DE3831117A1 - Technology for long-distance playing - Google Patents

Abstract

With this technology people, although they are separated spatially from the place of play, can actively participate in a live game (in particular roulette) by putting in commands if they are connected with a special home computer to a long-distance playing network. All of the home computers are connected to the place where the game is taking place by a visual connection. In order to implement long-distance games and the precise evaluations, monitoring and storage thereof use is additionally made of special game, special control and special main-checking computers which are programmed in accordance with their special tasks. All of the computers are connected to one another and to the place where the game is taking place. The installation site of the game, control and main-checking computers can be selected such that it is separate or integral depending on technical conditions. The special home computers are coded and can be connected to other long-distance game networks via special connectors.

Description

As a prerequisite for creating the remote game connection, or the remote gaming network for the purpose of live transmission of games to players physically distant from the game location are the following Special computer required:

• 1. Special home computer
• 2. Special game computer
• 3. Special control computer and
• 4. Special main check computer.

The remote player (s) place orders via the special home computer according to FIGS. 1, 5, 6 or 7. These computers are represented as follows:

The special home computer according to FIG. 1 has the shape or face of the known roulette tableau in the order of magnitude approx. 25 × 40 cm for use at the table of the remote player / s. But it can also have the shape of a calculator or the size of a picture for the wall.

In a section of this tableau (see FIG. 2) there are 9 setting options for this field. The section of 4 fields (see Fig. 3) has 25 placement options. After a game has ended, the numbers and opportunities won are signaled on the panel of FIG. 1. After the evaluation, all optically represented markings go out. A special keyboard (see FIG. 4) is connected to this roulette table.

The symbol - S - means "I bet", the symbol - R - for "canceling the order", the symbol - M - as a credit key with which the players can check their coded money transfers. With the numbers 5 to 10,000, the remote players determine the amount of their bets. Furthermore, this computer has a MEMORY for all games ordered by the player.

In contrast to the home computer of FIG. 1, the special home computer according to FIG. 5, 6 or FIG. 7 has special keyboards of choice.

The keyboard of FIG. 5 requires 33 pulses order, according to Fig. 6 = 37, and according to Fig. 7 = 40 Order pulses.

This computer is also equipped with a screen. When placing an order, the numbers that have been set appear on the screen with the value. The game process is the same as in FIG. 1.

There is also the option to play via BTX with personnel o.a. Computers,  provided that a connection to the remote gaming network with the special computers.

The ordering of the remote player (s) is based on information transmitting connections (Cable connection, TV, ISDN or the like) at the endings of the Special game, special control and special main check computer are connected, forwarded, received by them and processed differently:

The special game computer communicates to the remote players how with the ball lying in a number compartment.

Plus the striking number and opportunity tableau of roulette game. The croupier takes the ball out of the number compartment, blocked the computer immediately any order entry. After inserting the ball Any remote player can roll and jump into the circular path follow the ball live in a numerical box. The numbers won and chances appear optically on the tableau of the Roulette Fern game tables as well as on the screens of the remote players. To The marked information is deleted when the evaluation is completed. The time span between the individual games is optically the Remote players for information for order entry, transmitted. A light panel also shows the numbers from the last 10 to 15 games that won.

The ball can also be thrown into the circular path without a croupier, computer controlled.  

The special control computer checks the live remote gaming process and gives the dealer the start of the new game characters, or the computer control. It registers, numbers and saves each game in its order with date, hour, Minute and second in which the ball in the numerical field for Standstill comes. The numbers and opportunities won are registered, also the number of participants in each game. In the event of a malfunction there is an alarm when the wing in which it is switched off Incident occurred, if necessary, the entire remote gaming network be switched off by ensuring the programmed data.

The special main check computer is programmed for the transfer of coded money transfers from the remote players. It gives the players insight into their endowments via code word or number. For stand - 0 - or attainment of LIMITS he locks the Mitspielmöglichkeit. Furthermore, it prevents the arbitrary or involuntary change of the remote player (s) from one roulette remote gaming table to another, for example from the FIVE to the TENT or TWENTY table. He is also responsible for the special evaluation at ZERO with the blocking and release of simple opportunities. The numbers and chances set by the remote players are registered, saved and evaluated after each game. If a game is lost, the losses are debited. In the event of a win, the amounts of the checked-in transfer will be credited and transmitted to the winner - as well as in the event of a loss - via the aforementioned screens.

At the same time, the operators of the casinos can own status of their profit or loss (balance sheet) in View and access the special main check computer.

The special game, control and check computers are included connected to each other. The installation site is according to technical Conditions, separately or together on one, the Location unknown to players, protected against manipulation, selectable. - When expanding the number of participants for remote gaming - which may also be broadcast on neighboring countries via SATELLIT can be - is a corresponding expansion of the computer Plant possible. This includes that the special home Computer via special plug contacts to other remote game networks can be connected.

Claims (1)

To be patented and protected:

• 1. Technology for the creation of a remote gaming network or a remote gaming connection with special computers, characterized in that this technology enables live remote gaming, in particular special roulette games with the participation of the player / s physically distant from the playing location, the stakes of the player / s of special home computers (see Fig. 1, or 5, or 6, or 7 or BTX devices, via connection mechanisms to the special game, special control and special main check computer forwards, registers, evaluates and saves and the entire game flow, with profit and loss statement, to the remote player (s) on screen, TV, monitor or the like clearly visible.
• 2. Technology according to claim 1, characterized in that the special game computer shows the stakes of / the remote player / s clearly visible on the screens or the like, signals the numbers and chances won after the end of the game and deletes all information after evaluation. Each game process is registered with the date, time and seconds. The last 10 to 15 winning numbers are displayed on a light panel, with the time when the next game begins.
• 3. Technology according to claim 1 and 2, characterized in that the special control computer gives the start signal for the start of the game, the games in the order registered, numbered and saved. The number of participants in each game controls and saves and triggers the alarm in the event of a malfunction by switching off the section in which the malfunction occurred or switching off the entire remote game connection, ensuring all programmed data.
• 4. Technology according to claim 1, 2 and 3, characterized in that the special main check computer registers the coded money transfers of / the remote player / s, saves and and evaluates after each game. The player's losses are debited and profits endowed, with special evaluation for ZERO. When the LIMITS is reached and when the level is 0, the opportunity to play is blocked, as is the arbitrary or involuntary change from FÜNFER to ZEHNER table or vice versa.