Smart Table System for Seamless Casino Currency Conversion
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional casinos face challenges in allowing seamless transitions between electronic gaming machines (EGMs) and table games due to differences in wagering currencies, with EGMs using cash or tickets and table games using chips, leading to inconvenient cash exchanges at the cage.
Innovation Solution
A smart table system that integrates a table management device and RFID sensors, allowing players to convert tickets to chips or chips to tickets directly at the table, and enabling secondary betting on seated players through digital wallets and personal devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If players use conventional chip exchange at the cage, then currency conversion between EGMs and table games is possible, but player convenience and operational efficiency deteriorate due to lengthy queues and manual processing
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the currency conversion function from the centralized cage location and places it directly at the table game itself. The table game device now performs both gaming and currency conversion functions, eliminating the need for players to leave the table and go to the cage for chip exchanges.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an intermediary system consisting of the table game device, RFID readers, and central controller that automatically handles currency conversion. This intermediary system bridges the gap between EGM ticket/cash systems and traditional chip systems without requiring manual intervention at the cage.
2Productivity
If players manually exchange cash for chips at the table, then currency conversion is possible, but operational efficiency and security deteriorate due to manual counting and handling
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service currency conversion where players can automatically exchange tickets or cash for chips directly at the table through the integrated device. The RFID readers and automated dispensing mechanisms allow players to perform conversions without dealer assistance, improving operational efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical processes (hand-counting cash, physical chip handling) with automated electronic systems including RFID readers, electronic dispensing mechanisms, and digital tracking. This substitution eliminates manual labor and improves both efficiency and accuracy.
3Adaptability or versatility
If secondary betting is not allowed, then table game rules remain traditional, but player engagement and revenue opportunities are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The table game device is designed with multi-functionality, serving both as a traditional table game platform and as a secondary betting system. The same device handles primary player wagers, secondary player wagers, automatic chip dispensing, and currency conversion, making the system versatile without requiring separate dedicated equipment.
Data Source
AI summary
A system includes a smart table for providing a wagering game to one or more players. The smart table includes a table management device operable by a dealer, and the smart table defines a plurality of player positions. The system also includes a processor configured to open a wagering window. The wagering window defines a period of time during which at least one primary player is enabled to place a primary wager and during which at least one secondary player is enabled to place a secondary wager. The instructions also cause the processor to close the wagering window in response to expiration of the period of time, and resolve the primary wager for the primary player and the secondary wager for the secondary player in response to closing the wagering window and based upon an outcome of the wagering game.