Gaming table device having a game table on which the game medium is disposed
AssigneesUniversal Entertainment Corporation, Aruze Gaming America, Inc.
InventorsKazuki Emori, Toru Sugawara, Kouichi Matsumoto, Shinsuke Yamaguchi
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Abstract
A gaming table device which can determine frauds precisely and human errors is provided. A plurality of antennas for reading medium identification information of the game medium disposed on a game table through a wireless communication are disposed at locations spaced away from each other, and when a first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected, a second antenna spaced at a predetermined distance from the first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected.
Claims14
A gaming table device comprising:
- a game table on which a game medium storing medium identification information is disposed,
- a plurality of antennas for reading the medium identification information of the game medium disposed on the game table through a wireless communication, the plurality of antennas being disposed in locations spaced away from each other, and
- a reading device which, when a first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected, selects a second antenna which is at a predetermined distance from the first antenna of the plurality of antennas,
- wherein the reading device has a first reading control device, and a second reading control device which is different from the first reading control device,
- the plurality of antennas having a first antenna group having at least two antennas, and a second antenna group which is different from the first antenna group and has at least two antennas,
- each of the first antenna and the second antenna having an antenna,
- the first reading control device having a first control unit which transmits a first selection signal indicating the first antenna, and a first selection device which receives the first selection signal and selects the first antenna indicated by the first selection signal from the first antenna group,
- the second reading control device having, a second control unit which transmits a second selection signal indicating the second antenna, and a second selection device which receives the second selection signal and selects the second antenna indicated by the second selection signal from the second antenna group,
- the first reading control device reading the medium identification information by the first antenna selected by the first selection device through a wireless communication, and
- the second reading control device reading the medium identification information by the second antenna selected by the second selection device through a wireless communication.
A gaming table device comprising:
- a game table on which a game medium storing medium identification information is disposed,
- a plurality of antennas for reading the medium identification information of the game medium disposed on the game table through a wireless communication, the plurality of antennas being disposed in locations spaced away from each other, and
- a reading device which, when a first antenna of the plurality of antennas is selected, selects a second antenna which is at a predetermined distance from the first antenna of the plurality of antennas,
- wherein the device further has a game medium accommodating body which accommodates the game medium, and is disposed at a predetermined location of the game table, and
- the game medium accommodating body has:
- an accommodating base which serves as a basis of the game medium accommodating base,
- an accommodating cover body covering the accommodating base,
- a game medium disposition body which accommodates the game medium and allows the same to be inserted into and removed from in a predetermined mode, and is detachably mounted on to the accommodating cover body.
A method of reading medium identification information of a game medium by a gaming table device, the gaming table device including a game table on which a game medium storing medium identification information is disposed and a plurality of antennas for reading the medium identification information of the game medium disposed on the game table through a wireless communication, the plurality of antennas being disposed in locations spaced away from each other, the method comprising:
- selecting a first antenna of the plurality of antennas;
- and
- selecting a second antenna which is at a predetermined distance from the first antenna of the plurality of antennas when selecting the first antenna,
- wherein the plurality of antennas includes a first antenna group having at least two antennas, and a second antenna group which is different from the first antenna group and has at least two antennas, and
- each of the first antenna and the second antenna has an antenna,
- wherein selecting the first antenna includes
- receiving a first selection signal indicating the first antenna,
- selecting the first antenna indicated by the first selection signal from the first antenna group, and
- reading the medium identification information by the first antenna selected by the first selection device through a wireless communication, and wherein selecting the second antenna includes
- receiving a second selection signal indicating the second antenna,
- selecting the second antenna indicated by the second selection signal from the second antenna group, and
- reading the medium identification information by the second antenna selected by the second selection device through a wireless communication.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.