Betting terminal and system

• US 9,940,777 B2
• Filed: 03/08/2011
• Issued: 04/10/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Chun, Jay
• Primary Examiner(s): McCulloch, Jr., William H
• Application Number:
  US13/042,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20110159965A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,590 Days
• Field of Search: 463 10- 13, 463 26- 28, 463 42, 273149 R, 273292
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/00 Card games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00; card games played on a gaming machine G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/001 Bridge or baccarat
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2001/008 adapted for being playable on a screen
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00157 Casino or betting games horse races A63F3/00082
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A system in a casino for playing a game, the system comprising: a network of betting terminals linked to a plurality of game tables, first players playing a first game at each of the game tables, at least one first game being a live baccarat game, wherein each of the betting terminals comprises a mechanism to display a plurality of first games occurring at the game tables in the casino so as to allow a second player at each one of the betting terminals to switch to different game tables, place bets at different first games at a same time, place a separate jackpot wager bet on a jackpot game based on the first games being played live at the game tables and select betting options, wherein the system includes a display part having a screen for showing game number and respective amounts available for betting.

Claims

1. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming server programmed to operate with a plurality of gaming tables and a betting terminal via a network to;

communicate data which results in a player wagering display area of the betting terminal displaying a plurality of bet-option buttons, a plurality of bet-amount buttons, and a credit window, wherein the betting terminal is located remote from the plurality of gaming tables, the betting terminal is configured to display, on a video display area, a first baccarat game taking place at a first one of the plurality of gaming tables, and the betting terminal is configured to enable a player to place a wager, via the player wagering display area, on a play of the first baccarat game taking place at the first one of the plurality of gaming tables,

communicate data which results in a first area of a single player wagering display of the betting terminal displaying a plurality of results bars, wherein each said results bar displays the results for at least two previously played baccarat games that occurred at other gaming tables, and

simultaneous with the display, by the betting terminal, of at least one of;

the display of the plurality of bet-option buttons, the display of the plurality of bet-amount buttons, and the display of the first baccarat game taking place at the first one of the plurality of gaming tables, separate from any wagers being placed on any plays of any baccarat games taking place at any of the plurality of gaming tables and responsive to the player at the betting terminal making a first input to the first area of the single player wagering display of the betting terminal which displays one of the plurality of results bars, communicate data which results in the video display area switching from displaying the first baccarat game taking place at the first one of the plurality of gaming tables to display a second baccarat game taking place at a second one of the plurality of gaming tables.

2. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein each gaming table comprises a device configured to record the betting results automatically and send the results to said gaming server for computation of payouts.

3. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the gaming tables is a dealing table that includes a touch screen configured to one of:

execute a dealing process and display dealing instructions.

4. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein said betting terminal is one of:

an electronic device and an entertainment gaming machine.

5. The gaming system of claim 4, wherein the electronic device is one of:

a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a cellular phone, a hand held personal computer, and a hand held personal data assistant.

6. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the display part is further showing a frequency of bank hand wins, player hand wins and ties in the at least two previously played games, and a sequence of the bank hand wins, player hand wins and the ties in the at least two previously played games.

7. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein each gaming table comprises a device configured to record the betting results manually and send the results to said gaming server for computation of payouts.

8. The gaming system of claim 1, wherein the network comprises a wireless network.

9. A gaming system comprising:

a gaming server programmed to operate with a plurality of gaming tables and a betting terminal via a network to;

communicate data which results in a first area of a display of the betting terminal displaying a plurality of results bars, each result bar graphically showing the past results of at least two previously played baccarat games that occurred at the respective gaming table, wherein the betting terminal is located remote from the plurality of gaming tables and the betting terminal is configured to display, on a video display area, a baccarat game taking place at one of the plurality of gaming tables;

communicate data which results in the display of the betting terminal displaying a frequency of bank hand wins, player hand wins and ties in the at least two previously played baccarat games, and a sequence of bank hand wins, player hand wins and ties in the at least two previously played baccarat games;

separate from any wagers being placed on any plays of any baccarat games taking place at any of the plurality of gaming tables, enable, via a switching mechanism in the first area of the display of the betting terminal, the player to switch to a different one of the gaming tables in response to actuating one of a plurality of results bars of a player wagering display area of the betting terminal,

communicate data which results in the display of the betting terminal displaying a game number for the gaming table selected by the player and amounts available for betting on each of a banker pair, a player pair and a tie;

enable the player to place wagers at different ones of the gaming tables, via a plurality of bet-option buttons, a plurality of bet-amount buttons, and a credit window on the player wagering display area, wherein for each of the different ones of the gaming tables, available wagering options include at least the same wagering options as provided in a live game to live players at that gaming table, and the plurality of results bars displayed by the betting terminal are displayed simultaneously with the display, by the betting terminal, of the baccarat game taking place at one of the plurality of gaming tables.

10. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein each gaming table comprises a device configured to record the betting results automatically and send the results to said gaming server for computation of payouts.

11. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein at least one of the gaming tables is a dealing table that includes a touch screen configured to one of:

execute a dealing process and display dealing instructions.

12. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein said betting terminal is one of:

an electronic device; and

an entertainment gaming machine.

13. The gaming system of claim 12, wherein the electronic device is one of:

a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a cellular phone, a hand held personal computer; and

a hand held personal data assistant.

14. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein each gaming table comprises a device configured to record the betting results manually and send the results to said gaming server for computation of payouts.

15. The gaming system of claim 9, wherein the network comprises a wireless network.

16. A gaming terminal comprising:

a display device;

a processor; and

a memory device which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

cause the display device to display, in a player wagering display area, a plurality of bet-option buttons, a plurality of bet-amount buttons, and a credit window,

cause the display device to display, in a video display area, a first baccarat game taking place at a first one of a plurality of gaming tables located remote from the gaming terminal,

cause the display device to display, in a first area of a single player wagering display, a plurality of results bars, wherein each said results bar displays the results for at least two previously played baccarat games that occurred at other gaming tables,

enable a player to place a wager, via the player wagering display area, on a play of the first baccarat game taking place at the first one of the plurality of gaming tables, and

simultaneous with the display of at least one of;

the display of the plurality of bet-option buttons, the display of the plurality of bet-amount buttons, and the display of the first baccarat game taking place at the first one of the plurality of gaming tables, separate from any wagers being placed on any plays of any baccarat games taking place at any of the plurality of gaming tables and responsive to the player making a first input to the first area of the single player wagering display which displays one of the plurality of results bars, cause the video display area to switch from displaying the first baccarat game taking place at the first one of the plurality of gaming tables to display a second baccarat game taking place at a second one of the plurality of gaming tables.

17. The gaming terminal of claim 16, which is part of one of:

an electronic device and an entertainment gaming machine.

18. The gaming terminal of claim 17, wherein the electronic device is one of:

a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a cellular phone, a hand held personal computer, and a hand held personal data assistant.