Method and apparatus for monitoring game play
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Abstract
A bet detection system which may execute on a computer based processing device is disclosed for use with DID tokens to detect unwanted or unfair betting patterns by players. The system utilizes a table equipped with DID token detection antenna associated with the one or more bet spots for the player positions. DID token antenna may detect DID tokens at the dealer position, other bet spots, or chip trays. A dealer interface allows the dealer to provide the game data to the detection system. The detection system processes the game data and the bet data, such as bet amount for the players. Based on this processing, bet patterns may be generated for the players and in relation to deck penetration information, deviations in bet patterns may be detected and appropriate notification provided.
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84 Claims
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43. A system for monitoring player betting during play of a table game:
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one or more bet spots configured to receive a bet;
one or more antenna associated with one or more bet spots, the one or more antenna capable of detecting a bet within a detection zone;
a dealer interface configured to accept input to create game data;
a reader configured to receive one or more signals from the one or more antenna;
a processor configured to receive the one or more signals from the interface and reader, and further configured with machine readable code comprising;
machine readable code configured to determine deck penetration;
machine readable code configured to determine betting patterns for one or more players;
machine readable code configured to detect changes in betting patterns for one or more players in relation to deck penetration; and
machine readable code configured to generate a flag in response to changes in betting patterns for one or more players in relation to deck penetration. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A bet detection system for use with a table game comprising:
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one or more antenna for receiving token data from two or more DID equipped tokens;
a dealer interface for generating game data;
a processor configured execute machine readable code to process the token data and the game data, the machine readable code comprising;
machine readable code configured to track the deck penetration;
machine readable code configured to track a player'"'"'s bet deviation;
machine readable code configured to compare a player'"'"'s bet deviation to a threshold value responsive to deck penetration. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58)
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59. A method for monitoring for unwanted betting patterns during one or more wagering events on a table game comprising:
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detecting one or more bet amounts of one or more bets by one or more players;
receiving game data;
processing the bet amount and the game data to determine a bet amount pattern for at least one of the one or more players;
processing at least the game data to determine deck penetration;
processing the bet amount pattern for at least one player in relation to the deck penetration to detect unwanted betting patterns by at least one player. - View Dependent Claims (60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68)
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69. A method for monitoring betting during play of wagering events on a table game comprising:
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providing a wagering event using DID tokens and a DID token detecting gaming table interfaced to a detection system having machine readable code configured to process signals generated by DID token reading;
tracking DID tokens bet during play and associating DID tokens bet with a particular player;
calculating one or more types of player wagering data comprising;
total amount bet during game play;
total amount lost during game play;
total amount won during game play;
comparing the player wagering data to one or more thresholds;
responsive to the comparing, generating one or more notifications regarding the player wagering data;
automatically electronically sending one or more notifications regarding the comparing of player wagering data to the one or more thresholds. - View Dependent Claims (70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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