Seems that I struck a nerve with my article on the OSN last month and some folks want to know more about it. Well, I’ve never been one for leaving people in the dark so I’m going to entertain the questions that were sent to BJI about it.

First, to make it clear the OSN is a grassroots, homemade software with a lot of thought put into it’s development. The developers looked at everything on the market and saw what the others were lacking and they didn’t stop until they felt all bases were covered. I believe they accomplished just that.

Yes, they upload digital quality photos since the OSN is very meticulous about what they post. No more will you see the fax sheets that looked as if they had a previous life as toilet paper.

I wouldn’t say instantly because they do their homework and verify all the information before posting it online. So, let’s say it’s not instant but usually within seven minutes.

"Can incidents and records be associated with photos (like their name, etc.)?"

Yes. OSN has one hell of a search engine. Casino surveillance personnel can search by eye, hair, skin color, height, weight, build, facial hair, alias names, etc. Their engine actually suggests matches then attempts to put 2+2 together like date of birth, birthmarks, etc. It will even remember if the subject smoked and what brand they smoked for comparison as well as what they like to drink (if at all).

Since this is such an important point, let me clarify further. When photos are uploaded, the various attributes above are entered into the system with the subject, or the photo is associated with an existing subject. Yes, there is and always will be human interaction with such a base. I guess my point is that the pictures sent (electronically) to the OSN has been checked, double checked, and any confirmed information is added, like if the subject smokes, drinks or even what kind of watch the or she is wearing. Most casinos have passed the days of analog cams and are up to 9 mega pixel cameras, which are recording at least 22 frames per second, Not too much is going to get by at that rate. The cameras have the ability to zoom in, zoom out, and search the area of the video taken, loop or book- mark footage, and even split one view into 36 pictures to watch 36 different spots on the table or the players face and all this after the fact. They can also convert to a negative and do a layover for confirmation. Seems like old science but it works and it shows they’re doing due diligence and not just shot gunning the entire table and calling them all advantage player like some detective agency does. However, I want to make it clear that OSN does not have facial recognition software associated with it.