Interchangeable Gaming Layout Powered by Display Element
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current casino gaming layouts require significant labor and resources to change between games, as physical felt layouts are game-specific and time-consuming to switch, leading to lost revenue due to table downtime.
Innovation Solution
An interchangeable gaming layout system powered by a display element, such as a dot matrix LED or OLED display, that replicates the physical characteristics of a gaming table surface, allowing for quick reconfiguration of graphics and multimedia content without resurfacing the table, and includes securing means for gaming elements like card racks and chip holders.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If physical felt layouts are used for gaming tables, then the gaming surface provides tactile feedback and traditional feel, but changing layouts requires hours of labor and table downtime
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical physical felt layout system with an electronic display system. The display element (LED, LCD, or other display technology) shows graphical representations of gaming layouts, eliminating the need for physical felt changes. This substitution allows instantaneous layout changes through software control, resolving the contradiction between ease of layout change and table downtime.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements a dynamic layout system where the gaming table layout can be changed in real-time through software control. The display element can dynamically switch between different game layouts, player positions, and gaming configurations without physical intervention, enabling rapid adaptation to different games and reducing table downtime.
2Adaptability or versatility
If physical felt layouts are used for gaming tables, then the layout provides authentic gaming experience, but changing layouts requires significant labor and resources
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal layout system where a single gaming table with a display element can support multiple game types and layouts. The software-controlled display can render various gaming configurations (blackjack, poker, roulette, etc.) on the same physical table, eliminating the need for multiple specialized felt layouts and reducing the complexity of layout changes.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates visual copies of physical felt layouts through digital graphics displayed on the display element. These digital representations replicate the appearance and functionality of traditional felt layouts while allowing instantaneous switching between different game configurations without physical manipulation.
3Productivity
If the entire gaming table surface is resurfaced to change games, then the layout is completely updated, but the process is time-consuming and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the layout information from the physical felt surface and relocates it to a separate display element. This separation allows the layout to be changed independently of the physical table surface, enabling rapid layout changes without resurfacing the entire table and eliminating material waste from discarded felt.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables virtual discarding of layout configurations through software deletion or switching, eliminating the need for physical disposal of felt materials. The display element can instantly switch between layouts without any material consumption or waste, improving productivity while preventing substance loss.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables casinos to rapidly change game layouts and provide multimedia content during downtime, reducing labor and revenue loss by allowing seamless transitions between games without the need for physical layout changes, thus enhancing operational efficiency and revenue generation.
Implementation Method 1
the display element is a dot matrix LED display positioned below surface material
Implementation Method 2
the display element is an OLED display positioned over top of the surface material
Implementation Method 3
the surface material is made of a sufficiently translucent material to permit light and multimedia content from the display element to be transmitted through the surface material
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention generally relates to an interchangeable gaming layout powered by a display element that shows the background graphics and table layouts of a gaming table. Specifically, embodiments of the present invention are configured to provide the background graphics and table layout for a gaming table that is presented by a full color display element and is conveniently reconfigurable between games without requiring the entire gaming table and/or layout to be resurfaced. Further embodiments of the present invention are configured to allow for the gaming table and/or layout to provide content (e.g., multimedia content) during downtime or other intermission periods in game play.