Electronic card table and method
First Claim
1. 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 and a server 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 server computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:
- dealing at least one hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards;
allowing the players to make wagers during at least one betting round of each hand using electronic chips;
adding any wagers to a pot;
determining a winner of the at least one hand of the electronic card game and awarding the pot to the winner; and
, reporting information regarding the hand to the server computer; and
, storing the information regarding the hand in the database.
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Abstract
An electronic card game provides an electronic card game to a plurality of players on an electronic card table. The electronic card table includes a table top with a playing surface and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top. Each electronic player interaction area provides a player interface for interaction with one of the players. A server computer administers the electronic card at the electronic card table using electronic cards and electronic chips. The electronic card table reports information regarding play of the electronic card game to the server computer. The server computer stores the information in a database.
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45 Claims
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1. 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 and a server 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 server computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:
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dealing at least one hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards;
allowing the players to make wagers during at least one betting round of each hand using electronic chips;
adding any wagers to a pot;
determining a winner of the at least one hand of the electronic card game and awarding the pot to the winner; and
,reporting information regarding the hand to the server computer; and
,storing the information regarding the hand in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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13. A system for providing an electronic card game to a plurality of players, comprising:
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at least one electronic card table having a table top with a playing surface and 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; and
,a server computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for dealing at least one hand of the electronic card game composed of electronic cards, allowing the players to make wagers during at least one betting round of each hand using electronic chips, adding any wagers to a pot, and determining a winner of the at least one hand of the electronic card game, the at least one electronic card table for sending information regarding the at least one hand of the electronic card game to the server computer, the server computer for storing the information regarding the hand. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. 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 and a server 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 server computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, comprising:
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administering the electronic card game at the electronic card table using electronic chips and electronic cards; and
,reporting information regarding play of the electronic card game at the electronic card table to the server computer. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. 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 and 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; and
,a server computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card at the electronic card table using electronic cards and electronic chips, the electronic card table for reporting information regarding play of the electronic card game to the server computer, the server computer for storing the information in a database. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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Specification