System and method for secondary engagement with table games
US11087587B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 27, 2019 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/34
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system includes a smart table for a wagering game and which is configured to use radio-frequency identification (RFID)-enabled chips and RFID sensors. The smart table includes a processor configured to open a wagering window for a game round of the wagering game at the smart table, receive a secondary wager from a secondary player computing device for the game round, the secondary wager is placed on an outcome of a primary player during the game round, validate the secondary wager relative to a state of the wagering window, automatically detect the outcome of the primary player during the game round based on input received from the at least one RFID sensor, and resolve the secondary wager for a secondary player based on the detected outcome of the primary player.
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