Patent ID: 11954965
Assignee: IGT
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  A | IPC A  G

Claim 12:
13. A gaming system for managing a player session, comprising:
a gaming table;
a plurality of logic devices associated with the gaming table;
a processor within a table management system in communication with one of the plurality of logic devices; and
memory that stores executable instructions which, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to:
receive identifying information of a player, wherein the identifying information includes a position of the player relative to the gaming table, and wherein the position is determined through interaction between a mobile device of the player with one of the plurality of logic devices;
generate the player session for the player for playing a wagering game using the identifying information of the player transmitted by the mobile device; and
to ensure the player is positioned at the position during gameplay, using a time-based data synchronization algorithm for data broadcasted between the mobile device and the logic device such that the data exchanged between the mobile device and the logic device changes as a function of time.