# US 2019/0168108 A1 · Game table

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- Number: US 2019/0168108 A1
- Document ID: US20190168108A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/270,104
- Filed: 2019-02-07
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2014-01-29
- Assignees: Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Applicants: Universal Entertainment Corporation
- Inventors: Shinsuke YAMAGUCHI
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190168108A1

## CPC

- A63F 1/067: {Tables or similar supporting structures}
- G07F 17/3206: {Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics}
- G07F 17/322: {Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means}
- G07F 17/3248: {involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value}
- A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00})

## Abstract

Provided is a game table which allows maintenance to be facilitated. The game table includes: a game board having arranged thereon antennas for reading identification information stored in game chips through wireless communication; and a game board mounting table top having mounted thereon the game board so as to allow the game board to be opened and closed.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A game table used for deciding win or loss, comprising:
an antenna for reading validation/invalidation information stored in a game chip used for a game, a display for a dealer for displaying validation/invalidation information of each game chip read by an antenna.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The game table according to claim 1, wherein the display displays information related to games.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The game table according to claim 1, wherein the antenna includes:
a registration antenna for reading chip identification information to identify game chips used in a casino and for validating the game chips; and
an erasure antenna for reading the chip identification information and for invalidating the game chips.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The game table according to claim 3, further comprising a reference antenna for reading the chip identification information,
the registration antenna and the erasure antenna being arranged so as to sandwich the reference antenna between the registration antenna and the erasure antenna.

### Claim 5 (depends on 3)

The game table according to claim 3, further comprising an operation switch for setting the reference antenna in an operating state.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3)

The game table according to claim 3, further comprising a chip tray used by a dealer for containing the game chips,
the reference antenna being arranged so as to be sandwiched between the chip tray and player bet regions.