Gaming machine

• US 20050282623A1
• Filed: 05/26/2005
• Published: 12/22/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Takeda, Kengo, Matsuno, Masaki
• Application Number:
  US11/137,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20050282623A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/00 Video games, i.e. games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions gaming systems which provide a financial reward G07F17/32
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1087 comprising photodetecting means, e.g. a camera
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means

Abstract

The present invention provides a gaming machine with a game table in which a plural kinds of objects are put on the game table in a game, each object having an outline characteristic which is different every each kind, and in which plural players conduct the game, the gaming machine comprising: an image taking device for taking an image of the game table on which the object is put and outputting image data of the game table; a object determination device for processing the image data output from the image taking device and determining the outline characteristic of the object and outputting object information indicating the player who uses the object and a bet position to which the object is betted; and a controller for wholly controlling the gaming machine based on the object information output from the object determination device.

Claims

1. A gaming machine with a game table in which a plural kinds of objects are put on the game table in a game, each object having an outline characteristic which is different every each kind, and in which plural players conduct the game,

the gaming machine comprising:

an image taking device for taking an image of the game table on which the object is put and outputting image data of the game table;

an object determination device for processing the image data output from the image taking device and determining a position of the object on the game table and the outline characteristic of the object and outputting object information indicating the player who uses the object and a bet position to which the object is put; and

a controller for wholly controlling the gaming machine based on the object information output from the object determination device.

2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

a memory device for storing a relation in which the outline characteristic of each of the objects and the player who uses the object are corresponded with each other.

3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the object determination device analyzes the image data and extracts the outline characteristic of the object, and

wherein the object determination device specifies the player who uses the object having the outline characteristic extracted based on the relation stored in the memory device.

4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the object determination device specifies an area of the object,

wherein the object determination device calculates coordinate values of the area, and

wherein the object determination device produces position information of the object.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the object is constructed from one of a marker, a chip, a coin, a medal and a piece.

6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the outline characteristic is defined by color, shape or pattern of the object.

7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the outline characteristic is defined by combining more than two of the color, the shape and the pattern.

8. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a player terminal device operated by the player,

wherein the player terminal device accepts instruction information of the game corresponding to operation by the player, and

wherein the controller controls the gaming machine based on the object information and the instruction information.

9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the instruction information of the game includes a bet number and a bet worth.

10. A gaming machine with a game table in which a plural kinds of objects are put on the game table in a game, each object having an outline characteristic which is different every each kind, and in which plural players conduct the game,

the gaming machine comprising:

a projection device for projecting an image to display the game table;

a screen device for focusing the image projected by the projection device;

an image taking device for taking an image of the object put on the screen device and outputting image data of the object;

an object determination device for processing the image data output from the image taking device and determining a position of the object on the screen device and the outline characteristic of the object and outputting object information indicating the player who uses the object and a bet position to which the object is betted; and

a controller for wholly controlling the gaming machine based on the object information output from the object determination device.

11. The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the image taking device for taking the image of the object put on the screen device from a front plane of the screen device.

12. The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the image taking device for taking the image of the object put on the screen device from a rear plane of the screen device.