AMUSEMENT DEVICE INCLUDING MEANS FOR PROCESSING ELECTRONIC DATA IN PLAY OF A GAME OF CHANCE

• US 20100311494A1
• Filed: 06/08/2009
• Published: 12/09/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Alderucci, Dean P., Miller, Mark A., Bradshaw, Thomas D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,771,078 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/22
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/18 Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators time-testing devices G07C
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2454 with LED
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

Various card devices and methods involving card devices are described. Other embodiments are also described.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a card device comprising;

a substrate having a front face and a back face;

a display coupled to the front face of the substrate; and

an element coupled to the substrate and configured to;

receive an indication of a first card value;

control the display to display the first card value;

receive an indication of a second card value;

receive an advertisement to display on the display; and

control the display to replace the first card value with the second card value and to display the advertisement;

in which the card device has a combined length, width, and height substantially similar to a playing card and have a combined structure that is flexible; and

a server configured to;

receive information identifying an advertisement;

determine that the advertisement should be displayed on the card device;

determine the first card value; and

determine the second card value.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the element controls the display to display the advertisement between displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of a hand of a game being played using the card device in which the first card value was dealt based on the second card value rather than the first card value.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value such that the hand results in a winning outcome.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the first card value results in a losing outcome for the hand.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value such that the hand results in a losing outcome.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the second card value results in a winning outcome for the hand.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the display includes a flexible organic light emitting diode display.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a wireless power element configured to provide power from at least one of a time varying magnetic field and an RF signal generated by a power source that is not in physical contact with the wireless power element.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.02 inches.

15. The apparatus of claim 14, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.011 inches.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the advertisement includes at least one of an image, a video, and text.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the advertisement should be displayed based on a result of a hand of a game that includes the second card value and at least one other card value displayed on at least one other card device.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the substrate is bendable without interfering with operation of the display.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a card device comprising;

a substrate having a front face and a back face;

a display coupled to the front face of the substrate;

an element coupled to the substrate and configured to;

receive an indication of a first card value;

control the display to display the first card value;

receive an indication of a second card value; and

control the display to replace the first card value with the second card value;

in which the card device has a combined length, width, and height substantially similar to a playing card; and

a server configured to;

determine a first card value; and

determine a second card value.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of a hand of a game being played using the card device in which the first card value was dealt based on the second card value rather than the first card value.

21. The apparatus of claim 19, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt.

22. The apparatus of claim 21, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value such that the hand results in a winning outcome.

23. The apparatus of claim 21, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation.

24. The apparatus of claim 21, in which the server is configured to determine that the second card value should be displayed on the card device, and in which determining that the second card value should be displayed on the card device includes determining that the first card value results in a losing outcome for the hand.

25. The apparatus of claim 19, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value such that the hand results in a losing outcome.

27. The apparatus of claim 25, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation.

28. The apparatus of claim 25, in which the server is configured to determine that the second card value should be displayed on the card device, and in which determining that the second card value results in a winning outcome for the hand.

29. The apparatus of claim 19, in which the display includes a flexible organic light emitting diode display.

30. The apparatus of claim 19, in which the substrate is bendable without interfering with operation of the display.

31. The apparatus of claim 19, in which the card device includes a wireless power element configured to provide power from at least one of a time varying magnetic field and an RF signal generated by a power source that is not in physical contact with the wireless power element.

32. The apparatus of claim 19, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.02 inches.

33. The apparatus of claim 32, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.011 inches.

34. The apparatus of claim 19, in which the card device has a combined structure that is flexible.