Voice Coil Dice Gaming System with Magnetic Brakes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current automatic gaming systems for games like craps face durability issues, regulatory concerns regarding randomness, and provide a suboptimal user experience due to mechanical limitations in dice rolling mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A dice gaming system utilizing a voice coil motor and magnetic brakes to precisely control the movement of dice within an enclosed space, ensuring randomness and durability, with an RFID system for accurate dice face detection and a user interface for selecting dice systems, enhancing user engagement and regulatory compliance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Extent of automation
If mechanical dice rolling systems are used in automatic gaming systems, then the games can be automated without dealers, but the systems suffer from durability issues and regulatory concerns regarding randomness
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical dice rolling mechanisms with an electronic system that uses a display device to visually represent dice faces. The controller randomly selects dice face combinations and displays them on LED or other visual indicators, eliminating mechanical moving parts while maintaining game functionality and improving reliability through electronic randomness generation
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a visual copy or representation of physical dice using display devices. Instead of rolling actual dice, the system uses electronic displays to show dice faces that replicate the appearance and function of physical dice, thereby maintaining the gaming experience while eliminating durability issues associated with mechanical systems
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple dice systems are provided for selection, then user engagement and experience are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal controller that manages multiple dice systems through a single interface. The controller can randomly select from multiple predefined dice combinations or allow player selection, providing versatile gameplay options without requiring separate control mechanisms for each dice system. This multi-functional approach maintains simplicity while enhancing user engagement
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
The system guarantees random dice rolls, increases durability, reduces maintenance needs, and enhances user experience by providing faster and more accurate scoring, while ensuring compliance with gaming regulations.
Implementation Method 1
A dice gaming system utilizing a voice coil motor and magnetic brakes to precisely control the movement of dice within an enclosed space
Implementation Method 2
A dice gaming system utilizing a voice coil motor and magnetic brakes to precisely control the movement of dice within an enclosed space
Implementation Method 3
with an RFID system for accurate dice face detection
Data Source
AI summary
Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for providing a selection of dice to use in a dice gaming system. In one aspect, a method for providing a selection of dice may include providing X selection items corresponding to Y separate dice systems, where each of the Y separate dice systems are configured to throw at least one dice in an enclosed space. The method may further include receiving a selection of the X selection items corresponding to the Y separate dice systems. The method may additionally include visually indicating the selection of the X selection items.