Electronic Baccarat Game Payline Evaluation and Payout Automation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electronic baccarat games face challenges in efficiently managing multiple paylines, making it impractical for players and systems to determine winning sides and payouts manually, especially with large numbers of paylines, due to the complexity and time required for manual calculations.

Innovation Solution

A specially programmed gaming apparatus evaluates paylines and calculates payouts instantly for a large number of paylines, allowing for an electronic baccarat game with numerous winning possibilities while maintaining a smooth game flow, by using a graphical user interface that facilitates player interactions and automates the determination of Banker and Player wins based on traditional baccarat rules.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If manual determination of winning sides and payouts is used for multiple paylines, then players can wager on multiple paylines, but the complexity and time required for manual calculations increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of paylinesVSAvoidcomplexity of manual calculations

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces manual mechanical calculation methods with an automated electronic system. The gaming apparatus automatically evaluates each payline, determines winning sides, and calculates payouts electronically, eliminating the need for manual determination and significantly reducing computational complexity for players and operators.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system performs self-evaluation of paylines through automated programming. The gaming apparatus independently processes multiple paylines, determines wins, and calculates payouts without requiring external manual intervention, enabling the system to handle a large number of paylines efficiently.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Adaptability or versatility

If manual determination of winning sides and payouts is used for multiple paylines, then players can wager on multiple paylines, but the time required for manual calculations increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of paylinesVSAvoidtime for manual calculations

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces time-consuming manual calculation processes with instant electronic computation. The automated system evaluates all paylines, determines winning sides, and calculates payouts simultaneously or in rapid succession, reducing the time from minutes or hours of manual work to seconds or milliseconds of electronic processing.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system is pre-programmed with the rules and logic for evaluating paylines and determining payouts. This preliminary preparation allows the automated system to quickly process multiple paylines without requiring real-time manual decision-making, significantly reducing calculation time during game operation.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Adaptability or versatility

If a large number of paylines are implemented, then winning possibilities increase, but manual evaluation becomes impractical

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvenumber of winning possibilitiesVSAvoidpracticality of manual evaluation

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The patent substitutes manual evaluation operations with automated electronic processing. The gaming apparatus systematically evaluates each payline through programmed logic, determining winning sides and calculating payouts without human intervention, making it practical to implement and operate a large number of paylines that would be impossible to manage manually.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The system autonomously evaluates all paylines and determines payouts through self-contained programming. This self-service capability allows the gaming apparatus to handle complex multi-payline scenarios independently, eliminating the operational burden on players and operators while maintaining ease of use.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10304293B2Systems and methods for modifying a graphical user interface for an electronic game of baccarat

Publication Date: 2019.05.28 WALKER DIGITAL TABLE SYSTEMS LLC

AI summary

In accordance with some embodiments, a gaming apparatus provides for an electronic baccarat game in which game elements are placed in a game element matrix within which a plurality of paylines are defined. Each payline consists of a baccarat hand which includes a first subset of game element positions attributed to the Player side and a second subset of game element positions attributed to the Banker side. In one embodiment, a player may place a wager on a game instance of the baccarat game and select one of a Player side and a Banker side for the wager. A payout is determined for the game instance based on which of the Player side and the Banker side the player selected and how many of the paylines resulted in a Player side win and how many of the paylines resulted in a Banker side win.