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Casino table game monitoring system

a security monitoring and casino table game technology, applied in indoor games, sports equipment, instruments, etc., can solve the problems of insufficient capacity of conventional security systems to handle all of the above potential cheating mechanisms, no system that exists today that can capture and analyze game data in real tim

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-05-15
SHUFFLE MASTER
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[0028]Embodiments of the invention provide novel combinations of data acquisition equipment and 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 detect invalid ...

Problems solved by technology

There are many security issues in high stakes games with rules that permit players to touch / handle the cards that eventually determine the outcome of the wagers placed by the players.
Likewise, there are many security issues in games in which multiple cards may be dealt and multiple wagers may be made during the course of the game.
Today, there are many types of surveillance systems available, but these systems require vast amounts of manpower to implement.
Conventional security systems, however, are not equipped to handle all of the above potential cheating mechanisms, which are particularly troublesome for the games of baccarat and blackjack.
Moreover, there is no system that exists today that can capture and analyze game data in real time and also react to anomalies when need (i.e., issue alerts) in real time.

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Misdeal

[0059]For example, for the comparison of game state versus player / dealer actions, the process 200 determines if a third card has been dealt to one or both of the player and banker positions at the table. The process 200 then determines, using the baccarat third card rules whether the dealer should have dealt the third card or not. If the dealer has dealt a third card to a position in which the rules dictate that a card should not have been dealt, then an anomaly has be found. Likewise, the process 200 determines if a third card has not been dealt to the player and banker positions at the table. The process 200 then determines, using the baccarat third card rules whether the dealer should have dealt the third card or not. If the dealer has not dealt a third card to a position in which the rules dictate that a card should have been dealt, then an anomaly has be found.

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Card Switching

[0060]A comparison of the cards dealt versus the cards currently at the table (e.g., via displayed or processed video information) can be used to determine if there has been card switching. In a desired embodiment, there will be dealt card information from both the shoe 112 and the video interface 170. This provides built-in error processing and redundancy that is not achievable in prior art systems. The process 200 determines whether the cards that were dealt are in different positions. If any of the cards are out of position, then an anomaly has be found.

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Capping / Pinching

[0061]Capping and / or pinching can be determined by comparing initial wager information to current wager information. The information can be determined solely from the RFID information. In another embodiment, the wager information can be determined through video images via the video interface 170 in addition to, or instead of the RFID information. Using more than one mechanism is always preferred, however. As with the other comparisons, anomalies may be determined when any current wager amounts do not match initial wager amounts.

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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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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application is related to concurrently filed applications bearing the attorney docket numbers [PA1735.ap.US, PA1701.ap.US and PA1700.ap.US]. The specifications of these applications are incorporated by reference herein.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]Embodiments of the invention relate generally to an automated security monitoring system for a casino table game such as e.g., baccarat and blackjack, and more particularly to an automated security monitoring system that can capture game data, detect anomalies, generate alerts, and dispatch alerts to various data sinks and electronic devices in real time.[0004]2. Background of the Art[0005]Security within a casino is focused upon a number of different areas of concern. Those areas include, among others, counterfeiting of currency or tokens, counterfeiting of gaming implements (cards or dice), artificial manipulation of gaming implements (marking car...

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IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCA63F3/00157G07F17/3241G07F17/3232G07F17/32
Inventor CZYZEWSKI, ZBIGNIEWPOKORNY, DAVID
Owner SHUFFLE MASTER
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