Roulette registration system

• US 5,785,321 A
• Filed: 06/17/1996
• Issued: 07/28/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 09/25/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Mauritius Hendrikus Paulus Maria Van Putten, Pascal Ferdinand Antonius Maria Van Putten
• Original Assignee: Mauritius Hendrikus Paulus Maria Van Putten, Pascal Ferdinand Antonius Maria Van Putten
• Inventors: van Putten, Mauritius Hendrikus Paulus Maria, van Putten, Pascal Ferdinand Antonius Maria
• Primary Examiner(s): MANUEL, GEORGE C
• Application Number:
  US08/665,239
• Time in Patent Office: 771 Days
• Field of Search: 273/236, 273/237, 273/238, 273/288, 273/309, 463/12, 463/16, 463/25, 364/412, 40/27.5
• US Class Current: 273/309
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/00662 with an electric sensor for playing pieces A63F2009/2444 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2442 Sensors or detectors
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/00643 Electric board games; Electric features of board games electric word or number games A63F3/0421; computer chess G06F; electric raffle games A63F3/081
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 5/00 Roulette games aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 7/30 Details of the playing surface, e.g. obstacles; Goal posts; Targets; Scoring or pocketing devices; Playing-body-actuated sensors, e.g. switches; Tilt indicators; Means for detecting misuse or errors

Abstract

A Roulette Registration System is described for real-time registration of the proceeds in roulette games. The system uses a method in which the collective bet is considered as an ensemble of stacks of coins, each of which is analyzed for its composition (with coins identified by type, with reference at least to their monetary value) and location (on the table, defining the particular bet associated with the stack). The implementation of the method utilizes so-called `smart coins,` which allow for communication (of their monetary values) among themselves and to the table. Thus, each stack autonomously determines its stack composition, which is subsequently transmitted to the table. The table is endowed with a cartesian sensing grid, via which the stack composition data are communicated to a central registration system. Sufficient spatial resolution of the cartesian sensing grid further allows accurate determination of the stack locations, by resolving the coordinates of the spot on the table where the stack transmitted its stack composition data. In this fashion, the particular bet associated with a stack is completely determined. The registration system applies to the registration of the proceeds of games for obtaining data for statistical analysis, for enabling real-time faithful representation at remote sites and for supervising the proceeds as an anti-fraud measure.

Claims

1. A Roulette Registration System (RRS) in which the collective bet in roulette is identified in terms of stacks, said stacks producing their composition (SC) in terms of type and their multiplicity, where said type discriminates coins at least by their monetary value, said stacks transmitting their SC to a central registration and processing system (RPS), said transmission being localized with respect to the table, said localization providing the location (L) of the SC for a complete stack composition and location (SCL).

2. An RRS as described in claim 1 with the property that the stack composition SC is obtained from the enumeration of coins by their individual type as contained in their coin identification data (CID), which sequence of CID'"'"'s is generated in successive broadcasts, said broadcasts being performed by the individual coins in the order in which they appear in the stack.

3. An RRS as described in claim 2 using smart coins capable of

(a1) detection of being at a top level position in a stack (TL),

(a2) a broadcasting mode (BM) for broadcast of their type as contained in their CID, followed by an end-of-broadcast signal (EBS),

(a3) a propagation mode (PM) for communicating messages between adjacent higher and lower level coins, or from an adjacent higher level coin to the table,

(a4) detection, but no propagation, of an end-of-broadcast signal (dEBS), for producing the stack composition SC of a stack of n coins, in which the coin at the top level broadcasts its value first by TL and BM, and the coin at the bottom level broadcasts its value last, using a response of the coins at level l (1≦

l≦

n) within said stack by their individual sequence of one or multiple actions PM, followed by a single dEBS, BM and EBS.

4. An RRS as described in claim 2 with the property that said broadcasts are performed by means of micro wave technology.

5. An RRS as described in claim 4 with the property that said table is endowed with a cartesian sensing grid made of pair-wise orthogonal electrically conducting sensing wires for receiving said stack compositions SC, relaying said SC to the central registration system, and determining the coordinates of the spot at which said SC is received with sufficient spatial resolution to resolve the bet associated with the individual stacks.

6. An RRS as described in claim 2 with the property that said broadcasts are performed by means of optical technology.

7. An RRS as described in claim 6 with the property that said table is endowed with a cartesian sensing grid CSG made of light sensitive elements for receiving stack compositions SC, said SCG possessing sufficient spatial resolution to resolve the bet associated with the location at which said stack composition.

8. An RRS as described in claim 1 with the property the stack composition SC is transmitted into a cartesian sensing grid (SCG) in the table, said SCG resolving the coordinates of the spot at which said SC is received with sufficient accuracy to determine the bet associated with the stack, said SCG being connected to the RPS.

9. A method of extending roulette to include remote players at distant sites with the property that said remote players are presented with a faithful, real-time representation of the proceeds of the game using RRS as described in claim 1, said real-time representation being communicated over a telecommunications network.

10. A method of gathering data of the proceeds of roulette games for analysis of the collective bet behavior in roulette with the property that said data are registered using RRS as described in claim 1.

11. A method of preventing fraud in roulette using registration of the proceeds of the game by application of RRS as described in claim 1.

12. A method of preventing fraud in roulette using registration of each individual coin using an individual identification number for each coin, which identification number is transmitted to the central registration system by means of RRS as described in claim 1.