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US 2006/0187029 A1Published application
Security zones for casino gaming
AssigneeWMS Gaming Inc.
InventorAlfred Thomas
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Abstract
Systems and methods are described for monitoring a location of a casino game for use in a gaming establishment wherein at least some of the components of the game include an attached radio frequency-responsive element, such as an RFID tag. In one example, RFID readers are located in stationary positions in gaming establishment to monitor a population of secure zones.
Claims17
A method comprising:
- interrogating radio frequency-responsive elements associated with one or more components of a casino game with a stationary reader located in a gaming establishment;
- receiving a signal from the interrogated radio frequency-responsive elements with the stationary reader;
- and
- recording location information about the components based on the received signals relative to a secure zone of the gaming establishment.
1 more element
A method comprising:
- locating a radio frequency identification reader at a stationary location within a gaming establishment to define a secure zone;
- establishing an inventory list of radio frequency-responsive elements expected to be located within the secure zone;
- reading radio frequency-responsive elements physically located within the secure zone;
- comparing the read radio frequency-responsive elements physically located within the secure zone with the inventory list;
- and
- issuing a security notice based upon the comparison.
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A gaming establishment comprising:
- a casino game including a plurality of components wherein at least one of the components includes a radio frequency-responsive element including an antenna and an integrated circuit, the radio frequency-responsive element having information storage and transmission capabilities adapted to enable an interrogation system to obtain information from the radio frequency-responsive element, wherein the information stored in each of the radio frequency-responsive elements is related to the attached component;
- at least one reader located to define a secure zone and to interrogate the radio frequency-responsive elements attached to the components of the casino game and obtain the information from the radio frequency-responsive elements;
- and
- a processor in communication with the at least one reader, wherein the processor maintains a population list of radio frequency-responsive elements expected to be located within the secure zone, the processor further compares the information obtained from the reader with the population list to determine security breaches.
1 more element
A system for monitoring casino games comprising:
- at least one reader located to monitor a secure zone and interrogate radio frequency-responsive elements located within the secure zone;
- and
- a processor in communication with the at least one reader, wherein the processor maintains a population list of radio frequency-responsive elements expected to be located within the secure zone, the processor further compares the information obtained from the reader with the population list to determine security breaches.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.