Method and apparatus for cashless bartop gaming system operation
First Claim
1. A bartop gaming system comprisingat least one player station,a replacement bartop having at least one receptacle for receiving said player station,a table server capable of being in electrical communication with said player station,said player station comprisinga housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces,a sheet of clear material integral to said upper surface for providing a viewing window into said housing,a flat screen video display positioned in said housing to be visible through said sheet of clear material,a control button pad located externally to said housing on said upper surface,a control center having a microprocessor capable of being in electrical communication with said video display and said control button pad, andsaid player station capable of being contained in a thin profile housing unit through the use of said flat screen video display, thereby enabling said player station to be installed into said replacement bartop designed to replace a pre-existing bartop while leaving a bar base intact.
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Abstract
A bartop gaming system comprising a plurality of player stations interconnected to a table server which is connected to a modem provides players with a cashless way of playing a gaming system. The bartop gaming system allows a player to use a financial institution credit card for gaming purposes, thereby eliminating the need for the player to carry cash, as well as the need for the gaming system to handle cash. The table server controls the individual player stations, and utilizes the modem for communicating with a financial institution for credit card limit verifications, as well as for collecting gaming system usage and information and relaying that information to a central processing station in a remote location. The player station comprises a flat screen color LCD video display which results in a thin profile player station housing unit, thereby enabling the installation of the bartop gaming system through the removal and replacement of an existing bartop with the thin profile player stations installed into a replacement bartop, rather than through the removal and replacement of the entire bar comprising the bartop and bar base.
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28 Claims
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1. A bartop gaming system comprising
at least one player station, a replacement bartop having at least one receptacle for receiving said player station, a table server capable of being in electrical communication with said player station, said player station comprising a housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces, a sheet of clear material integral to said upper surface for providing a viewing window into said housing, a flat screen video display positioned in said housing to be visible through said sheet of clear material, a control button pad located externally to said housing on said upper surface, a control center having a microprocessor capable of being in electrical communication with said video display and said control button pad, and said player station capable of being contained in a thin profile housing unit through the use of said flat screen video display, thereby enabling said player station to be installed into said replacement bartop designed to replace a pre-existing bartop while leaving a bar base intact.
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8. A method of installing a bartop gaming system comprising the following steps:
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removing a pre-existing bartop portion of a bar while leaving a remaining bar base portion intact, placing a replacement bartop having at least one receptacle for receiving a player station on said bar base, installing a network connector conduit from a table server to a player station via said replacement bartop, and installing said player station into said replacement bartop, said player station being in communication with said network connector conduit. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A bartop gaming system comprising
at least one player station, a replacement bartop having at least one receptacle for receiving said player station, a table server capable of being in electrical communication with said player station, said player station comprising a housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces, a sheet of clear material integral to said upper surface for providing a viewing window into said housing, a flat screen video display positioned in said housing to be visible through said sheet of clear material, a player input mechanism, a control center having a microprocessor capable of being in communication with said video display and said player input mechanism, and said player station capable of being contained in a thin profile housing unit through the use of said flat screen video display, thereby enabling said player station to be installed into said replacement bartop designed to replace a pre-existing bartop while leaving a bar base intact.
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18. A bartop gaming system comprising
at least one player station, a replacement bartop having at least one receptacle for receiving said player station, said player station comprising a housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces, a sheet of clear material integral to said upper surface for providing a viewing window into said housing, a flat screen video display positioned in said housing to be visible through said sheet of clear material, a control button pad located externally to said housing on said upper surface, a control center having a microprocessor capable of being in communication with said video display and said control button pad, and said player station capable of being contained in a thin profile housing unit through the use of said flat screen video display, thereby enabling said player station to be installed into said replacement bartop designed to replace a pre-existing bartop while leaving a bar base intact.
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23. A bartop gaming system comprising
at least one player station, a replacement bartop having at least one receptacle for receiving said player station, said player station comprising a housing having an upper surface, a lower surface, and side surfaces, a sheet of clear material integral to said upper surface for providing a viewing window into said housing, a flat screen video display positioned in said housing to be visible through said sheet of clear material, a player input, a control center having a microprocessor capable of being in communication with said video display and said player input, and said player station capable of being contained in a thin profile housing unit through the use of said flat screen video display, thereby enabling said player station to be installed into said replacement bartop designed to replace a pre-existing bartop while leaving a bar base intact.
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