A gambling apparatus and method of monitoring a ganbling event
OwnerDouglas Bursillinventor
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Abstract
A gambling apparatus comprising at least one sensor (2, 3) for monitoring the progress of a live gambling event (1) having a set up period and an end-result period and generating at least a still representation of the live gambling event. The apparatus also comprises a display operable to be in communication with the at least one camera or sensor (2, 3) and capable of showing the at least one still representation of the live gambling event (1). A communication link between the at least one camera or sensor (2, 3) and the display is provided. The apparatus further comprises a processor operable to be in communication with the display and to provide an animation and/or still or moving live representation of the live gambling event (1) on the display.
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A gambling apparatus comprising:
- at least one sensor for monitoring the progress of a live gambling event having a set-up period and an end-result period and generating at least a still representation of the live gambling event;
- a display operable to be in communication with the at least one sensor and capable of showing the at least one still representation of the live gambling event;
- a communication link between the at least one sensor and the display;
- a processor operable to be in communication with the display and to provide an animation corresponding to the status of the live gambling event on the display;
- and, a bandwidth monitor operable to determine information concerning the bandwidth of the communication link between the at least one sensor and the display and to vary the quantity of the data from the at least one sensor displayed by the display in response to the bandwidth information from the bandwidth monitor.
A method of remotely monitoring a live gambling event having a set up period and an end-result period comprising the steps of:
- monitoring the progress of the live gambling event and generating at least a still representation of the event;
- producing an animation of the gambling event, the animation corresponding to a period within which the live gambling event is at that time;
- presenting the gambling event at a location remote from the gambling event as a combination of the animation and the generated representation of the live gambling event;
- determining the bandwidth of the communication between the gambling event and the presentation location and varying the quantity of data transmitted dependent on the bandwidth available.
A gambling apparatus comprising:
- at least one camera for capturing an image of a live gambling event having a set up period and an end-result period;
- a display operable to be in communication with the at least one camera and capable of showing at least a still image of the live gambling event;
- a communication link between the at least one camera and the display;
- a processor operable to be in communication with the display and to provide an animation corresponding to the status of the live gambling event on the display;
- and,
- a bandwidth monitor operable to determine information concerning the bandwidth of the communication link between the at least one sensor and the display and to vary the quantity of the data from the at least one sensor displayed by the display in response to the bandwidth information from the bandwidth monitor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.