Device for automatic detection of the number of spots on the top side of a dice for use on a professional basis
First Claim
1. An apparatus for automatically counting pips on an upper-facing side or sides of at least one playing die, said apparatus comprisingat least one camera consisting of at least one TV camera or at least one CCD image converter, a digital image processor (DIP) connected with said at least one camera for processing output signals from said at least one camera, and a computer receiving image data from said digital image processor, said computer having an EDP program comprising means for determining a movement state of the at least one playing die over a playing area and means for determining a total number of said pips on the upper-facing side or sides of the at least one playing die when said at least one playing die comes to rest on the playing area.
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Abstract
A gaming apparatus for execution of table games using playing dice and chips is described, which automatically monitors, records and analyzes all the game proceedings. This gaming apparatus includes a device for automatically detecting the state of movement of playing dice and counting pips on upper-facing sides of the playing dice. This device includes at least one camera, connected with a digital image processor, and a computer with an EDP-program for determining a total number of pips on the upper-facing sides of the dice. It cooperates with devices for automatically detecting the location and amount of the bets placed by transponder chips. The computer with the EDP program also analyses the movements of the dice to determine that they have been played in accordance with the rules of the game, e.g. that they have struck the cushion on the gaming table and have rebounded into the playing area on the gaming table.
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27 Claims
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1. An apparatus for automatically counting pips on an upper-facing side or sides of at least one playing die, said apparatus comprising
at least one camera consisting of at least one TV camera or at least one CCD image converter, a digital image processor (DIP) connected with said at least one camera for processing output signals from said at least one camera, and a computer receiving image data from said digital image processor, said computer having an EDP program comprising means for determining a movement state of the at least one playing die over a playing area and means for determining a total number of said pips on the upper-facing side or sides of the at least one playing die when said at least one playing die comes to rest on the playing area.
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13. A gaming apparatus for professional execution of table games using playing dice and chips, said gaming apparatus comprising:
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a gaming table with a game cloth and sections, lines, areas or zones, predefined on the game cloth, for placement of said chips for said table games playing dice for said table games;
means for automatically counting pips on upper-facing sides of said playing dice including at least one camera and a digital image processor (DIP) connected with said at least one camera for processing output signals from said at least one camera, said at least one camera consisting of at least one TV camera or at least one CCD image converter;
means for detecting, analysing, displaying and storing sequences and data of game events;
wherein said means for detecting analysing, displaying and storing includesdetectors arranged under the game cloth of the gaming table for detecting which of said sections, said lines, said areas or said zones said chips occupy, means for automatically detecting locations at which stakes in the form of the chips are placed and thus the type of bets placed, means for detecting values of the stakes detected by the means for automatically detecting, and a computer with an EDP program, created in accordance with game rules, comprising means for analysing image data from the digital image processor in order to determine a movement state of said playing dice on a playing area and in order to determine a total number of the pips on the upper-facing sides of the playing dice when the playing dice come to rest on the playing area, means for analysing signals from the means for detecting the locations and the value of the stakes placed and optionally means for analysing signals from other signal generators; and
at least one display device for displaying analysed game course data relating to game play supplied to said at least one display device from said computer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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