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Gambling chip recognition system
Assignee: SHFL Enterteiment Inc
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Filing: 1998-07-14
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Granted: 2003-03-11
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Expires: 2018-07-14
Abstract
Abstract A computer implemented gambling chip recognition system having the ability to capture an image of a stack of gambling chips and automatically processing the image to determine the number of chips within the stack and the value of each. The system processor determines the classification for each chip in a stack by way of processing performed in real time on the image of the stack of gambling chips. The system further includes the ability to communicate the information derived from the stack of gambling chips to a video monitor and the ability to communicate the information to a main database where information is being compiled and stored about an individual gambler.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas Lindquist
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 21:24
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07D; G07D5/00; G07D5/005; G07D5/02; G07D9/00; G07D9/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
221 words
A method for determining the number of chips and the value assigned each chip within a stacked pile of one or more gambling chips comprising the following steps: detecting an upper horizontal edge and a lower horizontal edge for each chip within the stacked pile by performing the step of horizontal edge extraction which includes the following steps: (a) generating at each pixel location, for each component, five consecutive rows of data, each of which is horizontally averaged; (b) calculating absolute differences between a center row average and upper and lower neighboring row averages; and (c) calculating an absolute difference between the center row average and the average of all neighboring row averages; and (d) calculating a final monochromatic pixel value of the horizontal image based on a weighted sum of all these differences; (2) detecting left and right vertical edges of features on the visible portion of the edge of each chip within the stacked pile to determine a chip features sequence for each chip; (3) analyzing the chip features sequence for each chip to determine compatibility with one of a plurality of the previously stored chip features sequences; and assigning each chip within the stacked pile with a value based on the most consistent compatibility of the chip features sequence with one of the previously stored chip features sequences.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
221 words
A method for determining the number of chips and the value assigned each chip within a stacked pile of one or more gambling chips comprising the following steps: detecting an upper horizontal edge and a lower horizontal edge for each chip within the stacked pile by performing the step of horizontal edge extraction which includes the following steps: (a) generating at each pixel location, for each component, five consecutive rows of data, each of which is horizontally averaged; (b) calculating absolute differences between a center row average and upper and lower neighboring row averages; and (c) calculating an absolute difference between the center row average and the average of all neighboring row averages; and (d) calculating a final monochromatic pixel value of the horizontal image based on a weighted sum of all these differences; (2) detecting left and right vertical edges of features on the visible portion of the edge of each chip within the stacked pile to determine a chip features sequence for each chip; (3) analyzing the chip features sequence for each chip to determine compatibility with one of a plurality of the previously stored chip features sequences; and assigning each chip within the stacked pile with a value based on the most consistent compatibility of the chip features sequence with one of the previously stored chip features sequences.
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