Electronic card table
First Claim
1. An electronic card table for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
- a table having a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display for dealing a hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards, displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas and/or the central display area and administering the electronic card game using electronic chips and the electronic cards, and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand.
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Abstract
An electronic card table and method provides an electronic card game to a plurality of players. The electronic card table includes a table, a plurality of electronic player interaction areas, a central display area and a game computer. The table has a table top with a playing surface. The electronic player interaction areas are located around a periphery of the table top. Each electronic player interaction area provides a player interface for interaction with one of the players. The central display area is located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players. The game computer is coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for dealing a hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards, displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interaction areas and/or the central display area, and administering the electronic card game using electronic chips and the electronic cards. The game computer determines a winner from among the players and awards a pot to the winner at the end of the hand.
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39 Claims
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1. An electronic card table for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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a table having a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display for dealing a hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards, displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas and/or the central display area and administering the electronic card game using electronic chips and the electronic cards, and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing an electronic card game on an electronic card table, the electronic card table having a table, a plurality of electronic player interface areas, a central display area and a game computer, the table has a playing surface, the electronic player interaction areas are located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, the central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players, the game computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:
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dealing a hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards;
administering, by the game computer, the electronic card game using the electronic cards and electronic chips; and
,determining, by the game computer, a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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an electronic card table having a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
a server computer located remotely from the card table and being networked to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for allowing the players to purchase electronic chips, dealing a hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards, displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas and/or the central display area and administering the electronic card game, and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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providing an electronic card table, the electronic card table having a table, a plurality of electronic player interface areas, a central display area, the table having a playing surface, the electronic player interaction areas being located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction areas providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, the central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
providing a server computer located remotely from the card table, the server computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area;
dealing, by the server computer, a hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards;
administering, by the server computer, the electronic card game using the electronic cards and electronic chips; and
,determining, by the server computer, a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. An electronic poker table for providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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a table having a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display for dealing a hand of the electronic poker game composed of electronic cards, displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas and/or the central display area and administering the electronic poker game using electronic chips and the electronic cards, and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand.
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37. A method for providing an electronic poker game on an electronic poker table, the electronic poker table having a table, a plurality of electronic player interface areas, a central display area and a game computer, the table has a playing surface, the electronic player interaction areas are located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, the central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players, the game computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:
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dealing a hand of the electronic poker game composed of electronic cards;
administering, by the game computer, the electronic poker game using the electronic cards and electronic chips; and
,determining, by the game computer, a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand.
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38. A system for providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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an electronic poker table having a table top with a playing surface;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
a server computer located remotely from the poker table and being networked to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for allowing the players to purchase electronic chips, dealing a hand of the electronic poker game composed of electronic cards, displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas and/or the central display area and administering the electronic poker game, and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand.
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39. A method for providing an electronic poker game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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providing an electronic poker table, the electronic poker table having a table, a plurality of electronic player interface areas, a central display area, the table having a playing surface, the electronic player interaction areas being located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interaction areas providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, the central display area located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players;
providing a server computer located remotely from the poker table, the server computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area;
dealing, by the server computer, a hand of the electronic poker game composed of electronic cards;
administering, by the server computer, the electronic poker game using the electronic cards and electronic chips; and
,determining, by the server computer, a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner at the end of the hand.
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