Roulette Wheel System

Abstract

A roulette wheel generates a first random number every game determined by the pocket into which a roulette ball falls. A second random number is generated every game from the motion of the ball, the wheel, or other factors.

1 . A roulette wheel system for use with a game of roulette in which for each game of roulette a ball is introduced to a rotating roulette wheel and settles in a pocket, the roulette wheel system comprising:
 a roulette wheel having a rotatably mounted rotor having pockets into which a ball can be received, each pocket being associated with a distinct number; and a peripheral inclined ball track concentric with and radially outward of the rotor;   at least one sensor to measure information including which of a plurality of numbered pockets the ball falls into for the play of each game of roulette, for generating as a first random number the number of the pocket into which the ball falls; and   a processor to generate a second random number from the information from the at least one sensor regarding the motion of the ball and/or the roulette wheel during the game.   
     
     
         2 . A roulette wheel system according to  claim 1  wherein the at least one sensor is integrally mounted adjacent to the rotor to detect the motion of the ball. 
     
     
         3 . A roulette wheel system according to  claim 1  wherein the sensor is a camera. 
     
     
         4 . A roulette wheel system for use with a game of roulette in which for each game of roulette a ball is introduced to a rotating roulette wheel and settles in a pocket, the ball being sensed by at least one sensor, the roulette wheel system comprising:
 at least one processor to generate as a first random number the number of the pocket into which the ball falls from the information from the at least one sensor; and to generate a second independent random number from the information from the at least one sensor regarding the motion of the ball and/or the roulette wheel during the same game.   
     
     
         5 . A roulette wheel system according to  claim 4  further comprising a data input for accepting input from at least one additional external sensor. 
     
     
         6 . A roulette wheel system according  claim 4  wherein the sensor is a camera. 
     
     
         7 . A method of operation of a roulette wheel having pockets associated with numbers, the method comprising:
 introducing a ball into a ball track;   sensing the motion of the ball and/or the rotor;   waiting for the ball to fall into a pocket of the roulette wheel to indicate a number associated with the pocket as a first random number;   generating a second random number from the sensed motion of the ball and/or rotor; and   displaying the second random number.   
     
     
         8 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein the second random number is displayed a short time after the first random number. 
     
     
         9 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein sensing the includes sensing the speed of the ball using a sensor integrally mounted adjacent to the rotor. 
     
     
         10 . A method according to  claim 7  wherein sensing the motion of the ball includes sensing the speed of the ball using a camera. 
     
     
         11 . A method according to  claim 7 , including generating the second random number for each game from at least one of the speed of the ball, the speed of the rotor and a previous random number. 
     
     
         12 . A method of operation of a roulette wheel according to  claim 7 , wherein sensing the motion includes sensing the position of the rotor in at least one predetermined state. 
     
     
         13 . A method of operation of a roulette wheel according to  claim 7 , wherein sensing the motion includes sensing the position of the ball in at least one predetermined state. 
     
     
         14 . A roulette wheel for use with a game of roulette in which for each game of roulette a ball is introduced to a rotating roulette wheel and settles in a pocket, the roulette wheel comprising:
 at least one sensor to sense the ball and/or the rotor;   a means for determining which of a plurality of numbered pockets the ball falls into for the play of each game of roulette from the information from the at least one sensor, to generate as a first random number the number of the pocket into which the ball falls;   a means for generating a second independent random number for the play of each game from the information from the at least one sensor; and   a controller adapted to output the first and second random numbers.   
     
     
         15 . A roulette wheel according to  claim 14 , wherein the means for determining which of a plurality of numbered pockets the ball falls into for the play of each game comprises a first processor. 
     
     
         16 . A roulette wheel according to  claim 14 , wherein the means for generating a second independent random number is a secondary processor.