U.S. patent application number 11/982207 was filed with the patent office on 2009-04-30 for changeable gaming table.
Invention is credited to Richard Darling.
Application Number | 20090108532 11/982207 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 40581852 |
Filed Date | 2009-04-30 |
United States Patent
Application |
20090108532 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Darling; Richard |
April 30, 2009 |
Changeable gaming table
Abstract
The present invention relates to a changeable gaming table
system including one or more projectors for projecting an image of
a game onto the gaming table. The gaming table can be formed of
felt. The image can include a playing portion and a betting
portion. Game pieces can be received in the playing portion. In one
embodiment, the image is changed during or playing of the game. In
one embodiment, the image or portions of the image can be
highlighted during or after playing of the game.
Inventors: |
Darling; Richard; (Egg
Harbor City, NJ) |
Correspondence
Address: |
MATHEWS, SHEPHERD, MCKAY, & BRUNEAU, P.A.
29 THANET ROAD, SUITE 201
PRINCETON
NJ
08540
US
|
Family ID: |
40581852 |
Appl. No.: |
11/982207 |
Filed: |
October 31, 2007 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
273/309 ;
463/25 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A63F 3/00157 20130101;
G07F 17/32 20130101; A63F 2009/2467 20130101; A63F 1/067 20130101;
A63F 1/06 20130101; G07F 17/322 20130101; A63F 1/12 20130101; A63F
2003/00164 20130101; A63F 2009/2489 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
273/309 ;
463/25 |
International
Class: |
A63F 9/00 20060101
A63F009/00 |
Claims
1. A changeable gaming table system comprising: a gaming table
including a surface; and one or more projectors for projecting an
image of a game onto said gaming table.
2. The system of claim 1 wherein said surface is formed of
felt.
3. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is a game of blackjack,
poker or baccarat.
4. The system of claim 1 wherein said image includes a playing
portion.
5. The system of claim 1 wherein said image includes a betting
portion.
6. The system of claim 1 wherein said system further comprises game
pieces, said game pieces being received in said playing
portions.
7. The system of claim 6 further comprising a shuffler for
shuffling said game pieces.
8. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is changed during play
of said game.
9. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is changed after
playing of said game.
10. The system of claim 1 wherein said image or a portion of said
image is highlighted during or after playing of a game.
11. The system of claim 1 wherein said game piece includes a RFID
and said image is changed based on a value of said RFID.
12. The system of claim 1 wherein the image is a number generated
by a random number generator.
13. The system of claim 1 wherein said image is a target sequence
of one or more numbers, characters, pictures, or graphic
images.
14. The system of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more
cards of a deck of 52 cards.
15. The system of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more
die.
16. The system of claim 1 wherein the game pieces are one or more
Mah Jongg tiles.
17. A method of providing a changeable gaming table system
comprising the steps of: providing a gaming table including a felt
surface; projecting an image of a game onto said gaming table.
18. The method of claim 17 wherein said image is a game of
blackjack, poker or baccarat.
19. The method of claim 17 wherein said image includes a playing
portion.
20. The method of claim 17 wherein said image includes a betting
portion.
21. The method of claim 17 wherein said image is changed during or
after playing of a game.
22. The method of claim 17 wherein said image or a portion of said
image is highlighted during or after playing of a game.
23. The method of claim 18 further comprising the step of providing
a game piece, said game piece being received in said playing
portion.
24. The method of claim 23 wherein said game piece includes a RFID
and said image is changed based on a value of said RFID.
25. The method of claim 23 wherein the image is a number generated
by a random number generator.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a changeable gaming table
system in which one or more projectors project an image of a game
onto a felt table.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] Electronic game machines have been described for displaying
a game for plays by a number of players such as poker, bridge or
baccarat. U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0192094
describes a gaming machine which includes a table display unit
which displays an image corresponding to the gaming table. A
projecting unit projects images on a screen unit. The screen unit
has a light transmitting property and allows light from a front
surface and a back surface to pass therethrough. The screen unit is
a transmissive screen for a liquid crystal projector.
[0005] U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2006/0199629
describes a multiplayer electronic display gaming apparatus in
which virtual playing cards are used. Shuffling, cutting, dealing
and return of playing cards are performed using data processing
functions without manual manipulation of playing cards. However,
players can be uncomfortable playing with an electronic table and
electronic cards and prefer a more conventional playing table and
conventional deck of cards.
[0006] U.S. Pat. No. 4,371,164 describes a projected gaming method
including a projector, screen and one or more three-dimensional
games, such as a pinball game, and display. The game mechanism game
display is displayed on the remote screen by the projector.
[0007] It is desirable to provide a gaming table system in which
games can be easily changed by projection onto a conventional
gaming table to enable the players to have the feel of a
conventional game.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The present invention relates to a changeable gaming table
system including one or more projectors for projecting an image of
a game onto the gaming table. The gaming table can be formed of
felt. The image can include a playing portion and a betting
portion. Game pieces can be received in the playing portion. In one
embodiment, the image is changed during or playing of the game. In
one embodiment, the image or portions of the image can be
highlighted during or after playing of the game.
[0009] In one embodiment, game pieces can include a RFID. The RFID
can be read by a reader associated with the gaming table or
projector. Based on the value of the RFID read by the reader, the
image can be changed.
[0010] In one embodiment, the image can be generated as a number by
a random number generator. The image can represent a target
sequence of one or more numbers, characters, pictures, or graphic
images.
[0011] The invention will be more fully described by reference to
the following drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a changeable gaming system
in accordance with the teachings of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0013] Reference will now be made in greater detail to a preferred
embodiment of the invention, an example of which is illustrated in
the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference
numerals will be used throughout the drawings and the description
to refer to the same or like parts.
[0014] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram a changeable gaming system 10
in accordance with the teachings of the present invention. One or
more projectors 14 project image 16 onto surface 17 of game table
12. Surface 17 can be a conventional felt surface to provide a feel
of a conventional game. Image 16 can be an image of a gaming table.
Image 16 can represent a particular conventional card game such as
black jack, poker or baccarat. Image 16 can include playing portion
18 and betting portion 19.
[0015] Game pieces 20 are dealt from shuffler 22 to playing portion
18. For example, game pieces 20 can be one or more conventional
decks of 52 cards, Mah Jongg tiles, one or more dominoes or die.
Bets can be placed in betting portion 19.
[0016] Image 16 can be determined by processor 24. Image 16 can be
changed by processor 24 during or after playing of the game. For
example, different images 16 can be displayed identifying colors or
brightness of areas for placement of game pieces 20 during or after
playing a game. Image 16 can be changed during or after playing of
the game to highlight desired placement of game pieces 20 during
the game or to highlight a winning combination of game pieces 20
placed on surface 17. In one embodiment, image 16 can be
highlighted as a flashing image for indicating a winning
combination of game pieces 20 placed on surface 17.
[0017] Image 16 can be changeable by dealing of game pieces 20. In
one embodiment, game pieces 20 can include RFID 30. RFID 30 can be
read by reader 32. Reader 32 is associated with surface 17 of game
table 12 or projector 14. Information from RFID 30 by reader 32 can
be forwarded to processor 24. Based on information 34 read by
reader 32, image 16 can be changed by processor 24.
[0018] In one embodiment, image 16 can be generated as a number by
a random number generator 40 used at processor 24. Image 16 can
represent a target sequence of one or more numbers, characters,
pictures, or graphic images.
[0019] In one embodiment, the game is played in a casino.
Alternatively, the game can be played on a video screen or over the
Internet.
[0020] It is to be understood that the above-described embodiments
are illustrative of only a few of the many possible specific
embodiments, which can represent applications of the principles of
the invention. Numerous and varied other arrangements can be
readily devised in accordance with these principles by those
skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of
the invention.
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