Roulette betting calculator
OwnerRobert L. Nathansinventor
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Abstract
A small roulette calculator is provided, which may be carried in the pocket of a player, to indicate to the player when certain bet patterns, easily memorized by the player are favorable, which patterns occupy major segments of the wheel being targeted, e.g., half of the wheel. The relative velocity between the spinning ball and the rotating wheel head is measured early in the roll and the measured relative velocity data is converted into favorable bet indicating data by programming the calculator in accordance with empirical data derived by operation of a standard size roulette wheel. Compensation is also provided for preventing changes in the direction of the rolling of the ball from thwarting the operation of the calculator.
Claims19
A roulette betting calculator for indicating favorable bets during the operation of a roulette wheel having a wheel head with target indicia thereon and means associated with said wheel head for containing a spinning ball comprising:
- a. time interval establishing means for producing time interval data proportional to the time interval between a first instant said ball passes by a first particular portion of said wheel head and a later instant when said ball passes by a second particular portion of said wheel head;
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- b. bet indicating means responsive to said time interval data for producing favorable bet indicating information which is a function of the value of said time interval data.
A roulette betting calculator for indicating favorable bets during the operation of a roulette wheel having a wheel head with target indicia thereon and means associated with said wheel head for containing a moving ball comprising:
- a. means for establishing a first instant in time when said ball passes a first particular portion of said wheel head and for establishing a second later instant in time when said ball passes a second particular portion of said wheel head;
- b. time interval establishing means for producing an indication of the time period between said first instant and said second instant;
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- c. bet indicating means for producing a bet indication which is a function of said time period established by said time interval establishing means.
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