Electronic player interaction area with player customer interaction features
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 interface area for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card game, determining a winner from among the players, awarding a pot to the winner, and computing a rake amount; and
a rake display section defined in each of the electronic player interaction areas for displaying the rake amount.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing an electronic poker game o includes a table having a table top with a central display area and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas (EPIAs) located around the table top. Each EPIA is designed to provide a player interface for interaction with one of the players. A dealer button and a button indicating a turn of the player in a next round are defined in each EPIA. A game computer is coupled to the plurality of EPIAs for administering the electronic poker game and for indicating a rake amount on the EPIA and the central display area, determining a winner from among the players; awarding a pot to the winner, and the like.
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88 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 interface area for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card game, determining a winner from among the players, awarding a pot to the winner, and computing a rake amount; and
a rake display section defined in each of the electronic player interaction areas for displaying the rake amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players on 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 for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, and a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, the method comprising the steps of:
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administering the electronic card game using the game computer;
determining a winner from among the players;
awarding a pot to the winner;
computing a rake amount; and
displaying the rake amount in each of the electronic player interaction areas. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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 central display area;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top, each electronic player interface area for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card game, determining a winner from among the players, awarding a pot to the winner, and computing a rake amount; and
a rake display section defined in the central display area for displaying the rake amount. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method of providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players on an electronic card table having a central display area defined therein, a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, and a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, the method comprising the steps of:
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administering the electronic card game using the game computer;
determining a winner from among the players;
awarding a pot to the winner;
computing a rake amount; and
displaying the rake amount in the central display area. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. 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 interface area for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for dealing a hand of the electronic card game and displaying common cards; and
a hand value display section defined in each of the electronic player interaction areas for displaying a value of each player'"'"'s hand in response to the current hand of the player and the community cards. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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45. A method of providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players on 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 for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, and a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, the method comprising the steps of:
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administering the electronic card game by dealing a hand;
displaying common cards; and
displaying at least one value of the hand in response to the current hand of the player and the common cards. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. 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 interface area for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area defined in the playing surface and presenting an operative communication with the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for displaying information to the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for administering the electronic card game using electronic chips and the electronic cards and having at least one betting round wherein each player has at least one turn in each betting round and for designating on at least one of the central display area and the electronic player interaction area a turn of a current player in each betting round. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players on an electronic card table having a table top, a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, and a central display area defined at the table top and coupled to the game computer and the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for displaying information to the players, the method comprising the steps of:
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administering the electronic card game having at least one betting round wherein each player has at least one turn in each betting round;
providing a central display area at the table top and coupled to the game computer and the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for displaying information to the players with the central display area; and
designating on at least one of the central display area and the electronic player interaction area a turn of a current player in each betting round. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. 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 interface area for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players;
a central display area defined in the playing surface and presenting an operative communication with the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for displaying information to the players;
a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for administering the electronic card game having at least one betting round and for designating on at least one of the central display area and the electronic player interaction area a dealer in a next betting round. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A method of providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players on an electronic card table having a table top, a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top for providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, and a central display area defined at the table top and coupled to the game computer and the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for displaying information to the players, the method comprising the steps of:
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administering the electronic card game having at least one betting round wherein each player has at least one turn in each betting round;
providing a central display area at the table top and coupled to the game computer and the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for displaying information to the players with the central display area; and
providing a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area to administer the electronic card game having at least one betting round;
designating on at least one of the central display area and the electronic player interaction area a dealer in a next betting round. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88)
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Specification