Gaming chips with electronic circuits scanned by antennas in gaming chip placement areas for tracking the movement of gaming chips within a casino apparatus and method
Patent 5651548 Issued on July 29, 1997. Estimated Expiration Date: 
May 19, 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.
May 19, 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 3766452 System for monitoring the movement of money and chips on a gaming table Identification system Gaming method Multiple player game data processing system with wager accounting Gaming chip with implanted programmable identifier means and process for fabricating same Game machine data transfer system utilizing portable data units Cashless gaming apparatus and method Anticounterfeiting device for gaming chips Patent #: 5361885 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 444566 filed on 05/19/1995US Classes:463/25, Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.)40/27.5, Coin or token type273/237, Electrical273/288, Game piece273/309, Game supporting tables or surfaces463/12, Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.)463/13, Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.)463/29, Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.)463/47AccessoryExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 009/24AbstractA method of tracking movement of gaming chips in casino comprising gaming chips each having an electronic circuit which transmits information, and antennas located at gaming chip placement areas. When gaming chips are placed on a first gaming chip placement area within the casino, the antenna at that first gaming chip placement area transmits a radio beam which in effect scans the electronic circuits of the gaming chips. The electronic circuits identify the gaming chips by electronically broadcasting information. Upon moving a first of the gaming chips to a second gaming chip placement area, the antenna at the second gaming chip location transmits a radio beam which scans the electronic circuit of the first gaming chip. The electronic circuit in the first gaming chip identifies the first gaming chip on the second gaming chip placement area so that the location of the first gaming chip is tracked. The gaming chip placement areas may be at various places such as on a gaming table or a gaming chip tray.Other References
Field of SearchDiceElectrical Game supporting tables or surfaces Removable and discrete game piece changes status of circuit Game piece Lot generator (e.g., card distribution, simulated dice, random number generator, etc.) Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.) CHECK, PER SE Coin or token type | |
