IP Library Granted Patent US 9,734,662
Granted Patent B2
US 9,734,662 · App. 15/165,151 · Granted Aug 15, 2017

Gaming table device having a game table on which the game medium is disposed

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Patent No.
US 9,734,662
App. No.
15/165,151
Granted
Aug 15, 2017
Kind
B2
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.

Claims (25)

1. A game medium accommodating body for accommodating a game medium, comprising:

an accommodating base configured to serve as a basis of the game medium accommodating body;

an accommodating cover body configured to cover the accommodating base; and

a game medium disposition body configured to accommodate the game medium storing medium identification information and to allow the game medium to be inserted and removed, and which is detachably mounted on the accommodating cover body,

wherein the accommodating base is sealed by the accommodating cover body,

wherein wirings for transferring the medium identification information of the game medium are provided on the accommodating base and are not provided on the game medium disposition body, and

wherein the game medium disposition body is detachable from the accommodating cover body in a state where the game medium disposition body accommodates the game medium.

2. The game medium accommodating body of claim 1 , wherein the accommodating base comprises a plurality of antennas configured to read the medium identification information of the game medium accommodated by the game medium disposition body.

3. The game medium accommodating body of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of antennas comprise two antennas constituting a pair of antennas that are disposed be parallel to a surface of the gaming medium.

4. The game medium accommodating body of claim 2 , wherein the game medium disposition body is sectioned into a plurality of blocks that correspond to a plurality of game players, respectively,

wherein the plurality of antennas comprises a plurality of pairs of antennas that correspond to the plurality of blocks, respectively, and

wherein each pair of antennas comprises two antennas which are disposed to be parallel to a surface of the gaming medium of a corresponding block.

5. The game medium accommodating body of claim 1 , wherein the accommodating cover body comprises a plurality of latches, and

wherein the game medium disposition body comprises a plurality of latch portions which correspond to the plurality of latches, respectively, and which are latched by the plurality of latches.

6. The game medium accommodating body of claim 1 , wherein the game medium disposition body comprises an opening portion formed to allow the game medium to be inserted into and removed from the game medium disposition body.

7. The game medium accommodating body of claim 1 , wherein the game medium disposition body is sectioned into a plurality of blocks,

wherein each block includes at least one groove in which a plurality of game media are accommodated, and

wherein each block is provided a pair of antennas that are disposed on the accommodating base in a manner of opposing across the game media accommodated in each block and to be parallel to surfaces of the gaming media.

8. A game medium accommodating body for accommodating a game medium, comprising:

a base on which an electronic part including an antenna configured to read identification information of the game medium through a wireless communication is provided;

a board cover configured to seal the base; and

a tray configured to accommodate the game medium and which is detachable from the board cover in a state where the tray accommodates the game medium,

wherein one of the board cover and the tray comprises a latch and the other comprises a latch portion, and the latch and the latch portion set a location of the tray in the board cover,

wherein the tray comprises protrusions for holding the tray, the protrusions being formed on left and right portions of the tray, and

wherein the tray is configured to be moved by the protrusions being held without removing wirings, from a state where the game medium is read through the wireless communication in a state where the tray is mounted on the base, and is attached at a predetermined position of the base by latching the latch and the latch portion.

Assignments (4)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 2, 2023
From: INTERBLOCK USA L.C.
To: ACQUIOM AGENCY SERVICES LLC
Reel/Frame 065430/0971 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2023
From: UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 065254/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2023
From: INTERBLOCK USA L.C.
To: INTERBLOCK D.O.O.
Reel/Frame 065101/0673 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2023
From: ARUZE GAMING AMERICA, INC.
To: INTERBLOCK USA L.C.
Reel/Frame 064719/0441 →