| CPC G07F 17/3248 (2013.01) [G07F 17/3209 (2013.01); G07F 17/322 (2013.01); G07F 17/3225 (2013.01); G07F 17/3234 (2013.01); G07F 17/3241 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01)] | 25 Claims |
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1. A management system for management of a game using chips, the management system comprising:
chips that are individually identifiable;
a game table for playing the game using the chips;
a win/loss determination device configured to determine a win/loss result of the game played via the game table;
a chip tray configured to hold one or more of the chips for use by a dealer associated with the game table;
a dealer chip determination device configured to specify types and numbers of chips that are held in the chip tray;
a measurement device configured to measure positions, types, and numbers of chips on the game table; and
a management control device configured to:
determine the positions, types, and numbers of chips that are on the game table based on measurements obtained by the measurement device;
calculate a collection amount of chips to be collected from at least one player position of the game table by the dealer, a payment amount of chips to be paid to at least one player position of the game table by the dealer, or a collection/payment balance of a casino side of the game table based on the determined positions, types, and numbers of chips on the game table and the win/loss result obtained from the win/loss determining device,
perform a comparison including:
a first comparison between the collection amount of chips and an increase amount of chips in the chip tray after collection of one or more chips associated with the collection amount of chips into the chip tray by the dealer,
a second comparison between the payment amount of chips and a decrease amount of chips in the chip tray after the dealer pays out one or more chips associated with the payment amount of chips from the chip tray, or
a third comparison between the collection/payment balance and an increase or decrease amount of chips in the chip tray after the dealer, with respect to the chip tray, collects or pays out one or more chips associated with the collection/payment balance; and
in the case where a result of the first comparison, the second comparison, or the third comparison indicates an inconsistency in amount:
determine whether or not a degree of the inconsistency is more than a predetermined threshold value larger than zero;
transmit a first signal or perform a first display on a display device when the degree of inconsistency is smaller than the predetermined threshold value, or
transmit a second signal or perform a second display on the display device when the degree of inconsistency is larger than the predetermined threshold value; and
when an inconsistency is determined to not be present, further:
transmit a third signal or perform a third display on the display device.
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