Bet tracking system for gaming tables
April 5, 2015. 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 3909002 Remote gaming system Game monitoring apparatus Electronic access control system for coin-operated games and like selectively accessible devices System for monitoring the movement of money and chips on a gaming table System for interactively playing poker with a plurality of players Reconfigurable casino table game and gaming machine table Automated marketing and gaming systems Gaming method Apparatus and method for providing credit for operating a gaming machine InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 417211 filed on 04/05/1995US Classes:463/25, Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.)235/380, Credit or identification card systems463/29Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Harrison, Jessica J.Assistant: Sager, Mark Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 009/24AbstractA system is provided for automatically tracking the betting activity of casino patrons at gaming tables and providing an indication of this betting activity to casino personnel in real time. Casino patrons use magnetic cards to check themselves in and out of the bet tracking system through magnetic card readers located at each betting position of a gaming table. Customer identity and location codes are coupled from the gaming table to a computer system using a wireless communication network. The computer system uses the codes to retrieve customer information, to estimate an average bet for the patron based on the current minimum table bet for the gaming table and the time period of the patron's play, and to calculate periodically an average theoretical win based on the patron's play. This information is made available through the casino computer system to casino personnel at the patron's gaming table and at any other gaming table to which the patron moves. The information available to the casino personnel is updated periodically to reflect the patron's accumulated betting activity.Other References
Field of SearchCARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFORGame supporting tables or surfaces Credit or identification card systems INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA (E.G., COMPUTER/VIDEO GAME, ETC.) Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.) With communication link (e.g., television broadcast, etc.) Network type (e.g., computer network, etc.) | |
