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.
A method, comprising:
- providing 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, performing:
- for each chip that is placed in each of the plurality of bet administration units, determining to select between a first progressive jackpot protocol and a second progressive jackpot protocol based upon the color values for the chip and implementing the selected progressive jackpot protocol.
The method as recited in claim 910 wherein the first progressive jackpot protocol is implemented when the chip therein is a third color, and the second progressive jackpot protocol is implemented when the chip therein is a fourth color.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.