JP6652478B2 - Chip measurement system - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a system for measuring chips that are gaming chips in a game arcade.

  It is proposed to attach a wireless IC (RFID) tag to each game substitute currency to grasp the amount of the game substitute currency in order to grasp the number and the total amount of the game substitute money placed on the game table. ing.

In the card game monitoring system described in Patent Literature 1, it is determined whether or not the game substitute money placed on the game table has been collected or redeemed according to the winning or losing result by analyzing the movement of the game substitute money by image analysis. Monitoring for fraudulent activity.
Also, in a game hall such as a casino, the amount of chips as game substitute money is determined by attaching an IC tag to each game substitute money chip in order to grasp the number and total amount of chips as game substitute money bet. It has been proposed to figure out.

WO 2015/107902

  Conventionally, chips as game substitute currency are piled up and placed on a game table, but an IC tag is mounted in each chip and the stacked chips are read by an IC tag reading device provided under the game table. In the technology, there is a problem that the total amount cannot be accurately read due to overlapping chips, and when the sensitivity of the reader is increased, a game substitute placed in a different position (win / loss depends on the position) is increased. There is a problem that chips as money are added up and the total amount of chips as game substitute money at each position cannot be grasped. Further, in the imaging by the camera, there is a problem that a blind spot is formed due to the viewing angle of the camera, and the total amount of chips as game substitute currency cannot be grasped due to a shadow due to overlap.

In a game hall such as a casino, chips as game substitute money are piled up and placed on a game table. However, the IC tag reader provided below the game table cannot read the total amount accurately. Yes, if the sensitivity of the reader is increased, chips as game substitute currency placed at different positions (win / loss depends on the position) are added up, and the chips as game substitute currency at each position are added up. There is a problem that the total amount cannot be determined.
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel system for measuring the total amount of chips accumulated in a game at a game arcade.

In order to solve the above problems, a chip measuring system according to the present invention includes an image recording device that records a state of chips to be measured having a predetermined thickness stacked in a game performed at a game table as an image by a camera,
A plurality of height measuring cameras for obtaining images of chips to be measured stacked from different positions or angles,
Using the plurality of height measurement cameras, the respective viewing angles in the horizontal or vertical directions to the measurement target chip obtained from the plurality of height measurement cameras, and the height of the measurement target chip A chip number measuring device that obtains the number of chips to be measured by calculation.
A control device for controlling the image recording device and the chip number measuring device.

Further, a total chip measuring device for calculating the total number of chips to be measured stacked from the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device,
A management control device that controls the total chip amount measuring device in addition to the image recording device and the chip number measuring device may be further provided.

  Total number of chips to be measured which is obtained by calculating the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device and the type of each chip from the image analysis result of the image recording device and calculating the total number of stacked chips to be measured May be further provided.

  Further, in the measurement system of the present chip, in the management control device, the position, type and number of chips to be measured by each player are grasped via the image recording device, and the total amount of all chips bet by each player is calculated. The configuration which can be grasped may be sufficient. The game table further includes a chip tray camera that obtains an image of the dealer's chip tray, and further includes a chip tray chip measuring device that grasps the total amount of chips in the chip tray from the image of the chip tray camera. May be used.

  The present invention is a chip measuring system, further comprising a win / loss result determination device for obtaining a win / loss result of each game in the game table, wherein the management control device is a player who has lost based on information obtained from the win / loss result determination device. The total number of chips bet by the losing player in the game may be grasped from the position, type and number of chips bet on the game.

  Further, the management control device grasps the total amount of chips to be measured in the chip tray of the dealer of the game table, and, based on the total amount of chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured before the settlement of each game, calculates all the chips in the game. Addition or subtraction of the increase / decrease of the number of chips to be measured in the game calculated from the position, type and number of chips to be measured bet by the player and the result of the game obtained by the game result determination device, and The total value of the chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured after the settlement at the end of the game, and the actual number of chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured at the end of the game obtained through the image recording device. May be compared to determine whether there is a difference between the expected total and the actual total.

  Further, the image recording device has a plurality of, the chip total amount measuring device, the measurement target chip using an image of the stacked measurement target chips taken from different positions or angles of each of the image recording device. It may be a chip measurement system that calculates the total amount of chips.

Further, the chip to be measured in the measurement system of the present chip is:
At least a colored layer, a white layer or a light-colored layer is laminated to form a laminated structure composed of a plurality of plastic layers to form a stripe pattern in the laminating direction on the side surface, and the colored layer is used for a type of game substitute currency. And a printed layer representing the type of game substitute currency is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the laminated structure, and each layer is thermocompression-bonded to form a layered structure.

In order to further solve the above problems, the chip measurement system according to the present invention includes:
An image recording device that records the state of chips to be measured having a predetermined thickness stacked in a game performed at the game table as an image by a camera,
A plurality of height measuring cameras for obtaining images of chips to be measured stacked from different positions or angles,
Using the plurality of height measurement cameras, the respective viewing angles in the horizontal or vertical directions to the measurement target chip obtained from the plurality of height measurement cameras, and the height of the measurement target chip A chip number measuring device that obtains the number of chips to be measured by calculation.
The number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device, and a total chip measuring device for calculating the total amount of the stacked chips to be measured from the image analysis result of the image recording device,
An image recording device, a chip number measuring device, and a management control device that controls the total chip amount measuring device,
The chip to be measured is
At least a colored layer, a white layer or a light-colored layer is laminated to form a laminated structure composed of a plurality of plastic layers to form a stripe pattern in the laminating direction on the side surface, and the colored layer is used for a type of game substitute currency. And a printed layer representing the type of game substitute currency is provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the laminated structure, and each layer is thermocompression-bonded to form a layer structure.

  The chip to be measured may be at least one of a plurality of plastic layers and a heavy layer containing a metal powder for increasing weight in the layer. Further, a white layer or a light-colored layer may be provided on both sides of the colored layer, and the thicknesses of upper and lower layers of the white-colored or light-colored layer provided on both sides of the colored layer may be different from each other. Good.

  According to the measurement system of the present invention, by measuring the number of chips placed in a stack and calculating the total amount of chips bet, whether the chip collection and redemption according to the game winning or losing result has been correctly performed. I understand.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall outline of a chip measuring system as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a chip as a game substitute currency showing an example of different stacked states of chips as a game substitute money grasped in the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of a chip as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A is a diagram showing another example of a chip serving as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4B is a diagram showing another example of a chip as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a plan view of a chip as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a state in which chips as game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention are stacked. FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory photographic view illustrating a state in which chips of different types as game substitute currency are stacked. FIG. 8A is a diagram illustrating details of the chip tray according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 8B is a diagram illustrating another example of the chip tray according to the first embodiment of this invention. FIG. 9A is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a chip tray having a two-stage structure and the camera device 2, and is a diagram illustrating a state where two stages are stacked. FIG. 9B is a diagram illustrating a relationship between the chip tray having the two-stage structure and the camera device 2 and illustrating a state where the two stages are shifted. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a method of measuring the number of chips as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a method of measuring the number of chips as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a method of measuring the number of chips as a game substitute currency according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a method of measuring the number of chips as a game substitute currency according to another embodiment of the present invention.

  In a game hall such as a casino, chips as game substitute currency are piled up and piled up on a game table. However, there is a problem that an IC tag reader provided under the game table cannot read the total amount accurately. Yes, if the sensitivity of the reader is increased, chips as game substitute currency placed at different positions (win / loss depends on the position) are added up, and the chips as game substitute currency at each position are added up. There is a problem that the total amount cannot be determined.

  Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 2, the pattern of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency is complicated, and when a large number of game substitute chips are stacked, the chips are accurately stacked by a camera. There is a problem that the number of sheets placed cannot be grasped.

  Chips 120 as game substitute coins may not only be stacked in a line in the vertical direction but also stacked as shown in FIG. In this case, when the camera device 2 is positioned in the direction of the arrow X shown in FIG. 2 (or when the direction of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is relatively blind), the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is visible. It is assumed that there is no (entering blind spot).

  In addition, the dealer needs to collect or redeem the chips 120 as game substitute money placed on the game table according to the result of winning or losing. Even if an attempt is made to determine this by performing image analysis on the chip 120 as a game substitute currency, the pattern of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is complicated, so that the chip 120 as the game substitute money bet is bet. Whether or not the dealer correctly redeemed the chip 120 as a game substitute currency corresponding to the above could not be determined by the existing practical image analysis technology, and there was a problem that the prevention of mistakes was not sufficient.

  According to the system of the present embodiment, the number of chips 120 as the game substitute currency can be determined by image analysis even if a large number of chips 120 as the game substitute currency are stacked, and the game substitute currency that is relatively overlapped can be determined. As for the chip 120, the total amount can be grasped by the position and the color.

  Hereinafter, with reference to the drawings, a description will be given of a chip measurement system in a table game in a game arcade having a game table 4 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of the entire system. In the system according to the present embodiment in a game arcade having a plurality of gaming tables 4, the progress of a game played on the gaming tables 4 is represented by game participants 6 and A chip total amount measuring device 302 including an image recording device 300 that records images as a video via the plurality of camera devices 2 including the dealer 5 and analyzes the recorded video of the progress of the game. And a card distribution device 3 for judging and displaying the win / loss result. The card distribution device 3 is a so-called electronic shoe already used and known by those skilled in the art. The rules of the game are programmed in advance, and the information (rank and suit) of the distributed card 1 is read. It has a structure that can determine the outcome of the game. For example, in the baccarat game, the win of the bunker, the win of the player, and the tie (draw) are basically determined by the rank of each of the two or three cards, and the determination result (win / loss result) is displayed on the display lamp 13. .

  The management control device 14 reads the information (rank and suit) of the card 1 obtained from the card distributing device 3 to determine the winning or losing result of each game, and the chip 120 as a game substitute currency placed by the game participant 6. The winner 6W and the loser 6L among the participants 6 in each game are determined using the measurement results of the position, the type, and the number of pieces. Further, based on the total amount of the casino-side balance calculation (the chips 120 as the game substitute money bet by the loser 6L) on the game table 4, the chips 120 as the game substitute money redeemed to the winner 6W among the participants 6 are obtained. It is provided with a calculation function for calculating the total amount (amount after subtraction) for each game.

  The image recording device 300, the total chip amount measuring device 302, and the management control device 14 in the present measurement system have a structure in which a computer, a program, and a memory each having one or a plurality of configurations are combined.

  Next, details of a chip as a game substitute currency used for the actual measurement will be described. FIG. 3 is a front cross-sectional view of a chip 120 as a game substitute currency used in the present measurement system, in which a plurality of plastic layers of different colors are stacked, and at least an intermediate colored layer 121 is provided. It has a multilayer structure in which a white layer 122 or a light-colored layer (not shown, but may be a layer lighter in color than the colored layer 121) is laminated on both sides of the layer 121. Thus, a multilayer structure in which the coloring layer 121 is provided and the white layer 122 or a light-colored layer (not shown, but may be a layer having a lighter color than the coloring layer 121) is provided on both sides of the intermediate coloring layer 121. As shown in FIG. 6, a stripe pattern in the stacking direction is formed on the side surface, and the color of the colored layer 121 is changed for each type (10 points, 20 points, 100 points, 1000 points, etc.) of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency. By changing (red, green, yellow, blue, etc.), the type of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency can be specified.

  The chip 120 as a game substitute currency is a structure having a colored layer 121 and a white layer 122 or a light-colored layer at least in appearance so as to form an axial stripe pattern on the side surface, and the colored layer 121 serves as a game substitute currency. Of the chip 120 can be specified. FIGS. 4A and 4B show another example, in which the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer are formed by injection molding, and are first formed in a molding die (not shown). It is formed by so-called two-color molding in which a colored layer 121 is formed, and then a white layer 122 or a light-colored layer is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the chip 120 as the game substitute currency has a print 123 (100 points or the like) on the surface (upper surface and lower surface) of the white layer 122 indicating the type of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency. Is given. As shown in FIG. 3, a transparent layer 124 is provided on the outermost layer, and each layer is thermocompression-bonded to form at least a five-layer structure. The chips 120 as these game substitute coins are made of a long and thin plastic material, and in a long state, the respective layers (the colored layer 121, the white layer 122, and the transparent layer 124) are thermocompression-bonded and adhered. A state (such as a five-layer structure) is formed, and thereafter, a circular or rectangular shape is punched out by a press or the like. When punching by a press, dimensions of a die and a punch of a die for punching are designed, and an edge of the outermost transparent layer 124 is rounded (round corners).

  That is, when manufacturing the chip 120 as a game substitute currency, first, a plate-shaped plastic colored layer 121 and a plate-shaped plastic white layer 122 or a light-colored layer are laminated, To form a laminated structure composed of the above plastic layers. Then, a pattern is printed on the upper and lower surfaces of the laminated structure, and a transparent layer 124 is further provided thereon. Then, each layer of the laminated structure and the transparent layer 124 is thermocompression-bonded, and each layer is thermally welded to prepare a substitute currency original sheet. The substitute currency base plate thus formed is punched by a mold to obtain a plurality of game substitute chips 120 having a predetermined shape. At the time of this punching process, the upper and lower corners outside the chip 120 as the game substitute currency are rounded with a die.

  Further, the chip 120 as a game substitute currency is provided with a face code made of UV ink or carbon black ink on the surface of the white layer 122 (see FIG. 5). This face code indicates the authenticity of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency, and when an ultraviolet ray (or infrared ray) is applied, the mark becomes visible, and the authenticity is represented by a combination of its shape and number. . FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which chips 120 as game substitute currency are stacked, and a combination of a long code FL and a short code FS is a face code F. A transparent layer (printing layer) 124 is thermocompression-bonded or coated (coated) on the outermost layer so as to cover the print 123 and the face code, but this transparent layer 124 is embossed and used as a game substitute currency. Are prevented from sticking to each other. In the present embodiment, an example in which a face code is printed on the surface of the white layer 122 has been described. However, either a security mark or an optical variable device (OVD) may be used instead of or together with the face code. Or both may be printed.

  The edge of the outermost transparent layer (printed layer) 124 on which the printing 123 (100 points or the like) is applied is subjected to R processing (R), and in the punching step of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency, the white layer 122 It prevents the surface from deforming and appearing on the side. In addition, the chip 120 as a game substitute currency has a sharp edge remaining to prevent damage to the hand and other chips 120 as the game substitute currency.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the coloring layer 121 may be formed of a plurality of colored layers (three layers in FIG. 3). Since a plurality of colored layers (three layers in FIG. 3) are thermocompression-bonded to each other, the three-layer structure is not visible as shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 3 shows three layers for explanation. Further, a hollow B is provided partially in the middle of the three layers of the colored layer 121, and the RFID 125 is incorporated therein.

  Note that the RFID 125 is disposed between the flat surface colored layer 121 and the flat surface white layer 122 without providing the hollow B in the colored layer 121, and the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 are thermocompression-bonded as they are. By doing so, it may be built in the chip 120 as a game substitute currency. By configuring at least one of the coloring layer 121 and the white layer 122 with a thermally deformable material such as plastic, the plastic layer of the coloring layer 121 and the white layer 122 sandwiching the RFID 125 is thermally deformed by thermocompression bonding. Even without the hollow B, the RFID 125 is tightly fixed between the layers.

  FIG. 7 is a perspective explanatory photographic view illustrating a state in which chips of different types as gaming substitute currency are stacked. In the figure, the management control device 14 takes an image of a chip 120 as a game substitute currency placed by the game participant 6 on the game table 4 with the camera device 2 and, for each placed area 8 (whether you bet on a bunker, Whether a bet is placed on a player, a bet on a pair (PAIR), or a bet on a tie (TIE) is measured by a chip total amount measuring device 302 equipped with an image recording device 300, and game substitute money stacked in each area. The chip total amount measuring device 302 analyzes and measures (using information obtained by the image recording device 300) the number and color of the colored layer 121 (or light-colored layer) or the white layer 122 of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency. The type and the number of the chips 120 are determined. The management control device 14 controls the camera device 2 so that imaging by the camera device 2 is performed when the first card is drawn from the card distribution device, before or after the first card is drawn, or after the sign of the end of the betting of the dealer.

  The management control device 14 may be a control device having an artificial intelligence utilization type or a deep learning structure. The management control device 14 controls the position 8 (the position where the player 120, the banker, or the pair bet) of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency to bet by each participant 6 via the camera device 2 and the image recording device 300. The chip 120 as the game substitute currency is assigned a different amount of value for each color) and the number of chips. In a computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence or deep learning (structure) technology, a position 8 of a chip 120 as a game substitute currency (a position bet on a player, a bunker, or a pair) using a self-learning function or the like. ), The type (a chip as a game substitute currency is assigned a different amount for each color) and the number of pieces, so that in each game, the game determined by the card distribution device 3 can be won or lost. According to the result, the chip 120 as the game substitute money bet by the losing participant 6L of each game (shown by the arrow E) and the chip 120 as the winning game substitute money to the winning game participant 6W are collected. The management control device 14 determines whether or not the redemption (payment (120 W)) has been properly performed according to the result of the game. Through checked by analyzing the image of the progress of the game.

  In such a case, as shown in FIG. 6 (compared to the chip as a conventional game substitute currency shown in FIG. 2), a multilayer structure is formed, and stripes in the stacking direction are clearly formed on the side surface. Therefore, the total chip amount measuring device 302 including the image recording device 300 can easily and accurately measure the type and number of chips as game substitute currency. Further, if an artificial intelligence utilizing computer or control system and deep learning (structure) technology are used, the analysis and determination of the image can be performed more accurately. Since a computer or control system utilizing artificial intelligence and deep learning (structural) technology are already known and available to those skilled in the art, detailed description will be omitted.

  The management control device 14 can analyze and grasp the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 using the image recording device 300, and after the game is completed and settled, In accordance with the amount of the chips 120 as the lost game substitute money bet by the game participant 6 and the payment of 120W to the chips as the winning game substitute money to the winning game participant 6W, Whether or not the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money has increased or decreased can be compared and calculated according to the result of the game. Even if the total amount of the chips 120 as game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 is always grasped by means such as RFID, the management control device 14 determines whether or not the amount of increase or decrease is correct by checking the image recording device 300. It is determined by analyzing the video of the progress state of the game via the game. These may also utilize an artificial intelligence utilization type or a deep learning structure.

  The management control device 14 grasps the position of the chip (a player, a banker, a position bet on a pair) and the amount (type and number of chips) as a game substitute currency bet at each play position 7 of the game table 4, The winning / losing history of each game participant 6 obtained as a result of the winning and losing of each game and the amount of chips (winning amount) obtained as substitute money for the game are compared with statistical data of a large number (big data) of past games. It may be an artificial intelligence utilizing type or a deep learning structure that can be extracted as a unique situation (set by a casino). Typically, a winning amount equal to or more than a certain amount ($ 1 million) is generated, or at a play position 7 of a certain gaming table 4, the amount of chips as a substitute for betting game when losing is small, and A game with a large amount of chips as substitute money for betting games continues for several games, which can be extracted as a unique situation compared to statistical data (big data, etc.) of past games. It is provided with a management control device 14 having a learning structure.

  The management control device 14 determines that the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 is different from the chip 120 as the game substitute money bet by each participant 6 after each game. After the settlement is performed and the settlement is performed, the structure is such that a comparison calculation can be made as to whether or not the increase or decrease of the chips as the game substitute currency corresponding to the settlement is correct.

  In the chip tray 17 for holding the chips 120 as the game substitute currency of the dealer 5 shown in FIG. 1, the number of the colored layers 121 or the white layers 122 of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency stacked in the horizontal direction is determined. By analyzing and measuring the color by using the total chip measuring device 302 (using information obtained by the image recording device 300), it is possible to determine the type and the number of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency. In this way, the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the holding chip tray 17 is always (or at a predetermined time interval) thus grasped. The management control device 14 calculates the settlement amount of each game (calculation on the casino side in the game table 4 (games redeemed to the winner 6W of the participants 6 based on the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money bet on the loser 6L). (See above) for each game, so that the total amount of chips 120 as a game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 is always (or a predetermined value). (At time intervals). That is, it is verified whether or not the increase or decrease in the number of chips as the game substitute currency matches the image analysis result by the image recording device 300 and the settlement amount of each game by the dealer 5.

  FIG. 8A is a diagram showing details of a chip tray as a game substitute currency of the present embodiment, and FIG. 8B is a diagram showing another example of a chip tray as a game substitute currency. In the chip tray 17, a chip tray 171 for collecting and temporarily storing a chip 120L as a game substitute currency bet by the losing player 6L and a collection chip tray 171 to be redeemed for storing a chip 120W as a game substitute currency. Chip tray 172 is provided. The image recording device 300 and the management control device 14 grasp the position, the type, and the number of chips 120L as gaming substitute money bet by the losing player 6L, and increase the amount of chips 120L as gaming substitute currency in the game. (The amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 171 for collection) is calculated. Further, the image recording device 300 and the management control device 14 grasp the actual total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 171 after the collection, and compare the expected total amount with the actual total amount to determine a difference. It is determined whether or not there is.

  Here, the above-described chip tray 17 has a two-stage structure including an upper chip tray 17a and a lower chip tray 17b. 9A and 9B are diagrams showing a relationship between the chip tray 17 having a two-stage structure and the camera device 2, FIG. 9A shows a state where the two stages are stacked, and FIG. 9B shows a state where the two stages are shifted. Is shown. A lower chip tray 17b is provided below the upper chip tray 17a, and is connected to each other by a hinge 18. When the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the upper chip tray 17a are insufficient, the chips 120 as the game substitute money are refilled from the lower chip tray 17b to the upper chip tray 17a, and the game substitute money in the upper chip tray 17a. When the chips 120 become excessive, the chips 120 as game substitute currency are moved to the lower chip tray 17b.

  The upper chip tray 17a is moved by the hinges 18 to move the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in and out of the lower chip tray 17b to bring the state shown in FIG. 9B. In the state of FIG. 9A, the upper chip tray 17a can be imaged by the camera device 2, and in the state of FIG. 9B, the lower chip tray 17b can be imaged by the camera device 2. In the state shown in FIG. 9B, the camera device 2c can further image the upper chip tray 17a and the lower chip tray 17b simultaneously and in a state where they can be distinguished from each other. 9B, the upper chip tray 17a and the lower chip tray 17b may be separately photographed.

  The management control device 14 determines which position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8 each player 6 has bet a chip 120 as a game substitute currency via the camera device 2 and the image recording device 300. It is possible to grasp the type of the bet chips 120 as the game substitute currency (the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is assigned a different amount for each color) and the number of chips. Chips 120 as game substitute coins may not only be stacked in a line in the vertical direction but also stacked as shown in FIG. In this case, when the camera device 2 is positioned in the direction of the arrow X shown in FIG. 2 (or when the direction of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is relatively blind), the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is visible. It is assumed that there is no (entering blind spot).

In this manner, the position (player, banker, or pair) of the bet area 8 where the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is bet, and the type of the game bet chip 120 as the game substitute currency (the game substitute currency) It is necessary to grasp the amount of the chip 120 as a different amount for each color) and the number of chips.
Then, in each game, according to the winning or losing result of the game determined by the card distribution device 3, the chips as the losing game substitute money bet by each player 6 (indicated by an arrow E) and the winning game to the winning player 6W are obtained. The management control device 14 determines whether the payment (120 W) to the chips as substitute money has been properly made according to the result of the game by analyzing the video of the progress state of the game via the image recording device 300. judge. If the judgment result analyzed by the management control device 14 via the image recording device 300 is different from the reading result by other means (for example, the reading result by RFID), the analysis image is stored and verified later. be able to.

  The management control device 14 can analyze and grasp the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 using the image recording device 300, and after the game is completed and settled, The game substitute money in the chip tray 17 in accordance with the amount of the recovery of the chips 120 as the substitute game money bet on the player 6 and the payment of 120 W to the chips as the substitute game money for the winning player 6W. Whether the total amount of the chips 120 has increased or decreased can be compared and calculated according to the result of the game. Even if the total amount of the chips 120 as game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 is always grasped by means such as RFID, the management control device 14 determines whether or not the amount of increase or decrease is correct by checking the image recording device 300. It is determined by analyzing the video of the progress state of the game via the game.

  In this example, the result of the game, information on how many types of gaming substitute currency chips 120 are bet on which position (player, banker, or pair) in the betting area 8 and the losing gaming substitute currency. The game is terminated because an injustice or an error is detected based on the amount of increase or decrease of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 after the collection of the chips as the game and the redemption of the chips 120 as the game substitute money on the winning game are finished. The subsequent movement of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency, that is, without knowing whether the betted chip 120 as the game substitute currency has moved to the player side or to the dealer side, it is possible to make an illegal Mistakes can be detected.

  Here, in the case of baccarat, for example, in the case of baccarat, the result of the game can be determined according to the baccarat rules by reading the rank of the card 1 drawn out in the game. The game win / loss result can also be determined by photographing the game table 4 with the camera device 2, analyzing the image with the image recording device 300, and comparing the analysis result with the game rule by the management control device 14. . In this case, the camera device 2, the image recording device 300, and the management control device 14 constitute a win / loss result determination device of the present invention.

  Information on how many chips 120 as the player's money at each play position 7 and what kind of gaming substitute money bet at which position (player, banker, or pair) in the bet area 8 is placed in the bet area 8. The chip 120 as a game substitute currency is photographed by the camera device 2 and analyzed by the image recording device 300 for each play position 7 to analyze the image. Details will be described later.

  In addition, the amount of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 before and after the collection of the chip 120 as the lost game substitute currency and the redemption of the chip 120 as the winning game substitute currency is performed, Before collecting the chips 120 as substitute money and redeeming the chips 120 as winning game substitute money, the total amount of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 and the chip 120 as the losing game substitute money It can be calculated by comparing the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 after redeeming the chips 120 as the collection and winning game substitute currency. The total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 before collecting the chips 120 as the losing game currency and redeeming the chips 120 as the winning game currency, and as the losing game currency After collecting the chips 120 and redeeming the chips 120 as the winning game substitute currency, the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 accommodated the chip 120 as the game substitute currency, respectively. The chip tray 17 can be detected by photographing the chip tray 17 with the camera device 2 and analyzing the image with the image recording device 300. Further, by embedding an RFID indicating the amount in the chip 120 as a game substitute currency and providing an RFID reader on the chip tray 17, the total amount of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency stored in the chip tray 17 is reduced. You may make it detect.

  For example, before the start of the game, the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 is Bb, and the game is over, the chips are collected as the lose game substitute money, and the chips as the winning game substitute money are collected. It is assumed that the total amount of the chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after the redemption of the money has ended is Ba. Further, in this game, the total play position 7 of the chips 120 as the game substitute money bet on the player area is bp, and the total play position of the chip 120 as the game substitute money bet on the bunker area is bp. It is assumed that the total value of 7 is bb, and the total value of all the play positions 7 of the chips 120 as the game substitute money bet on the Thai area is bt. For example, if the outcome of the game is a bunker, Ba-Bb = bp-bb + bt should be established. Alternatively, the total amount Ba of the chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after the game should be (Bb + bp-bb + bt). If this is not the case, it can be determined that there has been a fraud or mistake in the collection or redemption of chips as game substitute currency.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the management control device 14 calculates the balance of the chips as the game substitute currency from the amount of chips as the substitute game money for betting on the game table 4 and the result of winning or losing the game for each game. Calculate and verify the increase in the balance of chips as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after the game. When a difference is detected in this verification, the management control device 14 issues an alarm or adds a record to that effect to the record of the video taken by the camera device 2. Casino operators can track down the source of the difference by reviewing the video.

  The measuring system of the present embodiment calculates the amount of chips 120 as game substitute money bet by all players 6 in the game from the total amount of chips 120 as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 before settlement of each game. Addition or subtraction of the amount of increase or decrease of chips as game substitute currency in the game calculated from the position, type and number of sheets and the game result obtained by the game result determination device, and the chips after settlement at the end of the game A comparison is made between the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the tray 17 and the actual total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 at the end of the game obtained through the image recording device 300. Then, it is determined whether there is a difference between the desired total and the actual total.

  The management control device 14 grasps the position, the type, and the number of chips as game substitute money bet by each player via the image recording device 300, and manages all of the chips as loss game money bet by each player. When the collection is completed, the actual total amount of chips as the game substitute currency in the chip tray as the game substitute currency is grasped, and the game substitute currency in the chip tray as the game substitute currency before the settlement of each game. From the total amount of chips as, the position, type and number of chips as the game substitute money bet by the losing player plus the increase in the chip tray 17 in the game, the chips as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 120 and the total amount of chips 120 in the chip tray 17 as game substitute money. Comparing the actual total, it determines whether there is a difference between the total is to the actual total.

  The management control device 14 determines, from the total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 before the settlement of each game, the position, the type, and the number of the chips 120 as the game substitute money bet by the losing player. The total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17 obtained by adding the increase in the chip tray 17 in the game is compared with the actual total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute money in the chip tray 17. It is determined that there is no difference between the desired total amount and the actual total amount, and the desired total amount in the chip tray 17 after the settlement at the end of the game and the end of the game obtained via the image recording device 300. Compare the actual total amount of chips 120 as game substitute currency in the chip tray 17 at the time, If it is determined that there is a difference between the amount and the reality of the total amount, it is determined that the mistake of payment, to generate a payment error signal to inform the mistake of payment.

  The chip tray 17 is provided with a collecting chip tray 171 for collecting and temporarily storing chips 120 as gaming substitute money bet by the losing player, and the image recording device 300 provides a gaming substitute for the losing player. The total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the collection chip tray 171 obtained by adding the increase of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency in the game calculated from the position, the type and the number of the chips 120L as the currency, The actual total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency in the collection chip tray 171 is compared to determine whether there is a difference between the expected total amount and the actual total amount.

  The management controller 14 determines that the actual total amount of the chips 120 as the game substitute currency grasped in the chip tray 17 of the dealer 5 of the game table 4 is equal to the chip amount as the game substitute currency bet by all players. When it is determined that the difference does not correspond to the increase or decrease of the chips as the game substitute currency calculated from the game win / loss result, the image recording device 300 can analyze the record of the game in which the above difference occurs. As described above, the image recording device 300 can add an index or a time to the acquired video, or can specify and reproduce a scene in which the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is collected or paid.

As described above, the management control device 14 obtains the total amount of chips (chips) as game substitute money in the chip tray 17 after the settlement at the end of the game via the image recording device 300. The judgment is made when any of the following 1) to 4) occurs.
1) When the redemption of the chips (winning chips) 120 as the winning game substitute money is completed,
2) When the card 1 used in the game is collected and discarded in the discard area or discard slot of the table,
3) When a predetermined button attached to the win / loss result determination device is pressed,
4) When a marker (not shown) indicating a win or loss is restored.

In the above-described measurement system, the management control device 14 performs imaging of the position, type, and number of chips as game substitute currency placed by a game participant in each game, which are described in 1) to 3) below. Is detected.
1) When the card distribution device detects that the first card is drawn,
2) Before and after being drawn
3) After the management controller recognizes the sign of the bet end of the dealer.

  Further, the management control device 14 grasps the position of the chip (the position bet on the player, the banker, or the pair) and the amount (the type and the number of chips) as the game substitute money bet at each play position 7 of the game table 4. Then, the winning and losing history of each player 6 obtained as a result of the winning and losing of each game and the amount of chips (winning amount) obtained as substitute cash for gaming are compared with statistical data of a large number (big data) of past games. It is an artificial intelligence utilizing type or deep learning structure that can be extracted as a unique situation (set by the casino). Typically, a winning amount equal to or more than a certain amount ($ 1 million) is generated, or at a play position 7 of a certain gaming table 4, the amount of chips as a substitute for betting game when losing is small, and A game with a large amount of chips as substitute money for betting games continues for several games, which can be extracted as a unique situation compared to statistical data (big data, etc.) of past games. It is provided with a management control device 14 having a learning structure.

  Further, the management control device 14 of the present measurement system (integrated with the image recording device 300) specifies an individual player 6 at the play position 7 which is extracted as a unique situation or wins a predetermined amount or more. Is a possible structure. To specify such a player 6, the image recording apparatus 300 obtains a face image by extracting feature points or the like, and specifies an identity number (ID or the like). Then, the management control device 14 has a warning function of notifying the presence of the specific player to the another game table when the specified player 6 leaves the seat and arrives at another game table. Specifically, a pit manager managing each game table 4 or a table manager (or a dealer) may be notified to further prevent a unique phenomenon.

  In the above example, the win / loss history of each play position 7 and the amount of chips (winning amount) as the obtained substitute currency for the game may be monitored without specifying the individual player 6. In this case, when each player 6 leaves the seat, the player 6 cannot be tracked. However, when a player loses at a specific play position 7 of one game table 4, a chip as a betting game substitute currency is lost. It is possible to detect a peculiar situation in which the state where the amount is small and the amount of chips as a substitute for betting game when winning is large is continued for several games. Then, when such a play position 7 is detected, there is a suspicion that a fraud or mistake has occurred at the play position 7. Then, by verifying the video of the play position 7, a fraud or mistake can be found.

  Specifically, the camera device 2 is installed so as to photograph at least a chip 120 as a game substitute currency placed in the bet area 8 of the game table 4. The image recording device 300 analyzes the image captured by the camera device 2 and determines, for each of the user positions 7, the player, the bunker, or the tie of the bet area 8 in which a chip as a game substitute currency is placed. And the amount of the chip as the placed game substitute currency is detected. The card distribution device 3 also functions as a win / loss result determination device, and determines a game win / loss result. Based on the position (player, bunker, or tie) in the betting area 8 where the chips 120 as game substitute currency are placed, and the result of the game, the management control device 14 obtains a win / loss history and a profit / loss for each play position 7. The amount of chips as game substitute money (the amount of chips obtained as game substitute money) is recorded (monitored). In addition, only one of the winning and losing history and the chip acquisition amount as the game substitute currency may be recorded. The management control device 14 compares the winning / losing history and / or the history of the amount of chips acquired as game substitute money with the statistical data of a large number (big data) of past games, and sets a unique situation (set by the casino). ), The player position 7 is specified as a play position where an illegal act is suspected.

  If cheating is suspected for a player position 7, the fraud detection system may generate an alarm (light, sound or vibration) at least so that the dealer can perceive it. Thereby, the continuation of the wrongdoing can be prevented by interrupting the subsequent game at least on the spot. In addition, information indicating that fraudulent activity is suspected may be added to the video imaged and recorded by the camera device 2. Thus, by checking the video, the cause of the suspected fraud can be determined.

  As described above, the chip 120 as the game substitute currency according to the present embodiment has a stacked structure including a plurality of plastic layers in which the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer sandwiching the colored layer 121 are stacked. A stripe pattern is formed on the side surface in the laminating direction. The chip 120 as the game substitute currency has a configuration in which the type of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency can be specified by the colored layer 121 appearing on the side surface. In addition, printing is performed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency. Specifically, printing is performed on the surface of the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer, and the transparent layer 124 is provided on the upper surface. The colored layer 121, the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer, and the printed layer 124 have a layer structure in which the respective layers are thermocompression-bonded.

  The white layer 122 or the light-colored layer sandwiching the colored layer 121 may be configured to have different thicknesses at the top and bottom. Further, in the present embodiment, the outer edges of the upper surface and the lower surface of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency are rounded. Thus, it is possible to prevent a player's hand handling the chip 120 as a game substitute currency from being hurt or from damaging the chip 120 as another game substitute currency. In this embodiment mode, the RFID 125 is tightly fixed between plastic layers forming any of the colored layer 121, the white layer 122, and the light-colored layer.

  Further, in the present embodiment, a face code is provided on the upper surface and / or the lower surface of the chip 120 as a game substitute currency by infrared absorbing ink such as UV light emitting ink or ink absorbing carbon (carbon black ink). Have been. As a modification of the present embodiment, either or both of the security mark and the optical variable device (OVD) are printed on the surface of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency, instead of or together with the face code. May be.

  The management control device 14 of the present embodiment captures an image for determining the position, type, and number of chips as game substitute currency placed by a game participant in each game from the first card distribution device 3. This is done when a card is drawn, before or after it is drawn, or after the dealer's end of betting.

  In addition, the measurement system of the present embodiment captures the card distribution device 13 that determines and displays the result of each game on the game table 4 and displays the chip 120 as a game substitute currency placed on the game table 4. Management control for identifying and storing the position, type, and number of chips as game substitute currency placed by the game participant 6 on the game table 4 by using the camera device 2 to perform and the imaging result of the camera device 2 Device 14. The chip 120 as a game substitute currency is a laminated structure in which the colored layer 121 and the white layer 122 or the light-colored layer are laminated, and has a stripe pattern in the laminating direction on a side surface. The management control device 14 determines the game table 4 based on the winning / losing result obtained from the card distribution device 13 and the position, type, and number of chips 120 as game substitute currency specified using the imaging result of the camera device 2. Of the casino side for each game.

  The management control device 14 measures the number of the colored layers 121 or the white layers 122 or the light-colored layers of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency placed by each game participant 6, and uses the color of the colored layer 121 to change the game substitute currency. And a function of determining the number of chips 120 as a game substitute currency by determining the type and amount of chips as the game.

  As described above, the chips 120 as the game substitute currency may not only be stacked in a line in the vertical direction, but may be shifted and overlapped as shown in FIG. In this case, when the camera device 2 is positioned in the direction of the arrow X shown in FIG. 2 (or when the direction of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is relatively blind), the chip 120 as the game substitute currency is visible. It is assumed that there is no (entering blind spot). Information on how many chips 120 as the player's money at each play position 7 and what kind of gaming substitute money bet at which position (player, banker, or pair) in the bet area 8 is placed in the bet area 8. It is obtained by shooting the chip 120 as a game substitute currency with the camera device 2 and analyzing the image for each play position 7 with the image recording device 300. However, if this is attempted only with the camera device 2, blind spots etc. The problem requires an extremely sophisticated and expensive image analyzer. In the present embodiment, a special configuration for solving this problem is provided. The details will be described below.

ここで距離Ｌ、角度α、βは以下の方法によって求められる。交点ＫＲ、ＫＬは、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌの画角からみて、最上位の遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の中心Ｃを遊技テーブル４上に射影した位置である。従って、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌによる撮影画像の最上位の遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の輪郭の中心を画像処理によって得ることで交点ＫＲ，ＫＬを得る。さらに、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌによる撮影画像を画像処理することによって、遊技用テーブル４を真上から俯瞰する画像を得るなどして、交点ＫＲ，ＫＬ間の距離Ｌ（図１０、１１で示すＬ１、Ｌ２）を得る。さらに、交点ＫＲ，ＫＬの位置が分かれば、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌのテーブルからの高さは一定なので、角度α、βを得ることができる。以上より、重なった遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の高さＨは、式▲１▼を変形した式▲２▼で、上記で得た距離Ｌ及び角度α、βによって得ることができる。

以上では説明を簡単にするために高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌと遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０が遊技用テーブル４に垂直な同一平面上にあると仮定したが、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌと遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０が遊技用テーブル４に垂直な同一平面上にない場合でも、図１２において同様に計算することができる。中心Ｃからテーブル面への垂線のテーブル面との交点をＯ、交点Ｏ、ＫＲを結ぶ直線と交点ＫＲ、ＫＬを結ぶ直線のなす角度をγ、交点Ｏ、ＫＬを結ぶ直線と交点ＫＲ、ＫＬを結ぶ直線のなす角度をδとすると、詳細な計算は省略するが、式▲２▼‘で表せる。

以上に示した方法で重なった遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の高さＨを得ることで、所定の厚みｔを有する遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の枚数はＨ／ｔによって得ることができる。画像記録装置３００は、遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の枚数の情報を利用することで、より容易かつ正確にチップの種類とその種類ごとの枚数を得ることができ、チップ総額計測装置３０２は遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０の総額を得る。同位置にある遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０に対しては、図１０、１１に示すように、高さＨ１、Ｈ２に対応してＬ１、Ｌ２、角度α、βが変化するため、式▲２▼によってそれぞれの高さＨ１、Ｈ２を得る。また、高さ計測用カメラ２Ｒ、２Ｌは遊技用代用貨幣としてのチップ１２０を撮影するカメラ装置２の機能を兼ね備えてもよい。10 and 11, in the measurement system according to the present embodiment, in addition to the camera device 2 for photographing the chip 120 as a game substitute currency, the measurement system is disposed at a predetermined height from the game table 4 and has different positions. Alternatively, the apparatus further includes height-measuring camera devices 2R and 2L for photographing the chips 120 as game substitute currency from an angle. In the following, it is assumed that the height measuring cameras 2R and 2L and the chips 120 as game substitute currency are on the same plane perpendicular to the game table 4. The angle α formed by the game table 4 and a straight line connecting the height measuring camera 2R and the center C of the chip 120 as the top game substitute currency, the height measurement camera 2L and the top game substitute currency 120 Of the game table 4 and an angle β formed by the game table 4 and the intersection KR of the game table 4 with a straight line connecting the height measurement camera 2R and the center C of the top game substitute currency 120 and the height measurement camera The relational expression between the distance L between the straight line connecting 2L and the center C of the top game substitute currency 120 and the intersection KL of the game table 4 and the height H of the chip 120 as the overlapped game substitute currency is as follows. It is represented by the following equation.

Here, the distance L and the angles α and β are obtained by the following method. The intersection points KR and KL are positions where the center C of the chip 120 as the highest game substitute currency is projected onto the game table 4 when viewed from the angle of view of the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L. Therefore, the intersection points KR and KL are obtained by obtaining the center of the contour of the chip 120 as the game substitute currency at the top of the images captured by the height measuring cameras 2R and 2L by image processing. Further, by processing the images captured by the height measuring cameras 2R and 2L to obtain an image of the game table 4 from directly above, the distance L between the intersections KR and KL (FIGS. 10 and 11) L1 and L2) are obtained. Further, if the positions of the intersection points KR, KL are known, the heights of the height measuring cameras 2R, 2L from the table are constant, so that the angles α, β can be obtained. As described above, the height H of the chips 120 as overlapping game substitute coins can be obtained from the distance L and the angles α and β obtained above by the formula (2) obtained by modifying the formula (1).

In the above, for the sake of simplicity, it is assumed that the height measuring cameras 2R and 2L and the chip 120 as a game substitute currency are on the same plane perpendicular to the game table 4, but the height measuring camera 2R Even in the case where the 2L and the chip 120 as the game substitute currency are not on the same plane perpendicular to the game table 4, the same calculation can be performed in FIG. The intersection between the center C and the perpendicular to the table surface is O, the angle formed by the line connecting the intersections O and KR and the line connecting the intersections KR and KL is γ, and the straight line connecting the intersections O and KL and the intersections KR and KL Let δ be the angle formed by the straight line connecting.

By obtaining the height H of the chips 120 as the game substitute money stacked by the method described above, the number of chips 120 as the game substitute money having a predetermined thickness t can be obtained by H / t. . The image recording apparatus 300 can more easily and accurately obtain the type of chip and the number of chips for each type by using information on the number of chips 120 as game substitute currency. The total amount of chips 120 as game substitute currency is obtained. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, L1 and L2 and angles α and β change in correspondence with the heights H1 and H2 for the chip 120 as the game substitute currency at the same position. The respective heights H1 and H2 are obtained by 2 ▼. The height measuring cameras 2R and 2L may also have the function of the camera device 2 that photographs the chip 120 as a game substitute currency.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram of the measurement system of the present embodiment in roulette. Chips 220 as game substitute money are stacked and placed on the game table 201. Also in this case, the intersection KR of the game table 201 and the straight line connecting the height measurement camera 2R and the center C of the top game substitute currency 220 by the height measurement cameras 2R and 2L by the method described above. A distance L between a straight line connecting the height measuring camera 2L and the center C of the top game substitute currency 220 and the intersection KL of the game table 201 can be obtained, and the height of the chip 220 as the game substitute currency can be obtained. H can be obtained. From the height H and the thickness t of the chip 220 as a game substitute currency, the number of chips 220 as a game substitute currency is obtained. In roulette, a chip 220 is used as one type of game substitute currency having a different color for each player. Therefore, the total amount of the chips 220 as the game substitute currency can be obtained only from the number of the chips 220 as the game substitute currency obtained by the height measuring cameras 2R and 2L and the chip number measuring device 301, The player 6 who has bet can be identified from the color of the chip 220 as the game substitute currency.

  In the measurement system of the present embodiment, the management control device 14 and the like may have an artificial intelligence utilizing type or a deep learning structure. Patent No. 9361577, U.S. Patent Publication No. 2016-171336, U.S. Publication No. 2015-036920, Japanese Patent Publication No. 2016-110232, and the like are incorporated herein by reference.

  As described above, various embodiments of the present invention have been described. However, it is needless to say that the above-described embodiments can be modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention. The device of the present embodiment may be appropriately modified.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Playing card 1s Plural shuffle playing cards 2 Camera device 3 Card distribution device 4 Game table 5 Dealer 6 Customer (game participant / player)
7 Chair 8 Bed area 13 Result display lamp 14 Management and control device 120 Chip as a game substitute currency 121 Colored layer 122 White layer 123 Printing 124 Transparent layer (printing layer)
125 RFID
200 Game table 220 Chips as game substitute money 300 Image recording device 301 Chip number measuring device 302 Chip total amount measuring device.

Claims (14)

A chip measuring system on a game table in a game hall,
An image recording device that records the state of chips to be measured having a predetermined thickness stacked in a game performed at the gaming table as an image by a camera,
A plurality of height measuring cameras for obtaining images of chips to be measured stacked from different positions or angles,
Using the plurality of height measurement cameras, the respective viewing angles in the horizontal or vertical directions to the measurement target chip obtained from the plurality of height measurement cameras, and the height of the measurement target chip A chip number measuring device that obtains the number of chips to be measured by calculation.
Possess a management controller for controlling the image recording apparatus and a chip number measuring device, a
The management control device determines a specific point of the chip based on the shape of the chip by image recognition from a captured image of the chip acquired by the height measurement camera, and a plurality of cameras for the determined specific point. A chip measurement system configured to obtain the height of the chip to be measured from respective viewing angles with respect to a horizontal or vertical direction as viewed from above .   The chip measuring system according to claim 1,
  A chip measurement system, wherein a specific point of the chip based on the shape of the chip is obtained from a top chip in a captured image.   The chip measurement system according to claim 2,
  The chip measurement system, wherein the specific point of the chip based on the shape of the chip is the center of the contour of the highest chip in the captured image. The chip measurement system according to claim 1, wherein:
A total chip measuring device for calculating the total amount of chips to be measured that is stacked from the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device,
A chip measurement system comprising: an image recording device, a management control device that controls a total chip amount measurement device in addition to a chip number measurement device. The chip measurement system according to claim 1, wherein:
Total number of chips to be measured which is obtained by calculating the number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device and the type of each chip from the image analysis result of the image recording device and calculating the total number of stacked chips to be measured When,
A chip measurement system comprising: an image recording device, a management control device that controls a total chip amount measurement device in addition to a chip number measurement device. A chip measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
The management control device has a configuration capable of grasping the position, type, and number of chips to be measured by each player via the image recording device, the type, and the number of chips, and a total amount of all chips bet by each player. Measurement system. A measurement system for a chip to be measured according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The game table further includes a chip tray camera that obtains an image of a dealer chip tray, and further includes a chip tray chip measuring device that grasps the total amount of chips in the chip tray from the image of the chip tray camera. Chip measurement system. A chip measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 7 ,
The game table further includes a win / loss result determination device for obtaining a win / loss result of each game,
The management control device is configured to be able to grasp the total amount of chips bet by the losing player in the game from the position, type and number of chips bet by the losing player based on information obtained from the win / loss result determination device. Measurement system. A measurement system for a chip to be measured according to any one of claims 1 to 8 ,
The management control device grasps the total amount of chips to be measured in the chip tray of the dealer of the game table, and calculates the total number of chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured before the settlement of each game, and calculates all players in the game. Addition / subtraction of the increase / decrease amount of the chip to be measured in the game calculated from the position, type and number of chips to be measured and the result of the game obtained by the game result determination apparatus, and the game is ended The total amount of the chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured after the settlement of the time, and the actual amount of the chips to be measured in the chip tray to be measured at the end of the game obtained through the image recording device. A chip measurement system that compares totals and determines whether there is a difference between the expected total and the actual total. A chip measurement system according to any one of claims 1 to 9 ,
It has a plurality of the image recording device, the chip total amount measuring device, the chip of the measurement target chip using the image of the stacked measurement target chip taken from a different position or angle of each of the image recording device A chip measurement system that calculates the total amount. A chip measuring system according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The chip to be measured is
At least a colored layer, by laminating a white layer or light-colored layer constitute a laminate structure consisting of multiple layers of plastic to form a stripe pattern in the stacking direction to the side surface, the colored layer by the token coin for Yu technique as well as the type has a particular configurable, said further upper and lower surfaces of the laminated structure printed layer representing the type of token coin for Yu technique is performed, a structure in which the layers forms a thermal compression has been layered structure, Chip measurement system. A chip measuring system on a game table in a game hall,
An image recording device that records the state of chips to be measured having a predetermined thickness stacked in a game performed at the gaming table as an image by a camera,
A plurality of height measuring cameras for obtaining images of chips to be measured stacked from different positions or angles,
Using the plurality of height measurement cameras, the respective viewing angles in the horizontal or vertical directions to the measurement target chip obtained from the plurality of height measurement cameras, and the height of the measurement target chip A chip number measuring device that obtains the number of chips to be measured by calculation.
The number of chips to be measured obtained from the chip number measuring device, and a total chip measuring device for calculating the total amount of the stacked chips to be measured from the image analysis result of the image recording device,
An image recording device, a chip number measuring device, and a management control device that controls the total chip amount measuring device,
The chip to be measured is
At least a colored layer, by laminating a white layer or light-colored layer constitute a laminate structure consisting of multiple layers of plastic to form a stripe pattern in the stacking direction to the side surface, the colored layer by the token coin for Yu technique as well as the type has a particular configurable, said further upper and lower surfaces of the laminated structure printed layer representing the type of token coin for Yu technique is applied, Ri configuration der that the layers forms a thermal compression has been layered structure ,
The management control device determines a specific point of the chip based on the shape of the chip by image recognition from a captured image of the chip acquired by the height measurement camera, and a plurality of cameras for the determined specific point. A chip measurement system configured to obtain the height of the chip to be measured from respective viewing angles with respect to a horizontal or vertical direction as viewed from above . 13. The chip measurement system according to claim 12 , wherein at least one of the plurality of plastic layers is a heavy layer containing a metal powder for increasing weight in the layer. Wherein across the colored layers white layer or light color layer is provided on both sides, said thickness of the upper and lower layers of the sandwich a colored layer provided white layer or light-color layer constituted mutually different, according to claim 12 or 14. The chip measurement system according to claim 13 .

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