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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Soltys, Bellevue, WA (US);
Richard Huizinga, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
MindPlay LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
Abstract
A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game. A chip tray reader automatically images the contents of a chip tray, periodically determining the number and value of chips in the chip tray. The chip tray reader may compare a change in contents of the chip tray to game play outcomes for verifying that the proper amounts have been paid and collected. The chip tray reader also may automatically track the number and/or value of the contents of the chip tray, requesting additional chips when necessary.