertainment display information from an entertainment engine that controls non-wagering aspects of the game. The compositing apparatus may combine the wagering and entertainment display information for presentation to a player on a display. In certain implementations, the compositing apparatus also enables the wagering engine to control the output of display information on the display.

主权项

1. A method for combining images of an electronic game of chance, the method comprising:
receiving wagering display information from a wagering engine, the wagering display information being related at least partly to wagering aspects of an electronic game of chance; receiving entertainment display information from an entertainment engine, the entertainment display information being related to non-wagering aspects of the electronic game of chance; receiving masking information from the wagering engine; receiving at least a portion of the entertainment display information and the masking information; combining the masking information with at least a portion of the entertainment display information to produce masked display information; receiving the wagering display information and the masked display information; combining the wagering display information and the masked display information to produce combined display information, wherein said combining the wagering display information and the masked display information comprises overwriting at least a portion of the entertainment display information with at least a portion of the wagering display information responsive to a failsafe timer; and causing the combined display information to be made available for presentation to a player.