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Granted Patent B2
US 12,243,374 · App. 18/241,307 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Method and system for providing dynamic casino game signage with selectable messaging timed to play of a table game

Inventors: Perry Stasi (Henderson, NV); Ryan McClellan (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: NRT Technologies, Inc.
G07F17/3211G07F17/3227G07F17/3255G07F17/3288G07F17/40
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Patent No.
US 12,243,374
App. No.
18/241,307
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A methodology and apparatus for providing casino game signage for a casino game which incorporates display information that is dynamically interchangeable between game specific and game non-specific information responsive to automatic detection of game play status at the game table. At least one electronic display is provided at respective casino game tables, and selected display information is wirelessly transmitted, and/or manually delivered, thereto. The display information which is displayed is dynamically selected based upon a sensor automatically detecting the status of play of the game, being game specific during play and selectively game specific and game non-specific during game play inactivity.

Claims (43)

1. A casino game signage system, comprising:

an electronic display, wherein the electronic display is configured to selectively display:

a game betting limit for a casino table game; and

an advertisement;

a detector configured to generate signals indicative of whether a tangible physically movable game play article is present or absent at a predetermined location of the casino table game; and

a processor configured to:

determine whether a status of play of the casino table is closed or not closed;

when the casino table game is not closed, determine whether the status of play of the casino table game is active or inactive based on the signals generated by the detector;

when the status of play of the casino table is active display on the electronic display the game betting limit without the advertisement;

when the status of play of the casino table is inactive display the advertisement on the electronic display; and

when the status of play of the casino table changes from inactive to active while the advertisement is displayed on the electronic display determine whether to display a remainder portion of the advertisement or to not display the remainder portion of the advertisement.

2. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the tangible physically movable game play article is a playing card.

3. The casino game signage system of claim 2 , wherein the detector detects one of a presence and an absence of the playing card placed in a discard rack.

4. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the detector comprises an electro-optical sensor.

5. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the tangible physically movable game play article is a puck.

6. The casino game signage system of claim 5 , wherein the detector is a puck presence detector.

7. The casino game signage system of claim 6 , wherein the puck presence detector comprises an electro-optical sensor.

8. The casino game signage system of claim 6 , wherein the puck presence detector comprises a pressure sensor.

9. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the tangible physically movable game play article is a marble.

10. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the tangible physically movable game play article is a shaker.

11. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the detector is a magnetically sensitive device.

12. The casino game signage system of claim 1 , wherein the casino table game comprises any of a blackjack game, a roulette game, a baccarat game, and craps.

13. A system, comprising:

an electronic display associated with a live table game;

a detector configured to generate signals based on a status of play at the live table game; and

a processor configured to

based on the signals generated by the detector, determine whether the status of play of the casino table is closed, active or inactive;

selectively display on the electronic display game specific information without displaying any advertisements when the status of play is active;

selectively display on the electronic display at least one advertisements when the status of play is inactive; and

when the status of play is determined to change from inactive to active, determine whether to terminate display of the at least one advertisements on the electronic display, wherein the termination of the display of the one or more advertisements is based on whether a percentage of a currently playing display block that has already been played exceeds a predetermined percentage of the total currently playing display block, wherein the display of the currently playing display block is terminated when the percentage of the currently playing display block does not exceed the predetermined percentage.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the detector comprises a sensor, wherein the signals generated are based on of whether a tangible physically movable game play article is present or absent at a predetermined location of the live table game.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the tangible physically movable game play article is any of a playing card, a puck, a marble, and a shaker.

16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the detector comprises any of an electro-optical sensor and a pressure sensor.

17. A system, comprising:

an electronic display associated with a live table game;

a detector configured to detect a current status of play of the live table game based on a real-time position of a tangible physically movable game play article, wherein the current status is either closed, active, or inactive; and

a processor configured to:

selectively display on the electronic display game specific information when the status of play is active, wherein the game specific information comprises betting information for the live table game;

selectively display on the electronic display at least one advertisement when the status of play is inactive; and

determine whether to terminate display of the at least one advertisement on the electronic display when the status of play determined by the detector changes from inactive to active, wherein termination of the display of the at least one advertisements is based on whether a percentage of a currently playing advertisement that has already been played exceeds a predetermined percentage of the total currently playing advertisement, wherein the display of the currently playing advertisement is terminated when the percentage of the currently playing advertisement does not exceed the predetermined percentage.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the detector comprises a sensor configured to generate signals indicative of whether the tangible physically movable game play article is present or absent at a predetermined location of the live table game.

19. The system of claim 18 , wherein the tangible physically movable game play article is any of a playing card, a puck, a marble, and a shaker.

20. The system of claim 19 , wherein the detector comprises any of an electro-optical sensor and a pressure sensor.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2024
From: VISUALIMITS, LLC
To: NRT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067840/0980 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 11, 2024
From: STASI, PERRY B.; MCCLELLAN, RYAN P.
To: VISUALIMITS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067682/0904 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 17380271 · Jul 20, 2021
Continuation 16193591 · Nov 16, 2018
Continuation 15256569 · Sep 4, 2016
Continuation 11904778 · Sep 28, 2007
Continuation In Part 11590283 · Oct 31, 2006
Continuation In Part 11359225 · Feb 22, 2006
Continuation In Part 11245930 · Oct 7, 2005
Provisional Application 60683753 · May 23, 2005
Related Publication 20230410593A1 · Dec 21, 2023
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