Patent ID: 8333655
Filing Date: 2012-12-18
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A method of receiving a wager to play a wagering game, comprising: displaying the wagering game on a display of a gaming terminal, the gaming terminal including a multipoint sensing device configured to sense multiple points simultaneously; detecting a first handheld electronic wager input device held by a first player of the wagering game and positioned proximal to a surface of the multipoint sensing device by detecting an indicia on the first input device and determining based on the detected indicia a first identification code associated with the first input device; determining whether the first input device is positioned within a selected one of a plurality of predetermined wager amount areas displayed on the display surface, each of the wager amount areas being associated with a different wager amount, the selected one of the wager amount areas being associated with a first wager amount; responsive to the first input device being positioned within the selected one of the wager amount areas, associating the first identification code with the first wager amount; responsive to the associating, randomly selecting an outcome of the wagering game from among a plurality of possible outcomes; and responsive to the randomly selecting, awarding to the first player based on the first identification code an award commensurate with the first wager amount.