System and method for automated table game activity recognition

A method of automated gaming recognition, the method comprising:

• obtaining image frames of a field of view including a table game;
• obtaining depth of field images of the field of view;
• and
• processing the received image frames and depth of field images in order to produce an automated recognition of at least one gaming state appearing in the field of view.

A non-transitory computer readable medium, comprising instructions for automated gaming recognition which, when executed by one or more processors, causes performance of the following:

• obtaining image frames of a field of view including a table game;
• obtaining depth of field images of the field of view;
• and
• processing the received image frames and depth of field images in order to produce an automated recognition of at least one gaming state appearing in the field of view.

A method of monitoring game play on a table surface of a gaming table, the method comprising:

• analysing in real time captured images of the table surface to identify a presence of a game object in any one of a plurality of a first pre-defined regions of interest on the table surface;
• in response to a game object being identified as present in the any one of a plurality of the first pre-defined regions of interest, recording a time stamp for a game event;
• and
• transmitting game event data to a server, the game event data comprising the time stamp, an indication of the gaming event and an identifier of the any one of a plurality of the first pre-defined regions of interest.

A system for automated monitoring gaming events on a gaming table comprising:

• a depth imaging device configured to capture depth of a plurality of game objects on a gaming region of the gaming table;
• a plurality of visual imaging cameras configured to capture visual images of the gaming region;
• a gaming configuration module comprising:
• configuration data associated with a plurality of games, configuration of the gaming table, location of regions of interest, patterns to recognise game objects, and definition of gaming events as a change in state of game objects on the gaming table;
• and
• a computer system that receives data from the depth imaging device and the plurality of visual imaging cameras, and is configured to access the configuration data in the gaming configuration module to automatically recognise objects on the gaming region and gaming events occurring during a game.