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Game phase detector

  • US 20070087843A1
  • Filed: 09/01/2006
  • Published: 04/19/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/2005
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A game status detector comprising:

  • a housing configured to accept one or more playing cards;

    a signal generator configured to generate a detector signal which is directed into the housing;

    a signal detector configured to;

    detect the detector signal when a playing card is not within the housing; and

    not detect the detector signal when the playing card is within the housing, the detector signal being blocked by the playing card;

    generate a game status output representing whether a card is, or is not, within the housing; and

    a radio frequency table monitoring system configured to receive and process the game status output to synchronize game status with data received from one or more radio frequency signal monitors associated with the table.

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