Management system for table game, layout for game table, and game table

Abstract

The invention provides a layout for a game table called additional placement, and game participants themselves can conveniently place in T, P.P, B.P placement areas. Provided is an excellent layout for a game table in which a plurality of rows of P placement areas (441), B placement areas (442), T placement areas (443), P.P placement areas (444), and B.P placement areas (445) are provided for each player position (13) on a layout (5) for a game table, game coins (1) are photographed by a camera device (2) or the like to identify the type and the number of coins, and the ratio of the amount of coins placed on additional placement is calculated. Therefore, the quality of the game table layout (5) is evaluated.

Description

[0001] Divisional application

[0002] This application is a divisional application of the patent application for a management system for tabletop games, a layout for a game table, and a game table, filed on January 6, 2019, with application number: 201980010651.X. The name of the invention is: A management system for tabletop games, a layout for a game table, and a game table.

[0003] Cross-references of related applications

[0004] This application claims the benefit of patent application No. 2018-27395 filed in Japan on January 30, 2018, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference. Technical Field

[0005] The present invention relates to a game table layout, a game table equipped with the game table layout, and a game table management system. In detail, the game table layout, the game table equipped with the game table layout, and the game table management system of the present invention can grasp the amount of game coins placed in P, B and T, PP, BP respectively, especially considering the situation that most of the game coins are placed in T, PP, BP. Background Art

[0006] In amusement facilities such as casinos, attempts are being made to detect and prevent cheating in games, or errors or cheating in the placement or calculation of game coins.

[0007] In the existing game table layout, as shown in non-patent document 1, there is a placement area called T, PP, BP in front of the dealer, and when the game participants want to place coins in the additional placement, only the dealer can place the coins. In addition, in the existing system, a system is also proposed that uses a camera device installed on the game table to shoot the game coins on the game table and identify the type and number of coins.

[0008] Prior art literature

[0009] Non-patent literature

[0010] Non-patent document 1 http: / / gamingconceptsgroup.com / 2013 / baccarat-table-sale / Summary of the invention

[0011] Problem that the invention aims to solve

[0012] In amusement parks such as casinos, there are card games that are placed according to the game table layout. The camera device installed on the game table is used to shoot the game coins on the game table and identify the type and number of coins. However, the existing game table layout is not a table that takes into account the convenience of placing additional placements. When game participants place additional placements, they can only be placed by the dealer, which is time-consuming and laborious for the dealer and inconvenient to place. In addition, in the existing system, it is not possible to grasp the differences in the placement amounts of P, B and T, PP, and BP on each game table layout.

[0013] The present invention is made in view of the above situation, and its purpose is to provide an excellent game table layout. In the game table layout, the advantages and disadvantages of the game table layout can be evaluated by using a camera device to shoot game coins and identify the type and number of coins, and then by calculating the ratio to the amount of additional coins placed.

[0014] Solutions to the problem

[0015] In order to solve the above problems and achieve the purpose, the present invention provides a management system for table games, which comprises: a game table having a game table layout for a certain card game; a game coin determination device, which can determine the type and number of game coins placed on the game table for participation; and a control device, which records the type and number of game coins determined by the game coin determination device into a database; the game table layout includes: a place for placing a game coin floating platform, the game coin floating platform stores the game coins; a place for placing a card issuing device, the card issuing device stores Game cards; a card area for placing the game cards drawn from the card issuing device; and a placement area for game participants to place the game coins to participate in the placement; and the placement area is radially arranged with a dealer as the center to set up multiple columns of P placement area, B placement area, T placement area, PP placement area, and BP placement area at each player position, and the control device is constructed so that it can grasp the changes in the amount of the game coins placed independently for P, B and T, PP, and BP according to each player position based on the records in the database.

[0016] Furthermore, the game table layout may also be provided with placement areas for P, B and T, PP, and BP of each player position within the reach of the hands of each of the game participants sitting at the player position.

[0017] Furthermore, in the layout of the game table, the distance from one end of the table top where the dealer sits to one end of each placement area can be within 1 meter, and the distance from one end of the table top where the game participants sit to one end of the placement area of ​​each player position where the game participants place game coins can be within 1 meter.

[0018] Furthermore, the P placement area, B placement area, T placement area, PP placement area, and BP placement area may be arranged in one row for each of the player positions to form five stages.

[0019] Furthermore, the control device may be configured to be able to grasp changes in the amounts of the game coins placed on P, B, T, PP, and BP of the plurality of game tables.

[0020] Furthermore, the control device may be configured to be able to grasp the change in the amount of the game tokens placed on P, B, T, PP, and BP in a plurality of types of game table layouts.

[0021] Furthermore, the control device may be configured to calculate the ratio of the amount of the game coins placed on T or the amount of the game coins placed on PP or BP to the amount of the game coins placed on P or B.

[0022] Furthermore, the control device may determine whether the game table layout is good or bad based on the calculated ratio.

[0023] Furthermore, the control device can be configured to calculate a theoretical rate of return based on the actual performance of the game played on the game table layout within a predetermined period, based on the respective theoretical rates of return of P, B, T, PP, BP, and the changes in the amounts of the game coins actually placed on P, B, T, PP, BP.

[0024] Furthermore, the control device can be configured to calculate the actual rate of return of the layout of the game table based on actual winning and losing data of each game played on the game table and changes in the amount of the game coins placed on P, B and T, PP, BP.

[0025] Furthermore, the control device can be constructed so as to calculate the actual performance theoretical rate of return of games based on the game table layout within a specified period based on the respective theoretical rate of return of P, B, T, PP, BP and the changes in the amount of the game coins actually placed by P, B, T, PP, BP; calculate the actual rate of return of the game table layout based on the actual winning and losing data of each game played on the game table and the changes in the amount of the game coins actually placed by P, B, T, PP, BP; and calculate the difference between the theoretical rate of return and the actual rate of return.

[0026] Furthermore, the placement area may not be provided with a contour line, but the placement area may be distinguished by color or color concentration in the area of ​​the game table layout.

[0027] Furthermore, the management system of the table game may have the following characteristics: the game coins used include game coins having characteristic colors that can determine the type and universal colors that are common among multiple types of game coins, and the placement area is colored with a color other than the universal color.

[0028] Furthermore, the gaming table layout may include a gaming coin inspection area.

[0029] The management system of the table game may further include a win / loss result determination device for determining the win / loss of the game, and the control device may be configured to grasp the income and expenditure according to each of the player positions based on the win / loss result of the game determined by the win / loss result determination device.

[0030] The management system of the table game may be provided with a player identification mechanism, which identifies the players participating in the game at each player position through a facial recognition system or a membership card.

[0031] The control device may associate the member ID of each player determined by the player determination mechanism with the bet amount of each player position and record the same in the database.

[0032] The control device may be configured to grasp the amount of the deposited game tokens and the income and expenditure for each of the players.

[0033] The gaming coin determination device may be configured to grasp the stacks of the plurality of gaming coins in the placement areas of the respective player positions.

[0034] Alternatively, in another aspect of the present invention, a management system for tabletop games is provided, comprising: a game table having a game table layout for a certain card game; a game coin determination device capable of determining the type and number of game coins placed on the game table for participation in placement; and a control device that records the type and number of game coins determined by the game coin determination device into a database; the game table layout includes: a place for placing a game coin floating platform, the game coin floating platform storing the game coins; a place for placing a card issuing device, the card issuing device storing game cards; a card area for placing the game cards drawn from the card issuing device; and a placement area for game participants to place the game coins to participate in placement; the control device is configured to be able to grasp the changes in the amount of the game coins placed independently for P, B and T, PP, and BP according to each of the player positions based on the records in the database.

[0035] Furthermore, the control device may be configured to be able to grasp changes in the amounts of the game coins placed on P, B, T, PP, and BP of the plurality of game tables.

[0036] Furthermore, the control device may be configured to be able to grasp the change in the amount of the game tokens placed on P, B, T, PP, and BP in a plurality of types of game table layouts.

[0037] Furthermore, the control device may be configured to calculate the amount of the game coins placed on T or the ratio of the amount of the game coins placed on PP or BP to the amount of the game coins placed on P or B.

[0038] Furthermore, the control device may determine whether the game table layout is good or bad based on the calculated ratio.

[0039] Furthermore, the control device can be configured to calculate a theoretical rate of return based on the actual performance of the game within a specified period using the layout of the game table, based on the respective theoretical rates of return of P, B, T, PP, BP, and the changes in the amounts of the game coins actually placed on P, B, T, PP, BP.

[0040] Furthermore, the control device can be configured to calculate the actual rate of return of the layout of the game table based on the actual winning and losing data of each game played on the game table and the changes in the amount of the game coins actually placed on P, B and T, PP, BP.

[0041] Furthermore, the control device can be constructed to be able to calculate a theoretical rate of return based on the actual performance of games played on the game table within a specified period based on the respective theoretical rates of return of P, B, T, PP, BP, and the changes in the amounts of the game coins actually placed on P, B, T, PP, BP; to be able to calculate an actual rate of return of the game table layout calculated based on actual winning and losing data of each game played on the game table, and the changes in the amounts of the game coins actually placed on P, B, T, PP, BP; and to be able to calculate the difference between the theoretical rate of return and the actual rate of return.

[0042] Furthermore, the control device may have a function of analyzing the relationship between the theoretical rate of return or the actual rate of return and the time required to play the game.

[0043] Furthermore, the control device may have a function of analyzing the relationship between the theoretical rate of return or the actual rate of return, the time required to play the game, and the number of game players participating in the game.

[0044] The management system of the table game may also include: a winning or losing result determination device, which determines the winning or losing of the game,

[0045] The control device may be configured to grasp the income and expenditure for each of the player positions based on the winning and losing results of the game determined by the winning and losing result determination device.

[0046] The management system of the table game may be provided with a player identification mechanism, which identifies the players participating in the game at each player position through a facial recognition system or a membership card.

[0047] The control device may associate the member ID of each player determined by the player determination mechanism with the bet amount of each player position and record the same in the database.

[0048] The control device may be configured to grasp the amount of the deposited game tokens and the income and expenditure for each of the players.

[0049] The gaming coin determination device may be configured to grasp the stacks of the plurality of gaming coins in the placement areas of the respective player positions.

[0050] Furthermore, in another form of the present invention, a game table layout is provided, which is a game table layout for a certain card game, and includes: a place for placing a game coin float, the game coin float stores game coins; a place for placing a card issuing device, the card issuing device stores game cards; a card area, which is used to place the game cards drawn from the card issuing device; and a placement area, which is used for game participants to place the game coins to participate in the placement; and the placement area is radially arranged with the dealer as the center, and multiple columns of P placement area, B placement area, T placement area, PP placement area, and BP placement area are arranged at each player position, and within the range that can be touched by the hands of each of the game participants sitting at the player position, there are placement areas for P, B and T, PP, BP of each player position.

[0051] Furthermore, in the layout of the game table, the distance from one end of the table top where the dealer sits to one end of each placement area can be within 1 meter, and the distance from one end of the table top where the game participants sit to one end of the placement area of ​​each player position where the game participants place game coins can be within 1 meter.

[0052] Furthermore, in the game table layout, the P placement area, B placement area, T placement area, PP placement area, and BP placement area may be arranged in one row for each of the player positions to form five stages.

[0053] Furthermore, in the game table layout, the placement area may not be provided with a contour line, but the placement area may be distinguished by color or color concentration in the area of ​​the game table layout.

[0054] Furthermore, the game table layout may have the following characteristics: as the game coins used, game coins with characteristic colors that can determine the type and universal colors common to multiple types of game coins are used, and the placement area is colored with a color other than the universal color.

[0055] Furthermore, the gaming table layout may include a gaming coin inspection area.

[0056] Furthermore, it may be a game table having the game table layout described above on its upper surface.

[0057] Effects of the Invention

[0058] According to the present invention, a management system for table games comprises: a game table having a game table layout for a certain card game; a game coin determination device, which can determine the type and number of game coins placed on the game table for participation; and a control device, which records the type and number of the game coins determined by the game coin determination device into a database; the game table layout includes: a place for placing a game coin floating platform, the game coin floating platform stores the game coins; a place for placing a card issuing device, the card issuing device stores game cards; a card area, which is used to place the game cards drawn from the card issuing device; and a control device for placing The placing area is used for game participants to place the game coins to participate in the placing; further, the placing area is radially arranged with the dealer as the center, and multiple columns of P placing area, B placing area, T placing area, PP placing area, and BP placing area are arranged at each player position. The control device grasps the changes in the amount of the game coins placed independently for P, B and T, PP, and BP respectively according to each of the player positions based on the records in the database. When the game coins are recognized by the image captured by the camera device, only the game coins can be accurately recognized without being confused with the layout pattern, thereby improving the reading accuracy of the camera device for the game coins. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0059] Figure 1 is a plan view showing the layout of a game table according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0060] Figure 2 is a plan view showing the layout of a game table according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0061] Figure 3 is a plan view showing the layout of a game table according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0062] Figure 4 is a plan view showing the layout of a game table according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0063] Figure 5 is a plan view showing the layout of a game table according to another embodiment of the present invention;

[0064] Figure 6 is a top view showing an example of a layout tabletop of a conventional game table;

[0065] Figure 7 is a top view showing an example of the layout of a conventional game table;

[0066] Figure 8 This is a diagram showing an example of game tokens. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] Hereinafter, the game table layout involved in the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following embodiments, a game table for a card game is exemplified as a game table, but the present invention is not limited to this embodiment. In addition, the constituent elements in the following embodiments also include elements that can be easily thought of by those skilled in the art or substantially the same elements.

[0068] Figure 1 It is a top view showing a game table layout 5 according to the embodiment of the present invention. Figure 1 In the figure, the game table 4 is a tabletop for a card game, and a game table layout 5 is attached to the upper surface of the game table 4. Five player positions 13 ("player position 1" 131, "player position 2" 132, "player position 3" 133, "player position 5" 134, and "player position 6" 135) are provided on the game table layout 5, and five game participants 10 can participate in the game. Each player position 13 is provided with a placement area 44. The placement area 44 of the player position 13 includes each area of ​​P (PLAYER) 441, B (BANKER) 442, T (TIE) 443, PP (P) 444, and BP (B) 445. Each game participant 10 places the game coin 1 of the amount to be placed at the position corresponding to the placement object. The game table 4 is also provided with a P-family card area 45 for placing the P-family cards that have been drawn, and a B-family card area 46 for placing the B-family cards that have been drawn.

[0069] A coin tray 9 is provided on the game table 4, and the coin tray 9 is used for the dealer 11 to store the coins 1. At least a part of the coin tray 9 is embedded in the game table 4. The coin determination device 49 can grasp the position, type, and number of coins 1 in the coin tray 9 based on information obtained from the camera device 2 or an RFID reader (not shown).

[0070] The card distribution device 3 serves as a winning or losing result determination device, determines the winning or losing result of the game on the game table 4, and displays it through the result display lamp 3L. In addition, the card distribution device 3 sends the determined winning or losing result of the game to the control device 50.

[0071] The game coin determination device 49 can determine the type, number, and placement position (placement object) of the game coin 1 placed on the game table 4 based on the information obtained from the camera device 2 or the RFID reader. The control device 50 has the following functions: grasp the position, type, and number of the game coins 1 on the game table 4 determined by the game coin determination device 49, and use the win and loss results obtained from the card issuing device 3 as a win and loss determination device to calculate the income and expenditure of the casino side on the game table 4. The control device 50 can determine whether the income and expenditure calculation results on the casino side and the changes in the position, type, and number of the game coins 1 in the game coin tray 9 obtained by the game coin determination device 49 are correct. The control device 50 records the type, number, and placement position (placement object) of the game coin 1 placed in the placement area 44 determined by the game coin determination device in the database.

[0072] The control device 50 can grasp the change of the amount of the game tokens 1 placed independently for P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445 based on the records in the database. In addition, the control device 50 that grasps such a change can also be a device other than the control device 50 described above.

[0073] Among P441, B442, T443, P444, B445, the casino side's rate of return is overwhelmingly higher than P and B in T, PP, and BP, which are called additional bets. Therefore, the more additional bets are placed, the easier it is for the casino to make a profit. Therefore, it can be said that the game table layout 5 that is improved in how to increase the amount of additional bets is excellent.

[0074] That is, the control device 50 can calculate the ratio of the placement amount to the additional placement placement on each game table layout 5 based on the records in the database, and evaluate the excellence of the game table layout 5.

[0075] In the existing game table layout 5, as Figure 6As shown, each player position 13 is provided with P441 and B442, but the additional placements of T443, P.P444, and B.P445 are centrally arranged in the center of the table. In such a game table layout 5, for example, when a game participant 10 at player position 1 wants to place a PP, the game participant 10 cannot reach it with his own hands, so the dealer 11 can only do it on his behalf. In this way, the game participant 10 becomes hesitant about placing the additional placement, which will reduce the amount of the additional placement. In addition, the dealer 11 takes time and effort to do it on his behalf, which reduces the efficiency, or there is a hidden danger of cheating due to the dealer 11 being distracted.

[0076] The game table layout 5 of the present invention allows each game participant 10 to place additional positions such as T443, P.P444, B.P445, such as Figure 1 As shown, a placement area 44 of multiple columns of P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445 is provided at each game position 13 where each game participant 10 sits. Through such a game table layout 5, each game participant 10 can place a game coin 1 in the additional placement area 44 by himself without the need for the dealer 11 to act on his behalf, so the placement of the additional placement becomes convenient. As a result, the placement amount of the additional placement with high yield on the casino side becomes higher, thereby increasing the profit of the casino. In addition, the time can be shortened without the dealer 11 acting on his behalf, which has the advantage of high efficiency.

[0077] More specifically, by configuring each placement area 44 within the reach of each game participant 10 sitting at the player position 13, that is, within 1 meter from one end of the table where each game participant 10 sits, each game participant 10 can place the game player 10 conveniently.

[0078] In addition, if Figure 2 As shown, each placement area 44 of P441B442 and T443, P.P444, B.P445 can also be arranged in 1 row and 5 sections at each player position 13. In this case, it is the same, because each game participant 10 can place it in person, so the placement amount of additional placement becomes high. And then, because the placement area 44 of P441, B442 and T443, P.P444, B.P445 is arranged in a row horizontally respectively, so the advantage that the dealer 11 can smoothly carry out the payment and recovery of the game coin 1 is also provided. In addition, the order of the placement area 44 can also be changed, such as T443 is set to the front, etc. By configuring the placement area of ​​additional placement in the near front, the game participant 10 becomes easy to place the additional placement.

[0079] The control device 50 can grasp the changes in the amounts of game tokens 1 placed on P441 , B442 , T443 , P.P444 , and B.P445 recorded in the database of the plurality of game tables 4 , and can compare the plurality of game tables 4 .

[0080] Furthermore, the control device 50 can grasp the amounts of game tokens 1 placed on P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445 of multiple types of game table layouts 5 recorded in the database, and compare multiple game table layouts 5.

[0081] The control device 50 can calculate the amount of tokens 1 placed on T or the ratio of the amount of tokens 1 placed on PP or BP to the amount of tokens 1 placed on P or B. And, the quality of the game table layout 5 can be determined based on the calculated ratio.

[0082] By changing the game table layout 5, repeatedly calculating the amount of game coins 1 placed on T or the ratio of the amount of game coins 1 placed on PP or BP to the amount of game coins 1 placed on P or B and evaluating the degree of excellence, a better game table layout 5 with a higher placement amount for additional placements can be developed.

[0083] The control device 50 can also calculate the theoretical rate of return based on the actual performance of the game in the prescribed period of the game table layout 5 according to the theoretical rate of return of each of P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445, and the change in the amount of the game tokens 1 actually placed on P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445. The theoretical rate of return refers to the rate of return based on the winning and losing results when the game cards are randomly drawn, and its value is about 1.3% for P and B, 14% for T, and 10% for PP and BP. By multiplying the amount of game tokens 1 actually placed on P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445 by the theoretical rate of return, the theoretical rate of return based on the amount placed in the prescribed period can be calculated, so that the excellence of the game table layout 5 can be evaluated.

[0084] The control device 50 can also calculate the actual rate of return of the game table layout 5 based on the actual winning and losing data of each game played on the game table 4 and the change in the amount of the game tokens 1 placed on P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445. By using the winning and losing data of the games actually played, the actual rate of return can be calculated more strictly.

[0085] The control device 50 can also calculate the theoretical rate of return based on the actual performance of the game in the specified period of the game table layout 5 according to the theoretical rate of return of each of P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445, and the change of the amount of the game coins 1 actually placed by P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445, and can calculate the actual rate of return of the game table layout 5 according to the actual winning and losing data of each game played on the game table 4, and the change of the amount of the game coins 1 actually placed by P441, B442, T443, P.P444, and B.P445, and can calculate the difference between the theoretical rate of return and the actual rate of return. By calculating the difference between the theoretical rate of return and the actual rate of return, it can be known whether it is an unnatural result, and it can be checked whether there is no cheating or falsehood.

[0086] The control device 50 can also record the time required to play each game in the database. Based on the records in the database, the control device 50 can analyze the relationship between time and profit, such as the rate of return or profit amount per unit time.

[0087] The control device 50 can also record the number of game participants 10 participating in the game in a database. Based on the records in the database, the control device 50 can analyze the relationship between time, number of people, and income, such as the rate of return or income amount per unit time and unit number of people.

[0088] When the camera device 2 is used to read the game coin 1 placed on the game table 4, the camera device 2 is set at an angle above the game table 4 to shoot the placement area 44. The camera device 2 can identify the game coin placed at each player position. Multiple camera devices 2 can be set at each player position 13, or one camera device 2 can be used to shoot the placement area 44 of all player positions 13.

[0089] The control device 50 identifies the position (placement object), type, and number of game coins 1 placed in the placement area 44 based on the image captured by the camera device 2. The identification of the position (placement object) of the game coin 1 can be performed by presetting, such as determining the position (placement object) of the game coin 1 based on the position of the bottom game coin 1 among multiple stacked game coins 1 in the captured image.

[0090] The coin determination device 49 can identify each coin separately when a plurality of coin stacks 1 (stacked coin stacks 1) are placed in each placement area 44 of each player position 13. This is useful in situations such as when the game table 4 is very popular and players standing behind the chairs also participate in the placement, which is called back betting. That is, for example, player A sitting on the chair at player position "2" 132 places coin 1 in the placement area 442 for player B at player position "2" 132, and then player B standing behind places coin 1 in the placement area 442 for player B at the same player position "2". At this time, the coin determination device 49 can distinguish the coin stacks 1 placed by player A and player B in the same placement area and make separate determinations.

[0091] The game coin determination device 49 can identify the stacks of game coins 1 according to the distance and overlapping conditions between each other by analyzing the image captured by the camera device 2, so that the stacks can be determined separately. In addition, the game coin determination device 49 can be an RFID reader, which can be configured with multiple RFID antennas in a placement area and use another RFID antenna to read the stacks of game coins 1 placed close to each other, so that the stacks can be determined separately.

[0092] The game coin determination device 49 can further use the information of determining the game participant 10, the time and timing of placing the game coin, to identify which player has placed each game coin 1. In order to determine the game participant 10, a player determination system can also be used. The player determination system can be a facial recognition system that determines the pre-registered game participant 10 (hereinafter also referred to as a "member") by authenticating a facial image, or it can be a system that determines the member by reading a membership card issued to the member. Each member is managed by a member ID uniquely assigned to each member.

[0093] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, the placement area 44 is configured such that no outline 106 is provided in the placement area 44, but the placement area 44 is distinguished by different colors or different color concentrations relative to the area of ​​the game table layout 5. Figure 6 In the conventional game table 4 shown, since the outline 106 is provided, the outline 106 (usually a white line) will overlap with the white part of the game coin 1 and be easily mistaken for the game coin 1. Without the outline 106, only the game coin 1 can be accurately identified, thereby improving the reading accuracy.

[0094] Here, the game coin 1 is, for example, Figure 8As shown, there are universal colors 122 commonly used in multiple types of game coins 1, and characteristic colors 121 that can determine the type according to the color. For example, the universal color 122 is white, and the characteristic color 121 is red for 100,000 points, blue for 500,000 points, etc. The control device 50 can use methods such as identifying the part of the characteristic color 121 supported by the universal color 122 as the game coin 1, and identifying the characteristic color 121 according to the relative color relationship based on the universal color 122 as a reference to identify the type of the game coin 1. Therefore, if there is a universal color 122 on the layout, there is a problem of confusion with the game coin 1 and being unfavorable for identification, just like the case of setting the outline 106. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the layout is colored with a color other than the universal color 122, and the universal color 122 is excluded from the layout, so that the universal color 122 and the characteristic color 121 of the game coin 1 are easily distinguished from the game table layout 5, thereby improving the reading accuracy of the game coin 1.

[0095] In this embodiment, the display of P (PLAYER) 441, B (BANKER) 442, T (TIE) 443, PP (P) 444, or BP (B) 445 representing the placement area 44 is colored with the same color or the same color (e.g., yellow, green, etc.) with different concentrations as the color of the area of ​​the game table layout 5. By reducing the number of colors of the portion of the game coin 1 read by the camera device 2 as much as possible, the universal color 122 and the characteristic color 121 of the game coin 1 can be easily distinguished from the game table layout 5, thereby improving the recognition accuracy of the game coin 1.

[0096] Existing game table layout 5 ( Figure 6 ) also has the following problem: since the placement areas 441 to 445 are densely adjacent to each other, when the game coins 101 placed by the game participant 10 are placed very close to each other and photographed from an oblique upper direction using a camera device, visual confirmation becomes poor.

[0097] In this embodiment, if Figure 2 As shown, at each player position 13, five placement areas 441-445 are arranged in multiple rows in a radial line shape with the dealer 11 as the center. That is, since the game coins 1 are arranged in a straight line, even when a camera device 2 is used to shoot from an oblique upper direction, the game coins 1 will not become a blind spot of other game coins 1 and be invisible.

[0098] Furthermore, in this embodiment, in order to prevent blind spots in the placement areas 44 of different player positions 13 ("1" to "6"), multiple rows are arranged with spaces separated in a manner so that the fields of view relative to the game coins 1 in the vertical direction of the radial straight lines from the dealer 11 do not overlap.

[0099] Furthermore, if Figure 2As shown, a game coin counting area 7 may also be provided. By embedding an RFID reader in the game coin counting area 7, the built-in RFID of the game coin 1 placed on the game coin counting area 7 is read, and the type and number of the game coin 1 can be identified.

[0100] It can be used for various purposes. For example, when the game coin 1 cannot be normally identified based on the image captured by the camera device 2, the dealer 11 can identify the game coin 1 by placing it on the game coin counting area 7.

[0101] Furthermore, it is also possible to configure such that a camera device (which may be the same as the camera device 2 or another camera device) can be used to photograph and identify the game coins 1 placed on the game coin counting area 7. By using both the RFID reader and the camera device to identify the game coins 1, cheating game coins 1 such as game coins 1 without built-in RFID can be found.

[0102] Figure 3 In the example, regarding the same player position 13 ("1" to "6"), especially T (TIE) 443, PP (P) 444, and BP (B) 445, multiple columns are arranged in a spaced manner so that the field of view relative to the game coin 1 in the vertical direction radiating from the dealer 11 does not overlap.

[0103] Figure 4 In the example, in particular, T(TIE)443, PP(P)444, and BP(B)445 are changed from the usual quadrilateral-like shape to the ellipse-like shape.

[0104] Figure 5 This is an example of a tabletop when there are seven game participants 10. In addition to "player positions 1 to 6" 131 to 135, "player position 7" 136 and "player position 8" 137 are provided.

[0105] Figure 7 This is an example of a game table layout 5 that utilizes RFID to read the placed game tokens 1. In order to prevent the antennas of the RFID from interfering with each other, the placement areas 44 may be provided separately from each other.

[0106] The game table layout 5 can be installed on the upper surface of the game table 4. The game table layout 5 can be printed on cloth or the like and then attached to the game table 4, or the game table 4 can be directly colored to form the game table layout 5.

[0107] In the above example, the type and number of game tokens 1 are identified based on the image captured by the camera device 2, but a video monitoring device may be used instead of the camera device 2 to identify the type and number of game tokens 1 based on the image.

[0108] The control device 50 for identifying the game token 1 may be an artificial intelligence device using a deep learning structure.

[0109] Furthermore, by using the game table layout 5 of the above invention, the game tokens 1 are not limited to being recognized by the camera device 2, and the dealer 11 can also more easily recognize the game tokens 1 with his eyes, which can be expected to reduce errors and improve game efficiency.

[0110] Various embodiments of the present invention have been described above. However, the above embodiments can of course be modified by those skilled in the art within the scope of the present invention. The present embodiment can be appropriately modified according to the needs of the game to which it is applied.

[0111] (Note)

[0112] Based on the above-described embodiments, the following inventions are disclosed.

[0113] (1) A management system for a tabletop game, comprising:

[0114] A game table having a game table layout for a card game;

[0115] a plurality of RFID antennas that detect RFID of gaming coins placed in a specified area on the gaming table; and

[0116] A control device, which records the type and number of the game coins detected by the RFID antenna into a database;

[0117] The game table is arranged to have a placement area in the specified area for game participants to place the game coins.

[0118] Furthermore, the placement area is provided with a placement area for P, a placement area for B, a placement area for T, and a placement area for additional placement at each player position.

[0119] The multiple RFID antennas can be configured to use one or more antennas to read the game coins in any of the placement areas for P, B, T, and additional placement.

[0120] The control device can be configured to determine the type and number of game coins detected by one or more RFID antennas associated with each placement area for P, B, T, and additional placement associated with the RFID antenna, and not to detect RFID antennas associated with areas other than the placement areas, or to exclude the detection results.

[0121] In the management system of the table game of (1), the placed game coins are read by RFID, and antennas are also embedded in the positions where the placed game coins are not read.

[0122] (2) A management system for table games, comprising:

[0123] A game table having a game table layout for a card game;

[0124] A game coin determination device, which determines the game coins placed by each game participant in the game played on the game table through an RFID attached to the game coin;

[0125] A game recording device, which records the game coins placed by each game participant as images through a camera;

[0126] an image analysis device for performing image analysis on the recorded image of the gaming coin; and

[0127] A control device, which determines the type and number of the game coins detected by the game coin determination device and the image analysis device; and is configured as follows:

[0128] The game table layout has a placement area for game participants to place the game coins.

[0129] Furthermore, the placement area is provided with a placement area for P, a placement area for B, a placement area for T, and a placement area for additional placement at each player position.

[0130] The control device is configured to determine the authenticity of the game coin placed at each of the player positions and the total amount of each of the player positions based on the determination result of the game coin determination device.

[0131] Furthermore, based on the image analysis results of the image analysis device, the type and number of the game coins placed in each placement area of ​​P, B and T, PP, and BP can be independently grasped.

[0132] (3) A tabletop game management system according to (2), wherein:

[0133] The control device determines whether there is a difference between the total amount of game coins at each of the player positions obtained using the detection result of the game coin determination device and the total amount of game coins at each of the player positions obtained using the detection result of the image analysis device.

[0134] In the management device of the table game of (2) and (3), the placed game tokens are read by each player by RFID, and the place (placement area) is monitored by a camera.

[0135] Explanation of symbols:

[0136] 1 Game Coin

[0137] 2 Camera device

[0138] 3 Card distribution device

[0139] 4 Game Table

[0140] 5 Game table layout

[0141] 7 Coin counting area

[0142] 9 Game Coin Tray

[0143] 10 Game participants

[0144] 11Dealer

[0145] 44 Placement Area

[0146] 441 P

[0147] 442 B

[0148] 443 T

[0149] 444 PP

[0150] 445 BP

[0151] 49 Game Coin Determination Device

[0152] 50 Control device

[0153] 106 contour lines.

Claims

1. A management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout including a first plurality of placement areas as first placement objects for a card game; a second game table having a second game table layout including a second plurality of placement areas as second placement objects; A first bet amount determination system configured to determine a first bet amount for the first game table layout; a second bet amount determination system configured to determine a second bet amount for the second gaming table layout; as well as one or more processors configured to perform a first comparison based on the first bet amount of the first gaming table layout and the second bet amount of the second gaming table layout, Wherein, the first game table layout and the second game table layout both have a non-additional placement area and an additional placement area, the second gaming table layout differs from the first gaming table layout in the number of player positions, the characteristics of the placement areas, or a combination thereof, Each of the first plurality of placement zones and the second plurality of placement zones includes placement zone characteristics, including placement zone size, placement zone positional relationship, additional placement zone type, placement zone color, or a combination thereof.

2. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: Each of the first plurality of placement zones and the second plurality of placement zones has a boundary line to divide the placement zone.

3. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: The first plurality of placement areas or the second plurality of placement areas have no border lines and are distinguished from the background of the respective first gaming table layout or the respective second gaming table layout by color or color density.

4. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: Each of the plurality of game coins includes: each characteristic color corresponding to each type of the game coin, and a common color commonly used for the plurality of different types of the plurality of game coins, Each of the first plurality of placement areas and the second plurality of placement areas is colored with a color other than the common color.

5. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: The first placement amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture the first gaming table layout and a first group of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout from above at a first angle to generate a first image; and A first image analysis device is configured to determine based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout. the type of the first set of one or more gaming coins placed on the one or more placement areas of the first set of the plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; the number of the first group of one or more game coins placed on the one or more placement areas of the first game table layout; the first placement object of the first gaming table layout having the first set of one or more gaming coins placed thereon; and a placement amount of each of the first placement objects; The second placement amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture the second gaming table layout and a second group of one or more gaming coins placed on the one or more placement areas of the second gaming table layout from above at a second angle to generate a second image; and The second image analysis device is configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout: a coin type of the second set of one or more game coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout; the number of game coins of the second group of one or more game coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second group of the plurality of placement areas of the second game table layout; the second placement object of the second game table layout having the second group of one or more game coins placed thereon; and A placement amount for each of the second placement objects.

6. The management system according to claim 5, wherein: The first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model and the second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model are the same model for the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

7. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: The first bet amount determination system is configured to determine a first additional bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the first gaming table layout, The second bet amount determination system is configured to determine a second additional bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the second gaming table layout, The one or more processors are configured to perform a second comparison based on the first additional bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the first gaming table layout and the second additional bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the second gaming table layout.

8. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: The one or more processors are configured to determine the merits of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

9. The management system according to claim 8, further comprising an output device configured to output a display of the superiority or inferiority.

10. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: The number of player positions and characteristics of the placement areas of the second gaming table layout are different from the number of player positions and characteristics of the placement areas of the first gaming table layout.

11. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: the number of player positions in the second gaming table layout being different from the number of player positions in the first gaming table layout; The placement area size of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout is different from the placement area size of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; The placement area position relationship of the second plurality of placement areas of the second game table layout is different from the placement area position relationship of the first plurality of placement areas of the first game table layout; the additional placement area type of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout is different from the additional placement area type of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; as well as The placement area colors of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout are different from the placement area colors of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout.

12. A management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout including a first plurality of placement areas as first placement objects for a card game; a second game table having a second game table layout including a second plurality of placement areas as second placement objects; a first profit amount determination system configured to determine a first profit amount at a first gaming table on the casino side; a second profit amount determination system configured to determine a second profit amount at a second gaming table on the casino side; as well as one or more processors configured to compare the first revenue amount and the second revenue amount, Wherein, the first game table layout and the second game table layout both have a non-additional placement area and an additional placement area, the second gaming table layout differs from the first gaming table layout in the number of player positions, the characteristics of the placement areas, or a combination thereof, Each of the first plurality of placement zones and the second plurality of placement zones includes placement zone characteristics, including placement zone size, placement zone positional relationship, additional placement zone type, placement zone color, or a combination thereof.

13. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: The first profit amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture the first gaming table layout and a first group of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout from above at a certain angle to generate a first image; and A first image analysis device is configured to determine, based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout: a coin type of the first group of one or more game coins placed on the one or more placement areas of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; the number of game coins of the first group of one or more game coins placed on the one or more placement areas of the first game table layout; the first placement object of the first game table layout having the first group of one or more game coins placed thereon; as well as a placement amount of each of the first placement objects; A first playing card issuing device, configured to detect the face value of the playing cards drawn from the first game table, so as to determine the game result of the first game table according to the detected face value of the playing cards; as well as a first processor configured to determine the first profit amount according to the placement amount of each of the first placement objects and the game result; The second profit amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture the second gaming table layout and a second group of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout from above at a certain angle to generate a second image; and The second image analysis device is configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout: the type of the second set of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout; the number of game coins of the second group of one or more game coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second group of the plurality of placement areas of the second game table layout; the second placement object of the second game table layout having the second group of one or more game coins placed thereon; as well as a placement amount of each of the second placement objects; a second playing card issuing device, the second playing card issuing device being configured to detect the face value of the playing cards drawn from the second game table, so as to determine the game result of the second game table according to the detected face value of the playing cards; as well as A second processor is configured to determine the second profit amount according to the placement amount of each of the second placement objects and the game result.

14. The management system according to claim 13, wherein: The first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model and the second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model are the same model for the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

15. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: Each of the first plurality of placement zones and the second plurality of placement zones has a boundary line to divide the placement zone.

16. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: The first plurality of placement areas or the second plurality of placement areas have no border lines and are distinguished from the background of the respective first gaming table layout or the respective second gaming table layout by color or color density.

17. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: Each of the plurality of game coins includes: each characteristic color corresponding to each type of the game coin, and a common color commonly used for the plurality of different types of the plurality of game coins, Each of the first plurality of placement areas and the second plurality of placement areas is colored with a color other than the common color.

18. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: The one or more processors are configured to determine the merits of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

19. The management system according to claim 18, further comprising an output device configured to output the superiority or inferiority.

20. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: The number of player positions and characteristics of the placement areas of the second gaming table layout are different from the number of player positions and characteristics of the placement areas of the first gaming table layout.

21. The management system according to claim 12, wherein: the number of player positions in the second gaming table layout being different from the number of player positions in the first gaming table layout; The placement area size of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout is different from the placement area size of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; The placement area position relationship of the second plurality of placement areas of the second game table layout is different from the placement area position relationship of the first plurality of placement areas of the first game table layout; the additional placement area type of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout is different from the additional placement area type of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; as well as The placement area colors of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout are different from the placement area colors of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout.

22. A management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout including a first plurality of placement areas as first placement objects for a card game; A second game table having a second game table layout including a second plurality of placement areas as second placement objects, wherein: The first game table layout and the second game table layout both have a non-additional placement area and an additional placement area, the second gaming table layout differs from the first gaming table layout in the number of player positions, placement area characteristics, or a combination thereof, Each of the first plurality of placement zones and the second plurality of placement zones includes a placement zone feature, the placement zone feature including a placement zone size, a placement zone position relationship, an additional placement zone type, a placement zone color, or a combination thereof; a first bet amount determination system configured to determine a first bet amount of the non-additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout and a second bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout; a second bet amount determination system configured to determine a third bet amount of the non-additional bet area of ​​the second game table layout and a fourth bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the second game table layout; and One or more processors configured to compare: (a) First Ratio: (a-1) a ratio of the second bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout to the first bet amount of the non-additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout; or (a-2) a ratio of the second bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout to the first bet amount of the non-additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout and the second bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the first game table layout; and (b) Second ratio: (b-1) a ratio of the fourth bet amount of the additional bet area of ​​the second game table layout to the third bet amount of the non-additional bet area of ​​the second game table layout; or (b-2) The ratio of the fourth bet amount of the additional placement area of ​​the second game table layout to the third bet amount of the non-additional placement area of ​​the second game table and the fourth bet amount of the additional placement area of ​​the second game table layout.

23. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: Each of the first plurality of placement zones and the second plurality of placement zones has a boundary line to divide the placement zone.

24. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: The first plurality of placement areas or the second plurality of placement areas have no border lines and are distinguished from the background of the respective first gaming table layout or the respective second gaming table layout by color or color density.

25. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: Each of the plurality of game coins includes: characteristic colors corresponding to the respective types of the game coins, and a common color commonly used for the plurality of different types of the plurality of game coins, Each of the first plurality of placement areas and the second plurality of placement areas is colored with a color other than the common color.

26. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: The first placement amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture the first gaming table layout and a first group of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout from above at a certain angle to generate a first image; as well as A first image analysis device is configured to determine, based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout: the type of the first set of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the first set of the plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; the number of game coins of the first group of one or more game coins placed on one or more placement areas of the first group of the plurality of placement areas of the first game table layout; the first placement object of the first gaming table layout having the first set of one or more gaming coins placed thereon; and a placement amount of each of the first placement objects; The second placement amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture the second gaming table layout and a second group of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout from above at a certain angle to generate a second image; as well as The second image analysis device is configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout: the type of the second set of one or more gaming coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout; the number of game coins of the second group of one or more game coins placed on one or more placement areas of the second group of the plurality of placement areas of the second game table layout; the second placement object of the second game table layout having the second set of one or more game coins placed thereon; and A placement amount for each of the second placement objects.

27. The management system according to claim 26, wherein: The first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model and the second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model are the same model for the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

28. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: The one or more processors are configured to determine the merits of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

29. The management system according to claim 28, further comprising an output device configured to output the superiority or inferiority.

30. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: The number of player positions and the placement area characteristics of the second gaming table layout are different from the number of player positions and the placement area characteristics of the first gaming table layout.

31. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: the number of player positions in the second gaming table layout being different from the number of player positions in the first gaming table layout; the placement area size of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout is different from the placement area size of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; The placement area position relationship of the second plurality of placement areas of the second game table layout is different from the placement area position relationship of the first plurality of placement areas of the first game table layout; the additional placement area type of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout is different from the additional placement area type of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout; as well as The placement area colors of the second plurality of placement areas of the second gaming table layout are different from the placement area colors of the first plurality of placement areas of the first gaming table layout.

32. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: One or more processors are configured to compare (a) the first ratio (a-1) and (b) the second ratio (b-1).

33. The management system according to claim 22, wherein: One or more processors are configured to compare (a) the first ratio (a-2) and (b) the second ratio (b-2).

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