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CARD READING APPARATUS AND TABLE GAME SYSTEM

  • US 20130207344A1
  • Filed: 10/17/2011
  • Published: 08/15/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A card shooter apparatus comprising:

  • a card shooter unit including a card storage unit that stores a plurality of cards in a horizontal stack, and an opening through which the cards can be slid from the card storage unit and taken out onto a game table;

    a card reading unit that reads the number of cards taken out from the card shooter unit;

    a win/loss determination unit that determines win/loss of a card game based on information on the number of the plurality of cards from the card reading unit;

    a communication unit that transmits the information on the number of cards read by the card reading unit;

    an optical sensor that receives reflected lights of lights applied to end surfaces of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit;

    a playing card counting unit that receives a signal from the optical sensor and counts the number of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit; and

    a count determination unit that determines from an output of the playing card counting unit whether the number of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit is a predetermined number,wherein the optical sensor is placed so as to receive reflected lights from end surfaces of all of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit, or configured to be movable across a predetermined section by a sensor scanning unit so as to receive reflected lights from end surfaces of all of the plurality of cards stored in the card storage unit.

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