Management system of gaming chips and storage box

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2020122018-A1
Application number	US-201916662581-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 24, 2019
Priority date	Dec 30, 2016
Publication date	Apr 23, 2020
Grant date	—

Abstract

A system that manages a package of shuffled playing cards and gaming chips includes a storage box and a control apparatus. The storage box is provided in association with a game table and stores a plurality of shuffled playing cards and a plurality of chip cases and also includes a card reader that reads playing card ID codes of the shuffled playing cards and a chip reader that reads case ID codes of the chip cases. The control apparatus outputs total numbers of the shuffled playing cards and the chip cases stored in the storage box and the playing card ID codes and case ID codes stored in the storage box by monitoring read playing card ID codes and case ID codes.

First claim

1 - 13 . (canceled)

14 . A management system comprising:
a game table at which a game is playable using playing cards and chips assigned chip IDs; a chip float (a) provided on the game table, (b) into which the chips can be collected by a dealer during the game, and (c) from which the chips can be paid out by the dealer during the game; a storage area provided separately from the float and in which the chips can be stored; a first reader, wherein the first reader is configured to read the chip IDs of the chips while the chips are accommodated in the chip float; a second reader, wherein the second reader is configured to read the chip IDs of the chips while the chips are stored in the storage area; and a controller, wherein the controller is configured to, based on the readings of the first reader and the second reader, determine at least one of:
a total number of the chips in the chip float and the storage area;
all of the chip IDs of the chips in the chip float and the storage area; and
a total value of the chips in the chip float and the storage area.

15 . The control system according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to determine one of:
respective total numbers of the chips in the chip float and of the chips in the storage area; which of the chip IDs are of the chips in the chip float and which of the chip IDs are of the chips in the storage area; and respective total values of the chips in the chip float and of the chips in the storage area.

16 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to output whether a change in an amount or value of the chips accommodated in the chip float correlates with a change in an amount or value of the chips stored in the storage area.

17 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein the storage area has a box shape.

18 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein the first reader and the second reader are radio frequency identification (RFID) readers, and the readings of the chip IDs is performed by reading RFID tags contained in the chips, which RFID tags store the chip IDs.

19 . The management system according to claim 14 , further comprising a lock, wherein the lock is configured for preventing the chips from being taken out from the storage area.

20 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein the storage area is configured to store the chips in a manner by which the chips can be independently placed in and removed from the storage area.

21 . The management system according to claim 14 , further comprising an opening and closing device, wherein the storage area can transition, by the opening and closing device, into an open state that enables the chips to be removed from the storage area.

22 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to compare a total amount of the chips determined to be present in the chip float based on a reading by the first reader prior to a collection and/or redemption to a total amount of the chips determined to be present in the chip float based on a reading by the first reader after the collection and/or redemption.

23 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein, when the chips of the chip float are insufficient, the chip float can be replenished by the dealer with gaming chips transferred from the storage area into the chip float.

24 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein:
the chip float is removably embedded in the game table; chips bet by losing players of the game are collectible by the dealer and insertable by the dealer into the chip float; and chips in the chip float are payable by the dealer from the chip float to winning players of the game.

25 . The management system according to claim 14 , wherein the storage area is arranged under a dealer position of the game table.

26 . A chip assigned a chip ID and used in the management system according to claim 14 .

Assignees

• Angel Playing Cards Co Ltd

Inventors

• Shigeta Yasushi

Classifications

• G07F17/322

  Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means · CPC title

• G07F17/3293

  Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack · CPC title

• G07F17/3241

  Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00) · CPC title

• G07F17/3216 Primary

  Construction aspects of a gaming system, e.g. housing, seats, ergonomic aspects · CPC title

• A63F2009/2425

  Scanners, e.g. for scanning regular characters · CPC title