Electronic card table and method for displaying video/animation thereon
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 video source for providing video;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top, and coupled to the video source, for displaying information to the players, the central display area having a video playing section for playing the video therein; and
, a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for administering the electronic card game and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner.
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Abstract
An electronic poker table for provides an electronic poker game to a plurality of players. The table include a table top, a plurality of electronic player interaction areas, a video source, a central display area, and a game computer. The table top has a playing surface. The plurality of 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 for administering the electronic poker game and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner. The video from the video source may be displayed on the electronic player interaction areas and/or the central display.
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71 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 video source for providing video;
a central display area located in a central location of the table top, and coupled to the video source, for displaying information to the players, the central display area having a video playing section for playing the video therein; and
,a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display area for administering the electronic card game and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 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 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 video source for providing a video;
a central display device located in a central location of the table top for displaying information to the players, the central display device defining a central display area having a video playing section; and
,a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display for administering the electronic card game using electronic chips and electronic cards and displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas and/or the central display area, for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner, and for controlling play of the video in the video playing section of the central display area. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for providing an electronic card game, comprising:
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providing an electronic card table, the electronic card table having a table top, a plurality of electronic player interface areas, a central display area and a game computer, the electronic player interaction areas being 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 being 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 and the central display area;
administering, by the game computer, the electronic card game using electronic cards and electronic chips;
determining by the game computer, a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner; and
playing a video in a video playing section of the central display area. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. 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 video source for providing video;
a plurality of electronic player interaction areas located around a periphery of the table top and coupled to the video source, each electronic player interaction area providing a player interface for interaction with one of the players, the player interface having a player video playing section for playing the video; and
,a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas and the central display for administering the electronic card game and for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. 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 video source for providing a video;
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, the player interface including a player video playing section; and
,a game computer coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas for administering the electronic card game using electronic chips and electronic cards and displaying the electronic cards on the electronic player interface areas, for determining a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner, and for controlling play of the video in the player video playing section of the electronic player interaction areas. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method for providing an electronic card game, comprising:
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providing an electronic card table, the electronic card table having a table top, a plurality of electronic player interface areas, and a game computer, the electronic player interaction areas being 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 game computer being coupled to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas;
administering, by the game computer, the electronic card game using electronic cards and electronic chips;
determining by the game computer, a winner from among the players and awarding a pot to the winner; and
playing a video in a player video playing section of at least one of the electronic player interaction areas. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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