Card stack reader, card thereof, card case, method for manufacturing card, game machine using the same, computer-readable storage medium on which game program is recorded
Patent 7357321 Issued on April 15, 2008. Estimated Expiration Date: 
June 27, 2025. 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.
June 27, 2025. 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 References 3034643 3679876 3684865 Playing card coding system and apparatus for dealing coded cards Coded playing cards and other standardized documents Card reader for blackjack table System for playing card games remotely Symbol information reading apparatus Game machine system with money-processing station Magnetically encodable card having magnetic pigment uniformly dispersed in plastic Inventors
AssigneeApplicationNo. 11166980 filed on 06/27/2005US Classes:235/454, Optical235/436, Readout control235/462.01, Bar code463/36, Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.)463/11, Card- or tile-type (e.g., bridge, dominoes, etc.)273/149R, Card shufflers and dealers209/583, Reading indicia235/435, CODED RECORD SENSORS273/148R, GAMES ACCESSORIES235/462.09, 2-D bar code235/493, Magnetic343/765, In different planes463/12, Ultimate outcome dependant upon summation of plural card or tile values (e.g., blackjack, etc.)235/462.36, Using a moving mirror235/449, Magnetic235/487RECORDSExaminersPrimary: Le, Thien M.Assistant: Mai, Thien T Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesA63F 9/24A63F 13/00 A63F 1/12 A63F 1/14 G06F 17/00 G06F 19/00 G06K 7/00 G06K 7/14 G06K 7/10 AbstractThe present invention relates to a card stack reader, a card thereof, a card case, a method for manufacturing the card, a game machine using the same, and a computer-readable storage medium on which a game program is recorded. The card stack reader comprises an imaging unit which reads an image from a peripheral side portion of a stack of cards, each card having a read code along a peripheral side edge thereof, the read code identifying the card, and a code recognizing unit which recognizes the read code of each card from the image read by the imaging unit.Other References
Field of SearchOpticalReader processing circuitry Bar code Invisible Using a moving mirror 2-D bar code Bar code with bars of more than two colors (e.g., multicolored bar code, multilevel gray) Means to decode multiple types or formats of bar code symbols (e.g., UPC, JAN, EAN, etc.) Multiple column code Array Bar code location or selection Using an imager (e.g., CCD) Including an imager (e.g., CCD or camera-type reader) Means to decode a 2-D bar code Readout control Card shufflers and dealers Memory or matching games (e.g., concentration) CARD OR TILE GAMES, CARDS OR TILES THEREFOR With supplementary indicia Game supporting tables or surfaces GAMES ACCESSORIES Credit/debit monitoring or manipulation (e.g., game entry, betting, prize level, etc.) Ultimate outcome dependant upon relative odds of a card or tile combination (e.g., poker, etc.) Card- or tile-type (e.g., bridge, dominoes, etc.) Access or authorization (e.g., game selection, security, etc.) Accessory Player-actuated control structure (e.g., brain-wave or body signal, bar-code wand, foot pedal, etc.) | |
