Systems and Methods for an Improved Electronic Table Game

Abstract

Certain embodiments of the present invention provide a gaming device including a display adapted to provide a dealer representation to a player at a player position, a sensor adapted to sense at least one of a location and an orientation of the player at the player position, and a processor adapted to generate the dealer representation to interact with the player based at least in part on the sensed at least one of the location and the orientation.

1 . A gaming device, including:
 a display adapted to provide a virtual dealer representation to a player at a player position;   a sensor adapted to sense at least one of a location and an orientation of the player at the player position; and   a processor adapted to generate the virtual dealer representation to interact with the player based at least in part on the sensed at least one of the location and the orientation.   
   
   
       2 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual dealer representation is based at least in part on a selection by the player. 
   
   
       3 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual dealer representation is a representation of a celebrity. 
   
   
       4 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further including a display for each of a plurality of players. 
   
   
       5 . The gaming device of  claim 4 , wherein each display is adapted to provide a virtual dealer representation to the corresponding player in the plurality of players, wherein each virtual dealer representation is based at least in part on a selection by the corresponding player. 
   
   
       6 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is adapted to sense a portion of the body of the player. 
   
   
       7 . The gaming device of  claim 6 , wherein the sensor is adapted to sense an eye of the player. 
   
   
       8 . The gaming device of  claim 6 , wherein the sensor is adapted to sense a hand of the player. 
   
   
       9 . The gaming device of  claim 6 , wherein the processor is adapted to interpret the sensed portion of the body of the player as part of a game. 
   
   
       10 . The gaming device of  claim 6 , wherein the virtual dealer representation interacts with the player using sign language. 
   
   
       11 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further including an aural sensor to receive audible input from the player, wherein the processor is adapted to process the received audible input. 
   
   
       12 . The gaming device of  claim 11 , wherein the received audible input is processed using speech recognition. 
   
   
       13 . The gaming device of  claim 11 , wherein the processing includes determining whether the received audible input is directed to the gaming device. 
   
   
       14 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to acquire a biometric characteristic of the player to identify the player. 
   
   
       15 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the sensor is configured to identify the player based at least in part on a player card. 
   
   
       16 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , further including a speaker, wherein the virtual dealer representation interacts with the player using the speaker. 
   
   
       17 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the interaction includes taking a drink order. 
   
   
       18 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is adapted to generate the virtual dealer representation to interact with the player based at least in part on a profile for the player. 
   
   
       19 . The gaming device of  claim 18 , wherein the processor is adapted to interface with a player tracking system, wherein the player tracking system includes the profile for the player. 
   
   
       20 . The gaming device of  claim 18 , wherein the profile is stored on a player card associated with the player. 
   
   
       21 . The gaming device of  claim 18 . wherein the profile includes information on a drink preference of the player. 
   
   
       22 . The gaming device of  claim 18 , wherein the profile includes information on a virtual dealer representation preference of the player. 
   
   
       23 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual dealer representation is adapted to interact with the player in more than one language. 
   
   
       24 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the virtual dealer representation is provided to the player over a network. 
   
   
       25 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a holographic display. 
   
   
       26 . The gaming device of  claim 1 , wherein the display includes a thin air display. 
   
   
       27 . A method for electronic gaming, the method including:
 sensing a player at a player location with respect to a gaming device;   generating a virtual dealer representation based at least in part on the sensed player and the player location;   displaying the virtual dealer representation to the player based at least in part on the sensed player; and   providing interaction between the virtual dealer representation and the player based at least in part on the player location.   
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 27 , further including sensing a body part of the player at the player location. 
   
   
       29 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the virtual dealer representation is generated based at least in part on the sensed body part. 
   
   
       30 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the sensed body part is an eye of the player. 
   
   
       31 . The method of  claim 28 , wherein the sensed body part is a hand of the player. 
   
   
       32 . The method of  claim 27 , further including sensing an action by the player. 
   
   
       33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the action includes speech. 
   
   
       34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the action includes a hand gesture. 
   
   
       35 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the action is sign language. 
   
   
       36 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the action is part of a game. 
   
   
       37 . The method of  claim 32 , further including determining whether the action is directed at the virtual dealer representation. 
   
   
       38 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the action is a drink order. 
   
   
       39 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the virtual dealer representation is generated based at least in part on the sensed action. 
   
   
       40 . The method of  claim 32 , further including audibly responding to the sensed action. 
   
   
       41 . The method of  claim 40 , wherein the response is a second language. 
   
   
       42 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the interaction is further based on a profile for the sensed player. 
   
   
       43 . A casino gaming system, the system including:
 an electronic gaming table, wherein the electronic gaming table is adapted to sense a portion of a body of a player, and wherein the electronic gaming table is adapted to generate a virtual dealer representation based at least in part on the sensed portion of the body of the player and wherein the virtual dealer representation interacts with the player; and   a player tracking system including a profile for the player.   
   
   
       44 . The system of  claim 43 , wherein the electronic gaming table is adapted to acquire a biometric characteristic of the player to identify the player. 
   
   
       45 . The system of  claim 43 , wherein the electronic gaming table is adapted to identify the player based at least in part on a player card. 
   
   
       46 . The system of  claim 43 , wherein the profile includes information on a drink preference of the player. 
   
   
       47 . The system of  claim 43 , wherein the profile includes information on a virtual dealer representation preference of the player.