ALEXANDRIA, Va., March 19 -- United States Patent no. 12,254,738, issued on March 18, was assigned to Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pt Ltd. (North Ryde, Australia).
"System and method for secondary engagement with table games" was invented by Angelo Palmisano (Henderson, Nev.) and Christopher Cleveland (Las Vegas).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A system includes a smart table for providing a wagering game to one or more players. The smart table includes a table management device operable by a dealer, and the smart table defines a plurality of player positions. The system also includes a processor configured to open a wagering window. The wagering window defines a period of time during whic...