Electronic player interaction area with player customer interaction features
First Claim
1. An electronic poker table for providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, the electronic poker table comprising:
- a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located at a plurality of different physical locations around a periphery of the table top of the electronic poker table, each electronic player interaction area for providing a player interface for interaction with the players, respectively,each player interface for allowing the players assigned to each electronic player interaction area toparticipate in the electronic poker game using the player interface, andrequest a new electronic player interaction area that is at a physical location different from the physical location of the electronic player interaction area to which the player is currently assigned,the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting ofthe plurality of player interaction areas at the electronic poker table anda plurality of player interaction areas at another electronic poker table, andthe physical location of the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting ofthe plurality of physical locations around the periphery of the table top of the electronic poker table anda plurality of physical locations around a periphery of a table top of the other electronic poker table; and
a game computer coupled to at least the plurality of electronic player interaction areas at the electronic poker table for administering the electronic poker game and for assigning one of the players to the new electronic player interaction area at the electronic poker table or the other electronic poker table as one of the electronic player interaction areas becomes available in response to receiving the request for a new electronic player interaction area from the one of the players, so that the one of the players can change from the electronic player interaction area to which the one of the players is currently assigned to the new electronic player interaction area.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an electronic poker game of the present invention includes a table having a table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIAs) located around the playing surface. Each electronic player interaction area is designed to provide a player interface for interaction with one of the players. A seat request button is defined in each EPIA to allow the players to request a new electronic player interaction area. A game computer is coupled to the plurality of EPIAs for administering the electronic poker game and for assigning one of the players to the new electronic player interaction area as one of the electronic player interaction areas becomes available as the player activated the seat request button.
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33 Claims
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1. An electronic poker table for providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, the electronic poker table comprising:
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a table top with a playing surface; a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located at a plurality of different physical locations around a periphery of the table top of the electronic poker table, each electronic player interaction area for providing a player interface for interaction with the players, respectively, each player interface for allowing the players assigned to each electronic player interaction area to participate in the electronic poker game using the player interface, and request a new electronic player interaction area that is at a physical location different from the physical location of the electronic player interaction area to which the player is currently assigned, the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting of the plurality of player interaction areas at the electronic poker table and a plurality of player interaction areas at another electronic poker table, and the physical location of the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting of the plurality of physical locations around the periphery of the table top of the electronic poker table and a plurality of physical locations around a periphery of a table top of the other electronic poker table; and a game computer coupled to at least the plurality of electronic player interaction areas at the electronic poker table for administering the electronic poker game and for assigning one of the players to the new electronic player interaction area at the electronic poker table or the other electronic poker table as one of the electronic player interaction areas becomes available in response to receiving the request for a new electronic player interaction area from the one of the players, so that the one of the players can change from the electronic player interaction area to which the one of the players is currently assigned to the new electronic player interaction area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an electronic poker table having a table top with a playing surface; providing a plurality of electronic player interaction areas at a plurality of physical locations around a periphery of the table top to provide a player interface for interaction with the players, respectively, each player interface for allowing the players assigned to each electronic player interaction area to participate in the electronic poker game using the player interface, and request a new electronic player interaction area that is at a different physical location than the physical location of the electronic player interaction area to which the player is currently assigned, the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting of the plurality of player interaction areas at the electronic poker table and a plurality of player interaction areas at another electronic poker table, and the physical location of the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting of the plurality of physical locations around the periphery of the table top of the electronic poker table and a plurality of physical locations around a periphery of a table top of the other electronic poker table; and providing a game computer coupled to at least the plurality of electronic player interaction areas at the electronic poker table to administer the electronic poker game and to assign one of the players to the new electronic player interaction area at the electronic poker table or the other electronic poker table as one of the electronic player interaction areas becomes available in response to receiving the request for a new electronic player interaction area from the one of the players, so that the one of the players can change from the electronic player interaction areas to which the one of the players is currently assigned to the new electronic player interaction area. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, the system comprising:
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an electronic poker table including a table having a table top with a playing surface; a plurality of chairs that are for respectively being occupied by the players, wherein the plurality of chairs are located around a periphery of the table top; a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around the periphery of the table top, the electronic player interaction areas are respectively associated with the chairs for respectively providing player interfaces to the players sitting in the chairs, each player interface for allowing the player assigned to each electronic player interaction area to participate in the electronic poker game using the player interface, and request a new electronic player interaction area that is at a different location than, and is associated with a different chair than, the electronic player interaction area to which the player is currently assigned, the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting of the plurality of player interaction areas at the electronic poker table and a plurality of player interaction areas at another electronic poker table, and the chair associated with the new electronic player interaction area being selected from the group consisting of the plurality of chairs located around the periphery of the table top of the electronic poker table and a plurality of chairs located around a periphery of a table top of the other electronic poker table; and a game computer coupled to at least the plurality of electronic player interaction areas at the electronic poker table for administering the electronic poker game and for assigning one of the players to the new electronic player interaction area at the electronic poker table or the other electronic poker table as the new electronic player interaction areas becomes available in response to receiving the request for a new electronic player interaction area from the one of the players, so that the one of the players can change from the electronic player interaction area to which the one of the players is currently assigned to the new electronic player interaction area. - View Dependent Claims (33)
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