System and methods for dealing a video card

• US 20090124321A1
• Filed: 11/09/2007
• Published: 05/14/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Original Assignee: IGT (International Game Technology)
• Inventors: Mattice, Harold E., Griswold, Chauncey W., Wilder, Richard L., Stockdale, James W., Gadda, Christian E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,777,224 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/16
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3202 Hardware aspects of a gaming system, e.g. components, construction, architecture thereof
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3211 Display means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/322 Casino tables, e.g. tables having integrated screens, chip detection means
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

A physical device that triggers a deal of a video card is described. The physical device triggers the deal when a subject moves an object of the subject on the physical device.

Claims

1. A physical device configured to trigger a deal of a video card when a subject moves an object of the subject on the physical device.

2. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the physical device does not include a display device configured to display an image of a stack of video cards.

3. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said physical device is attached to at least one identification indicia configured to uniquely identify the physical device.

4. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said physical device is configured to be placed on a gaming table that displays a stack of video cards.

5. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said physical device is configured to be placed on a gaming table that displays a stack of video cards, wherein the stack of video cards is configured to move in the same direction as that of the physical device.

6. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the physical device is made of at least one of a plastic and a combination of a metal and the plastic.

7. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the physical device is fabricated from a reflective material.

8. A physical device in accordance with claim 1, wherein the physical device comprises a fingerslot configured to receive a movement of a finger.

9. A system for dealing a video card, said system comprising:

a gaming table having a display screen configured to display a stack of video cards;

a physical device configured to be placed on said gaming table; and

a processor configured to trigger a deal of one of the video cards from the stack upon receiving information that an object of a subject moves on said physical device.

10. A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said processor configured to deal the one of the video cards from the stack upon receiving information that an object of a subject moves on said physical device and contacts said gaming table.

11. A system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a sensor system configured to sense a placement of said physical device on said gaming table.

12. A system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a sensor system configured to sense a placement of said physical device on said gaming table from an identification indicia attached to said physical device.

13. A system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a sensor system configured to generate a signal upon sensing a placement of said physical device on said gaming table, wherein said processor is configured to instruct to display the stack of video cards upon receiving the signal from said sensor system.

14. A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said physical device is configured to move on said gaming table.

15. A system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a sensor system configured to generate a first signal upon sensing contact of the object with said physical device, wherein said sensor system is configured to generate a second signal upon sensing contact of the object with said gaming table, wherein said processor is configured to deal the one of the video cards upon receiving the first and second signals.

16. A system in accordance with claim 9, further comprising a sensor system configured to generate a first signal upon sensing contact of the object with said physical device, wherein said sensor system is configured to generate a second signal upon sensing contact of the object with said gaming table, wherein said processor is configured to deal the one of the video cards upon receiving the first and second signals and upon determining that the object has a parameter within a range.

17. A system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said processor is configured to deal the one of the video cards independent of whether the object contacts said physical device and based on a state of a video card game played by using the stack of video cards.

18. A system for dealing a video card, said system comprising:

a gaming table;

a first physical device configured to be placed on said gaming table; and

a processor configured to deal one of a plurality of video cards from a first stack upon determining that an object moves on said physical device.

19. A system in accordance with claim 18, further comprising a second physical object configured to be placed on said gaming table, wherein said gaming table is configured to display a second stack of video cards upon placement of the second physical object on said gaming table.

20. A system in accordance with claim 18, further comprising a second physical object configured to be placed on said gaming table, wherein said gaming table is configured to display a second stack of video cards upon placement of the second physical object on said gaming table, wherein the first stack is used to play a card game that is different than a card game played by using the second stack.

21. A system in accordance with claim 18, wherein said physical device comprises a nonabrasive surface that is contact with said gaming table.

22. A method for dealing a video card, said method comprising:

placing a physical device on a gaming table; and

triggering a deal of one of a plurality of video cards from a stack of video cards upon determining that an object moves on the physical device.

23. A method in accordance with claim 22, further comprising:

determining whether the object contacts the gaming table; and

dealing the one of the video cards upon determining that the object contacts the gaming table.

24. A method for dealing a video card, said method comprising:

placing a physical device on a gaming table; and

dealing one of a plurality of video cards from a stack upon determining that an object of a subject moves on the physical device.

25. A method in accordance with claim 24, further comprising:

determining whether a time period between said dealing and a trigger of a deal of another one of the video cards is within a time window; and

preventing dealing of the other one of the video cards upon determining that the time period is within the time window.