Casino Smart Chip RFID Tracking and Management

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current casino smart chip management systems lack comprehensive tracking, reporting, and demographic data generation capabilities, and are unable to accurately monitor the geographic location of chips within casino environments, leading to inefficiencies in managing and understanding chip activity.

Innovation Solution

A computer-implemented system with a casino smart chip management engine that processes data for activation, tracking, and reporting of casino smart chips, utilizing components like RFID transceivers, display components, and unique identifier stores, allowing for real-time monitoring and demographic data collection across gaming and non-gaming environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If casino operators use traditional tracking methods (logos, colors, numbers), then identification of chip source is achieved, but comprehensive tracking and demographic data collection are insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechip activity informationVSAvoidtracking system complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual visual inspection of chip characteristics (logos, colors, numbers) with automated RFID electronic identification systems. RFID transceivers embedded in chips enable automatic data capture and tracking without human intervention, substituting mechanical/visual tracking methods with electronic automation to reduce information loss while managing system complexity

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent introduces RFID transceivers as intermediary components between chips and tracking systems. These transceivers act as mediators that enable communication between physical chips and the central management platform, allowing comprehensive data collection without requiring direct complex interactions between operators and chips

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If casino smart chips with RFID transceivers are deployed, then secure monetization and tracking are improved, but comprehensive management capabilities (tracking, reporting, demographic data, geographic location) are still insufficient

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvechip security and trackingVSAvoidoperational efficiency
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements a multi-functional management platform that consolidates chip provisioning, activation, tracking, reporting, demographic data generation, and geographic location identification into a single system. This universal platform performs multiple functions simultaneously, enhancing reliability while improving operational efficiency by eliminating the need for separate systems for each function

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent establishes feedback loops where the management platform continuously receives data from RFID transceivers, processes information, and generates reports on chip activity, demographic data, and geographic locations. This feedback mechanism ensures reliable tracking while improving productivity through automated decision-making and real-time monitoring

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Ease of operation

If bar-coded vouchers are used, then machine readability and cash substitution are achieved, but durability and information capacity are limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemachine readabilityVSAvoidvoucher durability
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces paper-based bar-coded vouchers with electronic RFID transceivers embedded in durable chip substrates. This substitution eliminates the mechanical limitations of paper (tearing, crumpling, staining) while maintaining and enhancing machine readability through electronic identification, significantly improving reliability without sacrificing ease of operation

Inventive Principle:
Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

Enables comprehensive tracking, management, and reporting of casino smart chips, providing valuable demographic data and geographic location insights, enhancing operational efficiency and customer insights for casino operators.

Implementation Method 1

a communications component (e.g., radio frequency identification (RFID) component)

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectRadio frequency identification (RFID): Electromagnetic Induction

Data Source

PatentUS9514597B2Gaming chip and system for use therewith
Publication Date: 2016.12.06 PAVILION PAYMENTS GAMING SERVICES INC
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  • US9514597B2 patent drawing
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AI summary

A computer-implemented interactive system and methods allowing for the tracking, management, and reporting of casino smart chips are provided. In an illustrative implementation a casino smart chip environment comprises a casino smart chip management engine, and instruction set comprising at least one instruction to instruct the casino smart chip engine to process data representative of the activation, tracking, monitoring, and/or reporting of one or more casino smart chips. In the illustrative implementation, the one or more casino smart chips can comprise one or more operative components comprising any of a communications component (e.g., radio frequency identification (RFID) component), a display component, a monetary value store, and a unique identifier store. Operatively, the exemplary casino smart chip engine can track, store, and report data representative of the authentication, commissioning, draw down, decommissioning, and use of the smart casino chip in casino and non-casino activities.