Patent ID: 6848994

Claim:
A computer implemented gambling tracking system comprising: a. a central computer; b. a video multiplexer coupled to the central computer; c. a gaming table associated with the video multiplexer; d. a plurality of video imagers on the gaming table, the video imagers coupled to the video multiplexer, and each of the plurality of video imagers directed to a predetermined wagering location on the table; e. a chip recognition system in the central computer to determine the value of the wagers in each of the wagering locations, the recognition system including an algorithm which takes into account multiple image component planes selected from the group consisting of: i hue, saturation, and lightness, ii particle analysis correlation; and iii a combination i and/or ii; f. a platform on the table above and adjacent to the predetermined wagering locations wherein each of the plurality of video imagers is located below the platform; g. an arcuate wall extending between the platform and the table, the arcuate wall defining apertures therethrough, the video imagers positioned behind the arcuate wall and directed through the apertures; and h. a light below the platform and directed to each of the wagering locations, the light providing illumination projecting from the arcuate wall from below the platform laterally toward a predetermined gaming location.