AR Card Reader Integrating Scanner and Camera for Casino Tables
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current online gaming systems, particularly casino games, lack a realistic simulation and interactive experience for remote players, as they rely on software algorithms and interfaces, failing to replicate the true experience of attending a physical casino.
Innovation Solution
An augmented reality card reader device is designed for casino table games, featuring a base member with integrated electronics, a scanner tray, a camera mount, and audio components, allowing remote players to interact with a dealer and other players by scanning cards and capturing live video, providing a more immersive experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If software simulation is used for online casino games, then remote players can access casino games from anywhere, but the gaming experience lacks realism and interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an augmented reality device as an intermediary between the remote player and the physical casino table. This device includes a camera, display, and card reader that mediate the interaction by capturing real-world game elements and presenting them to the remote player, thereby bridging the gap between virtual accessibility and physical realism
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates accurate visual copies of physical casino cards and table elements through the card reader and camera. The card reader scans physical cards and generates digital representations that are displayed to remote players, while the camera captures live video of the table, providing faithful replicas of the physical gaming environment
2Adaptability or versatility
If physical devices are placed at casino tables for augmented reality, then remote players can interact with the game, but the device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The augmented reality device is designed as a multi-functional unit that combines a camera for video capture, a card reader for card identification, a display for presenting game information, and audio components for communication. This universal device performs multiple functions that would otherwise require separate systems, reducing overall complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the camera, card reader, display, and audio components into a single integrated device that sits at the casino table. By combining these functions into one unit rather than distributing them across multiple devices, the system reduces complexity while maintaining full interactive capability
Data Source
AI summary
A card reader for use in an augmented reality poker game wherein the card reader facilitates the participation of a remote player in a card game at a casino. The card reader includes a base member wherein the base member includes an interior volume. A controller is disposed within the interior volume and includes the necessary electronics to receive, store, transmit and manipulate data. The card reader includes a card reading tray that is slidably coupled to the base member and includes an upper surface that is configured to capture and relay image data of a playing card placed thereon. The base member has operably coupled thereto a camera that is secured to a camera mount configured to provide height adjustment of the camera. The camera is operably coupled to the controller and is configured to be manipulated by the remote player engaged with the card reader.