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US 12,718,653 B2Granted
Apparatus and method to automatically administer multi-level progressive wagers
AssigneeSeven Aces LLC
InventorsCharles Drennan, Adam Daines, Todd Taylor
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Abstract
A method, system, and computer readable storage to implement a multi-denominational progressive jackpot wagering system. A color sensor is utilized to determine a color of a chip placed on a progressive wager betting area. Once the color of the chip is determined, then the denomination will be indicated on the table by lighting up a particular colored LED, and the player will be entitled to different progressive jackpot protocols based on which denomination of chip the player placed.
Claims20
An apparatus, comprising:
- a plurality of bet administration units, each bet administration unit out of the plurality of bet administration units comprising a color sensing unit configured to detect a presence of a chip therein in the respective bet administration unit and color values of the chip therein, and a colored light unit configured to selectively display a first color and a second color;
- at least one processing unit connected to the plurality of bet administration units, the at least one processing unit configured to read and execute computer readable instructions stored on a computer readable storage medium, the computer readable instructions programmed to:
- for each of the plurality of bet administration units, when the chip therein is detected, use the color values to implement a first progressive jackpot protocol when the chip therein is a third color and implement a second progressive jackpot protocol when the chip therein is a fourth color,
- wherein the apparatus is further configured such that the color values are analyzed using a mathematical color definition to determine a chip color the chip therein is from a color set comprising the third color and the fourth color.
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A method, comprising:
- operating a plurality of bet administration units, each bet administration unit out of the plurality of bet administration units comprising a color sensing unit configured to detect a presence of a chip therein in the respective bet administration unit and color values of the chip therein, and a colored light unit configured to selectively display a first color and a second color;
- performing on at least one processing unit:
- for each chip that is placed in a respective one of each of the plurality of bet administration units,
- determining a respective chip color using a mathematical color definition from a color set comprising a third color and a fourth color,
- determining to select between a first progressive jackpot protocol and a second progressive jackpot protocol based upon the respective chip color and implementing the selected progressive jackpot protocol.
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