ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,236,740, issued on Feb. 25, was assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Inc. (Las Vegas).

"Electronic gaming machine including hybrid virtual and physical button area" was invented by Bruce Urban (Las Vegas).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic gaming machine is provided. The electronic gaming machine includes a game controller configured to execute at least one wagering game, a credit input device configured to receive a wager, a first display configured to prompt a user to select a wagering game from the at least one wagering game executable by the game controller, and a second display. The second display includes a hybrid display a...