CASINO TABLE AUTOMATIC VIDEO STRATEGIC EVENT ANNOTATION AND RETRIEVAL

摘要

A system for the automatic capture, annotation and indexing by strategic event, storage, retrieval and display of annotated video of all strategic events occurring at a gaming table or in a gaming pit or cage window area of a casino. Strategic events used to annotate and index the video include cash/voucher drop, tray count, headcount, hand/spin count, start player rating, end player rating, pause player rating, resume player rating, move player, table opener, table closer, fill, credit, dispute occurrence, pit staff login, pit staff logoff, change in player average bet, change in table minimum bet, request for security assistance, requests for new card deck, etc. The strategic event capture can be automatic or by manual entry. Retrieval of the information can be in video motion or still format with superimposed simultaneous strategic event data annotation and can be recalled by defining the event or entry of various identification parameters such as time, dollar value of transaction, type of event, player ID, dealer ID etc. The system will typically comprise a casino database that captures and stores information (e.g., player identification, financial information, staff information, table accounting information, video surveillance images), table/cage/ceiling/general surveillance video cameras linked to computerized storage, individual table player/pit staff display units, pit staff display and capture units the strategic event details, and a communications network interface to the casino surveillance system which will automatically and simultaneously record and annotate all gaming transaction information. The system can accommodate a duality of display information at one time to enable retrieval of video images while at the same time allowing continued multi-media operation of the pit, table or cage window area.