Patent ID: 6923724
Filing Date: 2005-08-02
Classification: G07F

Abstract:
1. A gaming system allowing determination of a location of a gaming unit in a casino having a plurality of gaming unit locations, comprising: a gaming unit located in one of the locations in the casino, comprising: a display apparatus that is capable of generating video images, a value-input device, a transmitter that transmits a gaming unit location determination signal, and a gaming unit controller operatively coupled to the display apparatus and the value-input device, the gaming unit controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor, the gaming unit controller being programmed to allow the player to make a wager, the gaming unit controller being programmed to cause a sequence of video images to be generated on the display apparatus after the value-input device detects deposit of value by the player, the sequence of video images representing a game, and the gaming unit controller being programmed to determine a value payout for the game; a plurality of receivers in communication with the transmitter, each receiver being in a different location, and each receiver receiving the gaming unit location determination signal and generating a corresponding reception signal; and a central controller operatively coupled to the receivers, the central controller comprising a processor and a memory operatively coupled to the processor of the central controller, the central controller being programmed to receive a first reception signal from one of the receivers, the central controller being programmed to receive a second reception signal from another of the receivers, and the central controller being programmed to determine a location of the gaming unit using the first reception signal, the second reception signal and the locations of the receivers, wherein the central controller is programmed to determine a location of the gaming unit using the first reception signal and the second reception signal by determining a first distance between the transmitter and the one receiver using the first reception signal, and determining a second distance between the transmitter and the another receiver using the second reception signal, and wherein the central controller is programmed to determine the location of the gaming unit using the first distance and the second distance.