METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AUTOMATIC DETERMINING OF WINNING COMBINATION IN PLAYING ROULETTE Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: table games. SUBSTANCE: method involves illuminating number ring and separator cell ring with modulated light signal; receiving and analyzing reflected light signals for determining sector, wherein ball is positioned. Apparatus has processing unit, first modulated light signal source oriented to number ring, first reflected light signal receiver oriented to number ring and connected to processing unit, second modulated light signal source oriented to separator cell ring, second reflected light signal receiver oriented to separator cell ring and connected to processing unit, whose output serves as output of apparatus. Method allows only one light source to be used. Construction of apparatus allows sensor adjustment requirements to reduced. EFFECT: increased efficiency in automatic determining of winning combinations in games of chance. 4 cl, 5 dwg