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Blackjack scanner apparatus and method

  • US 5,632,483 A
  • Filed: 06/29/1995
  • Issued: 05/27/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/29/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A card scanning module for use with standard playing cards, said module enabling announcement of when a hand having a first standard playing card and a second standard playing card are blackjack, wherein a first of said standard playing cards is dealt face down, comprising:

  • a. a scanner adapted to scan at least a portion of a first symbol of said first standard playing card dealt face down, said scanner having an array which holds the result of said scan;

    b. memory for storing said plurality of references representing respective symbols of said standard playing cards;

    c. analyzing means for comparing and determining the hand having the first symbol of said first standard playing card based on a comparison of said array and said reference;

    d. inputting means for capturing the identity of a second standard playing card; and

    e. announcing means for reporting when the first standard playing card and the second standard playing card comprise blackjack.

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