Systems and methods for locating networked gaming devices

A method for monitoring the location of moveable table game devices used in connection with stationary gaming tables in a gaming environment, the method comprising:

• receiving, by a device transceiver of a moveable table game device, data signals including identification data via a first communication network from a plurality of respective table transceivers of a plurality of stationary gaming tables;
• determining, by one or more processors, an identity of each gaming table of the plurality of stationary gaming tables based on the identification data extracted from the data signal received from the respective table transceiver;
• calculating, by the one or more processors, a relative distance between the moveable table game device and each gaming table of the plurality of stationary gaming tables based on at least one characteristic of the respective data signal received from the respective table transceiver;
• generating, by the one or more processors, location data indicating a relative location of the moveable table game device at least partially as a function of the calculated relative distances associated with the moveable table game device and the plurality of stationary gaming tables;
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• transmitting, by at least one of the table transceivers, the location data to a communication node over a second communication network different from the first communication network, wherein the communication node is communicatively coupled to a server configured to store the location data and predetermined locations of the plurality of stationary gaming tables.

A moveable game device located in a gaming environment for play of one or more wagering games, the moveable game device comprising:

• a device transceiver having an associated memory and a communication interface to communicate with a plurality of table transceivers via a first communication network, each table transceiver of the plurality of table transceivers associated with a stationary gaming table;
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• at least one processor in communication with the plurality of table transceivers and the associated memory, wherein the at least one processor is configured to:
• receive, via the communication interface, a respective data signal from each table transceiver of the plurality of table transceivers;
• extract identification data from the respective data signals to identify the associated stationary gaming tables;
• calculate a relative distance between the moveable game device and each stationary gaming table based on at least one characteristic of the respective data signal;
• generate location data indicating a relative location of the moveable game device at least partially as a function of the calculated relative distances between the moveable game device and the stationary gaming tables;
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• transmit the location data to at least one stationary gaming table, wherein the at least one stationary gaming table transmits the location data to a server via a second communication network different from the first communication network for storage.