Amusement device including means for processing electronic data in play of a game of chance

• US 9,613,497 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2014
• Issued: 04/04/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/08/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Original Assignee: CFPH LLC (Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P.)
• Inventors: Miller, Mark A., Alderucci, Dean P., Bradshaw, Thomas D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Pandya, Sunit
• Application Number:
  US14/322,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20150080077A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,007 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 1/18 Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators time-testing devices G07C
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2009/2454 with LED
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3232 wherein the operator is informed
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3293 Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack

Abstract

Various card devices and methods involving card devices are described. Other embodiments are also described.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a card device comprising;

a substrate having a front face and a back face;

a display coupled to the front face of the substrate; and

an element coupled to the substrate and configured to;

receive an indication of a first card value;

control the display to display the first card value;

receive an indication of a second card value;

receive an advertisement to display on the display; and

control the display to replace the first card value with the second card value and to display the advertisement;

in which the card device has a combined length, width, and height substantially similar to a playing card and has a combined structure that is flexible; and

a computing device configured to;

receive information identifying the advertisement;

determine that the advertisement should be displayed on the card device based on a result of a hand of a game that includes the second card value and at least one other card value displayed on at least one other card device;

determine the first card value; and

determine the second card value.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the advertisement should be displayed based on a result of a hand of a game that includes the second card value and at least one other card value displayed on at least one other card device.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of a hand of a game being played using the card device in which both the first card value and the second card value are dealt, in which the outcome is based on the second card value rather than the first card value.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt.

5. The apparatus of claim 4, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value such that the hand results in a winning outcome in response to determining that the advertisement should be displayed.

6. The apparatus of claim 4, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation.

7. The apparatus of claim 4, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the first card value results in a losing outcome for the hand and that the second card value will be presented to overturn the losing outcome.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value such that the hand results in a losing outcome.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the second card value results in a winning outcome for the hand and in which the first card value is determined so that the hand results in a losing outcome in response to determining that the advertisement should be displayed.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the server is configured to control the first card device and a plurality of other card devices to be part of a hand in a game.

13. The apparatus of claim 12, in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of the hand based on the second card value and a plurality of respective other card values displayed on the plurality of other card devices.

14. The apparatus of claim 13, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.011 inches.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a second display coupled to the back face;

in which displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value includes displaying the respective card value to occupy substantially the entire display;

in which the server is configured to control the first card device and a plurality of other card devices to be part of a hand in a game;

in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of the hand based on the second card value and a plurality of respective other card values displayed on the plurality of other card devices;

in which a card value includes a suit and a rank of a card;

in which the element includes a processor;

in which the element controls the display to display the advertisement between displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value;

in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt; and

in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.02 inches.

16. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the element controls the display to display the advertisement between displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value.

17. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the display includes a flexible organic light emitting diode display.

18. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a wireless power element configured to provide power from at least one of a time varying magnetic field and an RF signal generated by a power source that is not in physical contact with the wireless power element.

19. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.02 inches.

20. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the advertisement includes at least one of an image, a video, and text.

21. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the substrate is bendable without interfering with operation of the display.

22. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a second display coupled to the back face.

23. The apparatus of claim 1, in which displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value includes displaying the respective card value to occupy substantially the entire display.

24. The apparatus of claim 1, in which a card value includes a suit and a rank of a card.

25. The apparatus of claim 1, in which the element includes a processor.