Gaming Table Image Recognition for Dynamic Chip Betting Display
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing game systems for baccarat do not effectively display betting information based on actual bets using physical gaming chips and do not utilize physical gaming chips for dynamic display changes.
Innovation Solution
A game system that uses a camera to take pictures of gaming chips on a table surface, recognizes betting contents through image analysis, and projects dynamic images on a display surface based on betting and game results, including a configuration with a table, camera, picture recognizing device, game judging device, and image control device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a game system uses physical gaming chips for betting, then the authenticity and tactile experience of the game is improved, but the system cannot dynamically display betting information based on actual bets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a camera as an intermediary device that captures images of physical gaming chips on the table, and a picture recognizing device that processes these images to extract betting information. This intermediary system bridges the gap between physical chips and digital display, allowing the system to recognize and display betting amounts without replacing the physical betting process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual betting information input with automated image recognition technology. Instead of requiring dealers to manually enter betting amounts or players to use electronic interfaces, the system uses computer vision to automatically detect and recognize betting information from physical chip placements, substituting mechanical/manual operations with automated optical recognition.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the system displays betting information dynamically, then player engagement is improved, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the table upper surface serve multiple functions: it acts as both the physical betting surface for gaming chips and as a display surface for projected images. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate display devices, reducing system complexity while maintaining dynamic display capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses projection technology to create visual copies of betting information and game states on the table surface. Instead of requiring complex electronic displays or multiple devices, the system projects images that replicate and enhance the physical betting information, providing dynamic visualization through a relatively simple projection mechanism.
3Measurement precision
If the system uses camera and image recognition to detect bets, then betting accuracy is improved, but the difficulty of detecting and measuring increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the betting information to be self-detected and self-reported through the image recognition system. The physical chips themselves contain recognizable features (colors, patterns, positions) that the camera and picture recognizing device can automatically identify without requiring additional markers, sensors, or complex preparation on the chips.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes color and visual characteristics of gaming chips as recognition features. The picture recognizing device analyzes color patterns, chip designs, and positional information in the captured images to determine betting amounts, transforming visual properties into measurable data without adding physical complexity to the detection system.
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AI summary
A purpose of the present invention is to provide a game system which can display on a table upper surface an image in accordance with a gaming chip placed on the table upper surface in a game system for performing a game using a physical gaming chip. A game system (100) is a game system for performing a game using a gaming chip (9) and a playing card, and comprises: a table (1) including a table upper surface (11) including a display surface (111) configured to display an image; a camera (21, 23) configured to take a picture of the gaming chip (9) bet on the table upper surface (11) to generate a picture; a picture recognizing device (61) configured to analyze the picture and thereby recognize betting contents; a game judging device (3) configured to read contents of the playing card which is to be dealt on the table upper surface (11) to judge a game result; and an image control device (7) configured to display on the display surface (111) an image in accordance with the betting contents recognized by the picture recognizing device (61) and the game result judged by the game judging device (3).