IP Library Granted Patent US 12,243,380
Granted Patent B2
US 12,243,380 · App. 18/625,021 · Granted Mar 4, 2025

Integrated active control system for managing gaming devices

Inventors: Gareth Stuart Phillips (Manchester, GB); Kent Reisdorph (Henderson, NV); Lattamore D. Osburn (Las Vegas, NV); Scott Olive (Brookvale, AU); Gary Frerking (Henderson, NV); Jeffrey S. Topham (Las Vegas, NV); Michael Dugan (Colorado Springs, CO); John Denlay (Las Vegas, NV); Christine Judith Denlay (Las Vegas, NV)
Assignee: Aristocrat Technologies, Inc.
G07F17/322G07F17/3227G07F17/3234G07F17/3237
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Patent No.
US 12,243,380
App. No.
18/625,021
Granted
Mar 4, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An integrated active control system includes gaming devices, a server, and a network connecting the server and gaming devices. The gaming devices include gaming terminals and gaming tables. The integrated active control system aggregates gaming transaction information from the gaming devices and determines, for example, the effectiveness of the gaming establishment's floor configuration. Based on this effectiveness determination, at least one of the gaming devices are instructed to change their configuration. Staffing information may also be considered and reconfigured. The integrated active control system further monitors and configures gaming chips. The gaming chips are programmable, and may store monetary chip value and chip identification information. The programmable gaming chips are monitored for tracking the wagers made with the chips as well as for detecting their location.

Claims (34)

1. A server comprising:

at least one memory with instructions stored thereon; and

at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and a plurality of gaming devices comprising respective game displays, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

determine that a configuration trigger condition of a plurality of configuration trigger conditions is satisfied;

determine, based at least in part upon the configuration trigger condition, a configuration display pattern for a respective configurable element of each gaming device of the plurality of gaming devices, each respective configurable element comprising one or more display panels; and

transmit a configuration command to the plurality of gaming devices, wherein the respective game displays are displaying a first color, and wherein the configuration command causes the one or more display panels of each configurable element to display the configuration display pattern, the configuration display pattern comprising a second color identified based at least in part upon the first color and being different from the first color to enhance display of the first color on the respective game displays.

2. The server of claim 1 , wherein the configuration command further causes the one or more display panels of each configurable element to display the configuration display pattern for a predetermined period of time.

3. The server of claim 1 , wherein the configuration trigger condition is one of a predetermined date or a predetermined time.

4. The server of claim 3 , wherein the one of the predetermined date or the predetermined time are stored in a schedule in the at least one memory.

5. The server of claim 1 , wherein the one or more display panels comprise at least one of a front display panel or a side display panel.

6. The server of claim 1 , wherein the configuration command further causes reconfiguration of a game property of a game provided by one or more of the plurality of gaming devices.

7. The server of claim 1 , wherein the configuration command further causes reconfiguration of a position of at least one of a seat or a display device of one or more of the plurality of gaming devices.

8. An electronic gaming device comprising:

at least one memory with instructions stored thereon;

a game display displaying a first color;

a configurable element comprising one or more display panels; and

at least one processor in communication with the at least one memory and the configurable element, wherein the instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

receive, from a server, a configuration command associated with a configuration display pattern, the configuration command being transmitted in response to a configuration trigger condition being satisfied; and

in response to receiving the configuration command, cause the one or more display panels to display the configuration display pattern, the configuration display pattern comprising a second color identified based at least in part upon the first color and being different from the first color to enhance display of the first color on the game display.

9. The electronic gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to cause the one or more display panels to display the configuration display pattern for a predetermined period of time.

10. The electronic gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the configuration trigger condition is one of a predetermined date or a predetermined time.

11. The electronic gaming device of claim 10 , wherein the one of the predetermined date or the predetermined time are stored in a schedule at the server.

12. The electronic gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the one or more display panels comprise at least one of a front display panel or a side display panel.

13. The electronic gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to, in response to receiving the configuration command, cause reconfiguration of a game property of a game provided by the electronic gaming device.

14. The electronic gaming device of claim 8 , wherein the instructions further cause the at least one processor to, in response to receiving the configuration command, cause reconfiguration of a position of at least one of a seat or a display device associated with the electronic gaming device.

15. At least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

determine that a configuration trigger condition of a plurality of configuration trigger conditions is satisfied;

determine, based at least in part upon the configuration trigger condition, a configuration display pattern for a respective configurable element of each gaming device of a plurality of gaming devices, each respective configurable element comprising one or more display panels; and

transmit a configuration command to the plurality of gaming devices, wherein respective game displays of the plurality of gaming devices are displaying a first color, and wherein the configuration command causes the one or more display panels of each configurable element to display the configuration display pattern, the configuration display pattern comprising a second color identified based at least in part upon the first color and being different from the first color to enhance display of the first color on the respective game displays.

16. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the configuration command further causes the one or more display panels of each configurable element to display the configuration display pattern for a predetermined period of time.

17. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the configuration trigger condition is one of a predetermined date or a predetermined time stored in a schedule in the at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium.

18. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the one or more display panels comprise at least one of a front display panel or a side display panel.

19. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the configuration command further causes reconfiguration of a game property of a game provided by one or more of the plurality of gaming devices.

20. The at least one non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the configuration command further causes reconfiguration of a position of at least one of a seat or a display device of one or more of the plurality of gaming devices.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 3, 2024
From: PHILLIPS, GARETH STUART; REISDORPH, KENT; OSBURN, LATTAMORE D.; OLIVE, SCOTT; FRERKING, GARY; TOPHAM, JEFFREY S.; DUGAN, MICHAEL; DENLAY, JOHN; DENLAY, CHRISTINE JUDITH
To: ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 066987/0644 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 16449078 · Jun 21, 2019
Division 13353262 · Jan 18, 2012
Continuation 11584917 · Oct 19, 2006
Provisional Application 60728703 · Oct 19, 2005
Related Publication 20240249586A1 · Jul 25, 2024
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