WO2005072282B1 - Card shuffler with reading capability integrated into multiplayer automated gaming table - Google Patents

Card shuffler with reading capability integrated into multiplayer automated gaming table

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WO2005072282B1
WO2005072282B1 PCT/US2005/002067 US2005002067W WO2005072282B1 WO 2005072282 B1 WO2005072282 B1 WO 2005072282B1 US 2005002067 W US2005002067 W US 2005002067W WO 2005072282 B1 WO2005072282 B1 WO 2005072282B1
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Prior art keywords
card
cards
gaming system
automated gaming
processor
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PCT/US2005/002067
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French (fr)
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Inventor
Philip Stephen Smith
Ezra Christopher Mackenna
Donald T Bush
Daymon B Savage
Attila Grauzer
Oliver M Schubert
James V Kelly
James B Stasson
Feraidoon Bourbour
Paul K Scheper
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Shuffle Master Inc
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/06—Card games appurtenances
    • A63F1/12—Card shufflers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/06—Card games appurtenances
    • A63F1/067—Tables or similar supporting structures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F2001/001—Bridge or baccarat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F2001/003—Blackjack; Twenty one
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F2001/005—Poker
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games
    • A63F2003/00164—Casino tables
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F3/00—Board games; Raffle games
    • A63F3/00003—Types of board games
    • A63F3/00157—Casino or betting games

Abstract

A gaming system simulates complete play of events in a casino table card wagering games where there has traditionally been a dealer, whether or not the dealer is an active player in the game Two distinct video areas are preferably provided, one display providing video images of a virtual dealer, and the second providing a simulation of a table top for player cards, and optionally also dealer cards The players have individual play areas with player input, and these play areas have individual processing intelligence that communicates directly with at least one processor Delivery order of cards is determined by actual shuffling of a physical deck of cards, reading the cards, then creating an electronic file of the order of the shuffled Then using an order of cards m the electronic file to deliver virtual cards to the players, dealers and flop in the play of the system.

Claims

[Received by the International Bureau on 13 NOV 2007 (13.11.2007)]
I , An automated gaming system comprising a mechanical card shuffling device associated with a gaming table, a card reader communicating read card information to at least one game processor and an upright video display panel comprising: a table having an upper surface, the upper surface having a video display surface that provides a video display of at least two different player positions; the at least one game processor is in information communication with the upright video display panel and the video display surface, the at least one game processor directing video display on both the upright video display panel and the video display surface, and providing game rules for play of at least one casino table card game without the use of physical cards on the table; wherein the card reader establishes an electronic file of an order of a randomized set of cards and provides information from the electronic file that enables the game processor to provide virtual cards to players based upon the order of cards identified in the electronic file.
2. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein each player position has an individual player processing board dedicated to that position and the card reader is part of the mechanical card shuffling device.
3. The automated gaming system of claim 2 wherein each individual player processing board communicates directly with the game processor.
4. The automated gaming system of claim 2 Wherein each individual player processing board communicates directly with a single dealer game engine processor.
5. The automated gaming system of claim 4 wherein the single dealer game engine processor communicates directly with the main game processor.
6. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein the processor is programmable to enable the play of more than one different casino table game wherein cards are used in the play of each of the games.
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7. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein the video display surface is a continuous video display surface.
8. The automated gaining system of claim 7 wherein continuous video display surface has changeable light filtering that can screen displayed images from various angles and the light filtering can be changed upon command by the processor,
9. The automated gaming system of claim 7 wherein the light filtering can be changed upon external command.
10. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein player input is provided at least in part by controls in the video display surface,
11. The automated gaming system of claim 10 wherein the controls comprise touch screen controls.
12. The automated gaming system of claim 10 wherein the controls comprise a panel embedded into the video display surface.
13. The automated gaming system of claim 10 wherein additional player input can be provided from player input provided on a surface below the video display surface and facing a position where players arc to be seated.
14. The automated gaming system of claim 11 wherein additional player input can be provided from player input provided on a surface below the video display surface and facing a position where players are to be seated,
15. The automated gaming system of claim 12 wherein additional player input can be provided from player input provided on a surface below the video display surface and facing a position where players are to be seated.
16. The automated gaming system of claim 2 wherein communication between the at least one processor and the individual player processor is performed through a transaction-based protocol.
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17. The automated gaming system of claim 16 wherein either the at least one processor or the Individual player processor can start a transaction.
18. The automated gaming system of claim 4 wherein communication between the at least one processor and the individual player processor Is performed through a transaction-based protocol.
19- The automated gaming system of claim 18 wherein either ihe at least one processor or the individual player processor can start a transaction.
20. The automated gaming system of claim 10 wherein each player position has an intelligent individual player processing board dedicated to that position and communication between the at least one processor and the individual player processor is performed through a transaction-based protocol.
2 L The automated gaming system of claim 20 wherein either the at least one processor or the individual player processor can start a transaction.
22. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein the mechanical card shuffling device comprises a device for forming a random set of playing cards comprising: atop surface and a bottom surface of said device; a single card receiving area accessible from the top surface For receiving an initial set of playing cards; a randomizing system for randomizing an order of an initial set of playing cards; a collection surface in a card collection area for receiving randomized playing cards one at a time into the card collection area, the collection surface being accessible from the top surface; an image capture device that reads the rank and suit of each card before being received on the card collection surface; and an elevator for raising the collection surface so that cards are accessible from the top surface.
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23. The automated gaming system of claim 22 wherein the elevator raises all randomized cards above the top surface of the device and further comprising a moveable cover that is automatically raised to allow the randomized cards to be accessible from the top surface.
24. The automated gaming system of claim 22 wherein at least one pick-off roller removes cards one at a time from the card receiving area and moves cards one at a time towards the randomizing system and the image capture device can read a card only after it has been moved by the at least one pick-off roller,
25. The device of claim 22 wherein at least one microprocessor is present in the card shuffling device and the at least one microprocessor controls vertical movement of the collection surface and camera triggering.
26. The device of claim 22 wherein at least a second sensor identifies a position of the collection surface so as to place a top card in the collection area at a position that is level with or above a bottom of at least one card gripping element that is movable from at least one side of the collection area towards playing cards within the card collection area.
27. The device of claim 24 wherein the microprocessor is programmed to determine a distance that the collection surface must be vertically moved to position at least one specific card at a bottom edge of at least one card gripping element when the card gripping element moves to contact cards wiihiπ the card collection area.
28. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein the card shuffling device comprises a device for forming a random set of playing cards comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface of said device; a receiving area for an initial set of playing cards; a randomizing system for randomizing initial set of playing cards; a collection surface in a card collection area for receiving randomized playing cards; an elevator for raising the collection surface within the card collection area;
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106 at least one card supporting element within the card collection area that will support a predetermined number of cards within the card collection area; and an image capture system thai can read at least a rank of each at least one card before it is delivered inio the card collection area,
29. The system of claim 28 wherein an at least one card supporting clement comprises an element on at least one side of the card collection area lhat can move inwardly within the card collection area to contact and support the predetermined number of cards within the card collection aiea.
30. The system of claim 28 wherein a microprocessor is communicatively connected to the device and the microprocessor is programmed to determine a distance that the collection surface must be vertically moved to position at least one specific card position other than a top card at a bottom edge of the at least one card supporting element when the card supporting element moves to contact cards within the card collection area.
31. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein the mechanical card shuffling device comprises a device for forming a random set of playing cards comprising: a top surface and a bottom surface of said device; a single card receiving area for receiving an initial set of playing cards; a randomizing system for randomizing the order of an initial set of playing cards; a collection surface in a card collection area tor receiving randomized playing cards one at a time into the card collection area, the collection surface receiving cards so that all cards arc received below the top surface of the device; an image capture device thai reads a rank and suit of each card after it has begun leaving the single card receiving area and before being received on lhe card collection surface; an elevator for raising the collection surface so that at least some randomized cards are elevated such that the cards are accessible from the top surface of the device; and a moveable cover over the elevator.
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32. The automated gaming system of claim 1 wherein the mechanical card shuffling device comprises an automatic card shuffling device comprising: a microprocessor with memory for controlling the operation of the device; an in-feed compartment for receiving cards to be randomized; a card moving mechanism for moving cards individually from the in-fccd compartment inio a card mixing compartment where at least one set of cards are formed; an image capture system that can identify at least the rank of each card as it is moved towards, into or through the card mixing compartment, but before removal from the device; the card mixing compartment that identifies a position for each card in each set of cards formed in the card mixing compartment, a memory that records at least a rank of each card in each set of cards formed in the card mixing compartment; wherein the card mixing compartment comprises a plurality of substantially vertical supports, an opening for the passage of cards from the in-feed compartment, a moveable lower support surface; at least one stationary gripping element, a lower edge proximate the opening, the gripping element capable of suspending cards above the opening; and an elevator for raising and lowering the moveabie support surface.
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