Apparatus for use with interactive table games and methods of use
a technology for interactive table games and apparatus, applied in the field of table games, can solve the problems of limited possibilities, known gaming tables that include such added items and devices currently lack a reward feature for players, and gaming tables also lack a device for advancing game play
Inactive Publication Date: 2009-05-14
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Such additional items and devices add many desirable functions and features to a gaming table, although there are currently limits as to what may be accomplished.
For example, known gaming tables that include such added items and devices currently lack a reward feature for players that qualify for a bonus round.
Such gaming tables also currently lack a device for advancing game play in steps through user actions taken on a tabletop device.
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[0019]Exemplary applications of apparatus and methods according to the present invention are described herein. These examples are provided solely to add context and to aid in the understanding of the invention. It will thus be apparent to one skilled in the art that the present invention may be practiced without some or all of these specific details. In other instances, well known process steps have not been described in detail in order to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the present invention. Other applications are possible, such that the following example should not be taken as definitive or limiting either in scope or setting. In the detailed description that follows, references are made to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of the description and in which are shown, by way of illustration, specific embodiments of the present invention. Although these embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable one skilled in the art to practice the invention, it is understoo...
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Methods and apparatus for use with an interactive gaming table. In one aspect, an administration tool is provided for use with an interactive gaming table. The interactive gaming table includes a playing surface for displaying a game, a signal source, and a signal collector. The administration tool includes a primary identifying indicia that uniquely identifies the tool to the gaming table by reflecting a signal emitted by the signal source such that the signal reflected by the primary identifying indicia is received and analyzed by the signal collector. The administration tool also includes a secondary identifying indicia that is recognized by the gaming table by reflecting the signal emitted by the signal source such that the signal reflected by the secondary identifying indicia is received and analyzed by the signal collector, wherein a present state of the displayed game is changed based on a player's action taken with the tool.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0001]This invention relates generally to table games within a gaming environment and, more specifically, to bonus award systems for use with interactive gaming display tables.[0002]Casinos and other forms of gaming make up a growing multibillion dollar industry both domestically and abroad. Within such environments, table games are an immensely popular form of gaming and are a substantial source of revenue for gaming operators. Such table games are well known and may include for example, poker, Blackjack, baccarat, craps, roulette, and other traditional games. Moreover such table games may include more recently introduced games such as Pai-gow, Caribbean Stud, Spanish 21, and Let It Ride. In a typical gaming event at a gaming table, a player places a wager on a game, whereupon a winning may be paid to the player depending on the outcome of the game. As is generally known, a wager may involve the use of cash or one or more chips, markers or the like, as we...
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CPCG07F17/322G07F17/32
Inventor GADDA, CHRISGRISWOLD, CHANMATTICE, HAROLDSTOCKDALE, JAMESWILDER, RICHARD
Owner IGT