Lighted gaming table
AssigneeLas Vegas Sands Corp.
InventorsDean Isaacs, Jack Williams, Andrew Costello
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Abstract
A gaming table system is provided including a gaming table having a table top having at least one table top opening, at least one light emitting device located within the table top opening, a light geometry plate corresponding to the at least one light emitting device, wherein the light geometry plate has a light geometry plate opening to dictate a shape of light projected through the light geometry plate opening, a transparent material covering the at least one light emitting device and the light geometry plate, and a top surface material covering the table top opening and the light geometry plate, wherein light from the light emitting device can be projected on the top surface material in shape dictated by the light geometry plate.
Claims20
A gaming table system comprising:
- a gaming table having a table top having at least one table top opening;
- at least one light emitting device located within the table top opening;
- a light geometry plate corresponding to the at least one light emitting device, wherein the light geometry plate has a light geometry plate opening to dictate a shape of light projected through the light geometry plate opening;
- a table top foam on the gaming table, the table top foam comprising at least one table top foam opening substantially aligned with the at least one table top opening, wherein the at least one table top foam opening is larger than the at least one table top opening such that the table top creates a ledge;
- a transparent material located within the at least one table top foam opening and supported on the ledge of the gaming table, the transparent material covering the at least one light emitting device and the light geometry plate;
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- a top surface material covering the table top opening and the light geometry plate, wherein light from the light emitting device can be projected on the top surface material in shape dictated by the light geometry plate.
A gaming table system comprising:
- a gaming table having a table top having at least one table top opening;
- at least one light emitting device located within the table top opening;
- a light geometry plate corresponding to the at least one light emitting device, wherein the light geometry plate has a light geometry plate opening to dictate a shape of light projected through the light geometry plate opening;
- a transparent material covering the at least one light emitting device and the light geometry plate;
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- a top surface material covering the table top opening and the light geometry plate, wherein light from the light emitting device can be projected on the top surface material in shape dictated by the light geometry plate;
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- a rail extending around at least a partial perimeter of the gaming table and protruding above the table top, wherein the rail accommodates at least one of an upper rail lighting configured to illuminate a dealer located adjacent to the table and a lower rail lighting configured to provide dealing information to the dealer.
A gaming table system comprising:
- a gaming table having a table top surface on which a card game can be played;
- a visual indicator providing a visual guide as to where a playing card should be placed, the visual indicator comprising a light emitting device and configured to display a light-based shape on the table top surface when the light emitted device emits light;
- a camera configured to capture footage of the table top surface;
- software associated with a database server, the software being configured to compare the footage captured by the camera with card data stored in the database server;
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- a dealer display device in communication with the camera and configured to provide an indication when the playing card is placed on the gaming table in a wrong location, a wrong orientation, or is not a correct rank and/or suit based on the comparison between the footage and the card data.
A gaming table system comprising:
- a gaming table having a table top surface on which a card game can be played;
- a visual indicator providing a visual guide as to where a playing card should be placed, the visual indicator comprising a light emitting device and configured to display a light-based shape on the table top surface when the light emitted device emits light;
- a camera configured to capture footage of the table top surface;
- a dealer display device in communication with the camera and configured to provide an indication when the playing card is placed in a correct location;
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- a rail extending around at least a partial perimeter of the gaming table and protruding above the table top, wherein the rail accommodates at least one of an upper rail lighting configured to illuminate a dealer located adjacent to the table and a lower rail lighting configured to provide dealing information to the dealer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.