Determining gaming information
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1. A method for use with identifying wagers in gaming comprising:
- acquiring an image of at least a portion of a gaming table having a bet circle;
selecting an area of the image proximate to the bet circle;
detecting color transitions at least partially in the area;
conforming the color transitions to the area to create area-conformed color transitions;
constructing a working chip template from the area-conformed color transitions;
recalling a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition;
applying the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template; and
calculating a first chip score responsive to said applying the first chip denomination.
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Abstract
A method for determining wagers by applying a chip denomination representation, having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition, against a working chip template. A related system includes, but is not limited to, circuitry and/or programming for effecting the foregoing-referenced method; the circuitry and/or programming can be virtually any combination of hardware, software, and/or firmware configured to effect the foregoing-referenced method embodiments depending upon the design choices of the system designer.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for use with identifying wagers in gaming comprising:
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acquiring an image of at least a portion of a gaming table having a bet circle; selecting an area of the image proximate to the bet circle; detecting color transitions at least partially in the area; conforming the color transitions to the area to create area-conformed color transitions; constructing a working chip template from the area-conformed color transitions; recalling a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition; applying the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template; and calculating a first chip score responsive to said applying the first chip denomination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium containing instruction for causing a computer to monitor wagering on a gaming table by:
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acquiring an image of at least a portion of a gaming table having a bet circle; selecting an area of the image proximate to the bet circle; detecting color transitions at least partially in the area; conforming the color transitions to the area to create area-conformed color transitions; constructing a working chip template from the area-conformed color transitions; recalling a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition; applying the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template; and calculating a first chip score responsive to said applying the first chip denomination. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A wager monitoring system comprising:
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a table imager positioned to acquire an image of at least a portion of a gaming table having a bet circle; a recognition unit coupled to receive image data from the table imager and configured to select an area of the image proximate to the bet circle, detect color transitions at least partially in the area, conform the color transitions to the area to create area-conformed color transitions, construct a working template from the area-conformed color transitions, recall a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition, apply the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template, and calculate a first chip score. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A method for use with identifying wagers in gaming, the method comprising:
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illuminating at least a portion of a bet circle of a gaming table with monochromatic light; acquiring an image of at least a portion of the gaming table having the bet circle; constructing a working chip template from intensity transitions in the image; recalling a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one intensity transition; applying the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template; and calculating a first chip score responsive to said applying the first chip denomination.
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26. A system for use with identifying wagers in gaming comprising:
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means for illuminating at least a portion of a bet circle of a gaming with monochromatic light; means for acquiring an image of at least a portion of the gaming table having the bet circle; means for constructing a working chip template from intensity transitions in the image; means for recalling a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one intensity transition; means for applying the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template; and means for calculating a first chip score responsive to said means for applying the first chip denomination.
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27. A wager monitoring system comprising:
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means for acquiring an image of at least a portion of a gaming table having a bet circle; means for selecting an area of the image proximate to the bet circle; means for detecting color transitions at least partially in the area; means for conforming the color transitions to the area to create area-conformed color transitions; means for constructing a working chip template from the area-conformed color transitions; means for recalling a first chip denomination representation from a chip denomination representation library, the first chip denomination representation having at least one angle associated with at least one color transition; means for applying the first chip denomination representation against the working chip template; and means for calculating a first chip score responsive to said applying the first chip denomination. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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