Automatic Jackpot Detection via Video Chip Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current casino gaming systems limit participation in jackpot games to only seated players at the table, which can slow down gameplay and reduce the number of participants, and do not allow remote players to engage in these games.
Innovation Solution
The use of video image capture and processing to determine the positions and values of betting chips on a gaming table, enabling participation in jackpot games from both seated and remote locations, such as through mobile devices, and allowing players to select their wager values.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If players not seated at the table are allowed to place bets by leaning over seated patrons, then the number of players accommodated at the roulette table increases, but the additional workload on the croupier slows down the rate of play
Solution Approach 1:
A betting interface is introduced as an intermediary between players and the roulette table, allowing players to place bets electronically without physically interacting with the table or croupier. This mediator handles bet placement, chip allocation, and game participation automatically, eliminating the manual workload that would slow down play while still accommodating multiple players.
Solution Approach 2:
The mechanical system of physical chip handling and manual bet recording by the croupier is replaced with an electronic betting interface and automated system. Players use electronic interfaces to place bets, and the system automatically processes these bets, substituting the manual mechanical operations with automated electronic processes that do not increase croupier workload.
2Productivity
If participation in jackpot games is limited to only seated players, then the gameplay process remains efficient, but the number of participants in jackpot games is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The betting interface is designed to serve multiple functions: it allows seated players to place bets on the main game, enables standing players to participate in jackpot games, and provides a unified system for both types of participation. This multi-functional interface expands jackpot participation to include standing players while maintaining efficient gameplay processing through automation.
3Measurement precision
If manual chip handling and player association is performed by the croupier, then player positions and chip values can be determined, but the workload on the croupier increases and slows down the game
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service functionality where players independently place bets through the electronic interface, and the system automatically detects chip positions, determines player associations, and processes bet information without requiring croupier intervention. The betting interface itself performs the measurement and recording functions that would otherwise require manual croupier actions.
Data Source
AI summary
There is described a gaming apparatus for providing an auxiliary jackpot game to a live casino table in which players may place gaming chips anywhere in a betting zone defined on the gaming table surface to signify entry in the auxiliary jackpot game. The gaming apparatus includes sensors to detect the positions of gaming chips placed in the betting zone, memory means to record the physical positions of the detected betting chips, random number generating apparatus, and processor means operable to select, on the basis of a generated random number, which of the detected positions is occupied by the winning bet. Optionally, the gaming apparatus further includes determining means for determining, on the basis of a generated random number, whether or not a jackpot payout is to be made, and the processor means is operated to select a winning bet position only when the determining means determines that a payout is to be made.