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US 12,186,674 B2Granted
Dice scanning device
AssigneeArranged BV
InventorsMartin Eurlings, Sebastiaan Van Dyck
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Abstract
A dice scanner for assisting in electronic gaming is disclosed which comprises a flat scanner with a scanning surface and a processor. The scanning surface is adapted for the rolling of one or more thrown dice and the flat scanner is configured for acquiring images of the scanning surface and the dice rolling or resting on that scanning surface in real time. The processor is configured for receiving one or more acquired images of the scanning surface and deriving therefrom data relating to the dice. The dice scanner also comprises a video acquisition system and/or an audio acquisition system which are arranged relative to the scanning surface such that at least a user face and/or at least a user voice can be recorded while gaming.
Claims17
A dice scanner for assisting in electronic gaming, comprising:
- a flat scanner having a scanning surface adapted for rolling of one or more thrown dice, the flat scanner being configured for acquiring images of the scanning surface and the dice rolling or resting on the scanning surface in real time,
- a processor configured for receiving one or more acquired images of the scanning surface and deriving therefrom data relating to the dice,
- a video acquisition system and/or an audio acquisition system arranged relative to the scanning surface such that at least a user face and/or at least a user voice can be recorded while gaming, thereby enabling interaction of said user with further, remote users or with the dice scanner,
- the video acquisition system being a camera mounted on an extendable arm, having an extended and a retracted configuration, one end of said arm being secured to an upstanding sidewall of the dice scanner,
- wherein said upstanding sidewall of the dice scanner comprises a recessed portion for storing the extendable arm in the retracted configuration or wherein the camera is pivotably mounted on the extendable arm such that a camera orientation can be pivoted horizontally and vertically by at least 320° with respect to the scanning surface, and/or wherein a length of the extendable arm in the extended configuration is 50 cm to 100 cm longer as compared to the retracted configuration.
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A dice scanner for assisting in electronic gaming, comprising:
- a flat scanner having a scanning surface adapted for rolling of one or more thrown dice, the flat scanner being configured for acquiring images of the scanning surface and the dice rolling or resting on the scanning surface in real time,
- a processor configured for receiving one or more acquired images of the scanning surface and deriving therefrom data relating to the dice,
- a receiving section for receiving an apparatus for capturing and/or displaying of video data such that the video data, when captured by the received apparatus while gaming, accommodates a front view of a user's face, and/or, when displayed on the received apparatus while gaming, is viewed by a user at an ergonomic viewing angle, wherein the receiving section comprises a hinged holding member for holding said apparatus for capturing and/or displaying of video at a viewing angle, an elongated groove adapted to receive an elongated edge of said apparatus for capturing and/or displaying of video, and an inclination control device for adjusting the viewing angle of the holding member.
A dice scanner for assisting in electronic gaming, comprising:
- a flat scanner having a scanning surface adapted for rolling of one or more thrown dice, the flat scanner being configured for acquiring images of the scanning surface and the dice rolling or resting on the scanning surface in real time,
- a processor configured for receiving one or more acquired images of the scanning surface and deriving therefrom data relating to the dice,
- a video acquisition system and/or an audio acquisition system arranged relative to the scanning surface such that at least a user face and/or at least a user voice can be recorded while gaming, thereby enabling interaction of said user with further, remote users or with the dice scanner,
- the video acquisition system being a camera mounted on an extendable arm, having an extended and a retracted configuration, one end of said arm being secured to an upstanding sidewall of the dice scanner,
- wherein said upstanding sidewall of the dice scanner comprises a recessed portion for storing the extendable arm in the retracted configuration or wherein the camera is pivotably mounted on the extendable arm such that a camera orientation can be pivoted horizontally and vertically by at least 320° with respect to the scanning surface, and/or wherein a length of the extendable arm in the extended configuration is 50 cm to 100 cm longer as compared to the retracted configuration, and
- wherein the processor is further configured for generating image and/or video content and the flat scanner comprises a pixelated backlight structure for illuminating the scanning surface from a backside, opposite to the dice rolling side of the scanning surface, and for displaying the generated image and/or video content through the scanning surface to a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.