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System for machine reading and processing information from gaming chips

  • US 6,514,140 B1
  • Filed: 06/17/1999
  • Issued: 02/04/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for processing information which is represented optically on gambling chips, comprising:

  • a gaming table having a plurality of player stations each associated with a chip location on the table within which one or more chips to be bet can be placed;

    an optical device associated with each of the plurality of chip locations, each optical device being mounted to the table in the vicinity of the chip location with which it is associated facing to receive light reflected from one or more gambling chips at the respective chip location and not facing to receive light from the associated player station;

    at least one opto-electrical device coupled to the optical devices, the at least one opto-electrical device receiving light provided by the optical devices and providing electrical signals related thereto; and

    a programmed processor coupled to the at least one opto-electrical device, the processor being caused by programming to process the electrical signals provided by the at least one opto-electrical device, and thereby process information represented optically on the gambling chips.

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