Casino Apparatus Sensor-Triggered Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current casino security systems face challenges in real-time identification of theft or tampering due to reliance on human surveillance, which is prone to errors and resource-intensive, and maintaining multiple networks is costly, making it difficult to ensure a secure and honest gaming experience.
Innovation Solution
A secure casino apparatus with a casing, sensor, image capture apparatus, memory, and processor that detects access, captures images, and transmits data remotely, allowing for real-time monitoring and alerts, reducing the need for continuous human surveillance and minimizing network maintenance costs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If security cameras are permanently focused on gaming machines and surveillance teams continuously monitor each machine, then security monitoring coverage is improved, but human error and resource consumption increase
Solution Approach 1:
The casino apparatus autonomously detects access events and triggers image capture without requiring continuous human surveillance. The system serves itself by automatically monitoring its own security status, eliminating the need for constant human observation while maintaining reliable security coverage.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of continuous monitoring, the system uses periodic action by only capturing images when access events occur. The image capture apparatus is activated selectively based on sensor-detected access events, reducing resource consumption while maintaining security effectiveness.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate networks are maintained for different gaming machine functions, then functional connectivity is improved, but network maintenance costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system combines multiple network functions into a single integrated network infrastructure. By merging player tracking, progressive jackpots, and security monitoring into one network, the patent reduces maintenance costs while preserving all necessary functional connectivities through unified system design.
3Loss of information
If security cameras continuously record all activity, then complete activity coverage is improved, but review time and resource intensity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary action by capturing and storing images at the moment access events occur. This preliminary capture of relevant information eliminates the need for later retrospective review of continuous footage, reducing both time loss and resource intensity while maintaining complete activity coverage.
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AI summary
A secure casino apparatus is provided having improved security against theft and/or tampering. The secure casino apparatus comprises, a casing and a cavity within the casing, the casing comprising an access member arranged to provide access to said cavity; a sensor arranged to detect said access to the cavity and provide an access signal; an image capture apparatus arranged to provide image data of the cavity when the image capture apparatus is activated; a memory arranged to store the image data; and a processor arranged to process the image data and the access signal; wherein the processor is further arranged to activate the image capture apparatus for an activation period when an access signal is provided by the sensor. The secure casino apparatus aims to permit remote monitoring within a cavity of the casino apparatus to identify theft or tampering with the apparatus.