System and method for augmented reality gaming

Abstract

A method for enabling a mobile augmented reality (AR) table betting system to facilitate game play with a table game and one or more players each using a mobile device. The method includes: enabling a player to register at an available betting spot on the table game using the player's mobile device; commencing game play at the table game; enabling a player to place an subsequent bet or game decision at the table game using the player's mobile device.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of enabling a mobile augmented reality (AR) table betting system to facilitate game play with a table game and one or more players each using a mobile device, the method comprising:
 enabling a player to capture a live camera image of a table hosting a table game via a camera on the mobile device;   identifying betting spots on the table game in the live camera image, wherein the betting spots on the table game are associated with codes that identify a betting spot, a table, and a gaming establishment;   enabling a player to register at an available betting spot on the table game using the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system;   commencing game play at the table game; and   enabling a player to place a subsequent bet or game decision at the table game using the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the table game uses physical chips that are viewable using the camera of the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the table game uses virtual chips that are only viewable using the camera of the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a subsequent bet includes back betting, back betting with dynamically calculated odds based on a player's dealt hand, and combination/parlay bets. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile AR table betting system enables one or more players to engage in game play without being seated at the table game. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile AR table betting system enables one or more players to engage in game play while seated at the table game concurrently with other players that are engaged in game play without being seated at the table game. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the game decision at the table game includes the decision to hit or stand in a Black Jack game. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the game decision to hit is executed by sliding virtual chips across the screen into a bet area using the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the game decision to hit is executed by tapping a screen on the player's mobile device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the game decision to hit is executed by tapping the player's mobile device against the table that is hosting the table game, wherein the player's mobile device includes accelerometers to register the movement of the player's mobile device. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the game decision to stand is executed by waving the player's mobile device back and forth, wherein the player's mobile device includes accelerometers to register the movement of the player's mobile device. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the betting spots on the table game are associated with QR codes that identify the betting spot, table, and gaming establishment. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the table games include Black Jack, Baccarat, and Roulette. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the number of players at the table hosting the table game is not limited by a number of physical seats at the table. 
     
     
         15 . A method of enabling a mobile augmented reality (AR) table betting system to facilitate game play with a table game and one or more players each using a mobile device, the method comprising:
 enabling a player to capture a live view of a table hosting a table game via a camera on the mobile device;   enabling a player to register at an available betting spot on the table game using the player's mobile device;   commencing game play at the table game; and   enabling a player to place a subsequent bet or game decision at the table game using the player's mobile device.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the table game uses physical chips that are viewable using the camera of the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the table game uses virtual chips that are only viewable using the camera of the player's mobile device and the mobile AR table betting system. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein a subsequent bet includes back betting, back betting with dynamically calculated odds based on a player's dealt hand, and combination/parlay bets. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mobile AR table betting system enables one or more players to engage in game play without being seated at the table game. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the mobile AR table betting system enables one or more players to engage in game play while seated at the table game concurrently with other players that are engaged in game play without being seated at the table game.