Blackjack scanner apparatus and method
July 25, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesGame monitoring apparatus Device for reading and distributing cards, in particular playing cards Card reader for blackjack table Card mark sensor and methods for blackjack Playing card marks and card mark sensor for blackjack Card mark sensor and methods for blackjack Card reader for blackjack table Card dispensing shoe having a counting device and method of using the same System for playing card games remotely Card shuffling and dealing apparatus InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 687245 filed on 07/25/1996US Classes:463/12, Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.)273/148A, With card holders273/148R, GAMES ACCESSORIES273/149R, Card shufflers and dealers463/29Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.)ExaminersPrimary: Layno, Benjamin H.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA63F 001/14AbstractA module for announcing when a Dealer has blackjack without exposing the face of the Dealer's down-card. The module scans a character from the Dealer's face-down standard playing card, compares the result of the scan with a set of references, and identifies the down-card. The module also receives input from the Dealer as to the identity of the Dealer's up-card, and announces whether the Dealer has blackjack or the hand continues. The module is designed to be mounted to a blackjack table such that the surface of the module on which the standard playing card rests while being scanned is in the plane of the surface of the blackjack table, allowing the Dealer to slide the down-card across the table and onto the scanner without lifting, and potentially exposing, the card's face. The module also removes the noise generated by a casino's heat, dust, cigarette and cigar ashes, and lint from the felt of the blackjack table, during the scanning process. The module further optimizes the scan of the character on the standard playing card by controlling the light intensity emitted by the components of the module used to illuminate the character.Field of SearchDevices for dealing predetermined handsCard shufflers and dealers Game supporting tables or surfaces GAMES ACCESSORIES With card holders Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.) Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.) Housing | |
