Patent ID: 11928924
Assignee: WALKER DIGITAL TABLE SYSTEMS, LLC
Field: Control (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 20:
21. A method for verifying an identity of a player participating in a qualifying activity at a gaming establishment, the method comprising:
(a) receiving an indication of a qualifying activity occurring at a table operable to facilitate a wagering game, wherein the indication includes a unique casino chip identifier of at least one casino chip associated with the qualifying activity;
(b) determining a location identifier associated with the casino chip, the location identifier indicating a location at which the qualifying activity is occurring;
(c) identifying at least one camera operable to obtain images of players at the location;
(d) directing the at least one camera to obtain at least one live image;
(e) retrieving, from a memory, a unique player identifier of a player associated with the casino chip;
(f) identifying a previously stored image of a player associated with the player identifier, wherein the previously stored image corresponds to an official government-issued identification document that the player had presented to a gaming establishment in order to verify identity;
(g) receiving the at least one live image of the player participating in the qualifying activity;
(h) comparing, using facial recognition software, the at least one live image to the stored image to determine whether the player in the stored image is the player in the live image;
(i) only if it is determined that the player in the previously stored image is the player in the live image: (i) determining that the player participating in the qualifying activity is the player corresponding to the unique player identifier, thereby verifying an identity of the player participating in the qualifying activity; and (ii) authorizing the qualifying activity; and
(j) if it is not determined that the player in the previously stored image is the player in the live image, performing a remedial action.