IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0055601
(2002-01-22)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Soltys, Richard
- Huizinga, Richard
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
278 인용 특허 :
74 |
초록
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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 f
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.
대표청구항
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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 f
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. ling the processor; and the processor operative with the program to: perform the method of claim 1. 11. A medium encoded with a program for implementing a method, said program for directing a device to perform the steps of: the method of claim 1. 12. The method of claim 1, further including the step of: displaying, before the step of displaying the animation, a representation of at least two reels spinning, wherein the first shape is illustrated on a first reel of the representation and the second shape is illustrated on a second reel of the representation. 13. A method comprising: initiating a paid play at a slot machine; displaying a first symbol on a first reel of the slot machine and a second symbol on a second reel of the slot machine, wherein the first symbol has a first contour that is not a line and the second symbol has a second contour that is not a line; determining whether the first contour fits into the second contour; displaying the first symbol and the second symbol along a payline of the slot machine such that the first symbol and the symbol shape are initially not contiguous; displaying an animated interlocking process wherein an attempt to fit the first contour into the second contour is displayed; displaying the first symbol interlocked with the second symbol if the first contour fits into the second contour; and determining whether a payout is due to a player based on whether the first contour fits into the second contour. 14. The method of claim 12, wherein the step of displaying a first symbol on a first reel of the slot machine and a second symbol on a second reel of the slot machine comprises displaying a first symbol on a first reel of the slot machine and a second symbol on a second reel of the slot machine, wherein the first reel and the second reel are displayed in a first display area of the slot machine; and wherein the step of displaying an interlocking process comprises displaying an interlocking process in a second display area of the slot machine. 15. The method of claim 14, wherein the first display area and the second display area each comprise an area of an electronic video display. 16. The method of claim 12 , herein the first contour and the second contour are configured such that it is not apparent to the player whether the first contour fits into the second contour before the animation is displayed. 17. The method of claim 12, wherein the first symbol and the second symbol are each initially displayed along a payline of the slot machine. 18. An apparatus, comprising: a storage device; and a processor in communication with the storage device, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor; and the processor operative with the program to: perform the method of claim 12. 19. A medium encoded with a program for implementing a method, said program for directing a device to perform the steps of: the method of claim 12. 20. A method comprising: determining an outcome to display on a video display area of a slot machine, thereby determining a first shape representing a first piece of a puzzle, a second shape representing a second piece of a puzzle, and a third shape representing a third piece of a puzzle; displaying the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape on the display area; displaying an animation of the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape on the display area, wherein the animation illustrates an attempt to fit the three pieces of the puzzle together; determining whether the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape fit together; and outputting a payout if the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape fit together. 21. A method comprising: determining an outcome to display on a video display area of a slot machine, thereby determining a first shape representing a first piece of a puzzle, a second shape representing a second piece of a puzzle, and a third shape repre senting a third piece of a puzzle, wherein the first shape defines a first perimeter at least one portion of which is not a line, wherein the second shape defines a second perimeter at least one portion of which is not a line, and wherein the third shape defines a third perimeter at least one portion of which is not a line; displaying the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape along the display area such that the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape are initially not contiguous; displaying an animation of the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape on the display area, wherein the animation illustrates an attempt to fit the at least one portion of the first perimeter that is not a line into the at least one portion of the second perimeter that is not a line and an attempt to fit the at least one portion of the third perimeter that is not a line into at least one of the at least one portion of the first perimeter that is not a line and the at least one portion of the second perimeter that is not a line; determining whether the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape fit together; and outputting a payout if the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape fit together. 22. The method of claim 20, wherein the display area is an electronic display area, and wherein each of the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape is initially displayed as a symbol on a representation of a slot machine reel in the display area. 23. The method of claim 20, wherein the step of displaying an animation comprises: displaying each of the shapes moving towards one another and being rotated relative to one another. 24. The method of claim 20, wherein each of the first shape, the second shape, and the third shape are displayed, before the step of displaying an animation, along a payline of the slot machine. 25. An apparatus, comprising: a storage device; and a processor in communication with the storage device, the storage device storing a program for controlling the processor; and the processor operative with the program to: perform the method of claim 20. 26. A medium encoded with a program for implementing a method, said program for directing a device to perform the steps of: the method of claim 20.
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