Card handling devices and networks including such devices
First Claim
1. A device for handling playing cards, comprising:
- a card infeed tray;
a card output tray;
a movable card storage device with multiple compartments, at least one compartment of the multiple compartments comprising a preselected and designated bonus card compartment configured for storing bonus cards;
a card sensing system configured to detect a presence of bonus cards to be transferred into the movable card storage device; and
a control system, the control system programmed to selectively transfer only bonus cards into the at least one designated compartment in response to detection of bonus card presence by the card sensing system and to selectively transfer playing cards into compartments of the multiple compartments separate from the at least one designated compartment.
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Abstract
Devices for handling playing cards comprise a card infeed tray, a card output tray, and a movable card storage device with multiple compartments. At least one compartment of the multiple compartments comprises a preselected and designated bonus card compartment configured for storing bonus cards. A card sensing system is configured to detect a presence of bonus cards to be transferred into the movable card storage device. A control system is programmed to selectively transfer only bonus cards into the at least one designated compartment in response to detection of bonus card presence by the card sensing system and to selectively transfer playing cards into compartments of the multiple compartments separate from the at least one designated compartment.
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16 Claims
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1. A device for handling playing cards, comprising:
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a card infeed tray; a card output tray; a movable card storage device with multiple compartments, at least one compartment of the multiple compartments comprising a preselected and designated bonus card compartment configured for storing bonus cards; a card sensing system configured to detect a presence of bonus cards to be transferred into the movable card storage device; and a control system, the control system programmed to selectively transfer only bonus cards into the at least one designated compartment in response to detection of bonus card presence by the card sensing system and to selectively transfer playing cards into compartments of the multiple compartments separate from the at least one designated compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 16)
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13. A bonusing network, comprising:
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a) multiple card handling devices, each card handling device of the multiple card handling devices comprising; a card infeed tray; a card output tray; a movable card storage device with multiple compartments, with at least one compartment configured and designated for storing bonus cards; a card sensing system configured to detect a presence of bonus cards to be transferred into the movable card storage device; and a control system, the control system programmed to selectively transfer only bonus cards into the at least one designated compartment in response to detection of bonus card presence by the card sensing system and to transfer playing cards into compartments of the multiple compartments separate from the at least one designated compartment; and wherein each card handling device has a network communication link; b) a server or computer in communication with each card handling device of the multiple card handling devices via the network communication link; wherein the server or computer is configured to send a signal to one networked card handling device of the multiple card handling devices to dispense a bonus card from the at least one designated compartment. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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