Bet Sensor Optical Wager Valuation for Gaming Tables

The patent replaces the manual mechanical process of dealers counting and verifying chips with an automated optical sensing system. Image sensors capture images of chip stacks, and image processing algorithms automatically identify chip denominations, colors, and quantities, eliminating human manual operations and significantly improving both speed and accuracy of wager valuation.

The system creates visual copies (images) of the physical chip stacks using image sensors. These digital copies are then processed through image analysis to extract wager information, allowing rapid and accurate determination of chip values without physically handling or counting each chip, thereby increasing productivity while maintaining precision.

The imaging system serves multiple functions: capturing chip images, identifying chip denominations through color analysis, determining chip quantities through image processing, and verifying wager placements. This multi-functional approach consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate devices into a single integrated system, reducing overall complexity while maintaining high productivity.

The system performs self-verification through automated image analysis and processing algorithms that independently determine wager values without requiring external manual verification. The image sensor and processing system work autonomously to validate and calculate wagers, reducing the need for additional verification devices or personnel and managing system complexity through self-sufficiency.