Systems and methods for utilizing RFID technology to facilitate a gaming system
US10755520B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 25, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 27, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2009/2489
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, an RFID-enabled table game system provides for determining whether there is a variance between an expected balance of inventory and an actual balance of inventory in a game element container. If a variance is detected, the RFID-enabled game system may identify at least one characteristic associated with an RFID-enabled game element that is determined to be a source of the variance (e.g., a player position at which the RFID-enabled game element had last been detected, a denomination or value of the game element, and/or an identifier associated with the game element). In some embodiments, an alert may be output to game provider personnel (e.g., a dealer of a card game) at the end of a game play when such a variance is detected, thus allowing the variance to be corrected in an efficient and timely manner.
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