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Unique sensing system and method for reading playing cards

  • US 20050242500A1
  • Filed: 06/13/2005
  • Published: 11/03/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A sensing apparatus for the determination of at least one of rank or suit of a playing card comprising:

  • a line scanner capable of scanning a line crossing an area of a card representing rank and/or suit;

    a card position sensor; and

    a hardware component capable of receiving signals from the line imager and card position sensor, wherein the hardware component forms a vector set from the output from the imager and card position sensor, and compares the vector set to known reference vector sets to determine rank and suit of a card

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