SELF-CONTAINED DICE SHAKER SYSTEM

• US 20130122983A1
• Filed: 01/03/2013
• Published: 05/16/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/27/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: WELLS, William R., NICELY, Mark C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,622,391 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/0406 Dice-throwing devices, e.g. dice cups

Abstract

The disclosure relates generally to different devices, methods, systems, and computer program products for a self-contained dice shaker assembly. The self-contained dice shaker assembly may include a container device defining an opening into an interior configured for receipt of one or more dice and a sensor assembly in communication with the container interior. The sensor assembly may be configured to monitor, in accordance with one or more predetermined parameters, the shake quality of the dice in the container during a shaking event. The self-contained dice shaker assembly may include an identification assembly operable to identify the outcome of a respective outcome face of each die associated with the outcome of a shaking event.

Claims

1. A method of operating a self-contained dice shaker assembly, the dice shaker assembly including one or more dice, the method comprising:

detecting, using one or more sensors, motion associated with the dice;

determining whether the detected motion satisfies one or more predetermined motion parameters; and

transmitting information related to the detected motion.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, using one or more sensors, a value associated with the dice.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

transmitting information related to the identified value.