Hybrid Craps Table with Electronic Displays and Physical Dice
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Solution Overview
Problem
Craps games in casinos face inefficiencies and security concerns due to the need for multiple dealers and significant security assets to manage physical dice and bets, with automation attempts failing to replicate the physical rolling of dice effectively.
Innovation Solution
A hybrid craps table combining electronic displays and wagering interfaces with physical dice, featuring translucent textile surfaces and touchscreen stations for wagering, allowing players to throw physical dice while tracking bets and results electronically, reducing the need for multiple dealers and enhancing security.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional craps tables use physical dice and manual betting tracking, then players can physically roll dice and place bets, but multiple dealers and security personnel are required, increasing operational complexity and costs
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses video displays to create visual copies of the craps table layout, dice positions, and betting areas. The video display shows virtual representations of the table layout, dice locations, and wager placements, allowing the system to track and display game state without requiring multiple physical dealers to manually monitor and record each element.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical tracking of bets and dice positions with electronic video display technology. The video display automatically updates to reflect the current game state, substituting the mechanical system of dealers physically tracking and recording bet locations with an electronic visual representation system that provides real-time information display.
2Measurement precision
If multiple dealers are used to track bets and manage the table, then betting accuracy and player assistance are improved, but operational efficiency decreases and game speed slows
Solution Approach 1:
The video display creates accurate visual copies of the table layout and betting positions, allowing rapid display of game state information without requiring dealers to manually track and communicate bet locations. The visual representation provides precise information about wager placements and dice positions instantly to all players and the shooter.
Solution Approach 2:
The video display provides continuous real-time updates of the game state, eliminating interruptions caused by dealers needing to pause and manually record information. The display continuously shows current betting positions, dice locations, and game status, allowing the game to proceed without breaks for manual tracking and settlement.
3Reliability
If security personnel are deployed to monitor hand movement and wagers, then security and fraud prevention are improved, but operational costs and table complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The video display creates a visual record and representation of all betting activity and dice movements, providing a transparent and auditable trail of game events. This visual documentation helps prevent fraud by making all actions visible and recordable, reducing the need for additional security personnel to physically monitor and verify each transaction.
4Adaptability or versatility
If traditional craps tables use physical chips and manual payout processing, then player interaction and betting flexibility are maintained, but time consumption and operational overhead increase
Solution Approach 1:
The video display shows virtual representations of chips and betting positions, allowing the system to track wager amounts and types without requiring physical chip handling. The visual display accurately represents the betting state, enabling rapid processing of wagers and payouts by providing immediate visual confirmation of bet amounts and locations.
Data Source
AI summary
In one aspect, an improved gaming table, such as a craps table, is disclosed herein, which combines electronic displays and wagering interfaces with traditional craps tables having physical dice and allowing players to physically throw the dice.