Movable Display Game Apparatus Using Camera Image Capture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Game apparatuses with physical lottery mechanisms face issues of structural complexity and large housing size, making them difficult to implement effectively in game systems.
Innovation Solution
A game apparatus with a movable display device that acquires and displays movement images of operation results using a transformable display surface, reducing the need for a large physical mechanism and enhancing the gaming experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a physical lottery mechanism is used, then the authenticity and fairness of the lottery is improved, but the structural complexity and housing size increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a camera to capture images of the physical lottery mechanism and displays them on a screen, creating a visual copy of the physical process. This allows the system to maintain the authenticity of physical lottery operations while avoiding the need for players to directly interact with complex physical mechanisms, thereby reducing structural complexity and housing size.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the need for players to physically interact with mechanical lottery components by substituting the interaction mechanism with a camera-based image capture and display system. The mechanical interaction is replaced by optical capture and electronic display, reducing the complexity of mechanical structures required.
2Reliability
If a physical lottery mechanism is used, then the authenticity and fairness of the lottery is improved, but the housing size increases
Solution Approach 1:
By capturing images of the physical lottery mechanism through a camera and displaying them on a screen, the system creates a visual representation that occupies minimal space. This copying approach allows the housing to be compact while still showcasing the authentic physical lottery process through images.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent transitions from a three-dimensional physical interaction space to a two-dimensional image display space. By projecting the physical lottery process onto a two-dimensional screen through camera capture, the system reduces the spatial requirements of the housing while maintaining the authenticity of the lottery operation.
3Device complexity
If software processing is used, then the structural complexity and housing size are reduced, but the authenticity and fairness perception decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the advantages of both software processing and physical mechanisms by combining a camera-based image capture system with a display screen. This hybrid approach incorporates the simplicity of software control while maintaining the visual authenticity of physical lottery operations, thereby achieving both reduced structural complexity and maintained lottery authenticity.
Solution Approach 2:
The camera and display screen act as intermediaries between the physical lottery mechanism and the player. This intermediary system allows the physical lottery process to occur authentically while the player interacts with a simplified interface, bridging the gap between physical authenticity and structural simplicity.
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AI summary
A game apparatus includes: a moving image acquirer configured to acquire a movement image of an operation result generation device that generates an operation result used in a game; a movable display device having a transformable display surface; a game related information acquirer configured to acquire game related information including at least one of information on the operation result generation device and information on the game; and a form determiner configured to determine a form of the display surface based on the game related information, and the movable display device displays the movement image acquired by the moving image acquirer in the form determined by the form determiner.