CN101156989A - 无线游戏环境 - Google Patents

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CN101156989A
CN101156989A CNA2007101464041A CN200710146404A CN101156989A CN 101156989 A CN101156989 A CN 101156989A CN A2007101464041 A CNA2007101464041 A CN A2007101464041A CN 200710146404 A CN200710146404 A CN 200710146404A CN 101156989 A CN101156989 A CN 101156989A
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一种采用具有集成数据库和无线通信设备,如手持式个人数字助理(PDA)的服务计算系统的系统。服务计算系统也可以和与游戏桌相关的全自动数据收集系统通信,和/或可以和娱乐场原有的数据收集系统和数据库通信。服务计算系统可与有关于多种顾客设施,如允许游戏者赠券能免费兑换为服务和商品的多个非游戏相关娱乐场系统通信,如收款终端和/或账目系统。无线通信设备允许远程下注。

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无线游戏环境
相关申请的交叉引用
本申请要求根据35 U.S.C.§119(e)在2006年4月12日提交的序列号为No.60/791,397的美国临时专利申请的权益。
技术领域
本说明书一般地涉及用于娱乐或游戏的领域,更具体地涉及在不同游戏中促进对活动进行的监控,以及通过例如手持无线通信设备这样的通信设备使游戏环境自动化。
背景技术
伴随着多种游戏形式的增加,以及为满足游戏业商机所增加的需求的众多娱乐场的建设,近些年来游戏业得到了一个显著的发展。
娱乐场为它的顾客提供了多种游戏以及其他形式的娱乐。例如,娱乐场可提供游戏机,如投币机,视频投币机或视频扑克机。娱乐场还提供桌上游戏,如二十一点,多种类型的扑克牌,掷骰子,巴加拉纸牌或幸运轮,等。娱乐场必须谨慎地监控游戏者和娱乐场雇员。对游戏活动的细致并持续不断的监控不仅仅是加强了安全性,还能使管理层更好地管理娱乐场的生意,如选择组合桌的数目,多个桌的操作时间,人员安排,等。
大多数娱乐场雇佣许多人来手动地跟踪游戏活动。这些人,通常被称为“工头”,观察着多个桌和/或游戏机上的活动,并手动地记录活动。在某些娱乐场,手动记录的信息随后被手动输入到一个或多个计算系统中。这些信息可包括有关发牌者表现的信息,如在发牌者一个轮班的全部或部分时间内发了几手牌,平均每个房间的花费,等。该信息也可包括有关游戏者表现的信息,如游戏花费的时间,平均赌注,等。手动系统存在众多缺点,包括计算系统输入和处理信息的滞后,如果存在滞后,那么当将信息从手动记录单传送到计算系统时,储存信息的不同数据库的使用,增加的带来错误的机会会更多。
现在已经提出了一些系统,用于对跟踪游戏者表现的某些方面实现自动化。许多娱乐场采用游戏者身份或“赠券”卡,以鉴别游戏者并使监控游戏者呆在一个游戏桌上的时间的系统自动化。在这些系统中,要典型地确定游戏者到游戏桌上时对赠券卡的第一次读取和游戏者离开游戏桌时对赠券卡的第二次读取之间的时间。这些系统典型地依赖于手动观察1)猜测游戏者赌注的平均数目,以及2)猜测单位时间内的平均牌手数,以估计赌注数目并从而估计奖给游戏者的免费优惠的数量。一些游戏者已经了解利用这些系统从而增加免费优惠量,通常称为“免费者”(comps),这是通过当工头看着的时候增加他们的赌注数目,而当工头不看着的时候减少他们的赌注数目来做到的。
申请人的一些在先专利申请已经教授了在某些桌上游戏环境中,例如二十一点,游戏者信息和娱乐场员工信息的全自动数据搜集。该全自动数据搜集可能不适用于所有赌博游戏。经济地,短期内一些娱乐场可能只能使它的游戏活动的一部分实现自动化,而实现全自动数据搜集以及整合整个娱乐场场地是长期的投资。
另外,许多已经提出的系统无法记录娱乐场生意的多种非游戏方面,举例来说,为顾客提供便利,如顾客房间,餐厅,咖啡店,纪念品或礼品店,健身房,和/或幼儿照顾设施,或提供其他类型的娱乐,如演出和夜总会。
进一步来说,许多娱乐场在顾客数量上经历了大的波动,这些顾客希望玩或者享受娱乐场提供的多种膳宿。这些波动可能是周期性的,如每天,每周,每个月或每年,或这可能是非周期性的,如在特殊事件时。新娱乐场设施的建筑和人员费用高得令人害怕。分区,土地费用,建设费用,以及与背景核查、培训和保持娱乐场员工高效相关的费用是很高的。娱乐场经营者因此典型地面临艰难的决策,来保证在高需求时间内充分地提供大量建筑和人员资源以容纳最大数目的游戏者,或在高需求时间内冒着失去生意的风险。
和其他生意一样,通过增加获取数据的及时性和准确性,并通过无缝地综合其各个数据库系统中的数据,娱乐场能极大地获利。如果不需要建筑和安置新的设施就能适应变化的需求,则娱乐场也能极大地获利。
发明内容
娱乐场赌台员工现在使用的用于跟踪游戏者的手动数据输入系统至少部分地应用了无线通信设备,如手持个人数字助理(PDA),和具有综合数据库的服务计算系统的系统代替了。
一方面,一种操作服务计算系统的方法,其便于桌上游戏娱乐远程下注,包括:在服务计算系统接收一个所提交的赌注的赌注事务包,所述赌注事务包包括表示产生赌注事务包的无线通信设备身份的信息、赌注指示符、以及下注所针对的游戏桌上发生的游戏;确定提交的赌注是否是在赌注锁定期间内下单的;以及响应于提交的赌注不是在赌注锁定期间下单的确定,接受提交的赌注。
在另一个方面,一种便于桌上游戏娱乐远程下注的系统,包括具有至少一个处理器和至少一个处理器可读存储器的服务计算系统。处理器可读存储器存储处理器可执行的指令,以促使处理器处理赌注事务:在服务计算系统接收多个赌注事务包,每个赌注事务包对应于一个提交的赌注,每个赌注事务包包括表示无线通信设备身份的信息,该无线通信装置产生赌注事务包、赌注指示符,以及下注的游戏桌上发生的游戏;对于每个赌注事务包,确定提交的赌注是不是在赌注锁定期间内下注的;以及响应于提交的赌注不是在赌注锁定期间下注的确定,接受提交的赌注。
在另一个方面,一种操作无线通信设备以便于桌上游戏娱乐远程下注的方法,包括:在无线通信设备处接收指示对游戏桌上发生的游戏下一个提交的赌注的用户输入;确定是否是在赌注锁定期间收到指示提交的赌注的用户输入;以及响应于不是在赌注锁定期间接收到指示提交的赌注的用户输入的确定,通过网络将赌注事务包从无线通信设备传送到服务计算系统。
在另一个方面,一种无线通信设备,其可操作以便于游戏,包括处理器和处理器可读存储器。处理器可读存储器存储处理器可执行的指令,以促使处理器选择性地接受已提交的赌注:在无线通信设备处接收指示对游戏桌上发生的游戏下一个提交的赌注的用户输入;确定是否是在赌注锁定期间收到指示提交的赌注的用户输入;以及响应于不是在赌注锁定期间接收到指示提交的赌注的用户输入的确定,通过网络将赌注事务包从无线通信设备传送到服务计算系统。
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在附图中,同样的标号代表类似的元件或动作。附图中元件的尺寸和相关位置不需要按比例绘制。例如,多个元件的形状和角度未按比例绘制,且某些元件和角度可任意扩大和摆放,以改善附图的易读性。进一步来说,图中所示的元件的特定形状,并不是为了表达关于特定元件的实际形状的任何信息,而是仅仅为了使附图易于理解而选择的。
图1为根据一所示实施例的应用了网络的娱乐场通信系统的示意图,包括多个有线接入点,如赌台个人电脑;多个无线通信设备;用于提供与无线通信设备通信的多个无线接入点;以及服务计算系统。
图2为根据一所示实施例的无线通信设备的正面图,其适用于作为图1的娱乐场通信系统的一部分。
图3为根据一所示实施例的无线通信设备的功能模块图,其适用于作为图1的娱乐场通信系统的一部分。
图4为根据一所示实施例的娱乐场通信系统的示意图,其与原有的娱乐场管理系统相结合。
图5为根据一所示实施例的用于娱乐场通信系统的数据交换模型的示意图。
图6为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的登陆画面。
图7A为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的跟踪画面的一部分。
图7B为图7A的跟踪画面的正面图。
图8为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的位置选择画面的一部分。
图9A为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的注入请求画面的一部分。
图9B为图9A的注入请求画面的正面图。
图10A为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的信用请求画面的一部分。
图10B为图10A的信用请求画面的正面图。
图11A为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的观察位置画面的一部分。
图11B为图11A的观察位置画面的正面图。
图12为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的新游戏者分配画面的一部分。
图13为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的搜索结果画面的一部分。
图14为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的结束会话画面的一部分。
图15为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的移动游戏者画面的一部分。
图16为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的筹码画面的一部分。
图17为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信系统的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的游戏者相片画面的一部分。
图18A-18B为根据一所示实施例的操作无线通信设备的用户界面的方法的流程图。
图19为根据一所示实施例的方法的流程图,其用于直接对游戏桌上发生的游戏控制远程下注,而不需要游戏者的中间决策或行为。
图20A-20B为根据一所示实施例的方法的流程图,其用于直接对游戏桌上发生的游戏控制远程下注,需要游戏者的中间决策或行为。
图21为根据一所示实施例的方法的流程图,其用于由第二游戏者间接对游戏桌上或游戏机上发生的游戏控制远程下注,而不需要第二游戏者的中间决策或行为。
图22A-22B为根据一所示实施例的方法的流程图,其用于间接地对游戏桌上或游戏机上发生的游戏控制远程下注,需要第一游戏者的中间决策或行为。
图23为根据一所示实施例的方法的流程图,其中如果在初始和/或中间赌注被锁定之前,赌注已经被输入到无线通信设备中,则接受赌注。
图24为根据一所示实施例的方法的流程图,其中如果在初始和/或中间赌注被锁定之前,赌注已经被娱乐场服务计算系统接收了,那么接受赌注。
图25为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的游戏类型选择画面的一部分。
图26为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的游戏桌限制画面的一部分。
图27为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的选择游戏画面的一部分。
图28为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的后线下注画面的一部分。
图29为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的下注画面的一部分。
图30为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的接受赌注画面的一部分。
图31为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的拒绝赌注画面的一部分。
图32为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的下注开始画面的一部分。
图33为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的下注即将结束画面的一部分。
图34为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的下注已结束画面的一部分。
图35为根据一所示实施例的图1的无线通信设备的正面图,显示了图形用户界面的游戏观看画面的一部分。
图36为根据一所示实施例的数据结构的示意图,其适用于实现赌注事务包结构。
图37为根据另一所示实施例的数据结构的示意图,其适用于实现赌注事务包结构。
图38为根据一所示实施例的操作娱乐场服务计算系统的方法的流程图。
具体实施方式
在下面的说明中,阐述了某些具体细节,以提供本发明多个实施例的透彻的理解。但是,本领域技术人员将会理解,本发明可以不按这些细节实现。在其他例子中,关于照相机,成像器,扫描仪,光学器件,计算机,计算机网络,数据结构,数据库,以及如互联网或蜂窝网络的网络的公知结构,不作详细说明,以免不必要地使本发明实施例的说明变模糊。
除了上下文需要的其他情况外,在下面的说明书和权利要求书中,词语“包括”以及相关的变化,如“包括”(现在时态)和“包括”(现在进行时态)都被解释为开放的,包含的意思,也就是“包括但不限于”。
本说明书中涉及的“一个实施例”或“一实施例”表示结合实施例所描述的特定的特征、结构或特性包括在本发明的至少一个实施例中。因此,在本说明书中多处出现的短语“在一个实施例中”或“在一实施例中”不一定都指相同的实施例。进一步来说,特定的特征、结构、或特点可以以任意合适的形式结合在一个或多个实施例中。
本文提供的标题仅为了方便,并不用来解释所要求的发明的范围或意义。
环境
图1显示了如娱乐场10的游戏环境,具有多个区域用于表演,参与或者参加多种通常与娱乐场有关的活动。例如,娱乐场10可包括多个游戏区域12用于游戏活动。游戏区域12可包括多个游戏,如游戏机组14和/或游戏桌,如二十一点16,巴加拉纸牌18,扑克牌20,轮盘游戏22,和/或大圆盘桌24等。为了表达的清楚,在图1中只列举了一个游戏区域,且每个类型的游戏桌只有一个。游戏可以组成群,通常称为赌台。同样,举例来说,娱乐场10可包括一个或多个消费者设施区域26,用于提供消费者设施,如客厅,餐厅,咖啡店,纪念品或礼品店,健身房,休息室,和/或幼儿照顾设施。同样,举例来说,娱乐场10可以包括一个或多个娱乐区域28,如剧院或夜总会或运动场。娱乐场可进一步包括一个或多个后房区域30,如账房和/或收银台或出纳台。这些区域12,26,28通常由过道32连接。
娱乐场可使用网络34。网络34可包括多个有线接入点,如通过一个或多个网络开关38而连接到网络34的赌台个人电脑36。注意,为了表达的清楚,在图1中只列举了一个赌台个人电脑36和一个网络开关38。通常在使用中,赌台个人电脑36将给娱乐场员工,如发牌者或工头,提供关于特定游戏者的表现、娱乐场以前的历史、和/或偏爱的信息。另外,可由经授权的娱乐场员工手动操作赌台个人电脑36,用于输入游戏信息。
网络34可附加地或可选地包括多个无线接入点40,通过一个或多个网络开关38连接到网络34。注意,为了表达的清楚,在图1中只列举了一个无线接入点40。无线接入点40包括接收机和天线,还包括发射机,其使得一个或多个无线通信设备44可以通过网络34与一个或多个娱乐场服务计算系统42进行无线通信。注意,为了表达的清楚,在图1中只列举了一个无线通信设备44。
在一个实施例中,无线通信设备44分配给经授权的娱乐场员工,如工头,以允许娱乐场员工手动地输入有关消费者或游戏者的信息,和/或如发牌者、服务者或接待员这样的雇员的信息。在另一个实施例中,无线通信设备44分配给消费者或游戏者,例如,从而允许游戏者进行游戏,跟踪他们所拥有的赠券和/或定购如食物,饮料,票务,泊车服务,清洁,房间服务等的服务和商品。
无线接入点40也可以相应于娱乐场10分配,包括一个或多个楼层,以提供娱乐场10的所有或选择部分的无线覆盖。例如,无线接入点40可以栅格形式分配,并安装在娱乐场10的天花板或墙上。无线接入点40可安装在多种设备或结构上,如游戏桌16-24和/或游戏机组14。无线接入点40还可以分配到客厅(未显示)。
尽管这里显示了单独一个网络34,但网络也可以由一个或多个网络组成,正如本领域技术人员清楚的,可以通过多个网桥,路由器和/或其他网络设备相连接。尽管图1显示了多个赌台个人电脑36和无线接入点40放置在娱乐场10内,但在一些实施例中,正如本领域技术人员所清楚的,一个或多个有线或无线接入点可存在于娱乐场10外面。
图2和3显示了根据一所示实施例的无线通信设备44。无线通信设备44可以是个人数字助理(PDA),手持个人电脑(PC),适当配置的蜂窝电话,或其他手持通信设备。合适的无线通信设备44可以是,举例来说,符合IEEE规范802.11b的具有无线局域网络(WLAN)能力的设备。
无线通信设备44可包括如键盘或键区46的用户界面,和/或如液晶显示器(LCD)的显示器48,其可以是,或者可以不是触摸式的,以作为用户输入设备。当显示器48为触摸式时,无线通信设备44也可包括指示笔49,以通过触摸式显示器48输入信息。无线通信设备还可以包括磁条读取器50,以从如游戏者赠券卡、和/或信用、借记和礼品卡这样的媒介中读取识别信息,所述媒介可在槽51中移动。
无线通信设备44可包括处理器52,以及通过一个或多个系统总线58连接的存储器,如随机存取存储器(RAM)54,只读存储器(ROM)56,闪存和/或电可擦写可编程只读存储器(EEPROM),以存储处理器52运行的数据和指令。无线通信设备44也可包括键盘驱动,以将用户在键盘46上的输入连接到处理器52,和/或一个显示器驱动62,以将显示器数据从处理器52连接到显示器48。
无线通信设备44也可包括在处理器52控制下的发射机和接收机,或收发机64,并连接到一个或多个天线66,以无线地发射和/或接收信息。另外,或可选地,无线通信设备44可以包括发光体(未显示),举例来说,比如红外LED的激光或发光二极管(LED),从而光学地传送信息。光传送需要在发射机和接收机之间的可视线,这通常被认为是个缺点,但是当考虑安全或需要本地确认时,这也可以认为是优点。
无线通信设备44可选地包括智能卡67或类似模块。智能卡67可对与用户相关的唯一的识别符编码,例如经由娱乐场操作的保密数据库编码。智能卡67可永久固定在无线通信设备44中,可选地,智能卡67可选择性地从中移出,并根据光顾的特定娱乐场安装在另一个无线通信设备中,以允许用户轻松地对无线通信设备44更新或切换无线通信设备44。
该唯一的识别符可优选地硬连线到智能卡67中,并且在智能卡67未毁坏时,是不可读的,不可复制的或不可辨认。举例来说,该唯一的识别符可用于生成对由娱乐场系统产生的识别查询的响应。智能卡67可执行加密算法以使用该唯一的识别符生成该响应。在一个实施例中,密钥算法可采用公共/私人密钥对算法。智能卡67也可以使用识别查询中提供的种子(SEED)或其他值来使用加密算法产生响应。结果,该唯一的识别符和/或加密算法只有娱乐场服务计算系统42知道,且该唯一的识别符本身不会被发送到娱乐场服务计算系统42或其相关的防火墙以外。
娱乐场服务计算系统42可将识别信息与设备识别符进行关联,所述设备识别符与无线通信设备物理地相关联(如存储在存储器54,56或微处理器52中)。这可以,例如,使得娱乐场服务计算系统42能够确定特定的无线通信设备44是否被授权使用,也能够确定使用特定无线通信设备的特定用户是否为无线通信设备44的所有者或授权用户或注册用户。因此,娱乐场服务计算系统42能跟踪被窃的,丢失的或其他不需要的无线通信设备44,并拒绝这些无线通信设备44接入到娱乐场的自动化设施。同样,娱乐场服务计算系统42可跟踪那些有坏帐的用户,被认为是诈骗者或其他不受欢迎的用户,并拒绝与这些用户相关联的智能卡67接入到娱乐场的自动化设施。进一步来说,娱乐场可依靠智能卡67来验证想要进行下注的用户的年龄。用户年龄可在注册或授权过程中被验证。举例来说,娱乐场员工可通过政府颁布的身份文件(如驾照,护照)来验证年龄,所述身份证件作为接收智能卡67或注册或授权智能卡67以进行下注的先决条件。允许未成年人使用智能卡67可被认为是类似于借给未成年人驾照这样的犯罪行为。进一步举例来说,已授权或已注册智能卡用户的照片可由娱乐场雇员使用的无线通信设备44显示,如,当怀疑有未成年人在进行赌博时。这一措施可通过使用一个或多个生物测量传感器得到的生物测量数据来加强,所述生物测量感应器可作为无线通信设备44的一部分或外围设备。生物测量数据可包括视网膜扫描,指纹或拇指纹,声音采样,或其他生物测量结果。
无线通信设备44可选地包括一个全球定位系统(GPS)接收机68,以从一个或多个GPS卫星接收GPS定位信息。无线通信设备44可给娱乐场服务计算系统42(图1)提供全球定位数据。另外,或可选地,娱乐场服务计算系统42可选地可采用其他用于确定无线通信设备44的位置的手段,如三角测量、两个或多个无线接入点40的信号接收之间的延迟、确认两个或多个无线接入点40上的信号强度、或其他类似技术。
图4显示了娱乐场通信系统70的一个实施例,采用了网络34、赌台个人电脑36、网络开关38、无线接入点40、娱乐场服务计算系统42、以及无线通信设备44a,44b,44c。另外,娱乐场通信系统70可以包括基于各种游戏桌或游戏机(如投币机,视频投币机,视频扑克)的自动数据搜集系统72a,72b,72c,比与共同转让的美国专利6460848中论述的桌上游戏数据搜集系统。这些自动数据搜集系统,统称为72,可经由一个或多个网络开关38通过网络34与娱乐场服务计算系统42通信。
娱乐场通信系统70可以额外地或可选地包括娱乐场信息服务76的界面74。举例来说,界面74可包括数字用户线(DSL)或电缆调制解调器78,在调制解调器78和网络开关38之间连接到防火墙或虚拟专用网络(VPN)的LAN或WAN接点80。
娱乐场服务计算系统42可作为娱乐场原有的联网计算系统84的代理服务器。原有的联网计算系统84可包括,例如局域网(LAN)86,所述局域网包括娱乐场管理系统(CMS)88,一个或多个娱乐场个人电脑90,一个或多个网络开关92,以及路由器94。原有的联网计算系统84可包括,例如一个或多个以下系统:现有的游戏者招待系统,安全系统,预约系统,房间服务系统,电话帐单系统,POS终端和/或系统,会计系统,雇员跟踪及监控系统。
图5显示了数据交换模型100,其表示了娱乐场通信系统70和CMS 88之间的双向通信,以便于赌台个人电脑36,无线通信设备44,自动数据搜集系统72,以及原有CMS 88之间的信息综合。特别是,实时界面102提供了JAVA系统106的数据库104和原有系统110(如AS/400)的CMS数据库108之间的时间敏感的双向通信。举例来说,实时界面102可传送游戏者的级别和/或游戏者的招待信息。数据库可经由适当的通信信道112a,112b与一个或多个无线通信设备44通信。另外,延迟队列界面114提供娱乐场通信系统70和CMS 88之间的时间敏感度较低的双向通信。
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图6根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的登陆画面150。
登陆画面150可包括特定娱乐场的名称和/或广告152。登陆画面150包括用户姓名字段154,用于输入用户姓名,以及密码字段156,用于输入用户密码。除非在适当字段154、156中输入授权用户姓名和相应的密码,否则拒绝接入。用户可选登陆图标158则允许用户提交用于鉴别/验证的用户姓名和密码。
图7A和7B根据一所示实施例,显示了由无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的跟踪画面160。跟踪画面160显示了有效桌和/或被跟踪的游戏者。
跟踪画面160包括用户可选滚条162,用于观看跟踪画面160的其它部分。跟踪画面160还包括用户可选并且可滚动的菜单164,用于识别和选择显示多个赌台中的一个。跟踪画面160将选中的赌台中的每个游戏桌和/或游戏机用分开的行166a-166f来显示。在游戏桌或游戏机上的每个游戏者的位置也通过合适的图标168来识别(图中只标出了一个,以表述清楚)。在所示的例子中,跟踪画面160显示了标识为PIT-02被选中的赌台,包括6张二十一点桌,每张桌上有7个游戏者位置。跟踪画面160可进一步包括一个用户可选图标170,用于退出。
图8根据一所示的实施例,显示了由无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的位置选择画面180。
位置选择画面180包括赌台识别字段182以及游戏桌识别字段184。游戏桌用行186来代表,其具有多个横跨行186显示的游戏者位置188(为了表达的清楚,只在图中标出了一个)。可以识别并选择游戏者位置188。位置选择画面180用一个可视指示符,如高亮,变色,闪烁,选取框,和/或放大或粗线来表示所选的游戏者位置188。
位置选择画面180还包括用户可选增加行图标190,以将一个新游戏桌或游戏机加到赌台。位置选择画面180进一步提供用户可选请求注入图标192和请求信用图标194,用于请求注入或信用,以及注入请求字段196和信用请求字段198,用于提供请求的结果或状态。
图9A和9B根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的注入请求画面200。注入请求画面200响应于请求注入图标192(图8)的选择而显示。注入请求画面200可包括滚动条202,用来允许用户察看注入请求画面200的所有信息。
注入请求画面200具有多个字段204,用于输入不同面额的筹码的请求注入数额,以及总计字段206,用于显示所请求的筹码总数(例如,总数量乘上所有所请求面额的面额)。用户能用注入请求画面200来请求一个筹码盘,其装有指定数量的多种面额的筹码。然后,用户选择注入请求图标208,以提交请求。
图10A和10B根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的信用请求画面220。信用请求画面220响应于请求信用图标194(图8)的选择而显示。信用请求画面220可包括滚条222,用于使用户能察看信用请求画面220的所有信息。
信用请求画面220具有多个字段224,用于输入不同面额的筹码的信用请求数额,以及总计字段226,用于显示所请求的筹码的总数(例如,总数量乘上所有所请求面额的面额)。用户能通过信用请求画面220来请求一个筹码盘,其装有指定数量的多种面额的筹码。用户随后选择信用请求图标228来提交请求。
图11A和11B根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的观察位置画面240。观察位置画面240使用户能使用无线通信设备44来察看和/或输入有关特定游戏者位置的信息(如跟踪,招待)。
观察位置画面240包括一个赌台识别字段242,一个游戏桌识别字段244和一个游戏者识别字段246,分别显示所选赌台的赌台识别符,所选游戏桌的游戏桌识别符和所选游戏者的游戏者识别符。观察位置画面240也可包括游戏者姓名字段248和游戏者识别符字段250,分别用来如果已知则显示游戏者姓名,以及分配给游戏者的用于跟踪目的的唯一识别符。
观察位置画面240还可包括启动日期和时间字段252以及最后更新日期和时间字段254,其分别显示开始跟踪游戏者的日期和时间,以及关于游戏者的最近更新日期和时间。
观察位置画面240还可包括筹码字段256,买回字段258和总计字段260,其分别显示游戏者预附的筹码,游戏者买回的筹码,以及总的未付数额。
观察位置画面240还可包括筹码买进字段262,其显示游戏者已买进的筹码数,以及增加筹码买进字段264,其中用户可输入游戏者当前买进的筹码数额。观察位置画面240还可包括现金买进字段266,其显示游戏者已买进的现金数,以及增加现金买进字段268,其中用户可输入游戏者当前买进的现金数。观察位置画面240还包括现金下注损失字段270,其显示游戏者的现金损失,以及增加现金损失字段272,其中用户可输入游戏者当前正在损失的现金数额。观察位置画面240还可包括平均下注字段274,其显示游戏者的平均下注,以及一个更新的平均下注字段276,其中用户可输入游戏者的更新的平均下注数额。
观察位置画面240还可包括每小时决定字段278,其中用户可输入代表游戏者在每小时或其他周期性间隔内做出的决定的真实或估计数,以及技能等级字段280,其中用户可输入代表评估的游戏者技能等级的值。总计赌注字段282可显示游戏者约定的赌注的总数,而理论赢取字段284可显示游戏者理论上赢取的总数。
观察位置画面240可进一步包括用户可选更新图标286,指示最近输入的信息。用户可选结束会话图标288使用户能指示游戏者已经结束游戏,而用户可选移动游戏者图标290使用户能指示游戏者已经移动到新游戏桌或游戏机。用户可选筹码图标292使用户能指示游戏者已经支付了筹码,并且响应于选择这些图标,将控制传递到适当的画面上。
图12根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的分配新游戏者画面300。分配新游戏者画面300使用户能使用无线通信设备44将新游戏者输入到娱乐场通信系统70中。
分配新游戏者画面300包括赌台识别字段302,游戏桌识别字段304,游戏者识别字段306,其分别显示所选赌台的赌台识别符,所选游戏桌的游戏桌识别符和所选游戏者的游戏者识别符。分配新游戏者画面300可包括娱乐场识别符字段308,其中用户能输入娱乐场识别符。分配新游戏者画面300还可包括游戏者识别符字段310,其中用户可输入游戏者识别符,用户输入游戏者姓名的游戏者姓名字段312,314,以及城市字段316,其中用户可输入与游戏者相关的城市,如主要居住城市。其中已知,该信息帮助我们唯一地识别游戏者。分配新游戏者画面300还可包括用户可选搜索图标316,用户可用来基于输入到分配新游戏者画面300中的一个或多个字段的信息寻找或搜索特定的游戏者。
图13根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的用户图形界面的搜索结果画面320。搜索结果画面300给用户提供响应于分配新游戏者画面300的搜索图标316(图12)的选择的结果。
搜索结果画面320包括赌台识别字段322,游戏桌识别字段324,游戏者识别字段326,其分别显示所选赌台的赌台识别符,所选游戏桌的游戏桌识别符和所选游戏者的游戏者识别符。当搜索图标316被选择时搜索结果画面320通过用于选择相关姓名的相关用户可选图标330a,330b,列出每个游戏者的姓名328a,328b,所述游戏者符合在分配新游戏者画面300的多个字段中标识或输入的标准。搜索结果画面320可包括用户可选搜索图标332,可选择用来执行进一步的搜索。
图14根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的用户图形界面的结束会话画面340。结束会话画面340使用户能指示游戏者何时结束游戏。
结束会话画面340包括赌台识别字段342,游戏桌识别字段344,游戏者识别字段346,其分别显示所选赌台的赌台识别符,所选游戏桌的游戏桌识别符和所选游戏者的游戏者识别符。结束会话画面340还包括识别游戏者的游戏者字段348。结束会话画面340进一步包括结束日期和时间字段350,其标识结束日期和时间,以及划走数额字段352,其中用户可输入游戏者从游戏桌或游戏设备中划走的真实的或估计的金钱数(现金,筹码和/或凭单)。用户可选结束会话图标354使用户能给娱乐场通信系统70中的其他人提供信息。
图15根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的用户图形界面的移动游戏者画面360。移动游戏者画面360使用户能指示游戏者何时移动到新游戏桌或游戏机上。
移动游戏者画面360包括赌台识别字段362,游戏桌识别字段364,游戏者识别字段366,其分别显示所选赌台的赌台识别符,所选游戏桌的游戏桌识别符和所选游戏者的游戏者识别符。移动游戏者画面360还包括识别游戏者的游戏者字段368。移动游戏者画面360进一步包括结束日期和时间字段370,其标识结束日期和时间以及划走数额字段372,其中用户可输入游戏者从游戏桌或游戏设备中划走的真实的或估计的金钱数(现金,筹码和/或凭单)。用户可选结束会话图标374使用户能给娱乐场通信系统70中的其他人提供信息。
图16根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的用户图形界面的筹码画面400。筹码画面400使用户能跟踪游戏者提供或供给的筹码和游戏者买回的筹码。筹码画面400可响应于筹码图标292(图11B)的选择而显示。
筹码画面400包括赌台识别字段402,游戏桌识别字段404,游戏者识别字段406,其分别显示所选赌台的赌台识别符,所选游戏桌的游戏桌识别符和所选游戏者的游戏者识别符。筹码画面400还包括识别游戏者的游戏者字段408。筹码画面400进一步包括有效信用字段410,其显示所识别的游戏者的有效信用额度。筹码请求字段412和买回请求字段414使用户能输入表示游戏者请求的筹码数或游戏者已支付的买回的先前筹码。筹码画面400包括一个用户可选提交图标416,可操作其来将筹码或买回请求提交给娱乐场通信系统70中的其他人。筹码日志字段418则显示游戏者未支付筹码的列表。
图17根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的用户图形界面的游戏者照片画面430。如果在记录上存在且基于已输入的游戏者数据能联系到游戏者(如游戏者的姓和/或名,等),则游戏者照片画面430使用户能看到游戏者的照片。
游戏者照片画面430包括照片字段432,其中照片响应于筹码图标292(图11B)的选择而显示。游戏者照片画面430也可包括游戏者姓名字段434,其中如果已知的话显示游戏者姓名。用户可选退回图标436则允许用户移动回先前的画面。
图18根据一所示实施例,显示了操作无线通信设备44的用户界面的方法,其中在不同的四个等级之间进行画面导航。
用户可从登陆画面150开始,输入用户姓名和密码,以接入无线通信设备44。在成功登陆后,无线通信设备44显示主页画面160,其允许用户选择赌台和/或游戏桌。无线通信设备44响应于赌台和/或游戏桌的选择,显示位置选择画面180,其允许用户选择多种活动或功能。
举例来说,如果用户选择请求注入图标192(图8),那么无线通信设备44显示注入请求画面200。如果用户选择请求信用画面194(图8),那么无线通信设备44显示信用请求画面220。如果用户选择增加行图标190(图8),那么无线通信设备44显示观察位置画面240,其允许用户选择多种活动或功能。
举例来说,如果用户希望分配一个游戏者,那么无线通信设备44显示分配游戏者画面304,其中用户输入游戏者的识别信息。如果用户随后选择搜索图标318(图12),那么无线通信设备44显示含有利用输入的识别信息进行的搜索的结果的画面320(图13)。这样可允许用户基于有限的信息而唯一地识别一个游戏者。
如果用户选择结束会话图标286(图11B),那么无线通信设备44显示结束会话画面340(图14),用户可将实际的或估计的划走数额输入其中。
如果用户选择移动游戏者图标290(图11B),那么无线通信设备44显示移动游戏者画面360(图15),用户可将实际的或估计的划走数额输入其中。
如果用户选择筹码图标292(图11B),那么无线通信设备44显示筹码画面402(图16),用户可将筹码请求数额或买回数额输入其中。这样可便于筹码的发出和买回。
如果用户选择察看游戏者的照片,那么无线通信设备44显示游戏者照片画面430(图17),如果照片有效的话,显示照片或图片。
如果用户从主页画面160选择退出图标170(图7B),那么无线通信设备44显示退出画面151,在某些实施例中,该退出画面可能相同于或类似于登陆画面150(图6)。
娱乐下注
游戏者可以选择通过物理地占据一个游戏者位置或物理地在游戏桌或游戏设备,如投币机,视频投币机或视频扑克牌机上下注,来进行本地游戏。可选地,游戏者可通过无线通信设备44,选择远程游戏,而不需要物理地占据一个游戏者位置或物理地在游戏桌或游戏设备上下注。当娱乐场很忙碌或拥挤时,或者当在游戏桌或游戏设备上找到一个可用的游戏者位置很困难时,经由无线通信设备44的下注具有特别大的优点。可选地,经由无线通信设备44的下注可有利地允许游戏者以更小心的方式游戏,和/或在游戏者更喜欢的地方进行,如在旅馆房间,休息室,餐厅,或者剧院。
当经由无线通信设备44下注时,游戏者可物理地出现在或接近游戏桌或游戏设备,并且甚至能察看游戏桌或游戏设备上的游戏。但是游戏者不会占据一个游戏者位置,也没有物理地放置在游戏桌(如座位或下注圈)或游戏设备上的赌注。可选地,远程游戏者可物理地远离游戏桌或游戏设备,且不能直接察看游戏桌或游戏设备上的游戏。正如下文中要详细描述的,在这样一种情况下,无线通信设备44可给游戏者提供游戏桌上的游戏的画面和声音,或者说实际游戏的视频和音频馈送信号或它们的模拟。这就允许游戏者能享受游戏的视觉和听觉感受,而没有物理地出现在游戏桌或游戏设备的不便。
正如在本文和权利要求书中所用到的,术语“本地赌博”或“本地下注”或类似的术语表示游戏者物理地占据一个游戏者位置或物理地在游戏桌或在游戏机上下注。正如在本文和权利要求书中所用到的,术语“远程游戏”或“远程下注”或类似术语表示游戏者没有物理地占据一个游戏者位置,也没有在游戏桌或游戏机上物理地下注,即使游戏者接近于游戏桌或游戏机。
游戏者可选择通过无线通信设备44直接远程下注,对游戏结果直接下注。可选地,或附加地,游戏者可选择通过无线通信设备44间接地远程下注。举例来说,游戏者可对另一个在游戏桌或游戏设备上占据一个位置的游戏者的游戏结果下“后线”(backline)赌注。后线赌注的一种形式在2006年1月31日发布的美国专利6,991,544中有所讨论。在这种情况下,直接玩游戏的游戏者可被称为第一游戏者,而间接玩游戏的游戏者被称为第二游戏者。这种情况可接受更多游戏者人数,如第三游戏者。
一些游戏在下注后不需要或不采用中间决定(如没有是否要拿附加牌,增加,减少,添加或取消赌注的决定)。这些游戏包括,如巴加拉纸牌,轮盘游戏,幸运轮,掷骰子,宾果,和/或基诺。其他游戏通常在下赌注后,需要游戏者的中间决定(如是否拿附加牌,增加,减少,添加或取消赌注的决定)。这些游戏包括,如二十一点,扑克牌,和/或让它走(LET IT RIDE)。
游戏设备通常认为是由单个游戏者来玩的。因此,游戏设备是典型的“按需型”系统,原因在于,它们响应于单个游戏者,且该游戏者可在任意时间进入或退出游戏,例如通过往游戏机里投货币或游戏筹码。相反,游戏桌通常设置为一次应付多个游戏者,且通常有7个或更多的游戏者位置和/或下注圈。因此,一至七或更多个游戏者都可以在一个游戏桌上玩。游戏者通常只有在游戏或回合结束时才能进入或退出游戏桌。
为了避免游戏者占娱乐场或其他游戏者的便宜,很重要的一点是对下注和/或取消的时间进行控制。发牌者或其他员工通常完成这一功能,限制在可接受的时间或事件上下注或取消。举例来说,在轮盘游戏中,当轮盘转动时,主持人可将他们的手从桌子上拿开并宣布不能再下注了。也可以是,在掷骰子中的管理人可握住骰子,直到所有注都下完,或者在二十一点中的发牌者一直等到下好注才发牌。
在远程赌博中控制下注的时间是很重要的问题。娱乐场通信系统应该保证只在游戏中的指定时间或情况时才能下注。举例来说,只在发牌前,或在轮盘或轮子或幸运轮转动前,娱乐场通信系统才可允许通过无线通信设备44来下注。对于一些游戏来说,娱乐场通信系统能允许在游戏中的指定期间或响应于规定事件的发生而下注。因此,举例来说,如果游戏者起先发了两张牌后、如果一张显示是A、或者如果游戏者的两张牌总数是10或11,那么娱乐场通信系统可分别允许发牌后的分牌注,保险注或加倍注。可选地,娱乐场通信系统可允许在每张牌翻过来后取消赌注,如在让它走(LET IT RIDE)游戏中。
在本文中,用于控制下注的时间的特定方法将依赖于多种因素,如:1)远程下注是否在游戏桌环境中或游戏机环境中;2)游戏是否由一个单独的游戏者(如按需型)或由多个游戏者来玩;3)远程下注是否为直接或间接的(即后线backline);和/或4)游戏中是否包括中间决定(如在游戏中的叫牌,额外加注,和/或取消赌注)。
图19显示了一种方法600,用于直接对游戏桌上发生的游戏控制远程下注,而没有游戏者的中间决定或行为。
可选地,在步骤602,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备提供游戏赔率,如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,而赔率对于某些类型的游戏或某些游戏是固定的,因此其可以存储在无线通信设备44中,或经由娱乐场通信系统70从或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44。可选地,或附加地,赔率对于特定的游戏或游戏桌是特定的,因此通常经由娱乐场通信系统70从或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44。
在步骤604,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注开始,如对游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号通过娱乐场通信系统70从或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,当特定游戏桌准备好接受初始下注时,生成所述信号,通常是在一个游戏或回合结束和下一个游戏或回合开始之间。
在步骤606,初始赌注如果存在的话则被接受。正如在以下具体讨论的,在一个实施例中,在无线通信设备上接受赌注,而另一个实施例中,在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42接受赌注。
在步骤608,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布下初始赌注的剩余时间,例如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或由响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。宣布可时时重复,更新剩余时间。可选地或附加地,也可视觉地或听觉地提供初始赌注接受期间的全部或部分时段的剩余时间的倒数计时。
在步骤610,初始赌注如果有的话则被接受。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤612,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布如给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,来宣布初始下注结束,并在步骤614锁定进一步的赌注。所述宣布和/或锁定可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。
在步骤616,游戏开始。举例来说,游戏可以发牌,投掷骰子,转动轮盘,或抽取一数字而开始。在步骤618,游戏停止。举例来说,可以在每个玩家或依据一标准的发牌结束后,或当骰子停下时,或当轮盘停止转动时,或当取出一组数字时,结束游戏。在步骤620,初始赌注基于游戏事件的结果、所下的注、以及赔率而被核实。在一些实施例中,可在无线通信设备44进行核实,这样就有利地减少了在娱乐场服务计算系统42上的计算负担。在一些实施例中,可在娱乐场服务计算系统42进行核实,这样就有利地提供了较强的安全性。
图20A到20B显示了一种方法630,其用于直接对发生在游戏桌上的游戏控制远程下注,其中有游戏者的中间决定或行为。
可选地在步骤632,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备提供游戏赔率,如给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,其中对于某些类型的游戏或某些游戏来说,赔率是固定的,因此赔率可存储在无线通信设备44中,或通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44。可选地,或可附加地,赔率对于游戏或游戏桌是特定的,因此通常通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44。
在步骤634,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注开始,如给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号通过娱乐场通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,当特定游戏桌准备好接受初始下注时,生成所述信号,通常是在一个游戏或回合的结束与下一个游戏或回合的开始之间。
在步骤636,如果有的话,接受初始赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤638中,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注的剩余时间,如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。宣布可时时重复,更新剩余时间。可选地成附加地,也可视觉地或听觉地提供初始赌注接受期间的全部或部分时段的剩余时间的倒数计时。
在步骤640,如果有的话,接受初始赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤642,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注结束,如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,且在步骤644锁定进一步的赌注。所述通知和/或锁定可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。
在步骤646,游戏开始。举例来说,游戏可以发牌,投掷骰子,转动轮盘,或抽取一数字而开始。
在步骤647,确定游戏事件或时间的发生。举例来说,游戏事件可以是发第一张牌,发最后一张牌或其他牌,轮盘的转动,转动轮盘将停止,投掷骰子,游戏者、发牌者、其他参与者或其他娱乐场员工的行为。所述确定可通过在游戏桌上使用传感器,或基于来自这些传感器的信息而执行。同样,举例来说,时间可以是基于一天,一周,或一年的一段时间,或可以是在游戏桌或其他地方的某个行为或事件发生之前或之后的一段时间。
在步骤648,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布开始中间下注,如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号通过娱乐场通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,当特定游戏桌准备好接受中间下注时,生成所述信号,通常是在一个游戏或回合的结束与下一个游戏或回合的开始之间。
在步骤650,如果有的话,接受中间赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤652,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布中间下注的剩余时间,如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。宣布可时时重复,更新剩余时间。可选地或附加地,也可视觉地或听觉地提供中间赌注接受期间的全部或部分时段的剩余时间的倒计时。
在步骤654,如果有的话,接受中间赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤656,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布中间下注结束,如通过给游戏者或潜在游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,且在步骤658锁定进一步的赌注。所述宣布和/或锁定可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。
在步骤660,游戏停止。举例来说,可以在每个玩家或依据一标准的发牌结束后,或当骰于停下时,或当轮盘停止转动时,或当取出一组数字时,结束游戏。在步骤662,初始赌注基于游戏事件的结果、所下的赌注、以及赔率而被核实。在一些实施例中,可在无线通信设备44进行核实,这样就有利地减少了在娱乐场服务计算系统42上的计算负担。在一些实施例中,可在娱乐场服务计算系统42进行核实,这样就有利地提供了较强的安全性。
图21显示了一种方法700,其用于间接对由第二游戏者在游戏桌或游戏机上开始的游戏控制远程下注,其中第二游戏者不做出中间行为或决定。
可选地在步骤702,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备提供第一游戏者赔率,如给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。第一游戏者赔率通常随时间变化,因此第一游戏者赔率可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44。
在步骤704,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注开始,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号通过娱乐场通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,当特定游戏桌准备好接受第二游戏者初始下注时,生成所述信号,通常是在一个游戏或回合的结束与下一个游戏或回合的开始之间。
在步骤706,如果有的话,接受初始赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤708中,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注的剩余时间,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。宣布可时时重复,更新剩余时间。可选地或附加地,也可视觉地或听觉地提供初始赌注接受期间的全部或部分时段的剩余时间的倒数计时。
在步骤710,如果有的话,接受来自第二游戏者的初始赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤712,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注结束,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,且在步骤714锁定进一步的赌注。所述宣布和/或锁定可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或由响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。
在步骤716,游戏开始。举例来说,游戏可以发牌,投掷骰子,转动轮盘,或抽取一数字而开始。在步骤718,游戏停止。举例来说,可以在每个玩家或依据一标准的发牌结束后,或当骰子停下时,或当轮盘停止转动时,或当取出一组数字时,结束游戏。在步骤720,初始第一和第二赌注至少部分基于游戏事件的结果、所下的第一和第二赌注,以及第一赔率(即游戏赔率)和第二赔率(即特定第一游戏者的赔率)而被核实。在一些实施例中,可在无线通信设备44进行核实,这样就有利地减少了在娱乐场服务计算系统42上的计算负担。在一些实施例中,可在娱乐场服务计算系统42进行核实,这样就有利地提供了较强的安全性。
在步骤722,娱乐场服务计算机至少部分基于游戏结果更新第一游戏者赔率。
图22A到22B显示了一种方法730,其用于间接对发生在游戏桌或游戏机上的游戏控制远程下注,其中第一游戏者做出中间决定。
可选地在步骤732,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备提供第一游戏赔率,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,通常第一游戏者赔率是随时间变化的,因此第一游戏者赔率可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44。
在步骤734,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注开始,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号通过娱乐场通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,当特定游戏桌准备好接受初始下注时,生成所述信号,通常是在一个游戏或回合的结束与下一个游戏或回合的开始之间。
在步骤736,如果有的话,接受初始赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤738中,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注的剩余时间,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。宣布可时时重复,更新剩余时间。可选地或附加地,也可视觉地或听觉地提供初始第二赌注接受期间的全部或部分时段的剩余时间的倒数计时。
在步骤740,如果有的话,接受初始赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤742,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布初始下注结束,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,且在步骤744锁定进一步的赌注。所述宣布和/或锁定可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。
在步骤746,游戏开始。举例来说,游戏可以发牌,投掷骰子,转动轮盘,或抽取一数字而开始。
在步骤747,确定游戏事件或时间的发生。举例来说,游戏事件可以是发第一张牌,发最后一张牌或其他牌,轮盘的转动,转动轮盘将停止,投掷骰子,游戏者、发牌者、其他参与者或其他娱乐场员工的行为。所述确定可通过在游戏桌上使用传感器,或基于来自这些传感器的信息而执行。同样,举例来说,时间可以是基于一天,一周,或一年的一段时间,或可以是在游戏桌或其他地方的某个行为或事件发生之前或之后的一段时间。
在步骤748,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布开始中间下注,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号通过娱乐场通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,或由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供到无线通信设备44,当特定游戏桌准备好接受中间下注时,生成所述信号,通常是在一个游戏或回合的结束与下一个游戏或回合的开始之间。
在步骤750,如果有的话,接受中间赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤752,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备宣布中间下注的剩余时间,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示。所述宣布可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。宣布可时时重复,更新剩余时间。可选地或附加地,也可视觉地或听觉地提供中间赌注接受期间的全部或部分时段的剩余时间的倒数计时。
在步骤754,如果有的话,接受中间赌注。正如下文要详细描述的,在一个实施例中,赌注在无线通信设备处被接受,而在另一个实施例中,赌注在作为娱乐场通信系统70的一部分的娱乐场服务计算系统42处被接受。
在步骤756,无线通信设备44和/或其他设备通知中间下注结束,如通过给第二游戏者或潜在第二游戏者提供视觉和/或听觉提示,且在步骤758锁定进一步的赌注。所述通知和/或锁定可响应于一信号而被提供,所述信号可通过无线通信系统70从娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,或者由娱乐场服务计算系统42提供给无线通信设备44,所述信号由在特定游戏桌上发生的事件或与特定游戏桌相关的计时器来生成,或响应于上述两者而生成,或响应于无线通信设备所生成的计时器或其他时钟信号而被提供。
在步骤760,游戏停止。举例来说,可以在每个玩家或依据一标准的发牌结束后,或当骰子停下时,或当轮盘停止转动时,或当取出一组数字时,结束游戏。在步骤762,初始赌注和中间第一和/或第二赌注至少部分基于游戏事件的结果、所下的第一和第二赌注、以及第一赔率(即游戏赔率)和第二赔率(即特定第一游戏者的赔率)而被核实。在一些实施例中,可在无线通信设备44进行核实,这样就有利地减少了在娱乐场服务计算系统42上的计算负担。在一些实施例中,可在娱乐场服务计算系统42进行核实,这样就有利地提供了较强的安全性。
在步骤764,娱乐场服务计算机至少部分基于游戏结果更新第一游戏者赔率。
正如在下文中所详细描述的,在一个实施例中,如果赌注在初始和/或中间赌注被锁定前进入无线通信设备44,那么可接受赌注。如在下文中所详细描述的,在另一个实施例中,如果赌注在初始和/或中间赌注被锁定前被娱乐场服务计算系统接收,那么可接受赌注。同样,当不需要时,这两种实施例都可优选地采用包处理概念以保证安全性和可靠性。这些实施例即将在下文中描述。
图23根据一所示实施例显示了一种方法800,其中如果在初始赌注和/或中间赌注被锁定前,赌注被输入到无线通信设备44中,那么接受赌注。
在步骤802,无线通信设备44接收经由用户界面(如按键,操纵杆或手柄,跟踪板,轨迹球,图形图标或菜单,声音识别)输入的所提交的赌注。在步骤804,无线通信设备44确定赌注是否是在赌注未锁定期间提交的。如果是在赌注锁定期间提交的赌注,那么在步骤806无线通信设备44经由用户界面给用户提供适当的消息,拒绝提交赌注和/或建议在稍后的时间里下赌注。然后控制返回到802,或者可以结束方法800,这取决于用来处理进一步提交的赌注的方法800的各个线程或步骤。
如果是在赌注锁定期间以外提交的赌注,那么在步骤808,无线通信设备44创建一个赌注事务包。如下文所要详细描述的,赌注事务包的创建可包括生成错误检测和/或错误校正信息。无线通信设备44可采用任意合适的已知的或今后开发的错误检测和/或错误校正算法。
可选地,在步骤809,无线通信设备44对赌注事务包进行加密。无线通信设备44可采用任意合适的已知的或今后开发的加密算法。
在步骤810,无线通信设备经由用户界面给用户提供一适当的赌注已接收消息(如视觉,听觉,和/或触觉的)。在步骤812,无线通信设备44将赌注事务包发送到娱乐场服务计算系统42。赌注事务包可完整地发送(即,在单个包中保留所有信息),以帮助保证如果所有需要的信息都在包里的话,赌注处理过程是完整的,并帮助保证通信上的中断不会给安全缺口产生或提供机会。
在步骤814,无线通信设备44从娱乐场服务计算系统42接收下注结果。作为响应,无线通信设备44在步骤816经由用户界面给用户提供下注结果信息。在步骤818,无线通信设备44更新任何缓存的信息和/或无线通信设备44上显示的信息。然后,方法800返回到802,以处理接下来提交的赌注。可选地,对于每次提交的赌注可调用方法800的各个线程或步骤。
图24根据一所示实施例,显示了一种方法830,其中如果在初始赌注和/或中间赌注被锁定前,娱乐场服务计算系统42接收到赌注,那么接受赌注。
在步骤832,无线通信设备44接收经由用户界面(如按键,操纵杆或手柄,跟踪板,轨迹球,图形图标或菜单,声音识别)输入的所提交的赌注。在步骤834,无线通信设备44确定赌注是否是在赌注未锁定期间提交的。如果是在赌注锁定期间提交的赌注,那么在步骤836无线通信设备44经由用户界面给用户提供适当的消息,拒绝提交赌注和/或在建议稍后的时间里下赌注。然后控制返回到832,或者可以结束方法830,这取决于用来处理进一步提交的赌注的方法830的各个线程或步骤。
如果在赌注锁定期间以外提交了赌注,那么在步骤838,无线通信设备44创建一个赌注事务包。在步骤840,无线通信设备44将赌注事务包发送到娱乐场服务计算系统42。
在842,无线通信设备44从娱乐场服务计算系统42接收赌注已接受应答。在844,无线通信设备经由用户界面给用户提供适当的赌注已接受消息(如视觉,听觉,和/或触觉的)。
在846,无线通信设备44从娱乐场服务计算系统42接收下注结果。作为响应,无线通信设备44在步骤848经由用户界面给用户提供下注结果信息。在850,无线通信设备44对任何缓存的信息和/或无线通信设备44上显示的信息进行更新。然后方法830可返回到832以处理接下来提交的赌注。可选地,对于每次提交的赌注可调用方法830的各个线程或步骤。
图25根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44显示的图形用户界面的游戏类型选择画面860。游戏类型选择画面860允许用户选择下注的游戏类型。
游戏类型选择画面860包括一组用户可选游戏类型识别图标862a-862g,其识别娱乐场提供的不同类型游戏。用户可选择游戏类型识别图标862a-862g中的一个来导航到下一个画面。
图26根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的游戏桌限制画面870。如果所选的游戏有相关的游戏桌限制,那么游戏桌限制画面870可响应于选择游戏类型识别图标862a-862g(图25)中的一个而进行显示。游戏桌限制画面870允许用户从具有赌注限制的游戏桌或游戏机中选择令游戏者舒服的游戏桌或游戏机。
游戏桌限制画面870包括多个用户可选游戏桌限制图标872a-872g。用户可选择游戏桌限制图标872a-872g中的一个来察看具有适当游戏桌限制的有效游戏桌。
图27根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的选择游戏画面880。选择游戏画面880可响应于选择游戏桌限制图标872a-872g(图26)中的一个而进行显示。选择游戏画面880允许用户从游戏桌或游戏机中选择一个或多个。
选择游戏画面880包括多个用户可选游戏识别符图标882(图中只标出了一个),其识别用户可从其中选择的特定的游戏桌或游戏机。选择游戏画面880可额外地提供赌台识别符884,其识别游戏桌或游戏机所在的赌台,以及状态识别符886,其识别各个游戏的当前状态。举例来说,选择游戏画面880可指示当前赌注正在被接受(如,赌注),当前赌注不在接受中(如,等待),游戏桌或游戏机关闭(如,关闭),正在换发牌者(如,换发牌者)因而可能要较长的等待,和/或其他状态。选择游戏画面880可包括滚条888,用于观察游戏机和/或游戏桌的长列表。
图28根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的后线下注画面890。后线下注画面890是可选的,受限于提供后线下注的环境和/或时间。后线下注画面890允许用户察看各个第一游戏者的赔率和表现,以及选择第一游戏者进行第二下注。
后线下注画面890包括每个都与各自的第一游戏者相关的用户可选图标892a-892d。后线下注画面890也提供各个赔率的赔率指示894(图中只标出一个),据此给各个第一游戏者支付赢的钱。后线下注画面890可提供额外的信息,如表示当前第一游戏者的连胜场数的连胜指示896(图中只标出一个),和/或表示第一游戏者在最后10局游戏或回合中胜出数的最后10局指示898(图中只标出一个)。
图29根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的下注画面900。下注画面900允许用户在所选的游戏和/或第一游戏者上下注。
下注画面900提供赌台指示902,游戏指示904和/或位置指示906,分别表示所选的赌台,游戏桌或游戏机,以及游戏桌或游戏机所在的位置。在用到后线赌注的地方,下注画面900可额外地或可选地提供第一游戏者指示,其指示所选的第一游戏者的身份。下注画面900包括赌注指示符字段908,其允许用户输入赌注指示,如赌注数额,以及用户可选提交图标910,用户可用来选择提交赌注。
图30根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的赌注已接受画面920。显示赌注已接受画面920以表示赌注已经被成功地提交了。赌注已接受画面920可包括适当的信息,如赌台识别符922,游戏识别符924和/或位置识别符926,分别识别赌台、游戏桌或游戏机、以及游戏桌或游戏机所在的位置。赌注已接受画面920也可包括赌注数额927和/或赌注日期和时间928的识别符。
图31根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的拒绝下注画面930。显示拒绝下注画面930以表示下注未被成功提交,拒绝赌注画面930可包括适当的信息,如用户可选选项932,以选择另一个游戏,或用户可选选项934,以等待并尝试再一次下注。
图32根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的开始下注画面940。显示开始下注画面940以表示对所选游戏的下注期间已经开始了,且赌注已被提交了。开始下注画面940可包括适当的信息,如赌台识别符942,游戏识别符944分别识别赌台和游戏桌或游戏机。开始下注画面940也可包括下注剩余时间量显示946。整个开始下注画面940可经常性地更新以更新剩余时间量,或者剩余时间量可作为运行中的时钟或倒计时时钟来显示。
图33根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的下注即将结束画面950。显示下注即将结束画面950以表示所选游戏的下注时阶段马上要结束了,且赌注仍然是可以提交的。下注即将结束画面950可包括适当的信息,如赌台识别符952和游戏识别符954,分别识别赌台和游戏桌或游戏机。下注即将结束画面950可额外地包括下注剩余时间量的显示956。整个下注即将结束画面950可经常性地更新,以更新剩余时间量,或者剩余时间量可作为运行时钟或倒计时时钟而被显示。
图34根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的下注已结束画面960。显示下注已结束画面960以表示所选游戏的下注时阶段已经结束了,且不能再提交赌注。下注已结束画面960可提供表示下注已结束的适当消息。下注已结束画面960可包括适当的信息,如赌台识别符962和游戏识别符964,分别识别赌台和游戏桌或游戏机。该消息可进一步提供游戏下注开始的时间或估计时间的指示。
图35根据一所示实施例,显示了无线通信设备44上显示的图形用户界面的游戏察看画面970。游戏察看画面970显示在所选游戏桌或游戏机上正进行的游戏的画面972。画面972可以是游戏的视频图像、基于搜集的游戏信息创建的模拟图片、和/或静态照片。游戏察看画面970可包括适当的信息,如赌台识别符974和游戏桌识别符976,分别识别赌台和游戏桌。游戏察看画面970允许用户远程地共享游戏感受。
赌注事务包
图36根据一所示实施例,显示了适于实现赌注事务包结构的数据结构1000。该数据结构可暂时或永久地驻留在无线通信设备44的存储器、娱乐场服务计算系统42的存储器、无线或有线接入点(如赌台个人电脑36)的存储器或其他媒介如网络34的有线或无线通信链路中。在一些实施例中,数据结构1000由无线通信设备44创建,在其他实施例中,数据结构1000由无线或有线接入点创建。
数据结构1000包括头字段1002,头字段除了具有与通信有关的典型头信息以外(如包长度),还可包括唯一地识别赌注事务包的包识别符,且还可包括唯一地识别赌注事务包的发源接入点的起源识别符(如无线接入点的唯一识别符)。数据结构1000可包括用于存储设备识别符的设备识别符字段1004,所述设备识别符唯一地识别发起下注的无线通信设备44。数据结构1000可选地包括游戏者识别符字段1006,其存储游戏者识别符,如果已知的话,所述游戏者识别符唯一地识别下注的游戏者。游戏者识别符可基于无线通信设备44对游戏者先前的分配。可选地,游戏者识别符可基于游戏者的一个或多个输入。这些输入可以包括,如,用户名和密码,生物信息,和/或刷信用卡,借记卡,驾照或其他识别卡。这些信息可允许无线通信设备44被两个或多个用户共享,并消除了对这些无线通信设备44的分配的跟踪的需要。可选地,这些信息能准许将无线通信设备识别符与游戏者识别符进行比较,以检测无线通信设备44是否被盗用,比如通过使用存储无线通信设备识别符和游戏者识别符之间的关系或分配关系的数据库。
数据结构1000可选地包括赌注类型字段1008,其存储一个识别所下的赌注类型的赌注类型值,如第一赌注或第二赌注。数据结构1000包括一个游戏识别字段1010。游戏识别字段1010包括识别正在下注的游戏的信息。游戏识别字段1010可包括,如唯一地识别游戏桌或游戏机的游戏识别符,和/或唯一地识别游戏桌或游戏机上的位置的位置识别符。
数据结构1000包括日期和时间字段1012,其存储表示下注日期和时间的值。这个值可有利地被用来将赌注与在特定游戏桌或游戏机上正在玩的特定的回合或一手游戏相关联,所述特定游戏桌或游戏机由游戏识别符和/或位置识别符来识别。这个值可选地,或附加地,有利地用来确定是否在赌注被锁定前已经下注。此方法可解决当通信慢或非即时情况下会出现的问题以保证在所分派的下注时间期间下注的游戏者被给予了适当的信用,且赌注不会因为通信的延迟而不公平地被拒绝。在一些实施例中,日期和时间字段1012可被认为是游戏识别字段1010的一部分或包含在其中。
数据结构1000包括识别下注数额的下注数额字段1014。
数据结构1000可包括一个错误检测/错误校正字段1016。错误检测/错误校正字段1016包括错误检测和/或错误校正值,其允许确定在赌注事务包的传送期间,是否发生了错误,且在一些实施例中,允许对一些或所有错误进行校正。错误校正可包括,如,采用Reed/Solomon错误校正技术或其他已知的错误检测或错误校正技术。
图37根据另一所示实施例,显示了适合实现赌注事务包的数据结构1020。数据结构可临时或永久地驻留在无线通信设备44的存储器、娱乐场服务计算系统42的存储器、无线或有线接入点(如赌台个人电脑36)的存储器或其他媒介如网络34的有线或无线通信链路中。在一些实施例中,数据结构1020由无线通信设备44创建,在其他实施例中,数据结构1020由无线或有线接入点创建。
数据结构1020包括一个头字段1022,头字段除了具有与通信有关的典型头信息(如包长度)以外,还可包括唯一地识别赌注事务包的包识别符,且还可包括唯一地识别赌注事务包的发源接入点的起源识别符(如无线接入点的唯一识别符)。数据结构1020可包括用于存储设备识别符的设备识别符字段1024,所述设备识别符唯一地识别发起下注的无线通信设备44。数据结构1020可选地包括游戏者识别符字段1026,其存储游戏者识别符,如果已知的话,所述游戏者识别符唯一地识别下注的游戏者。游戏者识别符可基于无线通信设备44对游戏者先前的分配。可选地,游戏者识别符可基于游戏者的一个或多个输入。这些输入可以包括,如,用户名和密码,生物信息,和/或刷信用卡,借记卡,驾照或其他识别卡。这些信息可允许无线通信设备44被两个或多个用户共享,并消除了对这些无线通信设备44的分配的跟踪的需要。可选地,这些信息能准许将无线通信设备识别符与游戏者识别符进行比较,以检测无线通信设备44是否被盗用,比如通过使用存储无线通信设备识别符和游戏者识别符之间的关系或分配关系的数据库。
数据结构1020可选地包括赌注类型字段1028,其存储一个识别所下的赌注类型的赌注类型值,如第一赌注或第二赌注。数据结构1020包括一个游戏识别字段1030。游戏识别字段1030包括识别正在下注的游戏的信息。游戏识别字段1030可包括,如唯一地识别游戏桌或游戏机的游戏识别符,和/或唯一地识别游戏桌或游戏机上的位置的位置识别符,以及唯一地识别在游戏桌或游戏机上正进行的回合或一手游戏的游戏号码。因此,举例来说,游戏号码随在游戏会话期间(如游戏桌处于使用状态的时间;发牌者会话,等)处理的二十一点游戏的每个回合而增加。游戏号码可有利地用于将赌注与在特定游戏桌或游戏机上正在玩的特定的回合或一手游戏相关联,所述特定游戏桌或游戏机由游戏识别符和/或位置识别符来识别。通过比较赌注事务包的接收时间与游戏号码所识别的回合或一手游戏的开始时间,可以确定是否在赌注锁定之前下了注。该步骤可提供更强的安全性,因为日期和时间信息是由娱乐场服务计算系统42控制的,而不是无线通信设备44或一个或多个接入点控制的。
数据结构1020包括下注数额字段1034,其识别下注的数额。
数据结构1020可包括错误检测/错误校正字段1036。错误检测/错误校正字段1036包括错误检测和/或错误校正值,其允许确定在赌注事务包的传送期间,是否发生了错误,且在一些实施例中,允许对一些或所有错误进行校正。错误校正可包括,如,采用Reed/Solomon错误校正技术或其他已知的错误检测或错误校正技术。
图38根据一所示实施例,显示了适于在娱乐场服务计算系统42上执行的方法1100。
方法1100在1102开始,如通过给娱乐场服务计算系统42提供电源,或响应于另一个例程的调用。方法1100可串行地进行,和/或可作为单独线程或进程并行执行。
在1104,娱乐场服务计算系统42接收赌注事务包。赌注事务包可经由网络,通过有线或无线通信信道而接收。
可选地,在1106,娱乐场服务计算系统42对赌注事务包进行解密。娱乐场服务计算系统42可采用任何合适的已知的或将来开发的加密/解密规则或算法。
可选地,在1108,娱乐场服务计算系统42确定在赌注事务包中是否存在错误。例如,在赌注事务包的创建和/或传送期间可能发生错误。娱乐场服务计算系统42可采用任何合适的已知或将来开发的错误检测(如奇偶)机制或算法。
如果检测到错误,那么控制会进行到1110,其中娱乐场服务计算系统42确定错误是否可校正。一些实施例可优选地采用错误校正来减少重新发送信息的时间。如果错误是不可校正的,那么控制进行到1112,其中娱乐场服务计算系统42拒绝赌注事务包并/或请求赌注事务包的重新发送,且方法1100在1114结束。如果错误是可校正的,那么娱乐场服务计算系统42在步骤1116校正错误。娱乐场服务计算系统42可采用任何合适的已知或将来开发的错误校正机制或算法。
一些实施例可忽略错误校正,以有利地减少与此相关的开销。在这样的实施例中,在1108的错误检测基础上,控制可以直接进行到了1112。
在1118,娱乐场服务计算系统42确定赌注事务包是否完整地接收到了。这样可保证包含在赌注事务包中的信息是经鉴别的且通信的电源失效或中断不会存在安全缺口的机会。如果赌注事务包未被完整地接收,那么娱乐场服务计算系统42会在1120发出警报或促使警报发出。赌注事务包然后在1112被拒绝,并且方法1100在1114结束。
如果赌注事务包被完整地接收了,那么控制进行到1122,其中娱乐场服务计算系统42确定发送赌注事务包的无线通信设备44是否为授权设备。娱乐场服务计算系统42通过使用查找表或其他数据库来验证无线通信设备44是授权的。数据库可反映娱乐场提供的或在娱乐场登记的无线通信设备的状态。如果无线通信设备44未被授权,那么在1120发出警报,在1112拒绝赌注包,且方法1100在1114结束。如果无线通信设备44是经授权的,那么控制进行到1124。
在1124,娱乐场服务计算系统42确定提交赌注的用户是否被授权为可使用生成或发起赌注事务包的特定的无线通信设备44。娱乐场服务计算系统42可使用查找表或其他数据库来验证无线通信设备44是授权的。数据库可反映无线通信设备和用户之间的关系。如果用户未被授权使用特定的无线通信设备44,那么在1120发出警报,在1112拒绝赌注包,且方法1100在1114结束。如果用户被授权为使用特定的无线通信设备44,那么控制进行到1126。
在1126,娱乐场服务计算系统42确定下注是否是在游戏赌注被接受或正在被接受期间。这可作为无线通信设备44所执行的验证或检查的附加或替代。娱乐场服务计算系统42可将无线通信系统44输入或发送赌注的时间作为下注时间。可选地,娱乐场服务计算系统42可将网络中的无线远程接入点上接收到赌注事务包的时间作为下注时间。可选地,娱乐场服务计算系统42可将娱乐场服务计算系统42接收到赌注事务包的时间作为下注时间。
娱乐场服务计算系统42可采用“实时”方法,只在各个下注期间实际放开时在娱乐场服务计算系统42接收赌注。可选地或附加地,如果娱乐场服务计算系统42确定是在各个下注时间段放开时下的赌注,那么娱乐场服务计算系统42可接受在各个下注时间段结束之后在娱乐场服务计算系统42接收到的赌注。这样可有利地解决与网络中的通信延迟相关的可能的问题。为了达到这个目标,娱乐场服务计算系统42可临时地维持一个允许对不同游戏,几手游戏或回合进行下注的时间段的数据库或其他记录。
如果下注不在下注开放期间,那么娱乐场服务计算系统42在1128发送通知到各个无线通信设备44,且方法1100在1114结束。否则,娱乐场服务计算系统42可选地在1130发送应答到各个无线通信设备44。
在1132,娱乐场服务计算系统42确定游戏结果。娱乐场服务计算系统42可依靠由一个或多个传感器和/或计算系统接收到的与特定游戏桌或游戏机相关的信息。在1134,娱乐场服务计算系统42至少部分基于游戏结果、赌注事务包中的赌注指示符和任何与游戏或赌注相关的赔率来确定下注结果。在1136,娱乐场服务计算系统42将下注结果通知发送到各个无线通信设备44,且方法1100在1114结束。
概要
无线通信设备44允许娱乐场员工不断地将信息输入到关于雇员和/或游戏者的计算系统中。因此,可收集那些还没有实现自动化的游戏的数据。这样就允许对娱乐场的各个方面进行实时跟踪和管理,并消除由于手工输入数据最多一次一个而造成的可能的错误源。这也允许实时地发赠券,鼓励游戏者继续游戏。这还允许游戏者实时地兑换赠券。进一步来说,提出或购买无线通信设备的游戏者可以玩,跟踪他们自己的表现和/或赠券,并一旦分到足够的赠券后游戏者就可订购商品和/或服务,而不需要离开桌子,旅馆客房或其他设施。定位的使用,如GPS,允许服务和/或商品能直接递送到游戏者,而不需要游戏者识别递送位置。因此,比如,游戏者可以订购并接收一杯饮料或快餐,而不需要离开桌子,或要求他们的汽车或交通工具在约定的时间和位置作好准备。
引用在本说明书和/或列举在申请数据单上的所有以上的美国专利,美国专利申请公布,美国专利申请,外国专利,外国专利申请和非专利公布,包括但不限于在2006年4月12日提交的美国临时专利申请序列号No.60/791,397;在2002年10月8日发布的名为“METHOD AND APPARATUS FORMONITORING CASINOS AND GAMING”的美国专利号6,460,848;2003年11月25日发布的名为“METHOD,APPARATUS AND ARTICLE FORVERIFYING CARD GAMES,SUCH AS BLACKJACK”的6,652,379;以及2004年2月3日发布的名为“METHOD,APPARATUS AND ARTICLE FOREVALUATING CARD GAMES,SUCH AS BLACKJACK”的6,685,568;以及2002年12月12日公布的名为“METHOD,APPARATUS AND ARTICLE FORRANDOM SEQUENCE GENERATION AND PLAYING CARDDISTRIBUTION”的美国专利公布2002/0187821;以及2003年9月18日公布的名为“METHOD,APPARATUS AND ARTICLE EMPLOYING MULTIPLEMACHINE-READABLE INDICIA ON PLAYING CARDS”的美国专利公布2003/0176209;都通过引用被整个包括在此。
虽然本文为了说明性的目的而对特定的实施例和例子作了说明,但本领域技术人员可以认识到,可以做出多种等价修改,而不背离本发明的精神和范围。本文所提供的教导可应用到娱乐场通信的其他系统中,而不必仅仅是基于前文一般性地描述的系统的手持式PDA。举例来说,这些教导可实现如蜂窝电话,蜂窝系统这样的无线通信设备。可选地,教导可应用除专用外部网以外的网络中,比如应用互联网上的万维网部分,以将多种描述的单元进行互联。可结合前文所描述的多个实施例以提供其他实施例。所示的方法能省略某些步骤,可增加其他步骤,并可以与所示的顺序不同的顺序来执行这些步骤以实现本发明的优点。
根据上文所详细描述的内容,能对本发明进行这些以及其他改变。总的来说,在下面的权利要求中,所使用的术语不应解释为将本发明限制在说明书公开的特定实施例中,而应解释为包括依照权利要求运作的所有电脑,网络,数据库,以及无线通信设备。相应地,本发明不仅限于所公开的内容,而是其保护范围是由下面的权利要求书来整个地确定的。

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1.一种操作服务计算系统以便于对桌上游戏远程娱乐下注的方法,该方法包括:
在服务计算系统,接收所提交的赌注的赌注事务包,所述赌注事务包包括指示产生赌注事务包的无线通信设备身份的信息、赌注指示符、以及下注的游戏桌上进行的游戏;
确定所提交赌注是否是在赌注锁定期间下的;和
响应于不是在赌注锁定期间未下的所提交赌注的确定,接受提交的赌注。
2.如权利要求1的方法,进一步包括:
给无线通信设备提供所提交的赌注已被接受的指示。
3.如权利要求2的方法,进一步包括:
确定所提交的赌注下的时间;和
维持一个数据库,其存储有至少一个赌注锁定时间段和赌注接受时间段。
4.如权利要求3的方法,其中确定所提交的赌注是否在赌注锁定期间下的包括利用下注时间和一个所存储的赌注接受时间段。
5.如权利要求4的方法,其中下赌注的时间是相应于以下中的一个:
赌注输入到无线通信设备中的时候;
赌注事务包被服务计算系统接收到的时候;
赌注事务包在无线远程接入点接收的时候。
6.一种便于对桌上游戏远程娱乐下注的系统,该系统包括:
服务计算系统,其包括至少一个处理器和至少一个存储处理器可执行指令的处理器可读存储器,以使处理器处理赌注事务,通过:
在服务计算系统,接收多个赌注事务包,每个赌注事务包对应于一个所提交的赌注,每个赌注事务包包括指示产生赌注事务包的无线通信设备身份的信息、赌注指示符、以及下注的游戏桌上进行的游戏;
对于每个赌注事务包,确定所提交的赌注是否是在赌注锁定期间下的;和
响应于不是在赌注锁定期间下的所提交的赌注的确定,接受所提交的赌注。
7.如权利要求6的系统,其中所述指令进一步包括给无线通信设备提供所提交的赌注已被接受的指示。
8.如权利要求7的系统,其中所述指令进一步包括:
确定所提交的赌注下的时间;和
维持一个数据库,其存储有至少一个赌注锁定时间段和赌注接受时间段。
9.如权利要求8的系统,其中确定所提交的赌注是否在赌注锁定期间下的包括利用下注时间和一个所存储的赌注接受时间段。
10.如权利要求9的系统,其中下赌注的时间是相应于以下中的一个:
赌注输入到无线通信设备中的时候;
赌注事务包被服务计算系统接收到的时候;
赌注事务包在无线远程接入点接收的时候。
11.一种操作无线通信设备以便于对桌上游戏远程娱乐下注的方法,该方法包括:
在无线通信设备接收指示要对游戏桌上进行的游戏下注的用户输入;
作为响应,创建一个赌注事务包,其包括指示无线通信设备身份的信息、赌注指示符、以及下注的游戏;和
将所述赌注事务包经由网络完整地发送到服务计算系统,其中赌注事务包在无线通信设备和服务计算系统之间传输时保持完整。
12.如权利要求11的方法,其中创建赌注事务包包括创建进一步包括表示下注日期和时间信息的赌注事务包。
13.如权利要求11的方法,其中创建赌注事务包包括创建进一步包括表示无线通信设备的用户身份的信息的赌注事务包。
14.如权利要求11的方法,其中表示下注游戏的信息包括表示赌台,游戏桌以及游戏桌上的下注位置中的至少一个的信息。
15.如权利要求11的方法,其中赌注为后线赌注,下在第一游戏者的游戏结果上,且其中创建赌注事务包包括创建进一步包括表示底线赌注所下的第一游戏者的信息的赌注事务包。
16.如权利要求11的方法,其中将赌注事务包完整地发送到服务计算系统包括将赌注事务包从无线通信设备无线地发送到无线接入点。
17.如权利要求16的方法,其中将赌注事务包完整地发送到服务计算系统进一步包括将赌注事务包从无线接入点经由至少一个有线通信信道发送到服务计算系统。
18.如权利要求11的方法,进一步包括:
在将赌注事务包完整地发送到服务计算系统之前,对赌注事务包进行加密。
19.如权利要求11的方法,进一步包括:
确定在无线通信设备是否收到来自服务计算系统的赌注应答;和
作为响应,给用户提供指示赌注应答是否已收到的消息。
20.如权利要求11的方法,进一步包括:
从服务计算系统接收赌注结果的指示;和
作为响应,给用户提供指示赌注结果的赌注结果消息。
21.如权利要求11的方法,进一步包括:
确定赌注是否被接受;和
给无线通信设备的用户提供指示接受赌注的剩余时间量的消息。
22.如权利要求11的方法,进一步包括:
确定是否接受赌注;和
给无线通信设备的用户提供消息,所述消息包括接受赌注的剩余时间的连续更新的倒计时。
23.如权利要求11的方法,其中创建赌注事务包包括创建一个赌注事务包,其进一步包括当赌注输入无线通信设备时无线通信设备的地理位置的至少一个指示。
24.一种可操作的便于游戏的无线通信设备,包括:
至少一个处理器;和
至少一个处理器可读存储器,其存储处理器可执行指令以促使处理器产生赌注事务包,通过:
经由无线通信设备的用户界面接收用户输入,所述用户输入指示对游戏桌上进行的游戏所下的赌注;
作为响应,创建赌注事务包,其包括指示无线通信设备身份的信息、赌注数额、以及下注游戏;和
将赌注事务包完整地发送到服务计算系统。
25.如权利要求24的无线通信设备,进一步包括:
存储不可辨别的唯一识别符的智能卡,可操作智能卡以使用密钥算法来产生对识别查询的响应,所述识别查询至少部分基于所述不可辨别的唯一识别符。
26.如权利要求25的无线通信设备,其中所述智能卡可从无线通信设备拆除,且其中无线通信设备存储唯一对应于无线通信设备的设备识别符。
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