Casino table gaming system with round counting system

Abstract

A casino table card gaming system in which messages are communicated from at least two or three distinct sensors without date stamping to a first intelligent microprocessor component that at least date stamps the signal and forwards the date stamped signal to a distal memory component that stores the date stamped signal. The system may comprise the at least two signals originating from at least one dealer card sensor and at least one discard rack sensor. The system with at least three signal sources may comprise a casino table, at least three distinct sensors that send an undated signal, and a first intelligent microprocessor component, wherein the at least three distinct sensors comprise at least one bet sensor, at least one dealer card sensor, and at least one card sensor in a discard rack.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to the field of gaming systems, particularly gaming systems that have elements of play, reward, monetary / credit transactions and / or monitoring that are performed by processing systems, and including casino table card games. [0003] 2. Background of the Art [0004] Wagering games, such as those played in casinos and card clubs, have traditionally been played with only mechanical implements such as cards, dice, wheels, balls and the like. One of the reasons for this is to make the wagering game open for inspection, including the implements that are used to provide the chance occurrences upon which the wagers are made. [0005] The creative minds of players and wagering institutions have devised ways of manipulating implements or calculating probabilities of events that have affected the odds in the favor of the manipulator. Cards have been marked, ‘sleeved’ for timed use, stacked in a deal, b...

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Benefits of technology

[0023] A complete modular system for measuring the efficiency of a table game pit is provided. Casino table card games are provided with modular elements, for example sensors for detection of an indicator initiated by a dealer to indicate approximate or final completion or beginning of a round of play of a casino table card game. The signal is read by a table subcomponent and eventually a time/dating stamp is provided. The signal is time/date stamped (referred to herein as “Date Stamping” or “date stamping.” The date stamped signal is then transmitted from the table (including from a subcomponent, if that is how date stamping is provided) to a processor (e.g., gaming table processor or pit processor or mai

Problems solved by technology

Processing equipment and computers have become an increasingly important part of the gaming industry, but the introduction of the technology has been sporadic, inconsistent, and often ill designed.

These casino table gaming devices and systems have been relatively simple and limited in scope, usually consisting of a few executing programs utilizing straight forward interrupt schemes and detection loops for asynchronous events for simple evaluation.

Applicants have found that there are potential issues involved in the method of date stamping provided for and taught by these references and as known to be used in the art.

Also, when there is a line breakdown (e.g., some casinos may still use telephone line connections which can be busy or interrupted, or the communication system to the main computer breaks down), the accuracy of the stamping is adversely affected.

Second, the processor must order events to send out separate signals to each of the peripherals, slowing down game performance.

Any slow down in receipt of data may affect the value and treatment of data, including round counting functions.

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