Playing card sorter and cancelling apparatus
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1. An automatic card cancelling and sorting apparatus, comprising:
- a card input for inputting a plurality of cards;
a card imaging/sensing device arranged to capture images of, or to sense data concerning, each of said plurality of cards;
a card cancelling device for defacing a card so that the card can be distinguished from previously-used cards;
a card sorting device for distributing cards to at least one pocket;
a controller arranged to;
identify each of said cards based on input from said card imaging/sensing device;
cause said card sorting device to distribute cards in a predetermined sequence to said at least one pocket based on identification of said cards; and
control said card cancelling device to cancel said cards; and
a transport device for transporting said cards from the card input to said card imaging, cancelling, and sorting devices.
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Abstract
A used card handling device includes both a card cancelling device and a card sorting unit, as well as an imaging device, a transport mechanism for transporting cards between the card imaging, cancelling, and sorting devices or units, and a controller for controlling the card imaging, cancelling, sorting, and transporting devices or units. The sorting device includes a holding device for each type of card, and output pockets to which the holding devices distribute the cards in a desired order.
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1. An automatic card cancelling and sorting apparatus, comprising:
- a card input for inputting a plurality of cards;
a card imaging/sensing device arranged to capture images of, or to sense data concerning, each of said plurality of cards;
a card cancelling device for defacing a card so that the card can be distinguished from previously-used cards;
a card sorting device for distributing cards to at least one pocket;
a controller arranged to;identify each of said cards based on input from said card imaging/sensing device; cause said card sorting device to distribute cards in a predetermined sequence to said at least one pocket based on identification of said cards; and control said card cancelling device to cancel said cards; and
a transport device for transporting said cards from the card input to said card imaging, cancelling, and sorting devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- a card input for inputting a plurality of cards;
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11. An automatic card sorting apparatus, comprising:
- a card input for inputting a plurality of cards;
a card imaging/sensing device arranged to capture images of, or to sense data Concerning, each of said plurality of cards;
a card sorting device for distributing cards to at least one pocket;a controller arranged to; identify each of said cards based on input from said card imaging device; and cause said card sorting device to distribute cards in a predetermined sequence to said at least one pocket based on identification of said cards; and a transport device for transporting said cards from the card input to said card imaging and sorting device, wherein said card sorting device includes a plurality of card holding devices arranged to hold said receive and hold said cards before distribution to said at least one pocket so that the cards are distributed to said pocket in a desired order. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- a card input for inputting a plurality of cards;
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