Shuffling apparatus and method
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Abstract
A card shuffling device reads suit and value of individual cards that are moved through the card shuffler. Reading of the cards is effected after cards have been received into a card holding area and before cards have been delivered into a card collection area from which cards are removed from the device for use.
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48 Claims
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34. A card verification device having a card holding area and a card collecting area,
the card shuffler being capable of moving cards between the card holding area and the card collecting area to form a set of cards in the card collecting area, a sensor between the card holding area and the card collecting area, the sensor reading suit and rank of each card individually between the card holding area and the card collecting area, wherein the card verification device verifies that the set of cards formed in the card collecting area is a complete set of cards as compared to a predetermined identification of a complete set.
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39. An automatic card verification device comprising:
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a card holding area;
a card randomization area;
a card transfer mechanism that moves cards from the card holding area to the card randomization area without shuffling cards;
a card reading mechanism located between the card holding area and the card randomization area that is capable of reading rank and suit; and
a display device on the card verification device capable of displaying rank and suit of cards. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41)
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42. An automatic card verification device comprising:
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a card infeed area;
a card moving mechanism;
a card discharge area;
a microprocessor programmed to control operation of the card verification device;
a first card feeder that begins transfer of cards from the card in-feed area to the card discharge area;
a second card feeder that completes the transfer of cards from the card in-feed area to the card discharge area;
a sensor capable of reading rank and suit located within the card verification device; and
a display unit on the automatic card shuffler that displays rank and suit of cards. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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Specification