Business model algorithm, apparatus and method for gaming

Abstract

A business model algorithm for the gaming industry in which electronic, or other, identifiers are associated with gaming devices and machines such as roulette wheels, slot machines, craps tables, tokens, card games, balls, dice, cards, tokens and the like. The identifiers are detected remotely and the results of the uses are utilized for useful purposes.

I claim:  
     
         1 . The business model algorithm for gaming comprising: associating an individual identifier with a gaming article; selecting the gaming article; remotely detecting the identifier of the article selected; utilizing the article in a gaming activity; detecting the result of the use of the article in the gaming activity; and utilizing the result of the use of the article in the gaming activity for a useful purpose.  
     
     
         2 . The algorithm of  claim 1  wherein the useful purpose is to verify the result of the actual gaming activity.  
     
     
         3 . The algorithm of  claim 1  wherein the useful purpose is to display the result of the actual gaming activity.  
     
     
         4 . The algorithm of  claim 1  wherein the useful purpose is to enable an individual to participate in the gaming activity from a location remote from the location of the actual gaming activity.  
     
     
         5 . The business model algorithm for gaming comprising: associating an individual identifier with a gaming token; utilizing the token in representing a player in a gaming activity; remotely detecting the identifier of the gaming token; detecting the result of the use of the token in the gaming activity; and utilizing the result of the use of the article in the gaming activity for a useful purpose.