Streaming Device Biometric Identification for Responsible Gaming
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing technologies face challenges in properly identifying individuals at electronic gaming machines to enforce responsible gaming limits and restrictions.
Innovation Solution
The system employs a streaming device with peripheral devices like cameras and microphones to capture biometric data, which is then communicated to a responsible gaming system to determine if the user has reached a responsible gaming limit, thereby modifying the operation of the electronic gaming machine.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If biometric data capture devices (cameras, microphones) are integrated into the gaming machine, then user identification accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The streaming device is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves both as a content streaming platform and as a biometric identification system. The same camera and microphone hardware used for streaming purposes are repurposed to capture biometric data for responsible gaming verification, eliminating the need for separate dedicated identification hardware and reducing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically captures biometric data during normal streaming operations without requiring separate manual identification steps. The streaming device leverages its own operational resources (camera, microphone, processing capabilities) to perform self-identification and self-verification functions, reducing the need for additional external identification devices.
2Reliability
If real-time biometric data communication is implemented, then responsible gaming limit enforcement is improved, but data transmission time increases
Solution Approach 1:
Biometric data is captured and prepared for transmission during natural pauses in gaming or during routine streaming operations, before the actual verification point is reached. This preliminary data collection ensures that when verification is needed, the data is already available or nearly available, minimizing delays at critical decision points.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements continuous feedback loops where biometric data is captured, transmitted, verified, and the results are immediately fed back to modify gaming machine operation. This closed-loop system ensures real-time enforcement of responsible gaming limits by constantly monitoring and verifying user identity against established limits.
3Reliability
If comprehensive user identification is implemented, then security measures are improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic biometric capture and verification without requiring manual user actions. The camera and microphone automatically capture data during normal operation, and the system autonomously processes this data through the responsible gaming system, eliminating the need for users to manually provide identification documents or undergo separate verification procedures.
Solution Approach 2:
The identification process is merged with the existing streaming workflow. Users engage in their normal streaming activity while the system simultaneously captures biometric data in the background. This integration means users don't need to separate identification tasks from their primary gaming activity, maintaining ease of operation while enhancing security.
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AI summary
Systems and methods that employ a streaming device operable with a live streaming platform that offers certain responsible gaming enhancements independent of any content being streamed to a client device by the live streaming platform.