Game monitoring apparatus
Patent 4531187 Issued on July 23, 1985. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 21, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 21, 2002. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3921003 Monitoring system for use with amusement game devices Universal mark sense betting terminal system and method Surveillance system Cash accounting and surveillance system for games Remote gaming system Roulette game Patent #: 4357015 InventorApplicationNo. 06/435776 filed on 10/21/1982US Classes:463/12, Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.)463/26, Pool amount (e.g., jackpot, etc.)463/47AccessoryExaminersPrimary: Smith, JerryAssistant: MacDonald, Allen R. Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesG06F 19/00 (20060101)G07F 17/32 (20060101) AbstractA system for monitoring the play at gambling games is disclosed. The preferred embodiment comprises a system for monitoring the play at blackjack as that game is played in casinos. The system typically will comprise video monitor means for generating a digital representation of the bets made by the players and of the cards dealt to the players and to the dealer, so that an output can be generated indicating whether the correct payouts are made and bets collected. An alarm signal is generated if an error is made in the play of the game. An alarm signal may also be generated if the long-term statistics of the game indicate that the odds ordinarily applicable to the game have been departed from over a period of time. | |
