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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 10, 2004
Filed:
Dec. 27, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Soltys, Bellevue, WA (US);
Richard Huizinga, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
MindPlay, LLCC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ; H04N 7/18 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ; H04N 7/18 ;
Abstract
A system automatically monitors playing and wagering of a game. A table monitor in a chip tray automatically images the activity occurring at a gaming table, including the placement of wagers. A processor processes image date to locate wagering pieces, identify the value of each wagering piece, the amount of the wager, and to verify the authenticity of the wagering pieces.
Published as:
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