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Intelligent Multiplayer Gaming System With Multi-Touch Display

  • US 20090143141A1
  • Filed: 11/05/2008
  • Published: 06/04/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/06/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A multi-player electronic table gaming system in a gaming network comprising:

  • a gaming controller;

    memory;

    a multi-player gaming table including a primary multi-touch display system having a multi-touch display surface;

    at least one interface for communicating with at least one other device in the gaming network;

    the gaming system being operable to;

    control a wager-based game played at the gaming system;

    automatically detect a first user input event relating to a first gesture performed at or over the multi-touch display surface;

    identify the first gesture;

    interpret the first gesture;

    map the first gesture to a first function;

    initiate the first function at the gaming system;

    wherein the initiation of the first function at the gaming system results in at least one state selected from a group consisting of;

    a change of state relating to an active game session occurring at the gaming system, a change of state relating to a wager-related activity occurring at the gaming system; and

    a change of state relating to a game-related activity occurring at the gaming system; and

    wherein the first user input event includes at least one event selected from a group consisting of;

    an event relating to a player'"'"'s physical gesture;

    an event relating to a dealer'"'"'s physical gesture;

    an event relating to a player'"'"'s verbal command;

    an event relating to a dealer'"'"'s verbal command.

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