NZ805268A - Table game management system, gaming table layout, and gaming table - Google Patents

Abstract

management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets; a second gaming table having a second gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets, wherein both of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout have non-side bet areas and side bet areas, and the second gaming table layout different from the first gaming table layout in: a size of each of the plurality of betting areas, a number of player positions, positional relationships of the plurality of betting areas, a type of side bet areas included in the plurality of betting areas, one or more colors of the plurality of betting areas, or a combination thereof; a first betting amount determination system configured to determine a betting amount of the first gaming table layout; a second betting amount determination system configured to determine a betting amount of the second gaming table layout; and one or more processors configured to compare the betting amount of the first gaming table layout and the betting amount of the second gaming table layout.

Claims (26)

THE CLAIMS DEFINING THE INVENTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

1. A management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets; a second gaming table having a second gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets, wherein both of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout have non-side bet areas and side bet areas, and the second gaming table layout different from the first gaming table layout in: a size of each of the plurality of betting areas, a number of player positions, positional relationships of the plurality of betting areas, a type of side bet areas included in the plurality of betting areas, one or more colors of the plurality of betting areas, or a combination thereof; a first betting amount determination system configured to determine a betting amount of the first gaming table layout; a second betting amount determination system configured to determine a betting amount of the second gaming table layout; and one or more processors configured to compare the betting amount of the first gaming table layout and the betting amount of the second gaming table layout. 40

2. The management system according to any claim 1, wherein each betting area of the plurality of betting areas of the first gaming table or the second gaming table has one or more boundary lines to demarcate the betting area.

3. The management system according to claim 1, wherein each betting area of the plurality of betting areas of the first gaming table or the second gaming table does not have one or more border lines and is distinguished from a background of the respective first or second gaming table layout by a color or a color density.

4. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: each gaming chip of a plurality of gaming chips includes: a respective characteristic color that corresponds to a respective type of the gaming chip, and a common color that is commonly used for a plurality of different types of the plurality of gaming chips; and each bet area of the bet areas is colored in a color other than the common color.

5. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: the first betting amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the first gaming table layout with gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout to generate a first image; 41 and a first image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout, the number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout, and the betting targets of the first gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets; the second betting amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the second gaming table layout with gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout to generate a second image; and a second image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout, the number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout and the betting targets of the second gaming table layout on 42 which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets.

6. The management system according to claim 5, wherein the first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model and the second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model are the same model which is used for the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

7. The management system according to claim 1, wherein: the first betting amount determination system is configured to determine a betting amount for the side bet areas of the first gaming table layout, the second betting amount determination system is configured to determine a betting amount for the side bet areas of the second gaming table layout, and the one or more processors is further configured to compare the betting amount for the side bet areas of the first gaming table layout and the betting amount for the side bet areas of the second gaming table layout.

8. The management system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more processors is further configured to determine excellence of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout. 43

9. The management system according to claim 8, further comprising an output device configured to output an indication of the excellence.

10. A management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets; a second gaming table having a second gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets, wherein both of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout have non-side bet areas and side bet areas, and the second gaming table layout is different from the first gaming table layout in: a size of each of the plurality of betting areas, a number of player positions, positional relationships of the plurality of betting areas, a type of side bet areas included in the plurality of betting areas, one or more colors of the plurality of betting areas, or a combination thereof; a first revenue amount determination system configured to determine a first revenue amount for a casino at the first gaming table; a second revenue amount determination system configured to determine a second revenue amount for the casino at the second gaming table; and 44 one or more processors configured to compare the first revenue amount and the second revenue amount.

11. The management system according to claim 10, wherein each betting area of the plurality of betting areas of the first gaming table or the second gaming table has one or more boundary lines to demarcate the betting area.

12. The management system according to claim 10, wherein each betting area of the plurality of betting areas of the first gaming table or the second gaming table does not have border lines and is distinguished from a background of the respective first or second gaming table layout by a color or a color density.

13. The management system according to claim 10, wherein: each gaming chip of a plurality of gaming chips includes: a respective characteristic color that corresponds to a respective type of the respective gaming chip, and a common color that is commonly used for a plurality of different types of the plurality of gaming chips; and the bet areas are each colored in a color different from the common color.

14. The management system according to claim 10, wherein: the first revenue amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the first gaming table layout with 45 gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout to generate a first image; and a first image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout, the number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout and the betting targets of the first gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets; the second revenue amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the second gaming table layout with gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout to generate a second image; and a second image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout, the number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of 46 the betting areas of the second gaming table layout and the betting targets of the second gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets.

15. The management system according to claim 14, wherein the first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model and the second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model are the same model which is used for the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

16. The management system according to claim 10, wherein: the first revenue amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the first gaming table layout with gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout to generate a first image; and a first image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout, the number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout and the 47 betting targets of the first gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets; a first card shoe configured to detect ranks of cards drawn therefrom to the first gaming table to determine a first result of a first game on the first gaming table based on the detected ranks of the cards drawn from the first card shoe; and a first processor configured to determine the first revenue amount based on the betting amounts of each betting targets and the first result of the first game, the second revenue amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the second gaming table layout with gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout to generate a second image; and a second image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout, the number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout and the betting targets of the second gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting 48 amounts for each betting targets; a second card shoe configured to detect ranks of cards drawn therefrom to the second gaming table to determine a second result of a second game on the second gaming table based on the detected ranks of the cards drawn from the second card shoe; and a second processor configured to determine the second revenue amount based on the betting amounts of each betting targets and the second result of the second game.

17. The management system according to claim 10, wherein the one or more processors is configured to determine excellence of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

18. The management system according to claim 17, further comprising an output device configured to output an indication of the excellence.

19. A management system comprising: a first gaming table having a first gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets; a second gaming table having a second gaming table layout for baccarat including a plurality of player positions and a plurality of betting areas as betting targets, wherein both of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout 49 have non-side bet areas and side bet areas, and the second gaming table layout is different from the first gaming table layout in: (i) size of each of the plurality of betting areas; a number of player positions, (ii) positional relationships of the plurality of betting areas, (iii) type of side bet areas included in the plurality of betting areas, (iv) colors of the plurality of betting areas, or (v) a combination thereof; a first betting amount determination system configured to determine at least a betting amount for the non-side bet areas of the first gaming table layout and a betting amount for the side bet areas of the first gaming table layout; a second betting amount determination system configured to determine at least a betting amount for the non-side bet areas of the second gaming table layout and a betting amount for the side bet areas of the second gaming table layout; one or more processors configured to compare: (a) a first ratio of: (a1) the betting amount for the side bet areas of the first gaming table layout to the betting amount for the non-side bet areas of the first gaming table layout; or (a2) the betting amount for the side bet areas of the first gaming table layout to the betting 50 amount for the non-side bet areas and the side bet areas of the first gaming table layout; and (b) a second ratio of: (b1) of the betting amount for the side bet areas of the second gaming table layout to the betting amount for the non-side bet areas of the second gaming table layout; or (b2) of the betting amount for the side bet areas of the second gaming table layout to the betting amount for the non-side bet areas and the side bet areas of the second gaming table layout.

20. The management system according to claim 19, wherein each betting area of the plurality of betting areas of the first gaming table or the second gaming table has a boundary line to demarcate the betting area.

21. The management system according to claim 19, wherein each betting area of the plurality of betting areas of the first gaming table or the second gaming table does not have border lines and is distinguished from a background of the respective first or second gaming table layout by a color or a color density.

22. The management system according to claim 19, wherein: each gaming chip of a plurality of gaming chips includes: a respective characteristic color that corresponds 51 to a respective type of the gaming chip, and a common color that is commonly used for a plurality of different types of the plurality of gaming chips; and the bet areas are each colored in a color other than the common color.

23. The management system according to claim 19, wherein: the first betting amount determination system comprises: a first image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the first gaming table layout with gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout to generate a first image; and a first image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the first image and using a first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the first gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout, a number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the first gaming table layout and the betting targets of the first gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets; the second betting amount determination system comprises: a second image capturing device configured to capture, from above at an angle, the second gaming table layout with 52 gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout to generate a second image; and a second image analyzing device configured to determine, based on the second image and using a second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model corresponding to the second gaming table layout, types of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout, a number of the gaming chips placed on one or more of the betting areas of the second gaming table layout and the betting targets of the second gaming table layout on which the gaming chips are placed, to determine betting amounts for each betting targets.

24. The management system according to claim 23, wherein the first deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model and the second deep learning structured artificial intelligence image recognition model are the same model which is used for the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout.

25. The management system according to claim 19, wherein the one or more processors is configured to determine excellence of the first gaming table layout and the second gaming table layout. 53

26. The management system according to claim 25, further comprising an output device configured to output an indication of the excellence.