Technical Field

[001 ] The present disclosure relates to a portable and removable object carrier and methods and systems adapted for facilitating a casino game run in a physical casino and/or an online casino, and more particularly to a portable and removable chip carrier preferably adapted for use and engageable with a game table for facilitating the casino game such as a card game commonly available in a casino.

Background Art

[002] There exists various systems, methods, devices, and apparatus adapted for facilitating casino games and for use with other respective components installed or used in the casino, such as a chip, namely a disk or plate representing a face or other value. Chips are generally devised to form a relatively complex decoration and to reduce the risk of fraudulent reproduction and/or falsification. To facilitate the management and tracing of chips, and to reduce further the risk of fraud, certain chips carry coded information or support RFID technology. Chips might be equipped with an electronic circuit with a memory, which are known as “electronic memory chips” or “electronic circuit chips”. Depending on the chip design, the electronic circuit is of the PROM or EEPROM type or may even take the form of a microprocessor associated with a memory. Other chips might carry coded and machine readable information, such as a bar code or color code marked on the surfaces and/or the lateral surface of the chip. In this regard, the type, quantity, and face value of each of the chips used in the casino could be recorded and updated in a real-time manner, such that the management and tracing of chips and the reduction of risk of fraud could be further facilitated. Obviously, it is always desirable to have even more technical means or solutions adapted for facilitating the casino games.

Brief Summary of invention

[003] The present disclosure relates to portable and removable chip carrier preferably adapted for use and engageable with a game table, comprising a cover and preferably in form of a protective cover for enhancing security and/or an electromagnetic shielding cover for minimizing interference, a chip container for accommodating one or more chips and capable of conducting internal and/or external communication, and a base for sensing the one or more chips and communicating with the chip container, being operatively connected with each other; wherein the cover is engageable and interlockable with the chip container and switchable between a lock state in which the cover is firmly engaged with the chip container to make an inner space of the chip container adapted for accommodating the one or more chips unaccessible and an unlock state in which the cover is at least partly separated from the chip container to make the inner space accessible; and wherein the chip container is engageable and interlockable with the base and switchable between an inactive state and an active state in which the base is configured to firmly engage with the chip container to enable it to preferably sense, record, and/or deliver an information including a unique identifier, a type, a quantity, and/or a face value of each of the one or more chips received in the chip container and/or to energise / activate the chip container to carry out its operation; and while in the inactive state the base is configured to de-energise / deactivate the chip container to make it ceased to function and/or the cover is switched into the lock state.

[003] In some embodiments, the cover is made of a Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and/or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) material and comprises a metallic and preferably an alloy plating as a top layer, and a metal plate or a metal mesh insert molded into the cover preferably for acting as an intermediate reinforced layer and/or an inner electromagnetic shielding layer.

[004] In other embodiments of the portable carrier according to the present disclosure, the chip container is made of a ABS and/or PVC material and comprises a controller and a communication unit, preferably a wireless communication unit, for conducting communication with the base and/or external communication; and preferably the wireless communication unit comprises a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) with wire harness that are embedded in the chip container to enable power and/or data connectivity and wire and/or wireless communication operations.

[005] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises at least one lateral wall and a bottom wall made of a Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and/or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) material and comprises a metallic and preferably an alloy plating as a top layer, and a metal plate or a metal mesh insert molded into the cover for acting as an intermediate reinforced layer and/or an inner electromagnetic shielding layer.

[006] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises a display, and preferably in form of a TFT LCD, a LED, or an OLED display arranged at a top surface and/or a lateral surface preferably for displaying sensible information including owner / user information, time, location, and data of object contained in the inner space when the chip container is commissioned and/or activated.

[007] In further embodiments, the chip container comprises a biometric unit arranged at a top surface and/or a lateral surface for collecting a biometric data preferably for record or verification of user identity when the chip container is commissioned and/or activated.

[008] In some embodiments, the chip container is interlocked with or disengaged from the cover and/or the base only when a biometric user identity verification is done.

[009] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises a visual and/or audio alarm unit for issuing a visual and/or an audio alarm when an improper use of the chip carrier is detected; and preferably the visual alarm is an LED and/or the audio alarm is made of a Piezoelectric Diaphragm with a customized chamber to provide enough sound pressure for realizing a desired warning effect.

[0010] In other embodiments, the base is made of a ABS and/or PVC material and comprises a sensing unit for sensing an object contained in the chip container and a communication unit, preferably a wireless communication unit, for conducting communication with the chip container and/or external communication; and preferably the wireless communication unit comprises a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) with wire harness that are embedded in the base to enable power and/or data connectivity and wired and/or wireless sensing operations.

[0011] In several embodiments, the chip carrier and/or the base comprises a battery unit and preferably a Lithium battery unit adapted for powering the chip carrier when the chip carrier is disengaged from an external power source; and the battery unit will be charged automatically when engaging with the external power source.

[0012] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a system configured to facilitate a casino game, the system comprising: a table unit including a processor unit, one or more removable and activable player units, and a removable and activable dealer / banker unit operatively connected with each other; wherein each of the player units comprises or is configured to be engageable with or to receive a removable and activable player chip carrier unit having a player identification and containing at least one machine readable player chip forming collectively a player chip total face value; and adapted for enabling participation in the casino game by provision or placement of a player wager with the player chip to form a player bet on a result of the casino game once activated and preferably verified by the processor unit; and the dealer unit comprises or is configured to be engageable with or to receive a removable and activable dealer chip carrier unit preferably having a dealer identification and containing a plurality of machine readable dealer chips forming collectively a dealer chip total face value and adapted for enabling initiation of the casino game by acceptance of the player bet and/or formation of a dealer / counter bet different from or opposing the player bet and collecting or rewarding the player bet with the dealer bet based on the result of the casino game once activated and preferably verified by the processor unit; and wherein each of the player units or the player chip carrier is engageable and interlockable with the table unit and switchable between an inactive state and an active state; wherein in the active state the table unit is configured to firmly engage with the player chip carrier and the processor unit is configured preferably to be able to sense, record, and/or deliver an information including a unique identifier, a type, a quantity, and a face value of each of the one or more chips received in the player chip carrier and/or to be able to energise / activate the player chip carrier to carry out its operation; and wherein the processor unit is configured to sense each of the machine readable chips in activated player unit and activated dealer unit to compute and keep record / update the player chip total face value of the player chip carrier or the player unit; and also the dealer chip total face value or the dealer unit based on the result of the casino game; and while in the inactive state the player chip carrier is deactivated and/or the table unit or the processor unit is configured to de-energise / deactivate the player chip carrier to make it ceased to function; and the processor unit is configured to compute and record a player chip adjusted value / total intrinsic value for the player chip carrier based on updated player chip total face value, a preset rule, and/or a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player chip carrier or the player unit.

[0013] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a system configured to facilitate a card game, the system comprising: a table unit including one or more engageable, activable, and removable player units and an engageable and removable dealer unit operatively connected with each other; a card dealing unit configured to automatically deal cards to the one or more player units and to the dealer unit; and determine and deliver a game result based on dealt cards; a plurality of machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chips placed respectively in the player unit and the dealer unit; an antenna / chip sensing unit associated with the player units and/or the dealer unit, the antenna / chip sensing unit is configured to sense a unique identifier and a chip face value associated with each of the machine readable chips in the player unit and the dealer unit to compute and keep record / update a first player chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the player unit and a dealer chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the dealer unit throughout the card game; a processor unit configured to communicate with the antenna / chip sensing unit and with the card dealing unit and to control the card game by performing operations including: enabling the antenna / chip sensing unit to read the unique identifier associated with at least one machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chip provided from a player unit as a player wager; determining a type, a quantity, and/or a wager face value of the chip as the player wager provided from the player unit, based on the unique identifier; causing the card dealing unit to deal a player hand in the player unit and a dealer hand in the dealer unit; determining whether the player hand or the dealer hand is a winning hand based on a predetermined set of rules; determining when the player wager is a winning wager; determining a payout according to predetermined rules; and dispensing a payout when the player wager is the winning wager; computing and recording a most updated value of the first player chip aggregate amount of respective player units and the dealer chip aggregate amount of the dealer unit after the card game; computing and recording a second player chip aggregate amount based on the first player chip aggregate amount and a predetermined commission ratio associated with respective player units when the player unit is deactivated.

[0014] According to a further aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a method configured for facilitating a casino game, comprising: providing a game table unit, a removable and activable player unit containing at least one player chip forming collectively a player chip total face value, and a removable and activable dealer unit containing a plurality of dealer chips forming collectively a dealer chip total face value, operatively connected with each other (501 ); enabling activation of the player unit and placement of a player bet with the player chip on a result of a casino game from the activated player unit; and enabling activation of the dealer unit and acceptance of the player bet and/or formation of a dealer bet different from or opposing the player bet and then collecting or rewarding the player bet with the dealer chip based on the result of the casino game (502); determining and updating the player chip total face value and the dealer chip total face value based on the result of the casino game and repeating previous step (502) for running a new casino game until deactivation of the player unit and/or the dealer unit (503); and determining and updating a player chip adjusted total value for the player unit, preferably based on updated player chip total face value, a preset rule, and/or a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit, once the player unit is deactivated or remove from the game table (504).

[0015] In some embodiments, the method further comprises one or more steps of: integrating the game table unit with a processor unit for recording and controlling data and procedures of all components requiring by the casino game; and/or integrating the player unit with a removable and activable player chip carrier unit containing the player chip; and/or enabling the game table unit or the processor unit to communicate with a cage management server operatively connected with each other to double check, verify, and synchronize the player chip adjusted value of the player chip carrier unit based on the player chip total face value and the predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit; and/or enabling the game table unit or the processor unit to communicate with a supervisory control unit operatively connected with each other, preferably a tablet, and configured to keep track a game data including a physical position and/or an identification of the player unit participated in the casino game, a card game history / result record and a player activity record, preferably including the player wager and the player chip total face value, during the casino game, and to suspend the casino game in response to a reconciliation problem and/or a synchronization problem of the game data occurs during the casino game; and preferably further configured to receive a notification from a cage management system / server and to enable a manual and/or automatic adjustment of reconciliation and/or synchronization of the game data, and resume the casino game after completion of the adjustment; and/or integrating the dealer unit with a removable and activable dealer chip carrier unit containing the dealer chip; and/or enabling the player unit or the player chip carrier unit engaged and/or interlocked with the game table unit and be switchable between an inactive state and an active state; wherein in the active state, the game table or the processor unit is configured to compute and update the player chip total face value of the player unit or the player chip carrier unit based on the result of the casino game, the player bet, and/or the dealer bet for; and while in the inactive state, the processor unit is configured to compute and record the player chip adjusted value for the player unit or the player chip carrier unit based on the player chip total face value and the predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit or the player chip carrier unit.

[0016] According to yet still another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a method configured to facilitate a casino game, the method comprising steps of: providing a table unit including a processor unit, one or more removable and activable player units, and a removable and activable dealer / banker unit operatively connected with each other; enabling each of the player units configured to be engageable with or to receive a removable and activable player chip carrier unit having a player identification and containing at least one machine readable player chip forming collectively a player chip total face value; and adapted for enabling participation in the casino game by provision or placement of a player wager with the player chip to form a player bet on a result of the casino game once activated and preferably verified by the processor unit; and enabling the dealer unit configured to be engageable with or to receive a removable and activable dealer chip carrier unit preferably having a dealer identification and containing a plurality of machine readable dealer chips forming collectively a dealer chip total face value and adapted for enabling initiation of the casino game by acceptance of the player bet and/or formation of a dealer / counter bet different from or opposing the player bet and collecting or rewarding the player bet with the dealer bet based on the result of the casino game once activated and preferably verified by the processor unit; and enabling each of the player units or the player chip carrier be engageable and interlockable with the table unit and switchable between an inactive state and an active state; wherein in the active state the table unit is configured to firmly engage with the player chip carrier and the processor unit is configured preferably to be able to sense, record, and/or deliver an information including a unique identifier, a type, a quantity, and a face value of each of the one or more chips received in the player chip carrier and/or to be able to energise / activate the player chip carrier to carry out its operation; and wherein the processor unit is configured to sense each of the machine readable chips in activated player unit and activated dealer unit to compute and keep record / update the player chip total face value of the player chip carrier or the player unit; and also the dealer chip total face value or the dealer unit based on the result of the casino game; and while in the inactive state the player chip carrier is deactivated and/or the table unit or the processor unit is configured to de-energise / deactivate the player chip carrier to make it ceased to function; and the processor unit is configured to compute and record a player chip adjusted value / total intrinsic value for the player chip carrier based on updated player chip total face value, a preset rule, and/or a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player chip carrier or the player unit. [0017] In some embodiments, further comprising enabling the processor unit configured to communicate with a cage management server adapted for managing / monitoring cage operation and operatively connected with each other to double check, verify, and synchronize the player chip adjusted value / total intrinsic value of respective player chip carrier units based on the player chip total face value, the preset rule, and/or the predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit and preferably the player identification of the respective player chip carrier units.

[0018] In other embodiments, further comprising enabling a supervisory control unit adapted for managing / monitoring game operation and operatively connected with the table unit, preferably in form of a tablet, configured to keep track a game data including a physical position and/or an identification of the player unit participated in the casino game, a card game history / result record and a player activity record, preferably including the player wager and the player chip total face value, during the card game, and/or further configured to suspend the casino game in response to a reconciliation problem and/or a synchronization problem of the game data occurs during the casino game; and preferably further configured to receive a notification from a cage management server and to enable a manual and/or automatic adjustment of reconciliation and/or synchronization of the game data, and resume the casino game after completion of the adjustment.

[0019] In several embodiments, further comprising prior to activation and/or engagement with the table unit, enabling the player chip carrier be commissioned and assigned with the player identification and preferably a biometric data in association with the player identification for identity verification for activation of the player chip carrier or the player unit.

[0020] In other embodiments, further comprising having a history of the game data be recorded and updated by the cage management server and the supervisory control unit be configured to receive the history of the game data from the cage management server during the casino game; and/or the preset rule, and/or the commission ratio are determined and adopted by a group of entities including the cage management server, a casino, a junket / VIP room operator, and/or an agent in association with the casino game.

[0021] In some embodiments, further comprising having a history of the game data be maintained by the table unit and the supervisory control unit be configured to receive the history of the game data from the table unit and preferably the processor unit during the casino game; and/or the preset rule, and/or the commission ratio are determined and adopted by a group of entities including the cage management server, a casino, a junket / VIP room operator, and/or an agent in association with the casino game.

[0022] In other embodiments, further comprising having the cage management server, the table unit, and/or supervisory control unit be configured to be synchronized with each other to carry out reconciliation when the casino game is completed and/or suspended.

[0023] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a method configured to facilitate a card game, the method comprising steps of: providing a table unit including one or more engageable, activable, and removable player units and an engageable and removable dealer unit operatively connected with each other; providing a card dealing unit configured to automatically deal cards to the one or more player units and to the dealer unit; and determine and deliver a game result based on dealt cards; providing a plurality of machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chips placed respectively in the player unit and the dealer unit; providing an antenna / chip sensing unit associated with the player units and/or the dealer unit, the antenna / chip sensing unit is configured to sense a unique identifier and a chip face value associated with each of the machine readable chips in the player unit and the dealer unit to compute and keep record / update a first player chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the player unit and a dealer chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the dealer unit throughout the card game; providing a processor unit configured to communicate with the antenna / chip sensing unit and with the card dealing unit and to control the card game by performing operations including: enabling the antenna / chip sensing unit to read the unique identifier associated with at least one machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chip provided from a player unit as a player wager; determining a type, a quantity, and/or a wager face value of the chip as the player wager provided from the player unit, based on the unique identifier; causing the card dealing unit to deal a player hand in the player unit and a dealer hand in the dealer unit; determining whether the player hand or the dealer hand is a winning hand based on a predetermined set of rules; determining when the player wager is a winning wager; determining a payout according to predetermined rules; and dispensing a payout when the player wager is the winning wager; computing and recording a most updated value of the first player chip aggregate amount of respective player units and the dealer chip aggregate amount of the dealer unit after the card game; computing and recording a second player chip aggregate amount based on the first player chip aggregate amount and a predetermined commission ratio associated with respective player units when the player unit is deactivated.

[0024] In some embodiments, further comprising providing a cage management server operatively connected with the table unit / the processor unit and adapted for managing cage operation and manipulating game data including exchanging and synchronizing game data of the card game with the table unit / the processor unit; wherein the processor unit is configured to communicate with the cage management server to determine an updated value of a second player chip aggregate amount of respective player chip carrier units based on the first player chip aggregate amount and a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player identification of the respective player chip carrier units; and/or further configured to suspend the card game in response to a reconciliation problem of game data occurs and preferably reported by the cage management server during the card game; and/or further configured to cooperate or synchronize with cage management server to enable a manual or automatic adjustment of reconciliation and/or game data related to the reconciliation problem, and resume the game after the adjustment.

[0025] In other embodiments, further comprising providing a supervisory control unit, preferably a tablet, operatively connected with the table unit and the processor unit and configured to keep track a game data including the player unit / identification participated in the card game, a card game history / result record and a player activity record including the player wager and the first player chip aggregate amount during the card game; and/or further configured to suspend the card game in response to a reconciliation problem of the game data occurs and preferably reported by a cage management server adapted for managing cage operation during the card game; and preferably further configured to cooperate or synchronize with the cage management server and to enable a manual or automatic adjustment of reconciliation and/or game data related to the reconciliation problem, and resume the game after the adjustment. [0026] The portable carrier provided by the present disclosure is simple in structure, reasonable in design, easy to carry, and low in cost, such that it might be widely adopted by players in the casino and it might be desirable to various casino games at least for the reason that the management and tracing of chips of each of the players and the reduction of risk of fraud could be further facilitated. In this way, systems and methods employing the carrier could be devised to facilitate a casino game.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0027] The present disclosure will be described in details below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0028] Figure 1 is a perspective diagram of a portable chip carrier according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 1 A is an exploded view of the portable chip carrier of Figure 1 of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figures 2A-2B are respective perspective diagrams of a portable chip carrier with optional components according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; [0031] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a method for configuring and employing a portable chip carrier according to a further preferred embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a system configured for facilitating a casino game according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure; and

[0033] Figure 5 is a flow chart of a method configured for facilitating a casino game according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed Description of Invention

[0034] The present disclosure will now be described in further details with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments, so as to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present disclosure more apparent.

[0035] Referring to Fig. 1 and Fig. 1A, a perspective diagram and an exploded view of a portable object / chip carrier 1000 according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure are respectively illustrated, according to which the portable and removable chip carrier is preferably adapted for use and engageable with a corresponding support, such as a game table. The chip carrier 100 comprises a cover 10 and preferably in form of a protective cover for enhancing security and/or an electromagnetic shielding cover for minimizing interference, a chip container 20, substantially in the form of a box with one open end, for accommodating one or more chips and capable of conducting internal and external communication with outside or an external dedicated device, and a base 30 for sensing the one or more chips and communicating with the chip container; wherein the cover 10, the chip container 20 and the base 30 are operatively connected with each other. In some embodiments, the chip container is an object container adapted for accommodating one or more objects of same kind or different kind, which might be embedded with a machine readable IC / chip / tag or accompanied with such a machine readable tag, such as RFID tag, such that data related to the object could be stored in the tag and then sensed by the base or an compatible device.

[0036] According to the present disclosure, the cover 10 is configured to be engageable and interlockable with the chip container 20 and switchable between a lock state in which the cover is firmly engaged with the chip container to make an inner space of the chip container adapted for accommodating the one or more chips unaccessible and an unlock state in which the cover is at least partly separated from the chip container to make the inner space accessible such that the one or more chips could be put thereinto or taken out therefrom.

[0037] In several embodiments of the present disclosure, when the top cover is inserted into or mounted at the chip container, a set of motorized lock / locking mechanism 204 embedded in and/or arranged at one of more corners of the chip container will rotate clockwisely (e.g. by 90 degree) to hook the respective stainless bars (not shown) located in respective corners of the top cover. Only when the chip carrier or the chip container is placed at designed locations and user identity has been verified by processing a biometric data and/or a digital ID entered or transferred thereinto, the motorized lock will be powered again and rotate such as 90 degree counter clockwise to unlock the top cover. [0038] In some embodiments, the chip container 20 is configured to be engageable and interlockable with the base and switchable between an inactive state and an active state in response to the working requirements and conditions for various operations as required. In the active state, the base is firmly engaged with the chip container to enable it to sense, record, and/or deliver an information including a type, a quantity, and/or a face value of each of the one or more chips received in the inner space of the chip container and to energise / activate the chip container to carry out its operation; and while in the inactive state the base might be at least partly separated from the chip container and de-energise / deactivate the chip container to make it ceased to function. In some embodiments, the base instructs the chip container to lock the cover before deactivating the chip container, such that the chips received therein could be enclosed and protected by the cover.

[0039] In some embodiments, when the chip container is placed on the top of the base, the embedded magnetics arranged at both the chip container and base will align each other. When the chip container and base are magnetically conducted, a set of motorized lock / locking mechanism (not shown) located near the bottom end of the chip container will rotate clockwisely (e.g. by 90 degree) to hook the stainless bars embedded in or arranged at respective corners of the base located underneath, then loose power. The motorized lock will be powered again and rotate such as 90 degree counter clockwisely to unlock the base only when receiving preset activation commands from a remote server or an external device operatively connected therewith.

[0040] When the chip container and base are assembled together, the base will provide power to the chip container and read data of objects contained in the chip container.

[0041] In some embodiment such as the embodiment as shown in the Fig. 1 , the cover is made of a Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and/or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) material and comprises a metallic and preferably an alloy plating as a top layer, and a metal plate or a metal mesh insert molded into the cover preferably for acting as an intermediate reinforced layer and/or an inner electromagnetic shielding layer.

[0042] In several embodiments, the chip container is made of a ABS and/or PVC material and comprises a controller and a communication unit, preferably a wireless communication unit, for communication with the base and/or an optional external device; and preferably the wireless communication unit comprises a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) with wire harness that are embedded in the chip container to provide power and/or data connectivity and wire and/or wireless communication operations with the base and/or an external device.

[0043] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises at least one lateral wall and a bottom wall made of a Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS) and/or Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) material and comprises a metallic and preferably an alloy plating as a top layer, and a metal plate or a metal mesh insert molded into the cover for acting as an intermediate layer and/or an inner electromagnetic shielding layer.

[0044] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises a display 206, and preferably in the form of a TFT LCD, a LED, or an OLED display arranged at a top surface 201 and/or a lateral surface 202 for displaying preset system / device information and/or sensible information including owner / user information, time, location, and other relevant data of object contained in the inner space when the chip container is commissioned and/or activated by an external device and/or the base, for example.

[0045] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises a biometric unit 207 arranged at a top surface 201 and/or a lateral surface 202 for collecting a biometric data for record or verification of user identity when the chip container is commissioned and/or activated, by an external device and/or the base, for example.

[0046] In some embodiments, the chip container is interlocked with or disengaged from the cover and/or the base only when user identity verification is done by or with the aid of the biometric unit.

[0047] In some embodiments, the chip container comprises a visual and/or audio alarm unit for issuing a visual and/or an audio alarm when an improper use of the chip carrier is detected; and preferably the visual alarm 208 is an LED and/or the audio alarm 209 is made of a Piezoelectric Diaphragm with a customized chamber to provide enough sound pressure for realizing a desired warning effect. [0048] In other embodiments, the base is made of a ABS and/or PVC material and comprises a sensing unit for sensing an object contained in the chip container and a communication unit, preferably a wireless communication unit, for conducting communication with the chip container and/or an optional external device; and preferably the wireless communication unit comprises a Planar Inverted-F Antenna (PIFA) with wire harness that are embedded in the base to provide / enable power and/or data connectivity and wire and/or wireless sensing operations for objects contained in the chip container.

[0049] In several embodiments, the base comprises a battery unit 301 and preferably a Lithium battery unit adapted for powering the chip carrier when the chip carrier is disengaged from an external power source, such as a power supply arranged at the game table and automatically coupled with the base and/or the battery unit upon the engagement of the chip carrier and the game table; and the battery unit will be charged automatically when engaging with the external power source.

[0050] According to the present disclosure, in operation the portable chip carrier, and particularly, the chip container, will connect to a remote / system server via wired or wireless connections, wherein the chip container and system server will handshake with each other and the server will assign an ID to chip container preferably via TLS encryption for enhancing the security thereof. In some embodiments, the remote / system server is a cage management system and/or server configured for storing various data and handling various casino / casino game operations whereby facilitating casino games or daily operations thereof, as will be described in further details hereunder.

[0051] .In general, the portable chip carrier or the chip container will be assigned / commissioned to a specific user upon the users’ request. The user needs to have a valid account created before the system server can assign the chip container. When creating a new account, the system server needs to collect and keep each user’s basic information, IDs, and a set of digital pin code. The IDs here can be photo, ID, finger print, and/or other biometric data of the user. The system server will decide what information and IDs need to be kept in the system server for conducting future authentications between the chip container and system server.

[0052] When the system server is carrying out a chip container-user pairing flow / process for assigning a chip container to a user, the user will be requested to provide relevant biometric data, such as by scanning his/her finger print and inputting the preset pin code, and also a camera might be employed to collect other data such as facial data to do facial recognition for approval purpose. When the data collected from the user is matched with the pre-stored data and the system server finds no alarming status for a user, then the user will be able to retrieve the chip container for later use and then the chip container-user pairing flow will thus be completed. When the pairing flow is completed, the user will be able to add desired amount of objects or chips of a preferred face value to the chip container for placement of desired wager at desired game table or game unit in the casino..

[0053] When the chip container is properly placed at designated area, it will be activated, and it will report status such as location, battery lifespan, owner ID, etc. to the system server periodically when it is in an active state or run in an operation mode.

[0054] According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, the top cover can only be removed when the chip container is properly placed at the designated areas. Preferably, the chip container will be in operation mode only when the top cover is properly removed. Removing the top cover will require the correct biometric data and/or digital pin code that are decided or collected by the system server at the chip container-user pairing / commissioning process. In some embodiments, a valid token is required to communicate with the system server for activating the operation mode. When the top cover is removed from the chip container, the embedded system or controller will handshake with the system server and the system server will record the start and end time of each operating session, objects and/or data contained in the chip container at opening time and closing time of the top cover, and/or location of each operating session.

[0055] The chip container will report to the system server its internal data record at the start and the end of each operating session via its embedded wired or wireless communication unit. An operating session starts when the top cover is removed or disengaged with the chip container and ends when it is placed back to or re-engaged with the chip container. The chip container will transmit its readings to the system server via wired connection when it is plugged to a wired interface, such as an external Ethernet cable or via wireless connection when the wired interface is not available or malfunction and/or in case a wireless network is available for use or it enables a relatively high or stable transmission speed.

[0056] According to the present disclosure, the portable chip container comprises various sensors for carrying out its operation as required. The sensor on the bottom of the chip container will read, record, and transmit data readings to the controller / or the main processing unit / system of the chip container preferably via serial communication.

[0057] The chip container will display information, such as owner ID, time, battery lifespan, data readings or record, when it is paired with a user or during its active state as per user’s request. When the top cover is placed back to the chip container, an operating session ends. When the chip container is closed and/or on the move, the chip container will report to the system server of its location and data readings related to the contents thereof at the moment of closing the top cover.

[0058] Now referring to Fig. 2A-2B, respective perspective diagrams of a portable chip carrier with optional components according to another preferred embodiment of the present disclosure are illustrated, according to which the chip container / box 220 will be charged when it is at designated locations and/or coupled with a designated power source, regardless whether the top cover is placed on the chip container or not. To charge the chip container, the user will need to plug in a designated power source or place it on top of a designated / optional wireless charging unit / station 240.

[0059] According to the present disclosure, the chip container will be battery operated when it is not connected to an external power source, and the battery lifespan will be displayed on the display of the chip container. The chip container will report battery lifespan to the system server periodically; and the chip container will be locked and notify user and system server when the battery hits a low limit or a preset threshold.

[0060] As can be seen from Fig. 2B, the chip container 200’ might comprises a visual and/or audio alarm unit, the alarm unit will go off under certain circumstances, including but not limited to, if the battery lifespan goes low, if the top cover is improperly removed, if the chip container is moving without top cover inserted, if it is not in the range of designated locations, if the chip container detects foreign, unidentified, and/or reportedly missing objects, such as chips.

[0061] In some embodiments, in light of a properly devised audio alarm unit, a minimal 120dB of sound pressure will be enabled when an alarm signal is triggered.

[0062] When an alarm goes off or being triggered or activated, the chip container will send a signal to inform the system serve of its status and type of alarms; and the alarm can only be disabled by authorized person and/or device, such as the system managers or supervisors of the casino.

[0063] In other embodiments, when the box alarm goes off, an embedded long range wireless communication unit / module will be enabled and continuously transmit warning messages to the system server. When the warning messages are sent to the system server, both the chip container and its contents will be temporarily suspended or inaccessible. When a chip container enters suspension mode, the chip container ID and the user ID of the current owner will both be logged and/or locked in the system server. When the chip container ID is locked, it will not be reactivated for use until it is unlocked by authorized person and/or device, such as the system server or casino managers. When the chip container is locked, the ID of its contents can only be unlocked by authorized person and/or device, such as the system server / managers.

[0064] In some embodiments, the remote / system server also comprises an alarm unit which will go off when the alarm unit of the chip container goes off, or when the server receives a warning message from a chip container, or when a chip container did not report or check in within a certain period of time.

[0065] In some embodiments, the chip container will be decommissioned or ready for next assignment when it is properly returned to system server managers, and/or its contents are dismissed by the system server. When a chip container is decommissioned, it will not read and record any data from its contents or objects received in its inner space. After a chip container is decommissioned, the effect of any legal contents or objects remained in the chip container will be suspended. When an alarm related to decommission goes off, it will require system server to send a command to turn off such alarm. [0066] Referring to Fig. 3, which illustrates a flow chart for a method or process for configuring and employing a portable chip carrier to facilitate a casino game according to a further preferred embodiment of the present disclosure, comprising steps of: configuring and assigning the chip carrier preferably in the form of a box in response to a user request and preferably verified with a biometric data (301); determining whether the chip carrier is ready for entering into an active state via conducting communication with a remote server and a predetermined token (302); switching the chip carrier into the active state to enable participation in the casino game (303); and updating and reporting data related to result of participation or result of the casino game after the casino game is completed and/or the chip carrier has been switched into an inactive state in response to a user operation carried on the chip carrier (304).

[0067] In some embodiments, the foregoing method comprises one or more of the following optional steps of: registering and presenting the chip carrier / box in response to the user request before the step of configuring and assigning; checking latest status of at least one part of the chip carrier before the step of determining; sensing and monitoring content of the chip carrier during the participation; and/or monitoring and reporting a status of the participation and/or at least one part of the chip carrier in the course of the casino game until completion of the step of updating and reporting data.

[0068] Referring again to Fig. 3, in some embodiments the step of configuring and assigning the chip carrier comprising the sub-steps of: registering one or more chip carriers or boxes into a system of casino game; requesting one of the boxes from the system in response to the user request; commissioning / assigning the box in response to the user request; and preferably, collecting and verifying a biometric data to determine validity of commission / assignment of the box.

[0069] In some other embodiments, the step of determining comprising the sub-steps of: checking whether the box is opened or closed; and communicating with the remote server to verify whether a collected token matches with the predetermined / pre-stored token.

[0070] In several embodiments, the step of switching comprising the sub-steps of: detecting whether there is any foreign or unidentified object existed in the chip carrier / box and switching it into a suspended state when the result is positive; and/or detecting whether at least one part of the chip carrier, such as a top cover, is remained in place and switching it into a suspended state when the result is negative.

[0071] In several embodiments, the step of updating and reporting comprising the sub-steps of: checking whether the chip carrier / box is closed and/or returned to the system and then reporting status and performing health check of the box when the result is negative; and/or detecting whether at least one part of the chip carrier, such as a top cover, is remained in place and switching it into a suspended state when the result is negative; and/or communicating with the remote server to verify whether a newly collected token matches with the predetermined / pre-stored token when the box is switched into the active state from the suspended state, or else switching the box back into the suspended state until token matching is passed again.

[0072] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a system configured to facilitate a casino game, such as a card game, a dice game, a roulette game, or the like, the system comprising: a table unit including a processor unit, one or more player units / positions, and a dealer / banker unit / position operatively connected with each other.

[0073] The term “player unit / position” used herein might refers to a specific part, area, and/or device mounted / located on or integratable / engageable with and removable / activable by the game table and configured for use by a player, a patron, or an individual who could make a wager to participate a casino game carrying out on the game table. Similarly, a dealer unit / position might refers to another specific part, area, and/or device mounted / located on or integratable / engageable with and removable / activable by the game table and configured for use by a dealer, operator, junket / VIP room operator, or any authorized casino staff who could receive / reward a wager from the player and/or to initiate / stop a casino game on the game table. The responsibilities of a dealer or an authorized casino staff vary by workplace but typically involve dealing cards for games such as poker or blackjack, operating the roulette wheel or assisting patrons on the slot machine floor, while another important responsibility of the dealer or the operator is to be on the lookout for patrons who break the casino rules.

[0074] According to the present disclosure, a player of relatively high importance and wealth and power might be invited by an authorized agent of the casino or junket / VIP room operator to play casino games in any specific casino. In some cases, the profit or loss of the player could be at least partially split or borne among or between the agent, the casino and/or junket / VIP room operator based on a preset rule or a predetermined commission / allocation ratio, which might also vary by person, time, location, specific amount / value / threshold of profit or loss, and/or any other public known or private terms seemed appropriate and acceptable to different parties in the gaming industry. In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the profit / loss allocation ratio between the agent and the junket operator might ranges from 1 :1 to 1 :9, preferably set at 1 : 4 or 1 :9. It is proposed and/or believed that a proper allocation arrangement of profit / loss among various parties and systems / methods / devices adapted therefor and in association therewith will further facilitate the prosperity, operations, or business of the gaming industry.

[0075] In some embodiments, each of the player units / positions is configured to be engageable with or to receive at a first area (such as a proximal end thereof, as shown in Fig. 4) a removable / dockable and activable player chip carrier unit having a player identification and containing at least one machine readable player chip representing a player chip total face value; and adapted for provision of a player wager in a wager area to form a player bet on a result of the casino game once activated and participated in the casino game.

[0076] In other embodiments, the dealer unit / position is configured to be engageable with or to receive (preferably at a second area opposing the first area, such as a far end adjacent to the dealer, as shown in Fig. 4) a removable / dockable and activable dealer chip carrier unit preferably having a dealer identification and containing a plurality of machine readable dealer chips representing a dealer chip total face value and adapted for forming a dealer / counter bet with respect to the player bet and interacting with / settling / rewarding the player bet in a payout area (preferably located at a third area in between the first and the second area or in between the proximal end and far end of the game table) based on the result of the casino game, the player bet, and/or the counter bet during the card game.

[0077] In some embodiments, each of the player units / positions or the player chip carrier is engageable and interlockable with the table unit and switchable between an inactive state and an active state.

[0078] In the active state the table unit is firmly engaged with the player chip carrier and the processor unit is configured preferably to sense, record, and deliver an information including a type, a quantity, and a face value of each of the one or more chips received in the player chip carrier and/or to power / activate the player chip carrier to carry out its operation; and wherein the processor unit is configured to sense a unique identifier and a chip face value associated with each of the machine readable chips in the activated player position and the dealer position to compute and keep record / update the player chip total face value of the player chip carrier or the player position being activated and participated in the casino game; and also the dealer chip total face value or the dealer position being activated during the casino game based on the result of the casino game, the player bet, and/or the counter bet.

[0079] While in the inactive state the player chip carrier is deactivated and/or the table unit is at least partly separated from the player chip carrier and cut its power supply to / deactivate the player chip carrier to make it ceased to function; and the processor unit is configured to compute and record a player chip adjusted value / total intrinsic value for the player chip carrier or the player position based on the player chip total face value and a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player chip carrier or the player position when the player chip carrier or the player position is deactivated preferably after completion of the casino game.

[0080] In several example systems and/or methods, the commission or allocation ratio between the agent and the junket operator is set to 1 :4, then twenty percent of the loss / gain of every hundred dollars of the player will be allocated to / borne by the agent while the remaining eighty percent will be allocated to / borne by the junket operator during a reconciliation process conducted preferably by the cage management server / system according to the present disclosure. Similarly, if the commission or allocation ratio among the agent, the junket operator, and the casino is set to 1 :3:1 , then twenty percent of the loss / gain of every hundred dollars of the player will be respectively allocated to / borne by the agent and the casino while the remaining sixty percent will be allocated to / borne by the junket operator.

[0081] According to a further aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a method configured to facilitate a casino game, comprising: providing a table unit including a processor unit, one or more player units / positions, and a dealer / banker unit / position operatively connected with each other; having each of the player units / positions configured to be engageable with or to receive a removable / dockable and activable player chip carrier unit having a player identification and containing at least one machine readable player chip representing a player chip total face value; and adapted for provision of a player wager to form a player bet on a result of the casino game once activated and participated in the casino game; and preferably having the dealer unit / position configured to be engageable with or to receive a removable / dockable and activable dealer chip carrier unit preferably having a dealer identification and containing a plurality of machine readable dealer chips representing a dealer chip total face value and adapted for forming a dealer / counter bet with respect to the player bet and rewarding the player bet based on the result of the casino game, the player bet, and/or the counter bet during the card game; and having each of the player units / positions or the player chip carrier engageable and interlockable with the table unit and switchable between an inactive state and an active state; wherein in the active state the table unit is firmly engaged with the player chip carrier and the processor unit is configured preferably to sense, record, and deliver an information including a type, a quantity, and a face value of each of the one or more chips received in the player chip carrier and/or to power / activate the player chip carrier to carry out its operation; and wherein the processor unit is configured to sense a unique identifier and a chip face value associated with each of the machine readable chips in the activated player position and the dealer position to compute and keep record / update the player chip total face value of the player chip carrier or the player position; and also the dealer chip total face value or the dealer position based on the result of the casino game, the player bet, and/or the counter bet; and while in the inactive state the player chip carrier is deactivated and/or the table unit is at least partly separated from the player chip carrier and cut its power supply to / deactivate the player chip carrier to make it ceased to function; and the processor unit is configured to compute and record a player chip adjusted value / total intrinsic value for the player chip carrier based on the player chip total face value and a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player chip carrier.

[0082] In several embodiments, the processor unit is further configured to communicate with a cage management server to double check, verify, and synchronize the player chip adjusted value / total intrinsic value of respective player chip carrier units based on the player chip total face value and the predetermined commission ratio associated with the player position and preferably the player identification of the respective player chip carrier units.

[0083] In other embodiments, the system further comprise a supervisory control unit operatively connected with the table unit, preferably a tablet, configured to keep track a game data including the player position / identification participated in the casino game, a card game history / result record and a player activity record, preferably including the player wager and the player chip total face value, during the card game, and to suspend the casino game in response to a reconciliation problem and/or a synchronization problem of the game data occurs during the casino game; and preferably further configured to receive a notification from a cage management server and to enable a manual and/or automatic adjustment of reconciliation and/or synchronization of the game data, and resume the casino game after completion of the adjustment.

[0084] In some embodiments, wherein prior to activation and/or engagement with the table unit, the player chip carrier is commissioned and assigned with the player identification and preferably a biometric data in association with the player identification for identity verification for activation of the player chip carrier or the player position.

[0085] In other embodiments, wherein a history of the game data is recorded and updated by the cage management server and the supervisory control unit is configured to receive the history of the game data from the cage management server during the casino game; and/or the commission ratio is determined by the cage management server, a casino, a junket / VIP room operator, and/or an agent enabling the casino game.

[0086] In some embodiments, wherein a history of the game data is maintained by the table unit and the supervisory control unit is configured to receive the history of the game data from the table unit and preferably the processor unit during the casino game; and/or the commission ratio is determined by the cage management server, a casino, a junket / VIP room operator, and/or an agent enabling the casino game.

[0087] In several other embodiments, wherein the cage management server, the table unit, and/or supervisory are configured to be synchronized with each other to carry out reconciliation when the casino game is completed and/or suspended.

[0088] According to another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a system configured to facilitate a card game, the system comprising: a table unit / apparatus including one or more engageable, activable, and removable player positions and an engageable and removable dealer position; a card dealing unit / device configured to automatically deal cards to the one or more player positions and to the dealer position; and determine and deliver a game result based on dealt cards; a plurality of machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chips placed respectively in the player position and the dealer position; an antenna / chip sensing unit associated with the player positions and/or the dealer position, the antenna / chip sensing unit is configured to sense a unique identifier and a chip face value associated with each of the machine readable chips in the player position and the dealer position to compute and keep record / update a first player chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the player position and a dealer chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the dealer position throughout the card game; a processor unit / circuit configured to communicate with the antenna / chip sensing unit and with the card dealing unit / device and to control the card game by performing operations including: having / causing the antenna / chip sensing unit to read the unique identifier associated with an machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chip provided / taken from a player position as a player wager; determining a type, a quantity, and/or a wager face value of the chip as the player wager / provided / taken from the player position, based on the unique identifier; causing the card dealing unit / device to deal a player hand in the player position and a dealer hand in the dealer position; determining whether the player hand or the dealer hand is a winning hand based on a predetermined set of rules; determining when the player wager is a winning wager; determining a payout according to predetermined rules; and dispensing a payout when the player wager is the winning wager; computing and recording a most updated value of the first player chip aggregate amount of respective player positions and the dealer chip aggregate amount of the dealer position after the card game; computing and recording a most updated value of a second player chip aggregate amount based on the first player chip aggregate amount and a predetermined commission ratio associated with respective player positions when the player position is deactivated.

[0089] According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, it relates to a method configured to facilitate a card game, comprising: providing a table unit / apparatus including one or more engageable, activable, and removable player positions and an engageable and removable dealer position; providing a card dealing unit / device configured to automatically deal cards to the one or more player positions and to the dealer position; and determine and deliver a game result based on dealt cards; providing a plurality of machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chips placed respectively in the player position and the dealer position; providing an antenna / chip sensing unit associated with the player positions and/or the dealer position, the antenna / chip sensing unit is configured to sense a unique identifier and a chip face value associated with each of the machine readable chips in the player position and the dealer position to compute and keep record / update a first player chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the player position and a dealer chip aggregate amount indicating types, quantities and face values of all chips sensed in the dealer position throughout the card game; providing a processor unit / circuit configured to communicate with the antenna / chip sensing unit and with the card dealing unit / device and to control the card game by performing operations including: having / causing the antenna / chip sensing unit to read the unique identifier associated with an machine readable and preferably RFID-enabled chip provided / taken from a player position as a player wager; determining a type, a quantity, and/or a wager face value of the chip as the player wager / provided / taken from the player position, based on the unique identifier; causing the card dealing unit / device to deal a player hand in the player position and a dealer hand in the dealer position; determining whether the player hand or the dealer hand is a winning hand based on a predetermined set of rules; determining when the player wager is a winning wager; determining a payout according to predetermined rules; and dispensing a payout when the player wager is the winning wager; computing and recording a most updated value of the first player chip aggregate amount of respective player positions and the dealer chip aggregate amount of the dealer position after the card game; computing and recording a most updated value of a second player chip aggregate amount based on the first player chip aggregate amount and a predetermined commission ratio associated with respective player positions when the player position is deactivated.

[0090] In some embodiments, wherein the processor unit / circuit is further configured to communicate with a cage management server to compute and record an updated value of a second player chip aggregate amount of respective player chip carrier units based on the first player chip aggregate amount and a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player identification of the respective player chip carrier units.

[0091] In other embodiments, wherein the system further comprises a supervisory control unit operatively connected with the table unit, preferably a tablet, configured to keep track a game data including the player position / identification participated in the card game, a card game history / result record and a player activity record (the player wager, the first player chip aggregate amount) during the card game, and to suspend the card game in response to a reconciliation problem of the game data occurs during the card game; and preferably further configured to receive a notification from a cage management server and to enable an adjustment of reconciliation and/or game data processing conducted manually or automatically, and resume the game after the adjustment.

[0092] Referring to Fig. 4, a schematic diagram of a system configured for facilitating a casino game according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated, according to which the system comprises a game table 410 including an engageable and removable dealer position 415 and one or more activable and removable player positions 417 and configured to be engageable with a detachable dealer chip carrier 416 having an unique dealer identification and a portable and detachable player chip carrier / personal wallet 418 having an unique player identification for accommodating one or more machine readable chips and preferably RFID-enabled chips, which could be sensed via a nearby common chip reader or respective chip readers 412, 414 and preferably RFID readers operatively coupled / connected in a wire or wireless manner with respective chip carriers 416, 418. In some embodiments, the chip readers 412, 414 are embedded in the respective chip carriers 416, 418.

[0093] When the detachable dealer chip carrier 416 is mounted into the dealer position 415 preferably in the form of a table slot on the game table, the chip reader 412 mounted preferably under the game table will automatically detect the type, quantity, and face value of each of chips received inside the dealer chip carrier, for example, via an internal sensing means such as a build-in antenna. The chip reader will then send all of the detected data to a controller unit preferably in the form of a PC or a user terminal 430 and/or a back end server or a cage management server 440 located onsite or offsite. Similarly, the chip reader 414 mounted preferably under the game table will automatically detect and deliver the type, quantity, and face value of each of chips received inside the player chip carrier when the portable player chip carrier is engaged with the game table and/or activated by its authorized user or a dedicated device. [0094] The portable player chip carrier or the personal wallet 418 can be integrated or engaged with / removeable from the player position 417 preferably in the form of a recess on the game table. Once mounted at the game table and activated, the personal wallet will be in signal communication with a controller unit preferably in the form of a PC or a user terminal 430 and/or a back end server or a cage management server 440 located onsite or offsite, such that the controller unit and the cage management server will know the physical position on the game table and the player identification of the personal wallet and the latest status of the content thereof, such as the type, the quantity, and the face value of each of the chips; the total face value of the chips; or the like.

[0095] The portable player chip carrier or the personal wallet 418 can be used individually with / without game table. It can communicate with cage management server such that any change of the quantity and total face value of the chips will be recorded and updated simultaneously by both of them and any other relevant data of them will be also synchronized with each other. [0096] When the player chip carrier is mounted and activated, its authorized user might take out some chips from it to form and place a player wager for participating a card game. The card dealing unit / shoe 420 is configured to automatically deal cards to the one or more player positions 417 and to the dealer position 415; and determine and deliver a game result based on dealt cards. The game result and/or game related data such as a history of game result and win-loss data record of each of player positions might be sent to a controller unit 430 and/or the cage management server 440 located onsite or offsite. The game result and/or game related data might be sent to and shown on an optional display 460. The cage management server 440 will perform reconciliation operations or procedures after receiving the game result and/or game related data, so as to ensure that its balance match with the same stored in the controller unit at the end of each game.

[0097] In some embodiments, the system further comprise a supervisory control unit preferably in the form of a tablet computer and operatively connected with the table unit 410 and the controller unit 430, wherein the controller unit 430 will synchronize its data with the corresponding data of the supervisory control unit. The supervisory control unit can be used to keep tracks the player(s) identification, games record and player(s) activity of each of casino / card games. When a reconciliation problem or any other problems occurs (for example, a card or a chip has been fallen from the game table to the ground) during the casino / card game, the game will be suspended. When the reconciliation problem or any other specific problem is rectified manually by an authorized casino staff or automatically by the system, the game will be resumed.

[0098] Cage management server stores all of the players identification and each game result record systematically to prevent human error. It can generate in real-time the profit / loss report for each party in association with the game, including the casino, a junket operator / shareholder, and an agent based on a predetermined commission ratio agreed and adopted by each party, and such report as well as other data such as the player information, games records and player activities are accessible via an optional mobile terminal preferably in the form of a smartphone 470.

[0099] In some embodiments, the cage management server generates the profit / loss report periodically (such as at the end of each month) for the casino, the junket operator, and/or the agent to show the exact amount of profit / loss of each party based on the predetermined commission ratio.

[00100] According to the present disclosure, traditional cage management server generally opens an account for each of the players and keeps track all players activity (each game) manually by junket operator / supervisor. The junket operator needs to do reconciliation manually to ensuring the balance match at the end of particular period and the commission percentage split between all parties in agreement.

[00101] By the present disclosure and the system provided hereinbefore, it is easier to keep track systematically the player identification, re-location data and game result records without causing human errors. Operator can generate in the real-time financial report to show the gain or loss data of all parties based on the predetermined commission ratio, such that the overall operations of casino and casino games are facilitated. [00102] Now referring to Fig. 5, a block diagram or flow chart of a method configured for facilitating a casino game according to a preferred embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated, according to which the method comprises: providing a game table unit, a removable and activable player unit containing at least one player chip forming collectively a player chip total face value, and a removable and activable dealer unit containing a plurality of dealer chips forming collectively a dealer chip total face value, operatively connected with each other (501); enabling activation of the player unit and placement of a player bet with the player chip on a result of a casino game from the activated player unit; and enabling activation of the dealer unit and acceptance of the player bet and/or formation of a dealer bet different from or opposing the player bet and then collecting or rewarding the player bet with the dealer chip based on the result of the casino game (502); determining and updating the player chip total face value and the dealer chip total face value based on the result of the casino game and repeating previous step (502) for running a new casino game until deactivation of the player unit and/or the dealer unit (503); and determining and updating a player chip adjusted total value for the player unit, preferably based on updated player chip total face value, a preset rule, and/or a predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit, once the player unit is deactivated or remove from the game table (504).

[00103] In some embodiments, the method further comprises one or more steps of: integrating the game table unit with a processor unit for recording and controlling data and procedures of all components requiring by the casino game; and/or integrating the player unit with a removable and activable player chip carrier unit containing the player chip; and/or enabling the game table unit or the processor unit to communicate with a cage management server operatively connected with each other to double check, verify, and synchronize the player chip adjusted value of the player chip carrier unit based on the player chip total face value and the predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit; and/or enabling the game table unit or the processor unit to communicate with a supervisory control unit operatively connected with each other, preferably a tablet, and configured to keep track a game data including a physical position and/or an identification of the player unit participated in the casino game, a card game history / result record and a player activity record, preferably including the player wager and the player chip total face value, during the casino game, and to suspend the casino game in response to a reconciliation problem and/or a synchronization problem of the game data occurs during the casino game; and preferably further configured to receive a notification from a cage management system / server and to enable a manual and/or automatic adjustment of reconciliation and/or synchronization of the game data, and resume the casino game after completion of the adjustment; and/or integrating the dealer unit with a removable and activable dealer chip carrier unit containing the dealer chip; and/or enabling the player unit or the player chip carrier unit engaged and/or interlocked with the game table unit and be switchable between an inactive state and an active state; wherein in the active state, the game table or the processor unit is configured to compute and update the player chip total face value of the player unit or the player chip carrier unit based on the result of the casino game, the player bet, and/or the dealer bet for; and while in the inactive state, the processor unit is configured to compute and record the player chip adjusted value for the player unit or the player chip carrier unit based on the player chip total face value and the predetermined commission ratio associated with the player unit or the player chip carrier unit. [00104] The present disclosure is described according to specific embodiments, but those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and equivalents might be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. In addition, many modifications might be made to the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the invention in order to adapt to specific circumstances or components of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, and shall include all embodiments falling within the scope of the claims.