CN201445776U - 纸牌游戏监测装置和系统以及用于把纸牌传给牌局游戏的系统 - Google Patents
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本实用新型涉及纸牌游戏监测装置和系统以及用于把纸牌传给牌局游戏的系统,该纸牌游戏监测装置包括纸牌处理装置,用于在游戏博弈期间打乱和分发纸牌,所述纸牌处理装置形成了多组纸牌,每组包括一张或多张纸牌;纸牌识别系统,当每张纸牌处于纸牌处理装置控制下的时候,所述纸牌识别系统用于识别纸牌信息,包括每张纸牌的点数和花色;控制系统,包括至少一个处理器和存储器,该控制系统可以控制纸牌处理装置,从纸牌识别系统中接收每张纸牌的纸牌信息,以及保留游戏的历史记录,包括至少一轮的纸牌组成,每轮的纸牌组成包括该轮分发的每个纸牌组中的纸牌;显示器,与控制系统通信,可显示至少一轮牌局的至少一手牌的纸牌信息。
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对相关申请的引用
本申请与名称为“纸牌处理装置及其使用方法”的美国专利申请11/558,823和名称为“具有相邻的进牌室和出牌室的洗牌机”的美国专利申请11/481,407相关,在这里将其全文引入作为参考。
技术领域
本实用新型通常涉及游戏领域和桌面游戏牌局。更具体地,本实用新型涉及扑克牌传送装置的使用。
背景技术
基于随机产生的纸牌排列结果的游戏方式是众所周知的。人们广泛地玩这种游戏,通常玩这种游戏会使用52张牌的单副牌。某些游戏会使用多副牌(典型地是6副或8副牌)。许多特别的游戏使用单副牌,去掉王牌或者不去掉王牌,以及去掉选好的牌或者不去掉选好的牌。由于发展了新的游戏,所以要对洗牌机进行改进,使其用于新的游戏。
从玩家的观点来看,发牌人在洗牌上必须花费的时间减少了游戏的刺激,减少了玩家进行游戏的次数。可见,提高游戏速度的一种选择就是减少发牌人花在洗牌上的时间。
希望减少洗牌时间就导致了机械和机电的洗牌装置的发展。这些装置提高了洗牌和发牌的速度,从而增加了实际的玩牌时间。这些装置通过减少发牌人准备游戏所花费的时间,从而增大了游戏的刺激。
发牌人喜欢那些对发牌人的手、背和臂的张力最小的自动洗牌机。一些现有的洗牌机设计会把不必要的张力加在使用者的肌肉上。特别是当洗牌机对纸牌进行分发时,发牌人更喜欢那些低外形的洗牌机,而不愿意为盒式游戏对纸牌分批洗牌。
现有许多方法用于设计自动洗牌机。这些方法包括随机推出设计(例如美国专利6,959,925;6,698,756;6,299,167;6,019,368;5,676,372和5,584,483),叠层分离与插入(例如美国专利5,683,085和5,944,310),交叉设计(例如美国专利5,275,411和5,695,189),例如,使用叶片的随机插入(美国专利5,382,024)和利用多个洗牌室的设计。
Lorber等人申请的美国专利4,586,712就公开了一种分隔式洗牌机的实例。该公开的自动洗牌装置在计算机的程序控制下对多副牌进行混合。该装置是转盘式洗牌机,该洗牌机具有容器、用来存储洗好的扑克牌的存储装置、用来在容器内混合扑克牌的移除装置和插入装置、发牌盒(dealing shoe)以及把洗好的扑克牌从存储装置提供给发牌盒的供应装置。容器包括多个纸牌接收室,每个纸牌接收室都可以接收单张纸牌。
Johnson等人申请的美国专利6,267,248公开了另一种在转盘上安有混合室的洗牌机.纸牌被装入进入盘,然后按序通过读牌传感器,之后插入到转盘内的室内,使纸牌随机打乱或者将纸牌分类形成预选的顺序.洗牌期间转盘向两个方向移动.Johnson等人申请的美国专利6,676,127介绍了另一个洗牌机的变体,在该洗牌机内纸牌从转盘的相同侧插入和移除,而纸牌进入盘位于出牌盘的上方(见图3).
Erickson等人申请的美国专利3,897,954公开了一种传递纸牌的装置,一次一张,将其传给许多垂直堆叠的洗牌室。使用逻辑电路来确定用来确定纸牌传递位置的次序。该洗牌机可以用于将层叠的洗好的纸牌分给玩家。
Hoffman申请的美国专利4,770,421公开了一种自动洗牌装置,该装置包括具有传送带的纸牌装载台。传送带把一堆纸牌中最底下的纸牌移到分配升运器上,因此在分配升运器上就堆积了一堆纸牌。与升运器相邻的是一堆垂直的混合袋。预先编制了有限的分配进度表的微处理器对应于进度表中的高度将信号顺序发给升运器。将单副牌移到该高度上的各自袋子。或者是随机选择分配进度表,或者是顺次执行进度表。当微处理器完成了一个分配周期,纸牌被一次一堆地移除,然后将其装入第二个升运器中。第二个升运器把纸牌传给输出储存器。
Breeding申请的美国专利5,275,411公开了一种用来自动洗牌和发牌的机器。尽管该装置不是通过把纸牌分配给多个室来进行洗牌,该机器是第一个把随机排列的纸牌引入到游戏牌局中。该装置对单副牌进行洗牌,然后将纸牌自动地分发到手牌形成(hand-forming)盘内。洗牌机包括收牌区、用来把一副纸牌分成两部分的支架部分,位于纸牌部分的相邻角落之间的倾斜的机械装置,以及用来把纸牌弹到倾斜装置上以插入纸牌的装置。布雷丁(Breeding)洗牌机最初设计用在单副扑克牌类型的游戏,例如桩牌扑克(Stud Poker)、牌九扑克(Pai Gow Poker)的变体-市场上称作谁第一牌九扑克(Who’sPai Gow Poker)。
力图于加快配有洗牌机的专业桌面游戏的玩速,发展了美国专利6,149,154,6,588,750,6,655,684和7,059,602所公开的洗牌机。这种洗牌机比上述介绍的已知的洗牌机操作更快,其运动机构更少,并且比先前设计需要更短的准备时间。洗牌机包括纸牌进入盘、垂直堆叠的洗牌室以及纸牌输出盘。第一纸牌移动机构把纸牌从进入盘向前单独带到洗牌室内。处理器把进入的纸牌的布置随机引入洗牌室内,并且每个洗牌室都与第一纸牌移动器对齐,在每个洗牌室内形成了随机的纸牌组。纸牌组通过第二纸牌移动机构卸到输出盘内。
另一种用于游戏牌局的能够随机传递排列好的成手的纸牌的间隔式洗牌机就是One-2-洗牌机(奥地利卡西诺研究开发部门(CARD)开发的)。美国专利6,659,460和6,889,979公开了这种洗牌机。当连有第一出口端时,这种洗牌机能够随机传递排列好的成手的纸牌,并且当连有第二出口端时,这种洗牌机能对盒式结构连续提供的纸牌进行传递。纸牌从进牌器单独地进入到转盘内的洗牌室,以完成纸牌的任意排序。
上述大多数的洗牌机设计都是宽板式的,需要将纸牌装到机器的后面,然后从机器的前面取出纸牌。纸牌必须要提到机器的顶部以将废牌放回到进入盘,这就使得每局结束时发牌人要把手臂抬高到机器的顶部。较新的洗牌机设计是嵌入到游戏桌表面内。美国专利6,651,982公开了一种这类洗牌机。
一种特殊类型的洗牌装置就是间歇式洗牌机.(单副或者双副牌)的间歇式洗牌机的一个特点就是在一局分发所有纸牌时,要取出容器内(一副或者两副牌)剩余的纸牌然后重新插入.在使用中,虽然游戏中使用第一副纸牌,但是要把第二副纸牌完全打乱,然后分成组.典型地,废牌架子安装在牌桌上,这样,当对另一副牌进行处理时,游戏中取出的纸牌就放在架子内.按照这个过程就避免了把纸牌放回到进入盘然后混合两副牌的可能性.由于在玩第二副牌期间可以对第一副牌进行洗牌,所以使用两副分开的牌(每次一副)加快了游戏的速度.
相反,连续式洗牌机在每局结束时不能取出纸牌。废牌被退回然后插入,不用取下整套纸牌,然后分发新牌。
Sines申请的美国专利6,959,925公开了一种单副牌连续洗牌机,商品名称为Poker-这种洗牌机在专业牌局期间,通过为牌局连续提供纸牌,避免了交替使用两副不同的纸牌。尽管这种洗牌机仅仅使用一副牌,但是洗牌机在每次洗牌前没有证实纸牌具有正确数目(典型是52张),因此不能发现玩家通过插入额外的纸牌进行作弊。
现在已有介绍与网络游戏系统相连的洗牌机。公开号为2003/0064798A1的美国专利介绍了一个实例。具有板载微处理器和通讯端口的洗牌机与本地处理器和/或中央处理机相连。本地处理器或中央处理机可以控制游戏系统。
因此,需要这样一种洗牌机,其具有已知洗牌机的所有性能属性,并且能通过检测、存储和检索桌面游戏上纸牌的现牌和过牌的组成信息,从而核对游戏的正确性。
实用新型内容
本实用新型的目的在于提供一种用来检测、存储和检索桌面游戏分发的纸牌的现牌和过牌的组成信息的装置及系统。
为实现上述目的,本实用新型的一个实施例包括一种具有纸牌处理装置、纸牌识别系统、控制系统和显示器的装置。纸牌处理装置可以在桌面博弈期间打乱和分发纸牌。纸牌可以作为多手牌进行分发,每手牌包括一张或多张牌。当每张牌受到纸牌处理装置的控制时,纸牌识别系统辨识纸牌信息,包括每张牌的点数和花色。控制系统包括一个或者多个处理器以及一个存储器。控制系统配置为控制纸牌处理装置并且从纸牌识别系统接收每张牌的纸牌信息。控制系统还要保持游戏记录,包括多轮的纸牌组成。纸牌组成包括每轮的每手牌的纸牌信息。最后,显示器上呈现了至少一轮游戏的至少一手牌的纸牌信息。
本实用新型的另一个实施例包括一个系统,该系统包括(1)纸牌处理装置;(2)目标识别装置;(3)牌桌管理器。纸牌处理装置用来在进行游戏博弈期间打乱和分发纸牌,其中纸牌可以作为多手牌进行分发,每手牌包括一张或者多张牌。纸牌处理装置包括纸牌识别系统,当每张牌受到纸牌处理装置的控制时,该系统可以辨识纸牌信息,包括每张牌的点数和花色。系统还包括一个或者多个处理器,用来接收纸牌识别系统中的每张牌的信息,并且确定当前轮的每手纸牌。目标识别装置辨识至少一个游戏目标,该目标表明当前轮的至少一个有效玩家的位置。牌桌管理器包括计算机和显示器,并配置为从目标识别装置接收关于至少一个有效玩家位置的位置信息。牌桌管理器还从纸牌处理装置内接收纸牌信息,并且分析纸牌信息和位置信息,以显示至少一个有效玩家位置的纸牌信息。在其他实施例中,纸牌信息是在纸牌处理装置外部的处理器内确定的。
本实用新型的另一个实施例包括一个用于把纸牌传给牌局游戏的系统,该系统包括:具有多个玩家区域的游戏桌,每个玩家区域都配有传感器,以检测有效的玩家位置;洗牌机,可形成并传递纸牌的手牌;以及处理器,处理器经过编程可指引洗牌机仅传递与有效玩家位置数量相应的数量的手牌,当游戏规则需要时,还可传递发牌人手牌或与公共牌位置相应的手牌.
通过本实用新型的装置和系统,可以检测、存储和检索桌面游戏分发的纸牌的现牌和过牌的组成信息;而且,提高了洗牌和发牌的速度,从而增加了玩家实际进行游戏的时间,从而增大了游戏的刺激;此外,发牌人的手、背和臂上的张力也得到有效减小。
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图1是纸牌处理装置的一个实施例的透视图;
图2是纸牌处理装置的另一个实施例的透视图;
图3是图1所示的纸牌处理装置的俯视图;
图4A是图1所示的纸牌处理装置的第一侧面视图,其中盖子已移开,以利于说明纸牌处理装置的有效部分;
图4B是图4A的简化形式,仅示出了选定的元件,以利于对这些元件的介绍;
图5是图1所示的纸牌处理装置的纸牌进入盘、纸牌输入罗拉和双功能门的放大的局部侧视图;
图6是图1所示的纸牌处理装置的填装臂组件的详细放大图;
图7是图4A所示的纸牌处理装置的第二相对侧面的视图;
图8是控制系统的示意图,该控制系统可以用于体现本实用新型教示的纸牌处理装置,例如图1所示的纸牌处理装置;
图9图示了桌面游戏的设计以及玩家位置的可能布局;
图10图示了根据本实用新型的实施例的桌面游戏的设计以及用于监测游戏博弈的集成的监测系统的元件的可能布局;以及
图11是根据本发明的实施例的识别纸牌信息和保持游戏记录的方法的流程图。
具体实施方式
本实用新型具有不同实施例,本实用新型包括用来检测、存储和检索桌面游戏中纸牌的现牌和过牌的组成信息而构造的装置以及系统。
下面对本实用新型的实施例进行更详细地说明。在本说明中,为了使本实用新型不被那些不必要的局部遮盖,可以以方框图的形式显示电路及功能。相反地,这里显示和介绍的特定实施都是示例性的,除非以别的方式指定的,都不应认为是实施本实用新型的唯一方法。另外,不同模块间的模块定义和功能的划分是特定实施方式的示例。本领域的普通技术人员很容易明白可以通过许多其它的分离方法来实施本实用新型。
此外,这里所用的术语“模块”是非限制的,仅仅是指示本实用新型的实施例中包括的特别电路和组件的功能性,不应该被解释为需要特别的物理结构或者在实用新型的元件之间进行指定功能的特别分离。
在本说明中,为了使介绍和说明清晰,一些附图可以将信号图示成单一信号。本领域技术人员将会懂得信号代表总线信号,其中,总线可以具有多种位宽,并且可以对包括单个数据信号的任意数量的数据信号实施本实用新型。
这里图示的软件过程是想图示典型的过程,这些典型的过程是通过这里图示的系统执行的.除非以其他方式指定,所介绍的处理行为的顺序不作为限制,介绍的顺序发生的行为可以反序发生,或者以一个或者多个平行的过程流发生.此外,可以用任何适当的硬件、软件、固件或者它们的组合来实现这些过程.
当作为固件或者软件实行时,用来执行过程的指令可以存储在计算机可读的介质上。计算机可读的介质包括磁存储器和光存储器,例如磁盘驱动器、磁带、CD(压缩盘)、DVD(数字多功能光盘及数字视频光盘)和半导体装置如RAM、DRAM、ROM、EPROM和闪存,但不局限于此。
本申请所引用的所有专利、公布的专利申请以及其他文献的内容都在这里分别将其全文引入作为参考,无论是否特殊声明了这种引入与这种引用相关。
体现了本实用新型教示的纸牌处理装置包括主要部件,这些部件按照下列顺序进行物理排列(例如,线性排列):a)扑克牌输入室;b)扑克牌检索室;c)纸牌处理区。扑克牌可以从扑克牌输入室移入纸牌处理区,以及从纸牌处理区移到扑克牌检索室。此外,体现了本实用新型教示的纸牌处理装置能使使用者通过纸牌处理装置洗牌或者选择性地将纸牌分类形成预定顺序。
图1显示了根据本实用新型的实施例的纸牌处理装置10的透视图。纸牌处理装置10包括纸牌进入盘12、纸牌输出盘14以及纸牌处理系统或者机构,该装置将在下面详细介绍。在某些实施例中,为了进行维护,纸牌输出装置14可以是可取下的。
在某些实施例中,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14可以布置成彼此相邻。此外,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14都可以位于纸牌处理装置10的第一末端22附近。如图1所示,在某些实施例中,纸牌进入盘12和和纸牌输出盘14在纸牌处理装置10内可以都包括一个凹进区域。
纸牌处理系统的主要部分位于纸牌处理装置10的纸牌处理区16内。可以将纸牌处理系统围在盖子18内,在该实施例中,盖子18具有弧形上表面19,该表面19弯成弓形以围住转盘式部件(是下面要介绍的纸牌处理系统的一部分)的上部。盖子18包括锁20以将盖子18紧固在纸牌处理装置10的框架(未显示)上,以防止纸牌未经同意就进入纸牌处理装置10内。这种锁闭特点使得游戏操作人员可以关闭牌桌而把纸牌装入纸牌处理装置10中。当重新开放牌桌时,操作人员可以确保装在机器内的纸牌是安全的。通过游戏台管理可以掌管该锁的钥匙,并且锁住盖子可以消除重新开始游戏前任何取出纸牌并校验每张纸牌点数和花色的需要。当没有使用机器时,在纸牌处理装置10内保护纸牌节省了宝贵的时间和劳力。锁20可位于纸牌处理装置10的第二末端24附近。尽管典型的锁是具有滚轴和钥匙的简单机械锁,但是可以使用其他的锁闭系统,如具有小键盘控制的电子锁、接收射频识别(RFID)信号的锁闭系统以及计算机控制的锁。
根据本实用新型的实施例的其他纸牌处理装置可以不包括使用者想打开或者去除的外壳.例如,图2图示了根据本实用新型的实施例的另一种纸牌处理装置10A,该装置包括了不想被使用者打开或者去除的外壳18A.纸牌处理装置10A可以与纸牌处理装置10大体相似,其包括纸牌进入室112、靠近纸牌处理装置10A的第一末端122的纸牌传输室114、纸牌处理区116和靠近纸牌处理装置10A的第二末端124的显示器134.纸牌处理机构包括封在外壳18A内的转盘(未显示).外壳18A可以紧固在框架121上,为了进行维护,外壳18A也可以是可取下的,但是不能让使用者可以取下外壳.在某些实施例中,可以用金属螺钉把外壳18A紧固在框架121上.纸牌处理装置10A还包括凸缘30A,该凸缘30A与纸牌进入室112的上缘126及纸牌传输室114的上缘128相交,并且穿过纸牌处理区116延伸了一部分路线.该凸缘30A可以固定在游戏桌表面上,这样一部分纸牌处理区116就位于游戏桌的外周内.当纸牌处理装置10A固定在游戏桌上或者游戏桌内的时候,显示器134可以位于低于游戏桌表面的高度上.纸牌处理装置10A可以通过凸缘30A、牌桌延伸部分(未显示)、底座、上述的组合支撑,或者通过任何其他支撑技术支撑.
回过来参考图1,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14可以由大体扁平的凸缘30围绕,该凸缘30与纸牌进入盘12的上缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上缘28相交。在这种构造中,可以将平的凸缘30、纸牌进入盘12的上缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上缘28布置在大体相同的平面中。换句话说,纸牌进入盘12的上缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上缘28大体上共面。在这样一种构造中,纸牌处理装置10可以固定在游戏桌上或者游戏桌内,因此,平凸缘30、纸牌进入盘12的上缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上缘28大体上与游戏桌的上表面齐平。
在一种安装排列中,游戏桌表面在面向发牌人的游戏桌边缘配有槽口。纸牌处理装置10的第一末端22可以包括凹处32,该凹处32具有一定的大小和形状,可以沿着槽口接收牌桌的侧面。纸牌处理装置10的其余部分(例如纸牌处理装置10的第二末端24)可以通过桌面下的支架支撑。在这种构造中,嵌入到游戏桌内的部分纸牌处理装置10可以与牌桌的上表面平齐固定。
在上述排列中,当纸牌处理装置10固定在游戏桌上或者游戏桌内时,纸牌处理装置10的第一末端22紧靠着玩家,而纸牌处理装置10的第二末端24则紧靠着游戏台。此外,当纸牌处理装置10固定在游戏桌上或者游戏桌内时,纸牌处理区16位于发牌人的后面或者侧面,且不挡道。
由于纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14位于纸牌处理区16的同一侧(靠近纸牌处理装置10的第一末端22),发牌人更容易接近纸牌,并且发牌人不需要把纸牌提到纸牌处理区16上方以把废牌放回到纸牌处理区16。因此,本设计相比已知的设计,使用者(发牌人)更能发挥人体最大效能。把纸牌进入盘12放在牌桌平面上还可以减少偶尔显示给玩家的牌面的可能性。
把纸牌进入盘12的上缘26和纸牌输出盘14的上缘28基本上共面地放在桌面上或者紧邻桌面的平面上还可以具有明显的人体工学优点。如果在纸牌处理期间发牌人的手移动的距离更短,那么他或她可能受到的重复性压力或张力损伤就更小。因此,对使用者来说,把废牌传递给桌面上的纸牌处理装置10并从大体上相同的位置或在其附近取回新发的纸牌具有明显的优势。
把纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14放在转盘式纸牌处理区的同一侧(下面会详细讨论)还使得使用者能把废牌面朝下放入进入盘12,并且同时从输入盘14上接到面朝下的新牌。这种特点在Johnson等人申请的美国专利6,676,127中也介绍了。由于该特性在装牌、洗牌或者取牌期间没有牌暴露出来,所以提高了转盘式纸牌处理装置10的安全性。
与纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14交叉的水平排列的中心线还与纸牌处理区16的中心线有利地交叉,这将在下面详细地讨论。这种排列使得机器的宽度相当窄,并且允许两个纸牌盘区域(不包括更大的纸牌处理区16)位于牌桌表面上或者靠近牌桌表面。
纸牌处理装置10的纸牌处理区16包括位于纸牌进入盘和输出盘下面的纸牌移动元件.纸牌处理区16能执行至少一个以下功能:a)洗牌,b)把纸牌排成想要的顺序,c)检验一组牌的完整性,d)读出牌上的特殊记号(例如,游戏场识别符号、厂商识别符号、特别得分牌(bonus cards)识别符号、纸牌识别符号等),e)扫描纸牌以确认未经授权的记号,f)识别没有必需的记号的纸牌,g)测量纸牌的磨损,h)对纸牌进行报废,i)给纸牌加记号,j)扫描纸牌以确认未经授权的电子装置,k)传递特别的纸牌,例如得分牌、奖励牌、百搭牌,以及其他有用的功能。
在本实用新型的某些实施例中,纸牌处理区16可包括纸牌处理系统或机构,其包括纸牌的暂时存储装置或系统244(图8)、用来把纸牌从纸牌进入盘12移到纸牌暂时存储系统244(图8)的纸牌进入机构或系统240(图8),以及用来把纸牌从纸牌暂时存储系统244(图8)移到纸牌输出盘14的纸牌输出机构或系统242(图8)。在本实用新型的某些实施例中,纸牌暂时存储系统244(图8)包括转盘装置,该装置具有用来接收纸牌的多个室,这将在下面详细讨论。包括其他类型纸牌暂时存储装置的许多类型的纸牌处理系统或机构都可以用于体现本实用新型教示的纸牌处理装置中。这些其他类型的纸牌处理系统或机构的一些非限制性实例包括Baker等人申请的美国专利6,959,925中详细介绍的纸牌处理系统、Grauzer等人申请的美国专利6,149,154中介绍的垂直间隔式纸牌处理系统,以及Grauzer等人申请的美国专利6,651,981中介绍的纸牌处理系统。
图3是图1所示的纸牌处理装置10的俯视图。纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14位于纸牌处理装置10的同一侧,并且大体处在一个共同面上。例如,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14可以都位于纸牌处理装置10的第一末端22附近。此外,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14可以都位于纸牌处理区16(可以包括诸如转盘120,这将在下面详细讨论)的同一侧。在本实用新型的某些实施例中,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14都可以由位于中心的纵向轴36分成两部分。此外,在某些实施例中,纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14被纵向轴36大体对称地分成两部分。如图3所示,纸牌进入盘12可以配有闸门构件98,其功能将在下面详细介绍。纸牌进入盘12还可以包括传感器38,以检测纸牌进入盘12内任何纸牌的存在。
在纸牌进入盘12的内表面内可以装有倾斜的手指图案33A或凹处,而在纸牌输出盘14的内表面内可以装有倾斜的手指图案33B或凹处。手指图案33A、33B具有一定的大小和形状,可以容纳一个人的至少一个手指,以通过使用者帮助纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14内的纸牌处理。
图4A是图1所示的纸牌处理装置10的侧视图,其中盖子18已被移开。图4B是图4A的简化形式,仅图示了纸牌处理装置10的某些元件,以助于介绍这些元件。参考图4A与4B,纸牌处理装置10可以包括纸牌进入系统(图8),该系统包括第一驱动系统和第二驱动系统。
第一驱动系统可以包括第一纸牌进入发动机40(图4B),使用与驱动轮44和纸牌输入罗拉42连接的第一环形齿带43,该发动机40可以驱动纸牌输入罗拉42转动,而驱动链轮44则固定在发动机40的主动轴41上.放置在纸牌进入盘12上的一堆废牌中的最下面的牌将接触到纸牌输入罗拉42.第一纸牌进入发动机40还使用第一环形齿带43转动驱动第一前进罗拉48.第二环形齿带52与链轮50以及承载第二前进罗拉56的轴上的链轮54相啮合.在这种结构中,与第一纸牌进入发动机40通过第一环形齿带43驱动纸牌输入罗拉42和第一前进罗拉48转动一样,第一纸牌进入发动机40还会通过第二环形齿带52驱动第二前进罗拉56转动.与第一前进罗拉48相邻的第一反向惰辊58形成了第一压辊间隙60(图4A),而与罗拉54相邻的第二反向惰辊62形成了第二压辊间隙64(图4B).第一反向惰辊58在图4A的垂直方向上可调.纸牌进入盘12(图4B)内装的纸牌在图4A和4B的水平方向上,通过纸牌输入罗拉42按序移入第一压辊间隙60,然后按序进入第二压辊间隙64.
第二驱动系统包括第二纸牌进入发动机70(图4B),使用第三环形齿带76,该发动机70可以驱动第三前进罗拉72和第四前进罗拉74转动,其中第三环形齿带76连接着固定在发动机70的主动轴71上的滑轮78、固定在承载第三前进罗拉72的轴上的滑轮80以及固定在承载第四前进罗拉74的轴上的滑轮82。与第三前进罗拉72相邻的第三反向惰辊84形成了第三压辊间隙86(图4A),而与罗拉74相邻的第四反向惰辊88形成了第四压辊间隙90(图4B)。对第四反向惰辊88和第四压辊间隙90进行取向和构造以使通过其间的纸牌向上偏转,然后进入室122或者转盘120的其他纸牌存储区或者其他暂时的纸牌存储装置。
第一纸牌进入发动机40和第二纸牌进入发动机70都可以通过控制系统220得到有效控制(图8),这将在下面进行详细介绍。
在本实用新型的其他实施例中,纸牌进入系统240(图8)可以包括单一发动机或者两个以上发动机。另外,纸牌进入系统240(图8)可以包括任意数量的前进罗拉以及相应的惰辊。此外,可以使用用来旋转驱动纸牌输入罗拉42和前进罗拉48、56、72、74的任何装置,例如齿轮、链轮、链条、传动带等。在其他实施例中,可以将纸牌输入罗拉42和每个前进罗拉48、56、72、74直接固定在相应的发动机的主动轴上。
参考图5,在本实用新型的某些实施例中,纸牌处理装置10的纸牌进入系统240(图8)还包括与纸牌进入盘12操作连接的闸门构件98。闸门构件98包括伸长臂100,伸长臂100的第一末端与轴102相连。通过横向闸门发动机108和环带110可以旋转驱动轴102。罗拉104可以从伸长臂100横向延伸(例如进入图5的平面),该罗拉104可用来降低与纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114的摩擦接触。罗拉104可以与伸长臂100的第二末端转动连接,且罗拉104可以延伸穿过纸牌进入盘12内的任何纸牌114的宽度(或者纸牌进入盘12内的任何纸牌114的长度,这取决于纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114的方向)。在这种结构中,当横向闸门发动机108使用环带110驱动轴102转动时,伸长臂100将绕着轴102转动。伸长臂100和罗拉104可以放在竖直的和缩回的枢轴位置内(未显示),在该位置上,罗拉104与纸牌进入盘12内的任何纸牌都不相接,直至达到向下成角的接合位置,在该位置上,罗拉104与纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114相接并且紧靠着这些纸牌。
闸门构件98具有许多功能.例如,当纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114数量减少时,纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114堆的重量也减少,这就降低了纸牌进入盘12内的最底下的纸牌114与纸牌输入罗拉42之间的摩擦力.纸牌进入盘12内的最底下的纸牌114与纸牌输入罗拉42之间的摩擦力减小可能会削弱纸牌输入罗拉42把最底下的纸牌114移到第一前进罗拉48和纸牌进入系统240的其他元件内的能力(图8).因此,闸门构件98可以对纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114施加向下力,以保持纸牌进入盘12内的最底下的纸牌114与纸牌输入罗拉42之间的摩擦力超过阈值水平.在某些实施例中,闸门构件98可以对纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114施加向下力,当剩余的纸牌114减少时,施加的力就增大,使其对纸牌进入盘12内的最底下的纸牌114提供大体恒定的力.换句话说,闸门构件98对纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114提供额外重量,改善了把纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌114由纸牌输入罗拉42带到第一压辊间隙60(图4A)的可靠性.
闸门构件98还可用来在纸牌进入盘12内的属于或对应于不同副牌的纸牌114之间或者不同类型的纸牌(例如常规牌和得分牌)之间提供物理的分离挡板。当纸牌处理装置10的纸牌进入系统240(图8)主动地从纸牌进入盘12向转盘120或其他纸牌存储装置移动牌时,闸门构件98可以处于先前介绍的向下接合的位置。同时,发牌人可以从游戏桌上收集废牌114。由于闸门处于向下接合的位置,发牌人可以把废牌(可对应于第一副)放在闸门构件98的顶部或至少一部分闸门构件98的上方的纸牌进入盘12内,而先前放置在纸牌进入盘12内的纸牌(可对应于不同副的第二副牌)通过纸牌进入系统240(图8)从纸牌进入盘12移到转盘120。因此,在本实用新型的某些实施例中,发牌人或者其他使用者可以把第一副纸牌114装到纸牌进入盘12内,而至少某些第二副纸牌114保留在纸牌进入盘12中,但这不会使纸牌处理装置10将第一副牌与第二副牌混合。因此,由于废牌可以立刻直接进入纸牌进入盘12内,所以使用闸门构件可使游戏场消除使用废牌架子(典型地是安装在游戏桌表面用以容纳废牌,直至将其送入纸牌处理装置)。
一旦纸牌进入盘12内的闸门构件98下的最后的纸牌114通过纸牌进入系统240(图8)从纸牌进入盘12中取出,闸门构件98可以绕着轴102旋转达到上述介绍的缩回位置,以使得先前放置在纸牌进入盘12内的闸门构件98上的任何纸牌114都落入与纸牌输入罗拉42邻接的纸牌进入盘12的底部。在缩回位置上,闸门构件98不会妨碍使用者将其他纸牌114插入到纸牌进入盘12中。
轴102可位于纸牌进入盘12的上缘26下方的选定距离处(图1),这样,当闸门构件98位于上述缩回位置时,罗拉104就不会高于纸牌进入盘12的上缘26延伸。此外,轴102可位于纸牌进入盘12的底面116上方的选定距离处,以使至少一整幅牌114能被纸牌进入盘12接收,并使得罗拉104紧靠着至少一整幅牌114的顶牌114。此外,伸长臂100可具有指定长度,以在轴102的旋转轴与罗拉104的旋转轴之间提供足够短的距离,这样,当闸门构件98向上以图5的逆时针方向转动时,纸牌进入盘12中的闸门构件98上的纸牌114不用翻转,就会升高然后降到纸牌进入盘12的底部。现在首选的闸门长度是纸牌114的长度(或者纸牌宽度,这取决于纸牌进入盘12中的纸牌114的方向)的三分之一。
横向闸门发动机108用于选择性地转动闸门构件98,该发动机可以通过控制系统220进行有效地控制,这将在下面详细介绍。
再次参考图4A,纸牌处理装置10的纸牌进入系统240(图8)还可以包括填装臂装置140,用来帮助把纸牌插入转盘120的室122内或者其他纸牌存储装置。如图4A和4B所示,转盘120的每个室122可包括板簧组件124。因此,当把纸牌插入到每个室122时,需要压倒每个板簧组件124。当纸牌离开第四前进罗拉74和相应的惰辊88,进入转盘120的室122时,填装臂装置140可用来对纸牌提供附加力。
图6是填装臂装置140的一个实施例的放大的独立视图,该填装臂装置140可用于体现本实用新型教示的纸牌处理装置,如纸牌处理装置10.如图6所示,填装臂装置140可包括填装臂发动机142,该发动机142可固定在纸牌处理装置10的框架21上.填装臂发动机142可转动轴144.偏心凸轮组件145可固定在轴144上.象杠杆组件一样的伸长的填装臂146可将其第一末端148枢轴地连接偏心凸轮组件145.填装臂146还可以沿着其第一末端148与第二末端150之间的填装臂146,在中间位置151处枢轴地连接枢轴臂组件152的第一末端.转动臂组件的第二末端可枢轴地连接纸牌处理装置10的框架21或者纸牌处理装置10的其他固定元件.
在这种结构中,填装臂发动机142在图6中的偏心凸轮组件145上的方向箭头所指的方向上,驱动轴144和偏心凸轮组件145进行转动,伸长的填装臂146的第二末端150可以在图6中的伸长的填装臂146的第二末端150旁边的方向箭头所指的方向上,沿着弧形的路线来回摇动。
填装臂装置140可位于纸牌处理装置10内,因此,伸长的填装臂的第二末端150将紧靠着纸牌后缘,并且促使纸牌完全进入转盘120的旋转室122。由于偏心凸轮组件145连续转动,伸长的填装臂146的第二末端150可缩回到某一位置,该位置将使下一张纸牌移过填装臂装置,然后进入到插进转盘120的室122的位置。在某些实施例中,随后介绍的控制系统220可在转盘120转动时使填装臂146缩回,而当转盘120静止时,使填装臂146延伸。
用来选择性移动填装臂146的填装臂发动机142还可以通过控制系统220进行有效控制,这将在下面进行详细介绍。
再次参考图4A,如前所述,转盘120可包括多个室122,每个室122可包括板簧124,用于插入纸牌后将纸牌安全地装在室122中。在这种结构中,当转盘120以图4A的顺时针方向或者逆时针方向转动时,可以将纸牌安全地保留在室122内。每个室122还具有至少一个斜面123,使得插入纸牌期间,可以使纸牌偏转到对齐的旋转室122中。在本实用新型的某些实施例中,转盘120的室122的大小可大体相同,每个室122都能容纳十张普通扑克牌。作为实例并且没有限制性,转盘120可包括三十八(38)个室122。在其他实施例中,转盘120可包括少于三十八(38)个室122或者多于三十八(38)个室122。
在本实用新型的某些实施例中,前述的纸牌进入系统240(图8)能够低于或者高于先前已经插入并且仍然排列在各自的室122内的纸牌,把纸牌选择性地插入转盘120的室122中。例如,每个室122具有两个相应的转盘120的纸牌插入旋转位置。当转盘120旋转地放在第一个纸牌插入旋转位置时,任何插入到室122中的纸牌可插到先前已经插入并且仍然排列在各自室内的纸牌之下。然而,当转盘120旋转地放在第二个纸牌插入旋转位置时,任何插入到室122中的纸牌可插到先前已经插入并且仍然排列在各自室内的纸牌之上。
当纸牌从纸牌进入盘12移到转盘120的室122时,纸牌行进行的路线大体是直的和水平的。在这种结构中,纸牌沿着路线行进的距离是纸牌进入盘12与转盘120的室122之间的最短距离。将纸牌行进的该路线长度减到最小,以使装置的长度最小化,并且使纸牌从纸牌进入盘12传送到转盘120的速度达到最大。
当纸牌处理装置10固定在游戏桌上以使边缘30与牌桌的上表面大体齐平时,转盘120的近似下半区位于桌面之下。因此,纸牌处理装置10在牌桌上的外形相对较低。
继续参考图4A,纸牌处理装置10还包括转盘驱动系统,该系统可选择性地驱动转盘构件绕着轴121旋转,转盘通过该轴121被可转动地固定在框架21上.通过可轻松取下和替换转盘120的螺纹式手旋螺钉或者锁紧式可松脱机件,可将轴121固定在框架21上.
转盘驱动系统可包括如图4A所示的固定在框架21上的转盘驱动发动机126。图7是图4A所示的纸牌处理装置的第二个相反侧的视图。作为实例并且没有限制性,滑轮130可固定在转盘驱动发动机126的主动轴128上(图4A),而另一个滑轮(未显示)可固定在被动轴135上。环带134可环绕着滑轮130和固定在被动轴135的滑轮。在这种结构中,当转盘驱动发动机126驱动主动轴128进行旋转时,被动轴135还将由转盘驱动发动机126和环带134旋转驱动。小齿轮136还可固定在被动轴135上。设定小齿轮136的大小、位置或者通过其他方式使其与转盘120上的齿缘或齿面138啮合。在这种结构中,转盘驱动发动机126可用来选择性地驱动转盘120以顺时针或逆时针方向绕着轴121旋转。
在本实用新型的其他实施例中,转盘驱动系统可包括任何用于驱动转盘120旋转的装置,如齿轮、链轮、链条、传动带等。
用于选择性地驱动转盘120旋转的转盘驱动发动机126还可以通过控制系统220进行有效控制,这将在下面详细介绍。
再次参考图4A,纸牌处理装置10还可包括纸牌输出系统242(图8),用于将纸牌从转盘120或其他纸牌存储装置中移出,然后进入纸牌输出盘14中。纸牌输出系统242(图8)可包括诸如伸长的旋臂160,其第一低端通过销组件162枢轴地连接框架21。旋臂160可绕着销组件162枢轴转动。伸长的旋臂160的第二上端可配有能向内缩进的突出物163(伸入图4A的平面),当旋臂160向输出盘14摆动时,该突出物可以延伸入转盘120的室122内,但是当旋臂160摆回到静止位置之前和/或摆回到静止位置时,突出物缩回,在平衡位置处,旋臂160位于转盘120的室122的内周164附近。在伸长位置处,突出物163与位于转盘120的对齐的旋转室122内的纸牌相接触。当旋臂160的内部突出物163与固定在框架21上的固定突出物182相接触时,旋臂160的内部突出物163缩进。
参考图4B,纸牌处理装置10可包括旋臂驱动系统,该系统可包括旋臂驱动发动机166、环带168、第一惰轮170和第二惰轮172。第一惰轮170和第二惰轮172可固定在框架21上,环带168可绕着固定在旋臂驱动发动机166的主动轴176上的滑轮174、第一惰轮170和第二惰轮172延伸。环带168还在位于第一惰轮170和第二惰轮172之间的位置,通过诸如夹子178固定地连接着旋臂160。在这种结构中,通过使用旋臂驱动发动机166,以图4B中的顺时针方向选择性地推动环带168绕着滑轮170、172和174移动,旋臂160可选择性地摆向纸牌输出盘14,而且通过使用旋臂驱动发动机166,以图4B中的逆时针方向选择性地推动环带168绕着滑轮170、172和174移动,旋臂160可选择性地摆离纸牌输出盘14。
用来选择性移动旋臂160的旋臂驱动发动机166还可以通过随后介绍的控制系统220进行有效控制。
参考图4B,当旋臂160摆向纸牌输入盘14并且将一张或多张纸牌从转盘120的室122中弹出时,纸牌被至少部分地推动到纸牌输出罗拉186与相反的纸牌输出惰辊188之间.纸牌输出罗拉186可安装在轴187上.如图7所示,滑轮190也可以固定在轴187上,并且连接着框架21的纸牌输出罗拉驱动发动机192可使用环带194来驱动轴187进行旋转.环带194可环绕着固定在轴187上的滑轮190以及固定在纸牌输出罗拉驱动发动机192的主动轴193上的另一个滑轮196.在本实用新型的某些实施例中,互相啮合的齿轮可安装在纸牌输出罗拉186的轴187和相反的纸牌输出惰辊188的轴189上,以确保纸牌输出罗拉186和相反的纸牌输出惰辊188受到一致地驱动.在这种结构中,当旋臂160从转盘120的室122中弹出一张或多张纸牌并将一张或多张纸牌推动到纸牌输出罗拉186和相反的纸牌输出惰辊188之间压力时,纸牌输出罗拉驱动发动机192可旋转纸牌输出罗拉186和相反的纸牌输出惰辊188.纸牌输出罗拉186和相反的纸牌输出惰辊188的旋转可推进其间的一张或多张纸牌进入纸牌输出盘14中,在此处发牌人或纸牌处理装置的其他使用者可接近纸牌.可对传感器200(图4A)进行定位和设定,以感知或察觉何时纸牌输出盘14内没有纸牌,并且将这些信息传给随后介绍的控制系统220.
如图7所示,还可配有一个或多个传感器156以检测转盘120的相对位置,以使随后介绍的控制系统220(图8)能识别对准了哪个室122来接收纸牌进入系统240中的纸牌,以及对准了哪个室122可由纸牌输出系统242弹出其中的纸牌。如图7所示,作为实例并且没有限制性,纸牌处理装置10可包括一个磁传感器156,可检测位于转盘120上的磁铁157。当磁铁157位于磁性传感器156附近时,可将转盘120的位置指定为“原点(home)”位置。当纸牌处理装置10通电时,纸牌处理装置10可将转盘120定到原点位置。与至少一个转盘驱动发动机126或转盘120本身相连的编码器可用来记录转盘120从原点位置的旋转运动,并且通过控制系统220(图8),可将从编码器收到的信息用于识别转盘120在任何给定时间的相对旋转位置。
在上述实施例中,当纸牌从转盘120的选定的室122移到纸牌输出盘14时,每张纸牌行进的路线(也就是纸牌输出路线)大体都水平,并且比纸牌从纸牌进入盘12移到转盘120的选定的室122时的每张纸牌行进的路线(也就是纸牌进入路线)要高。在本实用新型的其他实施例中,纸牌进入路线可垂直地高于纸牌输出路线。纸牌进入路线和纸牌输出路线的垂直堆叠使得纸牌进入盘12和纸牌输出盘14都位于纸牌处理装置10的相同侧(相对于转盘120或其他纸牌存储装置)。而在其他实施例中,纸牌进入路线和纸牌输出路线可大体位于同一平面,并且侧向互相并列。
参考图4A和4B,在本实用新型的实施例中,纸牌处理装置10还包括纸牌传感系统(也称为纸牌识别系统),当把纸牌放到转盘120的室122或其他纸牌存储装置之前,该系统可以感知每张纸牌的至少一个识别特征(也称为纸牌信息)。作为实例并且没有限制性,纸牌识别系统可包括纸牌传感器210,可识别常规扑克牌的至少一个点数(如2、3、4...10、J、Q、K、A)和花色(黑桃、梅花、方片、红桃)。如图4A和4B所示,可对传感器210进行设定和定位,当纸牌经过纸牌进入系统240(图8)的前述第一驱动系统与第二驱动系统之间时(例如,当纸牌经过第二前进罗拉56和第三前进罗拉72之间时),检测每张纸牌的点数和花色。当然,那些本领域技术人员将看出,传感器210可放置在纸牌处理装置10中的沿着纸牌行进路线的其他适当的位置。
作为实例并且没有限制性,纸牌识别系统可包括由诸如照相机装置组成的两维图像传感器,该照相机装置包括互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)图像传感器或电荷耦合器件(CCD)图像传感器。例如,纸牌识别系统可包括2003年7月17日提出申请的申请号为10/623,223的美国专利申请(于2004年4月8日公开,其公开号为US2004/0067789A1)中所介绍的摄影机成像系统(或与其大体相似),在这里将其全文引入作为参考。如其中所述,适当的纸牌识别系统包括加拿大的不列颠哥伦比亚省的温哥华市的灰点研究(Point Grey Research Inc)生产的商品名为的市售照相机。照相机包括6针的IEEE-1394界面和异步触发器。这种照相机可使用多帧频获得图像,以得到640x480或1024x724的24-bit的真彩图像,或者获得8-bit灰度图像。此外,照相机典型地配有图像获取软件,并具有即插即用的能力。这种商业可用的照相机可与商业可用的符号识别软件相结合,其中的符号识别软件可使用外部计算机(未显示)执行。可对这种商业可用的图像识别软件进行“练习”以识别常规的扑克牌符号,并且把每个获得的图像分成特殊的纸牌花色和点数并报告。用于识别每张纸牌的点数和花色的图形不是同样的或者标准的,不同副的纸牌之间可能有变化。一旦开发了用于识别点数和花色的图像识别软件程序,可针对要用纸牌处理装置10处理的每副特定的纸牌对软件程序进行训练,以使软件程序能够正确地识别使用的特定纸牌的点数和花色。这种软件程序的训练可在游戏桌上进行,或者在把纸牌处理装置10放到桌上之前,通过安全小组进行练习。
作为另一个实例,传感器210可包括一维图像传感器,如行扫描系统或装置,其包括2005年6月13日提出申请的申请号为11/152,475的美国专利申请和2006年5月3日提出申请的申请号为11/417,894的美国专利申请中所公开的接触式图像传感器(CIS),在这里将其全文引入作为参考。这种行扫描系统可与其他的纸牌位置传感器一起操作。可用于在通过行扫描系统执行行扫描时识别纸牌位置的传感器是商业可用的。这种行扫描系统可足够小以将其完全并入纸牌处理装置10中,不需要使用用来执行图像识别软件程序的外部计算机。
使用审理中的美国专利申请US 2005/0242500 A1中介绍的方法,在这里将专利内容引入作为参考,可通过单独的硬件元件(未显示)如现场可编程门阵列(FPGA)或特定功能积分电路(ASIC)来处理传感器信号。做为选择,可通过纸牌处理装置10内的处理器222(图8)或外部计算机系统,如牌桌管理器450(图10)来处理传感器信号。
在某些应用中,纸牌处理装置10处理的纸牌是标准的无记号的常规牌,而且传感器210可设定成仅仅感觉或者识别每张纸牌的传统的点数和花色。在其他应用中,纸牌处理装置10处理的纸牌用紫外线(UV)、红外线(IR)、近红外线(near-IR)或可见光波长的墨水标记或者具有嵌入的射频识别(RFID)标签、磁码、条形码、嵌入的电子设备或者任何其他做记号装置作了记号,而且可对传感器210进行设定,以检测至少一个这种标记,同时或代替识别每张纸牌的点数和花色。还可以对传感器进行设定以感知、检测以及识别已经物理损坏的牌(例如,由于磨损)和/或已通过任何有利于作弊的方式标记的牌。还可以对传感器进行设定以感觉或者识别包括一个或者多个缺口、磨损、弯曲、污物及碎片的纸牌和/或证实每张纸牌都显示为预期的颜色、厚度、反射性、质量或其他识别特征。
纸牌识别系统可进行设定,以与随后介绍的控制系统电子通信。另外,多个传感器210有利于超静定性、较好的全面图像保真度,或者简化此类传感器的有利布置。例如,在可以读取静止位置的纸牌的位置上,二维传感器更实用。另一方面,在可以读取运动中的纸牌的位置上,CIS模块更实用,可使其能够沿着纸牌上的点数和花色指示器在不同位置上进行行扫描。
纸牌处理装置10还可包括控制系统220.控制系统可设定成接收使用者的输入信号,接收上述的一个或多个不同传感器的输入信号,和/或用于选择性地控制纸牌处理装置10的上述不同的有效部分的一个或者多个.
图8是控制系统220的一个实例的示意结构图,该控制系统220用于图1所示的纸牌处理装置10,用来建立纸牌处理和分析系统250。在某些实施例中,整个控制系统220可实际上位于纸牌处理装置10内。在其他实施例中,控制系统220的一个或多个组分可位于纸牌处理装置10外。这些组分可包括诸如计算机装置(如台式计算机、手提电脑、掌上电脑(如个人信息助理(PDA)、网络服务器等)。可以对这些外部组件进行设定,以执行诸如图像处理、得分系统管理、网络通讯等功能。
如图8所示,控制系统220可包括至少一个处理器222(如微处理器或微控制器)。控制系统220还可包括存储器224,该存储器224用于存储软件和处理器222将要读写的数据等信息。控制系统220还可包括一个或多个输入装置226以及一个或多个输出装置228。作为实例并且没有限制性,一个或多个输入装置226可包括小键盘、键盘、触摸板、按钮、开关、控制杆等。输入装置226可包括授权元件。授权元件可用来限制对某些功能的有效使用,例如回忆现手牌和过手牌的信息。作为非限制性实例,可对授权元件输入装置226进行设定,以读取磁卡条上的信息,并且将该信息发送给控制系统220。磁卡条上的信息可包括使用者标识。控制系统能证实卡信息属于授权使用者的数据库。授权元件的非限制性实例包括指纹扫描、射频识别(RFID)扫描以及视网膜扫描。用来识别授权使用者的一般安全元件可包括一个或多个授权元件或者它可以包括一个或多个与授权使用者输入的密码相结合的授权元件。
授权元件输入装置226可结合成为控制系统的一部分,或者可将其设定为通过有线或者无线通讯介质与控制系统通信的单机装置。
一个或者多个输出装置228可包括图形显示器230(也就是屏幕或监视器)、打印机、一个或多个发光二极管(LED’s),用于发出可听信号的装置等。在本实用新型的某些实施例中,输入装置226和输出装置228可结合成单一的一元结构,例如显示器230设定成触摸屏显示器230。
当纸牌处理装置10以上述介绍的方式固定在游戏桌上时,触摸屏显示器230可位于游戏桌表面的下方。显示器230可用来为发牌人或其他使用者输出信息,例如每手牌所发的纸牌的特性,这可使发牌人能够评估玩家显示或用的纸牌是否不同(这表明纸牌已经被换掉),而不会惊动玩家。例如,如果发的牌与显示的或正在玩的牌之间存在偏差,就意味着肯定有纸牌转换的情况。通过把显示器230安装在桌面下方和/或背向牌桌边的玩家,显示器230能向玩家隐藏起来,而重要的信息可在玩家不知觉的情况下传给相关人员或从相关人员处传回。与更加标准的按钮控制相比较,显示器230的触摸屏控制还可为使用者配有大量的输入选项。显示器230能显示字母数字信息、图形信息、动画、视频传播等。
作为另一个输入选项,触摸屏可用来为授权使用者提供登陆信息。这种信息可包括使用者身份、密码或其组合。作为非限制性实例,触摸屏可提示使用者登陆使用者身份和密码。作为另一个非限制性实例,登陆信息的提交和接受可与授权元件输入装置226结合使用,这样可从磁卡条或其他授权元件中接收使用者身份,并且密码由授权使用者输入。在这种结合中,可核对授权使用者的数据库以确定输入的密码与磁条上的使用者身份相对应。
作为另一个非限制性实例,控制系统220可用出厂默认密码设定.输入出厂默认密码后,可输入自定义密码信息以例如产生授权使用者的密码.在某些实施例中,默认密码仅能有权输入自定义密码.在这些实施例中,需要输入自定义密码来访问纸牌信息.
如图8所示,控制系统220可设置成与上述纸牌进入系统240、纸牌输出系统242、纸牌暂时存储系统244或装置以及纸牌识别系统246中的每个系统通信。在这种结构中,控制系统220可从发牌人或其他使用者接收输入信号、从纸牌处理装置10的不同传感器接收信号、并且调整和控制纸牌进入系统240、纸牌输出系统242、纸牌暂时存储系统244和纸牌识别系统246的操作,以便执行不同的纸牌处理操作,例如对放置在纸牌进入盘中的纸牌进行洗牌、对放置在纸牌进入盘中的纸牌分类、和/或形成和连续分发放置在纸牌进入盘内的纸牌。
控制系统220通过任何有线或无线通讯介质380与网络440连接。作为实例,并且没有限制性,通讯介质可包括串行数据链路、并行数据链路、以太网、广域网络(WAN)、局域网(LAN)、蓝牙、无线局域网(Wi-Fi)、无线接入(WiMax)和其他适当的通讯线路。在某些实施例中,通过单机硬件元件(未显示)可以实现通讯介质上的通讯。在其他实施例中,可以通过硬件和固件/软件的结合完成通讯。
网络440还可用于收集和/或处理从游戏桌上其他数据收集装置如射频识别(RFID)游戏币数量传感器、目标传感器、游戏币托盘总量传感器等得到的数据,这将在下面图10的说明中详细介绍。可以通过控制系统220收集数据,然后将数据发给远程数据库用于稍后的分析和处理,或者可以实时分析数据。
处理器222可用作微控制器,其包括用于存储数据和在其上执行的固件/软件的存储器。处理器222还可用作具有用于存储数据以及固件/软件的单独的存储器224的微处理器。另外,处理器222可以合并ASIC、FPGA、多个可编辑逻辑器件(PLD)及其组合。
在某些实施例中,处理器222可设定为两个单独的处理器,以执行不同的功能。第一处理器用于操作和控制洗牌机的功能,包括电子设备如发动机的操作、显示器230上显示的图像的控制、从所有内部传感器如光学目标存在传感器、运动传感器等收到的信号的处理。因此,在运转期间,第一处理器222可确定装入纸牌处理装置10的室内的纸牌的随机顺序。
第一处理器还可控制包括触摸屏控制的显示器230,并可设定为用于处理器的程序设计的另一个使用者接口,以根据使用者输入的数据显示其他游戏的名字并分发纸牌。
第二处理器(未显示)可用于解释从纸牌识别系统246收到的信息,以确定点数、花色、其他纸牌信息、或者它们的组合。第一处理器和第二处理器可互相通信和合作,因此每张纸牌的特征和放置纸牌的室就联系起来。
当然,那些本领域技术人员将看出通过多个处理器222,可以根据每个处理器222的性能和特征不同地分配任务负载。例如,微控制器可包括适合于控制和连接外部装置的特征,并且微处理器可很好地适合于执行信号处理功能,如图像识别。
在操作本实用新型的实施例中,发牌人将从纸牌输出盘给每个玩家“分发”纸牌,例如以预先设定的顺序或通过玩家位置进行分发.因此,本实用新型的实施例能追踪从洗牌机中分发给玩家的纸牌,以确定每个玩家的纸牌信息.换句话说,通过数据操作,形成了与洗牌机分发的每手纸牌相关的信息,并且该信息是可恢复的.从纸牌处理装置收集的信息可带上时间标识,并相应地存储起来.此外,这些信息可以存储在纸牌处理装置内,或者存储在外部计算机上,以在多轮牌局期间能对任意手牌提供记忆特征.在某些实施例中,可以在洗牌机外保持大型数据库,这样可以存储或者稍后找回或者分析那些已分发的纸牌的更多历史记录.
如图8所示,并且如前所述,在本实用新型的某些实施例中,纸牌识别系统246可包括单独的控制器212(如单独的信号处理器,例如用来接收传感器210(如照相机装置或行扫描装置)信号的FPGA),以确定纸牌识别系统246所读取或检测的每张纸牌的点数和/或花色。在其他实施例中,这些功能可以通过控制系统220的处理器222完成,或控制器212可以是单独的控制器,其与控制系统220相结合并远离传感器210。
纸牌处理装置10的控制系统220可处于计算机程序的控制下,以使发牌人或者纸牌处理装置10的其他使用者能使用纸牌处理装置10对一副纸牌完成多种功能或操作中的任意一种。纸牌处理装置10的显示器230(或其他输入设备)可包括菜单,使得发牌人或者其他使用者能够选择纸牌处理装置10要对放在纸牌进入盘12内的一副纸牌完成什么功能或操作。功能或操作可包括一次或者多次洗牌操作、分类操作、发牌操作、以及不同手、不同局或者其组合的纸牌信息的回忆,这将在下面详细介绍。
作为实例并且没有限制性,通过纸牌处理装置10完成的一种功能或操作就是洗牌操作,其包括把整副洗过的纸牌输出给纸牌输出盘14的洗牌。换句话说,纸牌处理装置10的控制系统220可处于程序控制下,以使纸牌处理装置10对放在纸牌进入盘12中的整副纸牌进行随机洗牌,然后把整副洗好的纸牌分发到纸牌输出盘14中。
作为实例并且没有限制性,纸牌处理装置10可用于对放在纸牌进入盘12中的纸牌进行洗牌,如前所述,当纸牌被带过纸牌识别系统246时,纸牌处理装置10的控制系统220可读取或检测每张纸牌的一个或多个识别特征,并且当插入纸牌时,控制系统220随机旋转转盘120以将纸牌连续插入转盘120的下一个室122中。在把所有纸牌都随机放入转盘120的室122以后,当纸牌输出系统242从转盘120的室122随机或按序弹出纸牌时,控制系统220可使转盘120以步进式运动的方式旋转。换句话说,当把纸牌放入转盘120时,纸牌是以打乱顺序的方式放置。这样的话,纸牌或纸牌组可以以随机打乱的顺序装在纸牌输出盘14内。
通过纸牌处理装置10完成的另一种功能或操作就是发牌操作,其包括把随机产生的手牌(playing hand)(或纸牌的其他子集)按顺序输出给纸牌输出盘14,每手牌或纸牌子集包括预定数量的纸牌。换句话说,纸牌处理装置10的控制系统220可处于程序的控制下,以使纸牌处理装置10将第一次随机产生的手牌或子集分发到纸牌输出盘14中。当控制系统220收到传感器200的信号之后,表明第一次随机产生的手牌已经从纸牌输出盘14处移开,此时第二次随机产生的手牌可输出给纸牌输出盘14。该过程一直持续到已经分发了选定数量的随机产生的纸牌,并将这些纸牌从纸牌输出盘14处移开。如果所玩的游戏需要其他副纸牌,例如,一组转牌、发牌人牌(dealer cards)、普通牌(common cards)、额外的玩家牌等,可以以上述的按序方式产生这种纸牌组并将其分发到纸牌输出盘14内,以防止纸牌组与其他手牌或者纸牌子集相混合。发完最后的手牌或子集后,可将保留在转盘120的室122中的一副或多副牌中的任何纸牌都自动卸载到纸牌输出盘14,或者在收到发牌人或其他使用者的输入信号时(例如,通过接触触摸板显示器230上的预定按钮产生的输入信号),可将剩余的纸牌卸载到纸牌输出盘14上。
在本实用新型的某些实施例中,可对纸牌处理装置10的控制系统220(图8)编程以处理特定的纸牌,例如传统的52张扑克牌的纸牌,其包括黑桃、梅花、方片和红桃这些花色,每种花色包括点数为2、3、4...10、J、Q、K、A的纸牌。作为实例并且没有限制性,当在纸牌处理装置10的纸牌输入盘12中放入并检测这副纸牌时,控制系统220(图8)可处于程序的控制下,以电子地产生打乱次序的纸牌,如果电子地洗好的纸牌实际上由发牌人发给玩家(和发牌人本身),控制系统220还要识别将要产生和分发的手牌(或扑克牌的其他子集)。然后,控制系统220可为这些手牌或扑克牌的子集分派一个转盘120的室122(可称为“纸牌室”)。然后,当把纸牌喂入纸牌处理装置10中,并通过纸牌识别系统246识别纸牌之后,控制系统220可使转盘选择性地转动,因此与手牌或子集相对应的纸牌就被放置在转盘的相应的纸牌室122中。与手牌或子集不对应的其他纸牌可放置在转盘120的一个或多个没有指定为纸牌室的其他室122中。然后,控制系统220可使纸牌输出系统将第一纸牌室122中的第一手纸牌或子集分发到纸牌输出盘14中。当发牌人从纸牌输出盘14中取出第一手纸牌并把这张纸牌交给相应的第一个玩家后,控制系统220就使纸牌输出系统将第二纸牌室122中的第二手纸牌或子集分发到纸牌输出盘14中。这个过程持续到已分发了选定数量的随机产生的纸牌,并将这些纸牌从纸牌输出盘14处取出并发到桌上。
显示器230可包括触摸屏或其他可用来对纸牌处理装置10的控制系统220下指令的使用者控制器。例如,可指令纸牌处理装置10按序传递指定数量的手牌,每手牌包括指定数量的玩家。此外,可指令纸牌处理装置10将指定数量的纸牌传递给发牌人,包括指定数量的转牌、得分牌、普通牌或者任何其他用于纸牌游戏的纸牌。触摸屏或显示器230的其他使用者控制器还可用于输入纸牌处理装置已编程序的游戏的名称,这样,已编程序的游戏名称就会显示在显示器230的使用者可选游戏菜单内。通过使用上述的终端用户可编程的控制系统220,每次开发出新的纸牌游戏时,不再需要对纸牌处理装置10进行工厂编程或者预编程,这可节省时间,在执行之前不需要将软件再次提交给不同的游戏机构以进行核准,并且在该领域内不再需要对软件升级。
作为实例并且没有限制性,纸牌处理装置10可通过终端用户编程,使其按照与Three Card相应的模式或顺序传递纸牌,其中玩家和发牌人都需要收到三张纸牌。如果在将来开发出一种使用三张玩家牌(每人)和三张发牌人牌的新游戏,终端用户就能将包括新游戏名称等信息输入纸牌处理装置10中,并且对纸牌处理装置10进行设置,使其不需要更换软件就可以玩这种游戏。
如图9所示,并参考图8,显示器230可显示Three Card Poker等具有不同玩家位置430的游戏桌405的图像。
在具有触摸屏显示器230的一个实施例中,可对纸牌处理和分析系统250进行设置,使得使用者可以接触到特殊玩家位置430旁的区域,并且显示器230可显示特殊玩家位置430处的手牌的纸牌信息230A。作为选择,每个玩家位置430都可显示每个玩家位置430处的手牌的纸牌信息。
作为非限制性实例,图形内容包括游戏名称、玩家位置、发牌人位置甚至游戏规则。使用者可触摸显示在触摸屏上的特殊玩家位置,以显示该位置上已发的纸牌。显示器还可显示游戏结果,以及相关的游戏规则。
作为非限制性实例,触摸屏显示器内容可包括导航按钮,如“上轮(past rounds)”、“当前轮(current round)”、“玩过的纸牌(played hands)”、“未用纸牌(unused hands)”、“后退(back)”、“前进(forward)”、“退出(exit)”。“玩过的纸牌”按钮可用来显示在当前轮或以前的轮已分发的纸牌。同样地,“未用纸牌”按钮可用来显示洗牌机已经处理的但在牌局中从未使用的纸牌。
作为非限制性实例,“后退”按钮和“前进”按钮可用来在未用纸牌或玩过的纸牌之中导航。同样地,“后退”按钮和“前进”按钮可在存储于牌局数据库中的先前的牌局之中导航。
图10是用于监测游戏桌405(图7)的综合监测系统400(也称作牌桌管理系统)的结构图。综合监测系统400包括纸牌处理和分析系统250,该系统通过局部牌桌网络440连接着牌桌管理器450。综合监测系统400的某些实施例还可包括一个或者多个牌桌图像部件420和游戏币读卡器430,它们通过局部牌桌网络440连接着牌桌管理器450。牌桌管理器450通过通讯网络460连接着服务器(未显示)。作为实例,并且没有限制性,通过产生一个用于特殊的游戏台区、特殊的地板区或整个游戏场的网络,通讯网络460可将多个牌桌管理器450连接到中央数据库或服务器。
头顶上的成像装置和其它硬件和/或软件都用于从现场游戏桌提取游戏信息。对头顶成像装置中得到的数据可进行处理以提取游戏信息。游戏信息的非限制实例包括:占用的玩家位置、放在给定玩家位置上的游戏币、一张纸牌或一组纸牌从洗牌机(或纸牌读取盒)到玩家位置的运动、一张或多张纸牌到普通牌区的运动、一张或多张纸牌到发牌人牌区的运动、一张或多张纸牌到得分牌区的运动、附加游戏币的放置、游戏币的撤回、骰子的翻转、轮盘的旋转、在牌桌上把纸牌从一区向另一区的移动、一局游戏结束后纸牌的收集以及发牌人的手势等等,但是游戏信息并不局限于此。
2006年11月10日提出申请的专利申请号为11/558,810的、且代理人卷宗编码为PA1712ap.US的名为“牌桌游戏监测系统”的美国专利申请介绍了综合纸牌游戏监测系统,该系统包括用于执行头顶成像功能的适当的硬件和软件。对纸牌组成(用于面朝上分发的游戏)等数据以及从该系统得到游戏币信息进行收集,并与本实用新型的洗牌机的纸牌读取系统中得到的纸牌组成信息相结合,以形成给定玩家位置的历史手牌组成的数据记录。在此将该专利全文引入作为参考。
从头顶的成像系统中得到的纸牌组成数据可以与洗牌机中收集的纸牌组成信息相比较,以确定是否发生了非法的纸牌交换。从头顶的成像系统中得到的数据还可用来将纸牌与牌桌上的特定玩家位置相联系。另外,确定获胜玩家之前,从头顶上的系统中得到的数据可用来证实纸牌组成。
组合数据可存储在与洗牌机内的处理器相连的存储器中,并通过硬连接、无线电或网络连接传送给外部数据库。在本实用新型的一个实例中,在洗牌机的内部存储器中存储了每个玩家位置的限定数量的纸牌(如8-10),并在与洗牌机相连的显示器上显示出这些纸牌。没有存储在洗牌机存储器中的信息可改为储在外部计算机的外部数据库中,并在与外部计算机相连的显示器上显示出来。在某些实施例中,通过使用发牌机的用户输入,存储在外部数据库的信息可恢复并显示,这使得以前存储的信息可显示在发牌机显示器上。
牌桌405的设计作为本实用新型的实施例可应用的另一种可能的桌面游戏的非限制性实例显示出来.设计显示了根据本实用新型的综合监测系统400的元件的预期的适当的排列.综合监测系统400可包括一些组件,这些组件用来测定关于牌桌405上所玩的游戏、玩游戏的玩家、游戏币数目以及负责游戏的发牌人等不同形式的信息.下面将详细介绍,这些信息可以实时获得、处理并起作用(如产生警报).
在系统400中,牌桌405配有前述的纸牌处理和分析系统250(图8)。具有显示器230的纸牌处理和分析系统250可通过通讯介质380和局部牌桌网络440与牌桌管理器450进行通讯。系统400可包括目标识别装置430。作为目标识别装置430的一个实例,图10显示了游戏币读取器430,该游戏币读取器430可设定为射频识别(RFID)天线/发射机,用于每个游戏区。在一个具有RFID发射机430和RFID标记游戏币(未显示)的实施例中,RFID发射机430位于牌桌310内或者下方。RFID天线/发射机分别读取游戏币的值,然后通过通讯介质380和局部牌桌网络440将游戏币信息传送给牌桌管理器450。专利号为5,651,548和5,735,742的美国专利介绍了可用作游戏币和RFID发射机430的RFID游戏币和游戏币读取系统。尽管没有显示出来,RFID发射机430可伸入牌桌405的保险区435内,以获得游戏币值。在另一个实施例中,与通讯介质380相连的其他单独的RFID发射机430可放置在保险区435内,每个玩家的游戏注区都有一个RFID发射机与其相关联。
系统400还可包括与游戏场天花板相连的、固定在牌桌的杆上或牌桌405的邻近处的头顶照相机420(也称为成像单元)。这些照相机420对其分别接收的图像进行处理,并通过通讯介质以及局部牌桌网络440与牌桌管理器450通信。
牌桌管理器450基本上接近实时地处理,并且可传送,由照相机420观察到的图像。通过照相机420与牌桌管理器450的合作使用,可以对发出的纸牌信息、游戏币以及其他牌桌活动进行成像和判定。牌桌管理器450可利用通用的计算机系统、服务器或其他本领域熟知的处理器系统来实现。牌桌管理器450包含计算机执行的处理,其存储在通用计算机系统的计算机可读介质上。同样地,牌桌管理器450的处理和功能可在计算机可读介质上存储成计算机程序,或者通过通讯网络460从服务器(未显示)下载。
如图10所示,要对照相机420定位以获得游戏桌表面的全视图,并且可对照相机420定位以为理想的应用提供最佳有利位置。可使用一种光学或磁学同步传感器来检测牌桌表面上存在物体。如果使用这种传感器,其可激活照相机420并激发图像采集。图像被处理并传送给牌桌管理器450。
与纸牌处理装置10(图1)的控制系统(图8)一样,综合监测系统400可设定成具有授权元件输入装置(未显示)。作为非限制性实例,授权元件可与牌桌管理器450通信。因此,在综合监测系统400中,牌桌管理器450可对采集使用者身份、密码或其组合的授权过程进行处理。然后,可将授权过程的结果发送给纸牌处理和分析系统250。
图11是根据本实用新型的实施例的识别纸牌信息和保持游戏记录的方法的流程图。图11中显示的许多操作可在过程中的任何地方执行,并且其在图11中的显示只是为了各自说明。在操作502时,纸牌从纸牌处理装置的进口处移开并通过至少一部分纸牌处理装置。在操作504时,当纸牌穿过纸牌处理装置或者在纸牌处理装置内的某一特定位置时,纸牌识别系统识对每张纸牌的信息进行识别。只要收集的纸牌信息与一张特定的纸牌和一手或一组特定的纸牌相关联,可使用纸牌处理装置内的任何适当的位置。
操作506表明可对纸牌识别系统得到的纸牌信息进行分析,以确定纸牌特征,如点数和花色,以及在控制系统中存储纸牌信息。
判定块510确定了是否应该为当前轮处理另一张纸牌。如果是的话,控制器回到操作504以处理下一张纸牌。如果在装完纸牌且为当前轮提交了正确数量的纸牌后,控制器继续向前至操作511。作为非限制性实例,可使用由判定块510控制的循环指令,对标准的52张纸牌中的每张纸牌进行处理以证实该副纸牌都是完整的。这可通过把每张纸牌的点数和花色与存储的信息库相比较来完成。如果这副纸牌中缺少一张牌,会显示该张牌的点数和花色,然后洗牌就中止了。
换句话说,当装置处理每张纸牌时,与控制纸牌处理装置相关的处理器(或程序)能追踪处理过的每张纸牌在转盘120(图4A)内的哪里结束。另外,另一个处理器(或程序)能追踪每张纸牌的信息。因此,由判定块510控制的循环指令能在纸牌信息(如点数和花色)的基础上证实存在一整副牌。
就这一点而言,某些实施例可保持识别哪张纸牌进入了转盘中哪里的程序与识别每张纸牌的纸牌信息的程序相分离。作为非限制性实例,假定按照纸牌发送给转盘的顺序给每张纸牌按序编上纸牌号码。第一程序可追踪纸牌的随机分布。例如,第一程序能追踪出纸牌1被传送给室8,纸牌3被传送给室1,等等。第二程序能追踪出纸牌1是方片2,纸牌2是梅花K,纸牌3是红桃5等等。通过这种作为安全特征的跟踪,整个程序500不可能知道每手纸牌所包含的全部信息。更确切地,一个程序可知一手纸牌包括纸牌3、8和51。另一个程序可知纸牌号码序列中的每张纸牌的具体点数和花色。
完成一副纸牌的确认和每张按序纸牌的纸牌信息的记录之后,控制转到操作块511。
在操作块511,每张按序的纸牌的信息可与手信息相关联,手牌信息表示哪个纸牌号码在转盘的哪个室中。换句话说,作为非限制性实例,室4包括纸牌3、8和51的信息与纸牌3是红桃Q、纸牌8是梅花10、纸牌51是黑桃9的信息相结合。
某些实施例可在牌局中尽可能晚地执行这种将手牌信息与纸牌信息相连的操作,以防止在发给玩家之前就可能知道信息的情况下作弊。因此,在玩牌过程的不同时刻,如把纸牌完全放入转盘后,当把纸牌从纸牌处理装置中取出时,当把纸牌放在玩家位置时,或者发完所有纸牌后,都可进行这种结合。
在本实用新型的其他实施例中,不是将所有纸牌的纸牌信息与全部纸牌号码相联系,联系过程仅用于与发到形成手牌的室的纸牌的信息相联系。未用纸牌(也就是进入废牌室的纸牌)的点数/花色信息可不进行匹配。
在其他实施例中,纸牌信息可直接与室的号码关联,而不是单独追踪纸牌信息和手牌信息。在每种方式中,在分发完所有纸牌后,可通过处理器得知纸牌组成。根据设计选择,在把纸牌分发入传送盘之前,终端用户不能看到这些信息。
任选操作512表明在从纸牌处理装置发牌前、发牌后或发牌时,可识别纸牌位置。如上所述参考图10,如果实施例配有目标识别装置,可以在有效的玩家位置的基础上,测定纸牌位置。
操作514表明牌局完成后,可存储整局的全部纸牌信息和玩家位置信息。作为非限制性实例,这些信息包括游戏类型、玩家位置、每个玩家位置上的纸牌的每张纸牌的点数和花色、每个玩家位置的游戏币数量。
判定块516表示是否对历史信息进行查询.这些历史信息可包括当前轮或过去的、已完成的轮的纸牌信息和玩家位置信息.如果想要显示历史信息,操作518就会显示想要的信息.否则,控制器转到判定块520.显示的信息可包括当前轮的所有纸牌的显示或者仅仅是有效玩家位置上的纸牌.此外,显示器可显示单一玩家的现牌和过牌.
在某些实施例中,显示器可通过呈现纸牌信息的某种类型的图示或符号,如点数和花色,来显示纸牌信息。在其他实施例中,可显示纸牌的全部或部分存储的图像,而不仅仅是显示点数和花色符号。例如,可以显示独眼的方片J的图形图像,而不是“J”和方片符号。在一个优选实施例中,仅仅显示图形图像的一部分(如牌面的25%)。
另外,可根据游戏规则对洗牌机或与洗牌机处理器通信的外部游戏控制器进行编程,这样洗牌机就能显示(或者把数据发给外部显示器)游戏结果信息。在一中优选的形式中,将游戏规则编入洗牌机处理器,这样就可在显示器上识别获胜的牌。即使用外部处理器测定游戏结果,数据可传回洗牌机,这样在洗牌机显示器上可显示游戏结果。
判定块520指出是否需要另一轮,如果是的话,控制器转向操作502,否则控制器转向操作522。任选操作522指出可将收集并存储在控制系统222(图8)或者牌桌管理器(图10)的历史信息转到另一台计算机上,以存档或进行其他处理。作为非限制性实例,控制系统可包括大约10局的历史记录。如果控制系统与外部计算机通信,控制系统可将比过去10局还早的牌局信息发给外部计算机。否则,控制系统可简单地删去比前十局还早的牌局信息。
任选操作524指出可对历史记录进行其他处理。作为非限制性实例,其他处理包括想要发现发牌人过失、作弊而回顾历史记录,对历史记录进行统计回顾以找到游戏模式或证实游戏的随机性。此外,这种其他处理可在外部计算机、牌桌管理器405(图10)或控制系统220(图8)上进行。在一个实施例中,历史的纸牌组成信息存储在控制系统220内,使用者可在使用者输入装置226上通过输入请求而访问这些信息。基于请求,触摸屏显示器230显示历史的纸牌信息。在一个实施例中,可看到每个玩家位置的多个历史纸牌组成。
在另一个实施例中,历史纸牌组成信息存储在控制器450上,并且在单独的监视器451或洗牌机显示器230上显示出来。
在某些实施例中,洗牌机可发送执行游戏所必需的纸牌或其他纸牌组成(如发牌人牌(dealer hand)、公共牌、得分牌等)。对于那些不需要发牌人把纸牌发到所有牌桌位置(不管那里是否有有效的玩家)的游戏,洗牌机可接收游戏币传感器(或表示有效玩家位置的其他传感器)的信号,并且限制纸牌输出仅为执行游戏所必需的纸牌。作为非限制性实例,如果只有两个玩家,洗牌机将感觉到这种状态,并且仅传送两手牌。
尽管参考了具体的纸牌游戏,介绍了本实用新型的实施例,应当懂得对于任何其他的公共的或非公共的纸牌游戏,都可以适用本实用新型。
虽然已经详细介绍了本实用新型的实施例,并结合了现时已知的优选实施例,但本实用新型没有局限于已公开的实施例。更确切地说,可对本实用新型进行改进以加入许多变化、变更、替换、或此前没有介绍的等效排列,但是这些都与本实用新型的范围相称。因此,本实用新型不局限于前述的说明或附图,而只限于附属权利要求包括其等效物的范围内。
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1.一种纸牌游戏监测装置,其特征在于,所述纸牌游戏监测装置包括:
纸牌处理装置,用于在游戏博弈期间打乱和分发纸牌,所述纸牌处理装置形成了多组纸牌,每组包括一张或多张纸牌;
纸牌识别系统,当每张纸牌处于纸牌处理装置控制下的时候,所述纸牌识别系统用于识别纸牌信息,包括每张纸牌的点数和花色;
控制系统,包括至少一个处理器和存储器,该控制系统可以:
控制纸牌处理装置;
从纸牌识别系统中接收每张纸牌的纸牌信息;以及
保留游戏的历史记录,包括至少一轮的纸牌组成,每轮的纸牌组成包括该轮分发的每个纸牌组中的纸牌;
显示器,与控制系统通信,可显示至少一轮牌局的至少一手牌的纸牌信息。
2.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,显示器是触摸屏显示器,可用来接收使用者接触触摸屏显示器的区域而进行的输入。
3.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,所述装置还包括目标识别装置,所述目标识别装置与控制系统通信,可用来识别表示玩家位置在当前轮中有效的游戏目标。
4.根据权利要求3所述的装置,其特征在于,目标识别装置从配置为射频识别器的游戏币读取器、识别桌面游戏的游戏币的一个或多个照相机、光学读取器和磁性传感器所构成的组中选出。
5.根据权利要求3所述的装置,其特征在于:
显示器还配置成触摸屏显示器,可用来接收使用者接触触摸屏显示器的区域而进行的输入;以及
触摸屏显示器和控制系统还可显示包括玩家位置的桌面游戏的图像。
6.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,至少一个处理器包括用于控制纸牌处理装置的第一处理器和与纸牌识别系统通信的第二处理器。
7.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,纸牌识别系统包括至少一个传感器系统,该传感器系统从互补金属氧化物半导体图像传感器、电荷耦合器件图像传感器、接触式图像传感器、不可见光波长传感器、嵌入式射频识别标签传感器、磁码传感器、条形码传感器、嵌入式电子设备传感器所构成的组中选出。
8.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,纸牌处理装置分发多组纸牌,其中的纸牌从包括手牌、部分手牌、发牌人手牌、公共牌和得分牌所构成的组中选出。
9.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,每张显示的纸牌的点数和花色都显示出来。
10.根据权利要求9所述的装置,其特征在于,每张纸牌图像的至少一部分显示出来。
11.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,所述装置还包括与控制系统通信以证实用户身份的安全元件。
12.根据权利要求11所述的装置,其特征在于,安全元件从用户磁条卡、用户身份、指纹扫描、RFID扫描、视网膜扫描、用户密码及其组合构成的组中选出。
13.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,显示的纸牌信息包括来自有效纸牌的纸牌信息。
14.根据权利要求1所述的装置,其特征在于,控制系统还用于接收用户的登陆信息,登陆信息包括用户身份和密码。
15.根据权利要求3所述的装置,其特征在于,控制系统和触摸屏显示器还可以提供供用户触摸的导航按钮,从而对游戏历史记录进行导航。
16.一种纸牌游戏监测系统,其特征在于,所述纸牌游戏监测系统包托:
纸牌处理装置,用于在游戏博弈期间打乱和分发纸牌,纸牌包括从手牌和部分手牌构成的组中选出的多组纸牌,每组纸牌包括一张或多张纸牌,所述纸牌处理装置包括:
纸牌识别系统,当每张纸牌处于纸牌处理装置控制下的时候,该纸牌识别系统用于识别纸牌信息,包括每张纸牌的点数和花色;
至少一个处理器,用于从纸牌识别系统中接收每张纸牌的纸牌信息,并确定当前轮使用的每组纸牌中的纸牌;
目标识别装置,用于识别表示当前轮的至少一个有效玩家位置的至少一个游戏目标;
牌桌管理器,包括计算机,可用于:
从目标识别装置中接收关于至少一个有效玩家位置的位置信息;
从纸牌处理装置中接收纸牌信息;以及
分析纸牌信息和位置信息,以显示至少一个有效玩家位置上的纸牌信息;
显示器,用来显示纸牌信息。
17.根据权利要求16所述的系统,其特征在于,牌桌管理器还可用于保留游戏的历史记录,该记录包括多轮的纸牌组成、每轮的纸牌组成包括每轮中的每手纸牌,其中显示器与牌桌管理器或纸牌处理装置相关联。
18.根据权利要求16所述的系统,其特征在于,纸牌识别系统包括至少一个传感器系统,该传感器系统从互补金属氧化物半导体图像传感器、电荷耦合器件图像传感器、接触式图像传感器、不可见光波长传感器、嵌入式射频识别标签传感器、磁码传感器、条形码传感器、嵌入式电子设备传感器所构成的组中选出。
19.根据权利要求16所述的系统,其特征在于,目标识别装置从配置为射频识别器的游戏币读取器、识别桌面游戏的游戏币的一个或多个照相机、光学读取器和磁性传感器所构成的组中选出。
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