Table with sensors and smart card holder for automated gaming system and gaming cards
First Claim
1. A method of automating game play at a gaming table using a smart hand held card holder (HHCH), comprising:
- receiving data at said HHCH indicating a player or dealer position to which cards are being dealt;
detecting at said HHCH an identity of cards dealt to said player position;
storing at said HHCH a history of cards dealt to said player position;
totaling cards dealt to said dealer;
determining at said HHCH one or more game status results; and
indicating by said HHCH one or more game status indicationswriting data to a playing card indicating one or more of;
time dealt;
player identity;
dealer identity;
total of hand resulting from that card;
information regarding indications prompting deal of that card, such as detection of player hand action, detection of dealer input, detection of card placement, and time of actions;
active bet at time of deal;
information regarding placement of cards detected on table.
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Abstract
Methods and systems are disclosed for intelligent tracking and/or play and/or management of card gaming use an intelligent card distribution or holding device with detectors for determining the value and unique identity of individual cards and for recording card play. Playing cards are equipped with a read/write data storage connected to a transponder and/or incorporated into electromagnetic writable particles or smart particles (smart dust). A system of the invention records various game play events on the playing cards themselves during game play and optionally also in a database on the system. In specific embodiments, the principal scanning and writing elements and electronic and optical interfaces are embodied into a hand-held card holder (HHCH). The system can scan playing cards, scan gaming chips, indicate a player'"'"'s win/loss/draw, increase or decrease player betting positions, and compute awards to players based on their playing activity.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of automating game play at a gaming table using a smart hand held card holder (HHCH), comprising:
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receiving data at said HHCH indicating a player or dealer position to which cards are being dealt; detecting at said HHCH an identity of cards dealt to said player position; storing at said HHCH a history of cards dealt to said player position; totaling cards dealt to said dealer; determining at said HHCH one or more game status results; and indicating by said HHCH one or more game status indications writing data to a playing card indicating one or more of; time dealt; player identity; dealer identity; total of hand resulting from that card; information regarding indications prompting deal of that card, such as detection of player hand action, detection of dealer input, detection of card placement, and time of actions; active bet at time of deal; information regarding placement of cards detected on table. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system providing automated game play at a gaming table using a smart hand held card holder (HHCH), comprising:
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a smart hand held card holder (HHCH) configured for; receiving data at said HHCH indicating a player or dealer position to which cards are being dealt; detecting at said HHCH an identity of cards dealt to said player position; storing at said HHCH a history of cards dealt to said player position; totaling cards dealt to said dealer; determining at said HHCH one or more game status results; and indicating by said HHCH one or more game status indications writing data to a playing card indicating one or more of; time dealt; player identity; dealer identity; total of hand resulting from that card; information regarding indications prompting deal of that card, such as detection of player hand action, detection of dealer input, detection of card placement, and time of actions; active bet at time of deal; information regarding placement of cards detected on table. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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