Locating individuals and games in a gaming establishment
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a plurality of casino games located in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the games include a reader component adapted to detect a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component and read data from the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is carried by an individual in the gaming establishment; and
an information system including software operable on the system to record information concerning the movement and activities of an individual in a gaming establishment as determined from reading the RFID tag carried by the individual in the gaming establishment.
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Abstract
This application describes, among other things, a plurality of casino games located in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the games include a reader component that detects a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component and produces detection information indicative at least in part of the detection of a particular one of a RFID tag carried by an individual in the gaming establishment. An information system includes software operable on the system to record information concerning the movement and activities of an individual in a gaming establishment as determined from reading individual RFID tags by the reader components. According to an alternate embodiment, games include RFID tags that can be detected by other games using the RF reader component. Accordingly, the information system can determine the location and movement of an individual through a gaming establishment, as well as determine which games are in proximity to each other where such games are outfitted with a RFID tag.
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81 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a plurality of casino games located in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the games include a reader component adapted to detect a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component and read data from the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is carried by an individual in the gaming establishment; and
an information system including software operable on the system to record information concerning the movement and activities of an individual in a gaming establishment as determined from reading the RFID tag carried by the individual in the gaming establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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providing a RFID tag to an individual in a gaming establishment;
the individual carrying the RFID tag with him or her as they move about or play games in the gaming establishment; and
using a RFID tag reader component situated in or near a casino game to receive information from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a RFID tag carried by an individual in a gaming establishment; and
a casino game including a reader component that detects a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component wherein the reader component is capable of receiving information from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A system comprising:
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a plurality of casino games located in gaming establishment wherein at least some of the games include a reader component that detects a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component;
at least some of the games carrying RFID tags;
wherein the reader component receives information from a RFID tag in the gaming establishment;
an information system including software operable on the system to record information concerning the location of a game in a gaming establishment as determined from reading a RFID tag carried by one of the casino games.
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45. A method comprising:
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positioning a RFID tag with a casino game in a gaming establishment; and
using a reader component situated in or near a casino game to detect a RFID tag in proximity to the casino game and in turn determine the proximity of a casino game associated with the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53)
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54. A system comprising:
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a RFID tag fastened in or on a casino game in a gaming establishment; and
a casino game including a reader component that receives information from the RFID tag when in proximity to the reader component. - View Dependent Claims (55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A system comprising:
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a plurality of casino games located in a gaming establishment having one or more reader components positioned therein, wherein the reader components are adapted to detect a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component and read data from the RFID tag, wherein the RFID tag is carried by an individual in the gaming establishment; and
an information system including software operable on the system to record information concerning the movement and activities of an individual in a gaming establishment as determined from reading the RFID tag carried by the individual in the gaming establishment. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63)
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64. A method comprising:
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providing a RFID tag to an individual in a gaming establishment;
the individual carrying the RFID tag with him or her as they move about or play games in the gaming establishment; and
using a RFID tag reader component situated in the gaming establishment to receive information from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A system comprising:
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a RFID tag carried by an individual in a gaming establishment; and
a plurality of reader components positioned in the gaming establishment that detect a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component wherein the reader component is capable of receiving information from the RFID tag. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A system comprising:
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a plurality of casino games located in gaming establishment wherein the establishment includes a plurality of reader components that detect a RFID tag in proximity to the reader component;
at least some of the games carrying RFID tags;
wherein the reader component receives information from a RFID tag in the gaming establishment;
an information system including software operable on the system to record information concerning the location of a game in a gaming establishment as determined from reading a RFID tag carried by one of the casino games.
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80. A method comprising:
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positioning a RFID tag with a casino game in a gaming establishment; and
using a reader component situated in the gaming establishment to detect a RFID tag in proximity to the reader and in turn determine the proximity of a casino game associated with the RFID tag.
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81. A system comprising:
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a RFID tag fastened in or on a casino game in a gaming establishment; and
the establishment including a reader component positioned therein that receives information from the RFID tag when in proximity to the reader component.
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Specification