Casino card handling system with game play feed
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented card-management system for conducting a casino card game, the card-management system comprising:
- a card-handling device configured to randomize and deliver one or more groups of cards for play of the casino card game;
a card recognition system configured to read card information and store the card information in a memory device, the card information including rank and suit information; and
a control system directing operations of the card-handling device and the card recognition system, the control system being user-programmable via input to a mobile phone suitable for communicating with the control system, the control system, under control of a program, being configured to execute user-selected functions including one or more of shuffling operations, sorting operations, dealing operations, or recalling card information related to performed operations.
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Abstract
A card game monitor manages play of a game with a video feed of casino table game play. A dealer deals a game using a card-handling device that randomizes and dispenses cards, which may be grouped into sets of hands by the card-handling device. A card recognition system recognizes card information including rank and suit of each card dispensed by the card handling device while each card is under control of the card-handling device. A camera captures a video feed of casino table game play, which is transmitted to a computing device operated by a player. A control system receives the card information from the card recognition device and manages control of the game using hand information associated with players. Player action elections from the computing device are displayed to a dealer The player provides a player action through the computing device, which is used to facilitate play of the casino table game.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented card-management system for conducting a casino card game, the card-management system comprising:
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a card-handling device configured to randomize and deliver one or more groups of cards for play of the casino card game; a card recognition system configured to read card information and store the card information in a memory device, the card information including rank and suit information; and a control system directing operations of the card-handling device and the card recognition system, the control system being user-programmable via input to a mobile phone suitable for communicating with the control system, the control system, under control of a program, being configured to execute user-selected functions including one or more of shuffling operations, sorting operations, dealing operations, or recalling card information related to performed operations. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A computer-implemented method of operating a card-management system to conduct a casino card game;
- the card-management system including a user-programmable control system, a card-handling device, and a card recognition system;
the method comprising;receiving, by the control system via an electronic input device;
user selections that direct the control system to;direct the card-handling device to randomize and deliver one or more groups of cards for play of the casino card game; direct the card recognition system to read card information of each card delivered by the card-handling device, the card information including a rank and suit each delivered card; and store the card information in a memory device. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- the card-management system including a user-programmable control system, a card-handling device, and a card recognition system;
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12. A card-management apparatus configured to conduct a casino card game, the apparatus comprising:
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a card-handling component configured to randomize and deliver one or more groups of cards for play of the casino card game; a card recognition component configured to read card information and store the card information in a memory device, the card information including rank and suit information; a controller including one or more processors connected for communication to the card-handling component and the card recognition component, the controller being user-programmable via input to an electronic input device, the controller, under control of a program, being configured to direct the card-handling component and the card recognition component to perform functions including one or more of shuffling operations, sorting operations, dealing operations, and recalling card information related to performed operations. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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