CASINO TABLE GAME MONITORING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A casino game table monitoring system comprising:
- at least one video camera for outputting images of objects at the table;
a video interface for inputting the images from the at least one camera and processing the images into first game data;
a game device comprising a rules module to track game states, said game device outputting game state data and second game data;
at least one monetary sensing system for obtaining and outputting monetary information at positions at the table; and
a table manager unit for inputting the first and second game data, the game state data and the monetary information, said table manager unit determining if there have been any game anomalies based on the input data and monetary information.
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Abstract
A networked casino game rules violation alert system that captures game data from numerous game security systems/devices in real time, integrates the data, and compiles the integrated data. The system interprets the compiled data, associates the interpreted data with game rules, analyzes and compares the data to determine if there have been invalid actions (i.e., cheating by the player and/or dealer), detects any game anomalies, categorizes the anomalies, generates alerts based on the anomalies and the priority assigned to the anomaly, and dispatches alerts to various systems and alert mechanisms linked to the network. The system can also be used to collect game statistics, per player and dealer, and can determine and respond to historical anomalies as deemed appropriate.
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57 Claims
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1. A casino game table monitoring system comprising:
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at least one video camera for outputting images of objects at the table; a video interface for inputting the images from the at least one camera and processing the images into first game data; a game device comprising a rules module to track game states, said game device outputting game state data and second game data; at least one monetary sensing system for obtaining and outputting monetary information at positions at the table; and a table manager unit for inputting the first and second game data, the game state data and the monetary information, said table manager unit determining if there have been any game anomalies based on the input data and monetary information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A casino game data collection system comprising:
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at least one video camera, said at least one camera adapted to output images of objects at the table; a video interface adapted to input the images from the at least one camera and process the images into game data; at least one monetary sensing system adapted to obtain and output monetary data corresponding to game chips at a plurality of positions at the table; and a processor unit, said processor unit adapted to input the game data and the monetary data, said unit being further adapted to correlate the game data and monetary data. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A casino game data collection system comprising:
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a game device comprising a rules module to track game states during a game based on cards dealt from the device, said game device outputting game state data and game data; at least one monetary sensing system for obtaining and outputting monetary data corresponding to game chips located at positions at the table; and a processor unit, said processor unit adapted to input the game data, game state data and the monetary data, said unit being further adapted to correlate the game data, game state data and monetary data. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A casino game data collection system comprising:
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at least one video camera, said at least one camera adapted to output images of objects at the table; a video interface adapted to input the images from the at least one camera and process the images into first game data; a game device comprising a rules module to track game states during a game based on cards dealt from the device, said game device outputting game state data and second game data; and a processor unit, said processor unit adapted to input the first and second game data, and the game state data, said unit being further adapted to correlate the first and second game data and game state data to detect game anomalies. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31)
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32. A casino game anomaly detection system comprising:
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means for inputting first game data corresponding to video images of objects at a gaming table; means for inputting second game data and game state information from a gaming device; means for inputting monetary data corresponding to chips located at different positions at the table; means for correlating the first and second game data, game state data and the monetary data; means for determining if there have been any game anomalies based on the correlated data; and means for associating an anomaly with a priority level and generating an alert based on the anomaly and priority level. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A casino game anomaly detection system comprising:
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means for inputting first game data and game state information corresponding to video images of objects at a gaming table; means for inputting second game data from a gaming device; means for inputting monetary data corresponding to chips located at different positions at the table; means for correlating the first and second game data, game state data and the monetary data; means for determining if there have been any game anomalies based on the correlated data; and means for associating an anomaly with a priority level and generating an alert based on the anomaly and priority level. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A casino game table monitoring system comprising:
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at least one video camera for outputting images of objects at the table; a video interface for inputting the images from the at least one camera and processing the images into first game data and game state data; a game device outputting second game data; at least one monetary sensing system for obtaining and outputting monetary information at positions at the table; and a table manager unit for inputting the first and second game data, the game state data and the monetary information, said table manager unit determining if there have been any game anomalies based on the input data and monetary information and if there has been an anomaly, associating the anomaly with a priority level and generating an alert based on the anomaly and priority level. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A casino game table monitoring system comprising:
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at least one data acquisition device proximate a gaming table capable of generating an output signal corresponding to a game event; a game module, the module receiving data from at least one data acquisition device and generating at least game state data; and a table manager capable of receiving at least the game state data and detecting anomalies in game play. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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