Anti-counterfeit verification

Abstract

A first reading can be determined of gaining chips in a gaming area using a first identification technology. The first reading can include a count of gaming chips. A second reading can be determined of gaming chips in a gaming area using a second identification technology. The second reading can include a count of gaming chips. A variance can be identified between the first reading and the second reading.

Therefore, at least the following is claimed: 
     
         1 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium embodying a program that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 determine a first reading of gaming chips based at least in part on a first identification technology, the first reading comprising a plurality of first counts and a plurality of first values;   determine a second reading of the gaming chips based at least in part on a second identification technology, the second reading comprising a plurality of second counts and a plurality of second values; and   in response to a variance between the first reading and the second reading, perform at least one remedial action.   
     
     
         2 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the variance between the first reading and the second reading corresponds to a first game and the program further causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 display a first indicator as the at least one remedial action; and   display a second indicator in response to no variance existing in a second game.   
     
     
         3 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 2 , wherein the program further causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 receive an indication that the first game is complete; and   clear the first indicator.   
     
     
         4 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the program further causes the at least one computing device to at least:
 determine a third reading of gaming chips based at least in part on a third identification technology, the third reading comprising a plurality of third counts and a plurality of third values; and   in response to a variance between the first reading and the third reading or the second reading and the third reading, perform at least one additional remedial action.   
     
     
         5 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the first reading further comprises a plurality of values individual corresponding to the gaming chips in at least one of a casino cage, a bank, or a vault. 
     
     
         6 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the program further causes the at least one computing device to at least determine that an RFID tag from the gaming chips is defective based at least in part on the variance. 
     
     
         7 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one remedial action comprises stopping a game at a gaming table until an approval is received. 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a memory; and   at least one computing device coupled to the memory, the at least one computing device configured to at least:
 determine a first reading of gaming chips in a gaming area based at least in part on a first identification technology, the first reading comprising a plurality of first counts; 
 determine a second reading of the gaming chips on the gaming table based at least in part on a second identification technology, the second reading comprising a plurality of second counts; and 
 identify at least one variance between the first reading and the second reading. 
   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the first reading further comprises a plurality of values individual corresponding to the gaming chips in the gaming area. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein determining the first reading of gaming chips based at least in part on the first identification technology comprises reading a plurality of RFID tags from RFID-enabled gaming chips and determining the second reading of the gaming chips based at least in part on the second identification technology comprises identifying the plurality of RFID tags in frames of a video feed from a camera. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to at least determine that an RFID tag from the RFID-enabled gaming chips is defective based at least in part on the at least one variance. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 10 , wherein the at least one computing device is further configured to at least determine a third reading of gaming chips in the gaming area based at least in part on a third identification technology, the third reading comprising a plurality of third counts and a plurality of third values. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein determining the third reading of gaming chips based at least in part on the third identification technology comprise reading a plurality of bar codes from the RFID-enabled gaming chips. 
     
     
         14 . A method comprising:
 determining, via at least one computing device, a first reading of gaming chips in a gaming area based at least in part on a first identification technology, the first reading comprising a plurality of first counts and a plurality of first values;   determining, via the at least one computing device, a second reading of the gaming chips in the gaming area based at least in part on a second identification technology, the second reading comprising a plurality of second counts and a plurality of second values; and   in response to a variance between the first reading and the second reading, performing, via the at least one computing device, at least one remedial action.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 displaying a first indicator in response to the variance between the first reading and the second reading in a first game; and   displaying a second indicator in response to no variance existing in the second game.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the first reading further comprises a plurality of values individual corresponding to the gaming chips on at least one position on a gaming table. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 14 , further comprising:
 reading a plurality of RFID tags from RFID-enabled gaming chips; and   determining the second reading of the gaming chips based at least in part on the second identification technology comprises identifying the plurality of RFID tags in frames of a video feed from a camera.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising determining that an RFID tag from the RFID-enabled gaming chips is defective based at least in part on the variance. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising determining a third reading of gaming chips in the gaming area based at least in part on a third identification technology, the third reading comprising a plurality of third counts and a plurality of third values. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising reading a plurality of bar codes from the RFID-enabled gaming chips.