Security zones for casino gaming
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1. A method comprising:
- locating a plurality of radio frequency identification readers with overlapping operational radiuses at stationary locations within a gaming establishment to define a secure zone;
interrogating radio frequency-responsive elements associated with one or more components of a casino gaming terminal with a radio frequency identification reader of the radio frequency identification readers;
receiving a signal from the interrogated radio frequency-responsive elements with the radio frequency identification reader; and
recording location information about the components based on the received signals relative to the secure zone of the gaming establishment.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for monitoring a location of a casino game for use in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the components of the game include an attached radio frequency-responsive element, such as an RFID tag. In one example, RFID readers are located in stationary positions in gaming establishment to monitor a population of secure zones.
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1. A method comprising:
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locating a plurality of radio frequency identification readers with overlapping operational radiuses at stationary locations within a gaming establishment to define a secure zone; interrogating radio frequency-responsive elements associated with one or more components of a casino gaming terminal with a radio frequency identification reader of the radio frequency identification readers; receiving a signal from the interrogated radio frequency-responsive elements with the radio frequency identification reader; and recording location information about the components based on the received signals relative to the secure zone of the gaming establishment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method comprising:
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locating a plurality of radio frequency identification readers with overlapping operational radiuses at stationary locations within a gaming establishment to define a secure zone; establishing an inventory list of radio frequency-responsive elements expected to be located within the secure zone; reading radio frequency-responsive elements physically located within the secure zone with one or more of the plurality of radio frequency identification readers; comparing the read radio frequency-responsive elements physically located within the secure zone with the inventory list; and issuing a security notice based upon the comparison. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A gaming establishment comprising:
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a casino gaming terminal including a plurality of components wherein at least one of the components includes a radio frequency-responsive element including an antenna and an integrated circuit, the radio frequency-responsive element having information storage and transmission capabilities adapted to enable an interrogation system to obtain information from the radio frequency-responsive element, wherein the information stored in each of the radio frequency-responsive elements is related to the attached component; a plurality of radio frequency identification readers located in the gaming establishment with overlapping operational radiuses to define a secure zone and adapted to interrogate the radio frequency-responsive elements attached to the components of the casino gaming terminal and obtain the information from the radio frequency-responsive elements; and a processor in communication with at least one radio frequency identification reader of the plurality of radio frequency identification readers, wherein the processor maintains a population list of radio frequency-responsive elements expected to be located within the secure zone, the processor further compares the information obtained from the at least one radio frequency identification reader with the population list to determine security breaches. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for monitoring casino gaming terminals comprising:
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a plurality of radio frequency identification readers located with overlapping operational radiuses to define and monitor a secure zone and interrogate radio frequency-responsive elements located within the secure zone; and a processor in communication with at least one radio frequency identification reader of the plurality of radio frequency identification readers, wherein the processor maintains a population list of radio frequency-responsive elements expected to be located within the secure zone, the processor further compares the information obtained from the reader with the population list to determine security breaches. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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