Systems and methods for scanning gaming chips placed on a gaming table

A gaming environment comprising a gaming table and a number of optical scanners capable of scanning and decoding machine-readable symbols carried by wagers that are placed approximately within a wagering on the gaming table. The optical scanners operate over specific ranges to capture the reflective...

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Main Author SOLTYS RICHARD,HUIZINGA RICHARD
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.04.2007
Subjects
CHECKING-DEVICES
COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
PHYSICS
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Summary:A gaming environment comprising a gaming table and a number of optical scanners capable of scanning and decoding machine-readable symbols carried by wagers that are placed approximately within a wagering on the gaming table. The optical scanners operate over specific ranges to capture the reflective light from the wager while excluding reflective light from other objects that are not intended to be scanned. The optical scanners may be located in a chip tray near the dealer, in the gaming table, or in a dealer's podium adjacent to a gaming table. Periodic scans of the wagers can produce measurements and information relevant to security, real-time accounting, and providing a basis for automatically allocating player benefits.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN200580015520