Patent ID: 8905834
Filing Date: 2014-12-09
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: causing a master gaming table controller to execute a plurality of instructions to initiate for at least a first active player, a wager-based game at an interactive gaming table, said game involving granting monetary awards based on results of the wager-based game, said interactive gaming table including: 1) a first surface adapted for a play of the wager-based game wherein the interactive gaming table is operable to enable one or more active players to play the wager-based game on the first surface, 2) a plurality of video display areas on the first surface wherein at least one video display area is associated with each active player, 3) an object detection system operable to acquire information regarding at least one of a position, a shape, an orientation, and combinations thereof for one or more physical objects placed on the first surface, and 4) a memory storing information regarding the one or more physical objects; causing the master gaming table controller to execute the plurality of instructions to receive information from the object detection system indicating that a first physical object is located in the at least one video display area associated with the first active player, wherein the first physical object includes a transparent portion configured as a video display window that enables information generated in the at least one video display area on the first surface of the gaming table to be viewed through the transparent portion; causing the master gaming table controller to execute the plurality of instructions to determine one or more of a position, a shape, and an orientation of the video display window of the first physical object; causing the master gaming table controller to execute the plurality of instructions to determine an identity of the first active player; causing the master gaming table controller to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one video display area associated with the first active player to control a display of first video images in the video display window configured for viewing by the first active player, wherein the first video images are at least partly customized to the determined identity of the first active player; and causing the master gaming table controller to execute the plurality of instructions to operate with the at least one video display area associated with the first active player to control a display, in the at least one video display area associated with the first active player outside of the video display window, of second video images, including information related to the play of the wager-based game; wherein, the master gaming table controller is configured to dynamically alter a content of the first video images, responsive to an input from the first active player.