AUGMENTED REALITY SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ASSISTING GAMING ENVIRONMENT OPERATIONS

• US 20190333273A1
• Filed: 04/25/2018
• Published: 10/31/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2018
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Nelson, Dwayne, Higgins, Kevin
• Application Number:
  US15/962,313
• Publication Number:
  US 20190333273A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 40/58 Use of machine translation, e.g. for multi-lingual retrieval, for server-side translation for client devices or for real-time translation
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 19/006 Mixed reality object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/20 in augmented reality scenes
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 20/52 Surveillance or monitoring of activities, e.g. for recognising suspicious objects recognising microscopic objects G06V20/69
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/20 Movements or behaviour, e.g. gesture recognition recognition of facial expressions G06V40/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3206 Player sensing means, e.g. presence detection, biometrics
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3239 Tracking of individual players
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/005 Language recognition
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/1822 Parsing for meaning understanding
• CPC Class Codes: G10L 15/26 Speech to text systems G10L15/08 takes precedence

Abstract

A computer-implemented method includes generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a casino operator, wherein the scene comprises a first player in a casino environment. The method further includes determining, based on the live video signal, a first value for the first player in real time. The method further includes displaying an indication to the casino operator of the first value in real time, so that the indication is associated with the first player within the scene.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a casino operator wearing an augmented-reality (AR) device, wherein the scene comprises a first player in a casino environment;

determining, based on the live video signal, a first value for the first player in real time; and

displaying, by the AR device, an indication to the casino operator of the first value in real time, so that the indication is associated with the first player within the scene.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, based on the live video signal, an identity of the first player; and

displaying, by the AR device, an indication to the casino operator of the identity of the first player within the scene.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining, based on the live video signal, a wager placed by the first player in real time; and

determining, based at least in part on the wager, an average wager value for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the average wager value.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the first player is associated with a game in the casino environment, and wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining, based on the live video signal, a game result for the first player in real time; and

determining, based at least in part on the game result, a win/loss value for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the win/loss value.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining a drink preference for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the drink preference.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining a player status for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the player status.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining a language preference for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the language preference, and

wherein the indication of the first value comprises an indication of the language preference to the casino operator.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein the indication of the first value comprises a phrase based on the language preference.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 7, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time further comprises:

determining a first phrase spoken by the first player in a first language corresponding to the language preference of the first player; and

translating the first phrase from the first language to a translated first phrase in a second language, wherein the first value comprises the translated first phrase in the second language, and wherein the indication of the first value comprises in indication of the translated first phrase in the second language.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time further comprises:

determining, based on the first phrase, a responsive phrase to the first phrase, wherein the first value comprises the responsive phrase, and

wherein displaying the indication of the first value in real time comprises displaying the responsive phrase in the first language.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining a cultural preference for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the cultural preference.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining a preferred etiquette behavior for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the preferred etiquette behavior, and wherein the indication of the first value comprises in indication of the preferred etiquette behavior.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein determining, based on the live video signal, the first value for the first player in real time comprises:

determining an estimated blood alcohol content (BAC) level for the first player, wherein the first value comprises the BAC level.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein determining the estimated BAC level comprises:

determining an alcoholic drink having a first alcohol content served to the first player; and

determining, based at least in part on the first alcohol content of the alcoholic drink, the estimated BAC level.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 13, wherein determining the estimated BAC level comprises:

determining a first behavior of the first player in real time; and

determining, based at least in part on the first behavior of the first player, the estimated BAC level.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the scene comprises a plurality of players comprising the first player, the method further comprising:

determining, based on the live video signal, a second value for a second player of the plurality of players player in real time; and

displaying an indication to the casino operator of the second value in real time, so that the indication is associated with the second player within the scene.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, based on the live video signal, an electronic game machine (EGM) associated with the first player;

determining, based on the live video signal, a second value for the EGM in real time; and

displaying an indication to the casino operator of the second value in real time, so that the indication is associated with the EGM within the scene

18. A system comprising:

a memory; and

a processor circuit coupled to the memory, the processor operable to perform a method comprising;

generating a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a casino operator wearing an augmented-reality (AR) device, wherein the scene comprises a first player in a casino environment;

determining, based on the live video signal, a first value for the first player in real time; and

displaying, by the AR device, an indication to the casino operator of the first value in real time, so that the indication is associated with the first player within the scene.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the processor is further configured to:

determine, based on the live video signal, an identity of the first player; and

display an indication to the casino operator of the identity of the first player within the scene.

20. (canceled)

21. An augmented-reality (AR) device, comprising:

an image capture device;

a display device;

a processor circuit; and

a memory comprising machine-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor circuit, cause the processor circuit to;

cause the image capture device to generate a live video signal of a scene associated with a field of view of a casino operator wearing the AR device, wherein the scene comprises a first player in a casino environment;

determine, based on the live video signal, a first value for the first player in real time; and

cause the display device to display an indication to the casino operator of the first value in real time, so that the indication is associated with the first player within the scene.