CN101142602A

CN101142602A - Electronic card table and method with player tracking function

Info

Publication number: CN101142602A
Application number: CNA2005800361969A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 格里格·翰德森·怀特; 詹姆斯·T.·克劳福德三世
Original assignee: Pokertek Inc
Current assignee: Pokertek Inc
Priority date: 2004-09-13
Filing date: 2005-08-30
Publication date: 2008-03-12
Also published as: CN101044501A; CN101043923A; ZA200702444B; CN101044526A; CN101044522A; CN101044523A; ZA200702442B; ZA200702453B; CN101044524A; ZA200702443B; CN101044525A; ZA200702446B; ZA200702450B; ZA200702441B; ZA200702447B

Abstract

A system and method displays an electronic playing card to a player on a video display. The playing card has a back side and a front side. The system and method detect a triggering event and display at least a portion of the front side of the electronic playing card in response to the triggering event.

Description

Electronic card table and method with player tracking function

The application is the U.S. Patent application sequence of submitting on September 13rd, 2004 the 10/939th, No. 772 continuation, and the present invention requires the 60/610th, No. 262 rights and interests of U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence of submission on September 16th, 2004, and above-mentioned two pieces of contents are merged in this paper by reference.

Technical field

Present invention relates in general to the electronics build poker table, more concrete, relate to electronics build poker table with player tracking function.

Background technology

Playing games is the entertainment form of increased popularity.Recreation, especially one or more players participate in and can carry out in every way chance and skill recreation that its result makes a bet, are included in public place of entertainment or other party ground or on the Internet.In the various game forms of playing, manyly play by playing card.Wherein, playing card are seemingly most popular.

Traditional, playing card are that several players carry out make a bet playing cards, coin or chip of a succession of playing card that send from secondary 52 boards at the bidge table place.This deck is made of four patterns, 13 boards of each pattern.The playing card of this form need the dealer to assist recreation, comprise and deal out the cards, make a bet, abandon board etc.One of problem of tradition playing card is that mistake may appear in dealer/banker.In " social activity " board recreation, especially in the playing card, the player is banker in turn, but in the commerce of permission is played games the place, public place of entertainment for example, the typical right and wrong player employee of dealer.Therefore, under this background, training that another problem relevant with traditional canaster is the dealer and memory (retention).

Especially a kind of alternative game form that relates to playing card is rising on the Internet.The reason that Internet Game becomes extremely successful is that it provides many selections for the player.Especially, Internet Game is fast and easily, almost can both register, makes a bet and pay from any computing machine with the Internet access function, and typically arrange the paying problem by payment services (for example PayPal).

Also can provide video poker or other cards game by the independent machine of similar vending machine.

A major defect of the Internet and stand-alone type recreation is to lack human element.Many people's preferences and other people poker, this part ground be since with the relevant stagewise of " true man " recreation.Undoubtedly, when people competed each other, the sports grade got a promotion.In the play place, experienced player attempts to temper skill and action and board wind by other players read their intention, thereby makes oneself more competitive.

Summary of the invention

In a first aspect of the present invention, a kind of system uses and comprises desktop that has play surface and the electronic card table that centers on a plurality of electronics player interactive areas of desktop periphery, provides electronic card game to a plurality of players.Each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player.Described system also comprises toy computer and player tracking systems.Described toy computer and the coupling of described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas are used for by using electronic card and electronic money to carry out on the other hand (hand) or many hands board comes the managing electronic Card Games.Described player tracking systems and described electronic card table and toy computer coupling, and the storage information relevant with the player.

In a second aspect of the present invention, a kind of system uses electronic card table to provide electronic card game to a plurality of players.Each bidge table comprises desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery.Each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player.Described system also comprises server computer and player tracking systems.Described server computer and the coupling of described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas are used for by using electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board comes the managing electronic Card Games.Described player tracking systems and described electronic card table and server computer coupling, and the storage information relevant with the player.Described information can comprise identification information and the game information relevant with the player situation of electronic card game.

In a third aspect of the present invention, a kind of method provides electronic card game by one or more electronic card tables and server computer to a plurality of players.Each electronic card table comprises desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery.Each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player.Described server computer and described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas coupling are used for the managing electronic Card Games.Described method comprises the following steps: to use electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board; With the storage information relevant in player tracking systems with the player.Described information can comprise identification information and the game information relevant with the player situation of electronic card game.

In a fourth aspect of the present invention, a kind of method provides electronic card game by one or more electronic card tables and server computer to a plurality of players.Each electronic card table comprises desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery.Each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player.Described server computer and described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas coupling are used for the managing electronic Card Games.Described method comprises the following steps: each player is assigned to an electronics player interactive areas; Allow each player to sign in to specified electronics player interactive areas; Use electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board; Follow the tracks of the game situation of electronic card game and the storage information relevant in player tracking systems with the player.

Description of drawings

By reference following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, will readily appreciate that other advantages of the present invention, wherein:

Fig. 1 is for being used for providing the synoptic diagram of the system of electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the invention on one or more electronics build poker table;

Fig. 2 is the simplification diagrammatic sketch of desktop of the electronics build poker table of Fig. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the simplification diagrammatic sketch of desktop of the electronics build poker table of Fig. 1 in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is the block scheme of the system of Fig. 1 according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 5 is the second party block diagram of the system of Fig. 1 of comprising electronics build poker table element according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of electronics build poker table according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 7 is the top view of the electronics build poker table of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram of module of the electronics build poker table of Fig. 6 according to an embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 9 is the synoptic diagram of first screenshot capture that shows according to an embodiment of the invention on the electronics player interactive areas of the system of Fig. 1;

Figure 10 is the synoptic diagram of second screenshot capture that shows according to an embodiment of the invention on the electronics player interactive areas of the system of Fig. 1;

Figure 11 is the synoptic diagram of the electronics player interactive areas of the system of Fig. 1 of realizing in hand-held device;

Figure 12 is the synoptic diagram of the front and back of electronic playing card;

Figure 13 A is the block scheme of the software section of system of the present invention;

Figure 13 B is the simplified block diagram of the system that is used to provide the electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 A is for being used for providing the block scheme of the system of electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the invention on one or more build poker table;

Figure 14 B is the block scheme of player's tracking means according to an embodiment of the invention;

Figure 14 C is the block scheme of electronics build poker table of the system of Figure 14 A;

Figure 15 A is for being used for providing the process flow diagram of the method for electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the invention on the electronics build poker table;

Figure 15 B is for being used for providing the process flow diagram of the method for electronics canaster in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention on the electronics build poker table.

Embodiment

With in operation, the present invention relates generally to a kind of be used to provide electronic card game (for example electronics playing card) and associated system 10 and method with reference to the accompanying drawings.With reference to figure 1, system 10 is designed to be positioned in the game environment (for example, public place of entertainment 12) particularly.Typically, this game environment 12 is the special or appointed areas in the public place of entertainment 12, for example playing card chamber or playing card district 14, and it is kept apart by for example fence 16.Though but what relate to above is a kind of possible realization or the position of using system 10, the present invention is not limited to this position or realization.Other details of this system can be seen in N/A number (document number 60 of U.S. Patent application sequence, 667-007), N/A number (document number 60,667-008), N/A number (document number 60,667-009), N/A number (document number 60,667-010), N/A number (document number 60,667-011), N/A number (document number 60,667-012), N/A number (document number 60,667-013), N/A number (document number 60,667-014), N/A number (document number 60,667-015), N/A number (document number 60,667-016), N/A number (document number 60,667-017), N/A number (document number 60,667-018), N/A number (document number 60,667-019), N/A number (document number 60,667-020), N/A number (document number 60,667-022), N/A number (document number 60,667-023), N/A number (document number 60,667-024), N/A number (document number 60,667-025), N/A number (document number 60,667-026), N/A number (document number 60,667-027), N/A number (document number 60,667-028), N/A number (document number 60,667-029), N/A number (document number 60,667-030), N/A number (document number 60 is 667-031) with N/A number (document number 60,667-032), above-mentioned document is merged in this paper by reference.

In an illustrated embodiment, the system 10 automatic playing card recreation that utilizes electronic money and electronic game board to provide to play by two or more players.In one aspect of the invention, do not need a dealer.System 10 can handle all dealers' function.

System 10 can be used for playing any variation or the form of any Card Games.Yet for the purpose of discussing, system 10 will be described to be suitable for using when realization is known as the playing card version of Texas Hold ' em.

In one aspect of the invention, system 10 can handle to assign the seat, electronic money is provided, accept to make a bet and pond, the end (pot) be assigned to obtain to the player and win the player.10 pairs of one group of electronic playing cards of system carry out that electronics is shuffled and electronic playing card are issued the player and any community card is issued electronic card table or build poker table 18.System 10 can dispose also that the player makes makes a bet, abandons board and with annotating and can limiting this operation based on whom takes turns to.

In another aspect of the present invention, card table in the system 10 or build poker table 18 are networked and are connected with one or more servers (referring to following).Described server can be used for realizing and be convenient to that the player follows the tracks of, inserts that ticket withdraws from that ticket (ticket in ticket out) (cash-free) makes a bet, the player is assigned on the seat at a specific bidge table place, championship (tournament), bidge table setting (comprise and open and close bidge table and revise the bidge table parameter) and progressive award.

Shown in the embodiment, system 10 comprises a plurality of electronics build poker table 18 as shown.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, system 10 comprises five electronics build poker table 18, but the present invention is not limited to the electronics build poker table of specific quantity.

In Fig. 2 and 3, show the simple representational layout of desktop 20 of the build poker table 18 of first and second embodiment according to the present invention respectively.

In the top view of desktop shown in Figure 2 20, desktop 20 comprises table top 22 and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas 24.In an illustrated embodiment, build poker table 18 can take a seat maximum ten players simultaneously, and therefore comprises ten electronics player interactive areas 24A-24J.

In the top view of the desktop 20 shown in Fig. 3 (wherein components identical is marked with identical reference number), desktop 20 comprises table top 22 and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas (EPIA) 24.In an illustrated embodiment, build poker table 18 can take a seat maximum ten players simultaneously, and therefore comprises ten electronics player interactive areas 24.Desktop 10 also comprises central authorities or public viewing area (CDA) 26.

In one embodiment, independent electronics player interactive areas 24 is used for directly passing on game information and realizing that player's user interface (referring to following) is to finish the mutual or input from the player to the player who is assigned to specific electron player interactive areas 24A-24J.Central or public viewing area 26 is used for to all player's display message.

For example in one embodiment, system 10 is used for playing the playing card version that is known as Texas Hold ' em.In Texas Hold ' em, send out board many to each player, two boards for example, board faces down.These are called as the player's " secretly " board (hole card) 28.Board sends many boards (for example, three or five) faceup and it is presented in the public viewing area 26.These boards are called as community card (common card) 30.Therefore player's Yarborough comprises player's card in one's hand 28 and community card 30.When residue player's every hand board finished, no matter which player's Yarborough produces maximum proficiency playing card, it all was that this is taken turns or the victor of these hand playing card.

In one aspect of the invention, card in one's hand 28 quilt covers down are presented on the corresponding electronics player interactive areas 24, and community card is displayed in the central viewing area 26.Card in one's hand 28 is shown with first predetermined ratio, and community card 30 is shown with second predetermined ratio.Described first and second predetermined ratios can be represented as the ratio with standard size playing card or predetermined default size.In one embodiment, described first and second ratios are identical.In another embodiment, described first and second ratios are different.For example, described first and second ratios can be defined as and make community card 30 is shown as greater than card in one's hand 28.

With reference to Fig. 6,7 and 8, use a plurality of independent display device (for example, touch-screen display 32) to realize electronics player interactive areas 24 in one embodiment.Each display 32 can be contained in the removable modules 34.

Module 34 can comprise an all purpose computer.The processor that described computing machine comprises can the operation system (for example Windows XP or Windows CE, the both can be from MicrosoftCorporation of Redmond, Washington obtains).In one embodiment, module 34 comprises a card reader 36 that is used to read player ID card (not shown).

In an illustrated embodiment, module 34 is installed in the desktop 20, makes touch-screen display 32 parallel with desktop 20.Yet, can touch-screen display 32 be installed at an angle with respect to desktop 20.Alternative, can adjust so that the adjustable angle of watching of touch-screen display 32 to be provided module 34.

In one embodiment, the form with independent display realizes central viewing area 26, for example LCD or plasma monitor or similarly device.

Available similar felt or more particularly cover the remainder of desktop for the material of green, blue or red felt.Can be on described material printed mark, game information or other information.

In an alternative embodiment, electronics player interactive areas 24 and central viewing area 26 can be implemented as the single display device that covers most of desktop.Can electronics player interactive areas 24 and central viewing area 26 be arranged to separate with the remainder of desktop 20 by virtual boundary.Viewing area around electronics player interactive areas 24 and the central viewing area 26 can be used for the desktop of mock standard build poker table, for example can show the image of the material of similar green felt.In addition, can on desktop 20 and/or electronics player interactive areas 24, show, rotate, circulate or for the time period show tags, game information, other information, advertisement, announcement, image, video or other information that limit.

As described below, though system 10 and build poker table 18 are electronic types, also can be designed to transmit and keep the integral body sensation and the atmosphere of standard Poker Room with non-electronics build poker table.Each electronics build poker table 18 is surrounded by many playing card chairs 40.The quantity of playing card chair 40 equals the quantity of the electronics player interactive areas 24 on the electronics build poker table 18.

With reference to figure 6 and 7, in an illustrated embodiment, build poker table 18 has oval shape and can take a seat the player of maximum quantity especially.For example, the big I of build poker table 18 is confirmed as taking a seat maximum 7,8,9,10 or 11 players, but the present invention is not limited to the build poker table of any specific size.As mentioned above, if desired, between electronics player interactive areas 24 and central authorities or public viewing area 26, desktop is coated with material or its analogies of similar green felt.Build poker table comprises one or more bases 42, and one or more legs 44 are connected with these pedestals.Leg 44 supporting desktops.Fence or baffle plate 46 are around the periphery of desktop 20.

With reference to Figure 4 and 5, as mentioned above, system 10 can comprise one or more electronics build poker table 18 especially.In one aspect of the invention, build poker table 18 is for example used Ethernet 48 and is networked.One or more servers 50 can be used for providing the function of system 10.For example, server 50 can be used for realizing various functions, including, but not limited to:

-make bidge table 18 beginnings and stop recreation;

-data and player follow the tracks of;

-cash-free making a bet;

-definition and modification bidge table parameter comprise opening and closing bidge table 18, and the canaster that is just carrying out at bidge table 18 places is set, and the parameter of making a bet is set, or the like;

-definition and manager bonus comprise sports ground (house) number percent, i.e. commission (rake);

-definition and management progressive award;

-develop and manage player's formation and to player's seating assignments in the described formation and/or specific bidge table; With

-develop and manage championship, comprise seating assignments, folding bidge table etc. to the player.

Specifically with reference to figure 5, in one embodiment, each bidge table 18 comprises ten electronics player interactive areas 24, and they are realized in computer based module 34.Each module 34 is connected with server 50 by network 48.As directed, another computing machine 52 (for example, the personal computer of operation Windows XP) also can be connected with server 50 by network 48.The major function of PC 52 can be control and drive central viewing area 26.

In one embodiment, server 50 moves canaster on each bidge table 18.The major function of module 34 is operation electronics player interactive areas 24, shows and the run user interface.

In another embodiment, can carry out or move a plurality of parts of canaster or canaster by module 34 and/or computing machine 52.

In another aspect of the present invention, system 10 will realize cashing/the cash outlay system based on player's account.A user account will be created for each player by system 10.In case, just have the gamercard of relevant personal identification number or PIN to player's distribution for the player opens an account.In case gamercard that the player is released, they just can be to their fund account (fund).Gamercard is used to identify the player at bidge table 18 places.The player can be by with in the cash lead-in tube accountant (cage) and to their fund account, cash is accepted and charges in player's account in the room of keeping accounts.To print receipt preserves to the player and by public place of entertainment 12.For electronic money being brought to bidge table 18, the player is sitting on the seat, brushes their gamercard and imports their PIN.System 10 notifies their account balance and allows them that all or part account balance is transformed into electronic money to play to the player.

With reference to figure 13A, from the viewpoint of software, system 10 can use six package to realize: game engine 82, bidge table server 84, bidge table client computer 86, player's client computer 88, bidge table manager 90 and the room manager 92 of keeping accounts especially.Bidge table server 84 is carried out function between network service, control and checking and table (seat reservation, many championships).Game engine 82 managing electronic canasters also are responsible for all game functions, for example produce a secondary electronic playing card, deal out the cards, make a bet, determine to obtain win person and reward pond, the end.Bidge table client computer 86 is the graphical controls that are used for central viewing area 26.Player's client computer 90 realizes being used for the user interface of electronics player interactive areas 24 and is used to catch player's input and the logic of communicating by letter that is input to the bidge table client-server from the player.Bidge table manager 88 comprises following user interface, and this user interface is used to be provided with user, network and game parameter plays to begin, to suspend and to stop, and is used to monitor game action and response is made in the warning of system or user's generation.The room manager 92 of keeping accounts provides creates player's account and to its deposit and the function that produces gamercard.

With reference to figure 9 and 10, each electronics player interactive areas 24 is realized a player interface 54.Player interface 54 can realize in (referring to above) on the desktop 20 or in module 34.In another embodiment, player interface 54 can go up at hand-held device 58 (for example PDA(Personal Digital Assistant)) and realize.

Player interface 54 can be (as shown in Figures 9 and 10) of figure in essence, perhaps can adopt other forms, for example the plain text form.In one embodiment, electronics player interactive areas 24 is provided at the option of selecting between the some kinds of player interface 54 (for example, the diagrammatic representation of electronics build poker table 56 or text interface) to the player.

Return Fig. 9 and 10, in one embodiment, player interface 54 comprises the diagrammatic representation of build poker table 56.Each player in the canaster can be by graphical user or icon 62 expressions, and graphical user or icon can be enumerated their name and their total chip.The pond, the end of current Yarborough can be by at the stacks of chips 64 of build poker table 56 central authorities and/or represent number 66 expressions of pond value of the current end.Each player can be by stacks of chips 68 and/or number 70 expressions adjacent with their graphical user 62 to the contribution in pond, the end.

Player interface 54 also can comprise a series of gamer options buttons 72 and a series of game button 74.Gamer options button 72 can comprise for example participate in button 72A, from table button 72B and OptionButton 72C.Usually, at any time, it is effective participating in button 72A and have only one in table button 72B.OptionButton 72C allows players accesses options menu or screen (not shown), and it allows the player to revise some parameter of player interface 54, for example selects between the player interface 54 of different-format.The decision that described a series of game button 74 allows the player with signal form they to be played games between game play session is notified to system 10.Game button 74 can comprise abandon board button 74A, with annotating button 74B and filling button 74C.Typically, have only when taking turns to this player in canaster, these buttons are just effective.In one embodiment, button 72 is implemented on the touch panel display device 32.In an alternative embodiment, button 72 is implemented as electric mechanical switch or button (not shown).

In one embodiment, player interface 54 also can comprise community card 30.Other information that can show on player interface are including, but not limited to supine any board of total chip of the player's that taken turns to designator, each player, other players and/or at player's information, for example advertisement.

In another aspect of the present invention, player interface 54 comprises the diagrammatic representation (referring to Figure 12) of one or more electronic game boards 76.Every electronic game board 76 has positive 76A and back side 76B.The back side 76B of every playing cards has identical pattern or image so that when when back side 76B sees, can not differentiate board.Electronic playing card 76 is typically in a group or the secondary standard playing card.Described deck can be substandard 52 boards, and every playing cards all have a value.Described value has two parts: first is in two to ACE, and second portion is one of four patterns (heart, square, plum blossom, spade).The value representation of every playing cards is on the positive 76A of every sheet playing card 76.

Being presented at that image on the 76B of the playing card back side can indicate, random image (selecting from one group of predetermined image), perhaps can be the advertisement at the player.Described image can comprise video.In one embodiment, the image that is presented on the 76B of the playing card back side can be the circulation of one group of predetermined image.Can select image by the user, described user can be the employee of player or public place of entertainment.

In one embodiment, electronic playing card 76 is the player's cards in one's hand in the electronics canaster.Yet electronic playing card 76 can be used for wherein expecting controllably showing/hiding the electronic card game of any kind of of player's playing cards.Therefore, though followingly can describe the present invention about electronics canaster (more particularly, with respect to the player's card in one's hand in Hold ' the em style canaster), the present invention is not limited to this Card Games.

In the snipsnapsnorum that uses true playing cards to carry out, playing cards and the described playing cards of wherein sending out the player can not be exposed to any other player with facing down, the player can check their playing cards, and attempting to keep in many ways described playing cards simultaneously is secret to other players.For example, the player can lift the health of playing cards near them, launches playing cards, and shelters them with hand, thereby has only this player can see the front of their board.Perhaps the player can stay playing cards on the desktop with facing down and lift a side or one jiao, with at least a portion of exposed front surface, covers playing cards with their hand simultaneously.

Controller is module 34, personal computer 52, hand-held device 58, server 50 or their combination, controller control player interface 54, promptly be controlled on the electronics player interactive areas 24 message part of the player interface 54 that shows, detect the touch on touch panel display device 32 (when utilizing) and touch is interpreted as triggering or touch event (vide infra).As described below, the demonstration of

controller

24,52,58,50 may command player electronic game cards in one's hand or cover (hiding) makes the player can controllably show and check described playing cards, and keeping them simultaneously is secret for other players.Seem that the player is playing real game card, so player's just had an opportunity before exposing their playing cards to hide with hand their playing cards.

The system and method that is used for controllably showing/cover player's electronic game card in one's hand is disclosed in No. the 10/939th, 772, the U.S. Patent application sequence submitted on September 13rd, 2004, and described document is merged in this paper by reference.

In one aspect of the invention, each electronics player interactive areas 24 is assigned to a player.In case a particular seat to the player has specified bidge table 18 places just can be set to relevant EPIA 24 invalid or locking, and can point out player's name.In case EPIA 24 is locked, the player who has been carried out appointment must sign in to this EPIA 24 (vide infra).

In case player's login, EPIA 24 just becomes effectively, and shows player interface 54.In addition, because EPIA 24 is effectively,, the player adjusts/revises any available option in the recreation of bidge table 12 places object for appreciation or by startupoptions button 72C so just just can entering or participate in.

In an aforesaid embodiment, EPIA 24 can use independent or modular computing machine 34 is realized.In one embodiment, modular computer 34 comprises display 32, and it can be a touch-screen display 32.Button or selectable region that touch-screen display 32 shows about the information (text and/or figure) of recreation progress and realizes importing for the user on EPIA 24.

The player can sign in to system 10 or bidge table 18 by EPIA 24.In one embodiment, the player uses player tracking card to sign in to system 10.The player inserts their tracking card and maybe this card was brushed card reader 36.EPIA 24 may also require PIN is input to attachable keyboard or the keyboard of realization on touch panel display device 32.Alternative or other, the player can use by sensor and rfid card or chip detection to biometric parameter, and for example fingerprint is logined.

In one aspect of the invention, EPIA 24 comprises flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices, and it is used to produce the sound that can listen for the player who is assigned to EPIA 24.Flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices can be embodied as earplug or headphone or one or more loudspeaker.Can be system sounds or player's sound with the sound classification that produces.System sounds comprises the sound that is intended to or is suitable for allowing everyone hear (comprising other players or non-player).Player's sound comprises and is intended to the sound that (but not necessarily) only heard by the player.For example, system sounds can comprise that imitation shuffles, deals out the cards, chip is thrown sound in the pond, the end, or wins relevant sound with obtaining of rewarding.Player's sound can comprise the player's that takes turns to prompting or indication, if perhaps recreation is timing, also comprises the indication that the indication of excess time or described time have used up.The proprietary sound of player is the sound that is merely able to or should be heard by this player, and can indicate expression player's card in one's hand or player's maximum Yarborough or the earcon that obtain win number percent relevant with player's Yarborough.

In another aspect of the present invention, can realize EPIA 24 by touch panel display device 32.Device 32 and computing machine can be integrated in the module.Alternative, touch panel device 32 can be by independent computing machine or at the isolated system of computing machine 52 control at bidge table 18 or server 50 places.

In many game environments 12 (for example Poker Room at public place of entertainment place), the part in each pond, the end or certain percentage flow into sports ground so that the operation canaster.This part in pond, the end is known as commission.In one embodiment, be displayed on each EPIA 24 with the corresponding commission amount in pond, the current end.Commission U.S. dollar amount can be shown as, and the diagrammatic representation of electronic money can be comprised.

In one aspect of the invention, system 10 utilizes virtual chip or electronic money and virtual playing card.In one embodiment, EPIA 24 can comprise the U.S. dollar amount of the chip amount that each player at the diagrammatic representation of chip and/or indication bidge table place is remaining.In addition, EPIA 24 can comprise the diagrammatic representation of chip and/or indicate the U.S. dollar amount of the amount in pond, the current end.Pond, the end can be presented at the figured centre of build poker table.

In one embodiment, each EPIA 24 also can comprise the diagrammatic representation of community card in the figured centre of build poker table.Also can show other player's boards diagrammatic representation (during current Yarborough, face down, and when this hand board finishes towards on).

As mentioned above, the EPIA 24 that can require the player to sign in to open or be assigned to of system 10.Login can be finished (referring to above) in every way.Yet in case player identification is established, the player uses account balance to buy chip with regard to addressable player accounts.In addition, can be tracked and record among player's the account about the player in the information of the recreation at bidge table place.

EPIA 24 can provide earplug or headphone so that sound (referring to above) or other signal to be provided to the player.

In one aspect of the invention, the sound (referring to above) that provides of EPIA 24 is to use imitative sound to provide.

In one aspect of the invention, described system can utilize cash-free system, for example inserts ticket and withdraws from ticket (Ticket-in Ticket-Out) or TITO (vide infra).

In one embodiment, system 10 requires each player to have a player accounts.Player accounts can have relevant remaining sum, and it comprises the dollar number of the amount of money that deposits in based on the player and/or any award of collecting by playing card or certain other recreation.In case EPIA 24 has identified the player, the player just can download dollar number and buy chip to play.

Alternative, can be inserted in EPIA 24, the bidge table 18 with ticket (for example having bar code), magnetic card, rfid card or certain other medium (being referred to as ticket (TICKET)) or the place, pavilion.Ticket can have printing and/or coding or the correlation that is associated with ticket in the system 10 thereon.

In addition, in case bidge table 18 is left in player decision, any residue chip that they had can change back dollar immediately and be stored in their player accounts and/or produce a new ticket.

In another aspect of the present invention, each EPIA 24 can provide and will take turns to whose indication.If take turns to the player who is assigned to an EPIA 24, this EPIA 24 can provide appropriate signals so, for example only is being close to the place of their name or the icon Anywhere on the EPIA 24, sound (for example, beep sound or musical sound), and/or voice messaging.If take turns to another player, then EPIA 24 can indicate by the icon of contiguous this player's name and/or the text that glimmers whom takes turns to.

As mentioned above, EPIA 24 comprises one group of gamer options button 72, and these buttons allow the player to take suitable action when taking turns to oneself, for example makes a bet, abandons board or follow notes.In one embodiment, during the front-wheel preface, 24 of EPIA start those suitable buttons 72 according to the rule of being played games.For example, if be formulated for the maximum filling number of particular game, the button of making a bet so or annotate will be invalid.In addition, when not taking turns to the player, all buttons 72 all will be invalid.

As mentioned above, each seat or EPIA 24 are assigned to a specific player.Can use queuing system that the player is assigned to a seat and break away from the electronics wait and tabulate, perhaps can specify by 10 couples of players of office worker's using system of public place of entertainment.Yet in some cases, the player may wish to change their seat or move to another desk.For example, the player and the player that have only stayed seldom at described desk place if another one or a plurality of player have left bidge table dislike playing games at bidge table place and described less player, and then the player can specify by EPIA 24 another seats of request.

The present invention includes the method (referring to above) that is used to show and/or cover player's card in one's hand.In addition or independent, EPIA 24 can be suitable for providing according to the current Yarborough of player and community card and obtain the indication of winning number percent.Obtaining win number percent can show by text (for example, 55%) and/or graphics mode (for example, sector diagram or column diagram).Can use and trigger with identical trigger event that card in one's hand is associated and demonstration obtains win number percent.Alternative, can use independent trigger event, for example, the locational touch event of another on EPIA 24 shows and obtains win number percent.

The present invention includes the method (referring to above) that is used to show and/or cover player's card in one's hand.In addition or independent, EPIA 24 can be suitable for board and community card the indication that board in the current maximum hand of player is provided in remote holder according to the player.Board can show by text (for example, two pairs) and/or graphics mode (for example, producing the image of five account boards of board in the maximum hand) in the maximum hand.Can use and trigger with identical trigger event that card in one's hand is associated and show board in the maximum hand.Alternative, independent trigger event, for example, the locational touch event of another on EPIA 24 can be used for showing board in the maximum hand.

As mentioned above, build poker table 18 can comprise one or more EPIA 24.For example, each build poker table can have 11 seats and hold maximum 11 players.Each EPIA 24 can have one or more features of describing in IV.

In an aforesaid embodiment, EPIA can use independent or modular computing machine 34 is realized.In one embodiment, modular computer 34 comprises display 32, and it can be a touch-screen display 32.Button or selectable region that touch-screen display 32 shows about the information (text and/or figure) of recreation progress and realizes importing for the user on EPIA 24.

In one aspect of the invention, bidge table 18 comprises the bidge table flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices, and it is used to produce the sound that can listen for the player.Described bidge table flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices can be embodied as the one or more loudspeakers that are installed on the bidge table 18 or integrate with it.Alternative, described bidge table flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices can comprise 24 one or more loudspeakers adjacent or that integrate with it with each EPIA.Usually, described flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices is play and is suitable for system sounds or the player's sound that each player hears.

For example, system sounds can comprise that imitation shuffles, deals out the cards, chip is thrown sound in the pond, the end, wins relevant sound with obtaining of rewarding.Player's sound can comprise prompting or the indication that takes turns to which player, if perhaps recreation is timing, also comprises the indication that the indication of excess time or described time have used up.Usually, the proprietary sound of player can not be play by player's flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices.

Typically, the display such as LCD or plasma monitor is the form of rectangle.Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, facing can constitute whole with desktop 20 and can comprise otch (cut out).Facing covers the outward flange of display.Only the display in described otch partly is visible.In an illustrated embodiment, described otch has a shape, elliptical shape for example, and the shape of itself and desk is similar.

As mentioned above, commission is defined as flowing into a part or a number percent of the pond total value of per end of the sports ground that is used to move canaster.The pond is called commission at the bottom of this part.In one embodiment, be displayed on the central viewing area 26 with the corresponding commission amount in pond, the current end.Commission can be shown as U.S. dollar amount and it can comprise the diagrammatic representation of electronic money.

In another aspect of the present invention, central viewing area 26 can provide this to take turns to whose indication.In one embodiment, central viewing area 26 can provide an appropriate signals, such as the icon of arrow or other symbols, and sound (for example beep sound or musical sound) and/or voice messaging.The indication that this player takes turns preface can be added the indication on the EPIA 24 to.

During the proficiency playing card, even at the standard build poker table place with dealer, for the order of determining to send out playing card and make a bet, one of player is designated as " endhand ".In one aspect of the invention, central viewing area 26 can provide the indication that is designated as " endhand " for which player of current Yarborough.In one embodiment, central viewing area 26 can provide an appropriate signals, such as the icon of arrow or other symbols.The indication that this player takes turns preface can be added the indication on the EPIA 24 to.

As mentioned above, card in one's hand 28 quilt covers down are presented on separately the electronics player interactive areas 24, and community card is displayed in the central viewing area 26.According to an aspect, community card 30 is to show than card in one's hand 28 big sizes.

In one aspect of the invention, bidge table 18 is for the player provides canaster, for example Texas Hold ' em.In one embodiment, the canaster that is provided is a timed game, and promptly the player has a predetermined amount of time and finishes each wheel preface.For example, the player finishes each wheel preface at one minute time period with setting.Alternative, the described time period can be based on variation, and for example first round preface has one minute deadline section, and second take turns preface and can have a shorter or longer deadline section.Alternative, each player can have a time storehouse.The time that is used for finishing each wheel preface can deduct from their time storehouse.

In another aspect of the present invention, central display unit 38 can be used for display ads message.Advertisement information can and can comprise figure, image, cartoon, video and/or audio from public place of entertainment or third party.Advertisement can be presented on the ad-hoc location on the central display unit 38, and advertisement can change based on the time, one group of advertisement information for example circulates.

Specifically with reference to figure 13B, in one embodiment, game engine 82 is realized on toy computer 94 or is moved.If electronics build poker table 18 is unit bidge tables 18, electronics build poker table 18 can comprise its oneself toy computer 94 so.Alternative, toy computer 94 can be a server 50, it can be networked with a plurality of electronics build poker table 18.

In one embodiment, game engine 82 comprises tandom number generator or RNG (not shown).In the beginning of the sub-canaster of every torch, RNG is used for secondary 52 electronic cards are shuffled and determined the order of this pair board.One of player is designated as the dealer.

If build poker table 18 is being played Texas Hold ' em, then the player in dealer left side (be typically by the appointment of dealer's button) is called " little blind notes (Little Blind) ", and is called " big blind notes (Big Blind) " the little blind player who annotates the left side.In the beginning of this card hand, the player who is called big blind notes must drop into predetermined quantity, Li Ru $1, $5 Huo $10 in pond, the end.This quantity is also referred to as big blind notes.Before this, the player who is called little blind notes also must drop into predetermined quantity in pond, the end, be typically 1/2 of big blind notes.This quantity is also referred to as little blind notes.Typically, game engine 82 will be automatically from each player chips heap big blind notes of deduction and little blind notes and they are added on earth in the pond.

After dropping into blind notes, game engine 82 will be sent out two boards, i.e. player's card in one's hand to each player with facing down.These board quilt covers down are presented on each player's the electronics player interactive areas 24.As mentioned above, each player controllably checks their card in one's hand.

After sending out card in one's hand, this takes turns game engine 82 management and makes a bet.The first round makes a bet and starts from the big blind player who annotates the left side.Usually, each player is given one group of suitable selection with the form of game button 74.In one embodiment, only when taking turns to the player, just show game button 74.In addition, according to the rule of the canaster of being played, have only suitable game button 74 to be shown.

After making a bet in the first round, three community card, promptly " three community card (flop) " are up provided by game engine 82 faces and are shown.In one embodiment, community card is displayed in each electronics player interactive areas 24, as shown in the figure.If used central viewing area 26, community card can alternatively or additionally be shown thereon so.

Be second to take turns and make a bet thereafter.Second take turns make a bet after, game engine 82 is provided the 4th community card, i.e. " the 4th street (turn) " is thereafter that third round is made a bet.

After third round was made a bet, face was up provided the 5th, just last community card, i.e. " Fifth Avenue (river) ".After this is four-wheel, and just last is taken turns and makes a bet.If in the end one take turns the afterwards remaining more than one player that makes a bet, then have the win person that obtains that the most famous player is confirmed as this hand.

If first in third round is made a bet any one take turns after, only surplus next player should remaining player be defined as obtaining win person so automatically.Because one or more community card is not also sent out, thus rabbit (rabbit) the button 72D on each electronics player interactive areas 24 become effectively or be shown, as mentioned above.

In one aspect of the invention, the build poker table in the system 10 18 is networked and is connected with one or more servers 50.Server 50 can be used for realizing and is convenient to the player following the tracks of, inserting ticket and withdraw from seat, championship, bidge table setting (comprise the opening and closing bidge table and revise the bidge table parameter) and the progressive award that ticket (cash-free) is made a bet, the player is assigned to specific bidge table place.Each bidge table 18 can have one or more EPIA 24.Build poker table 18 and EPIA can have one or more features as described below.

In addition, other device can be connected with server 50 and be used to provide additional features and/or function.For example, can provide queuing system (vide infra).Can use the separate computer that realizes this function to realize this system.The computing machine of described separation also can be realized the further feature or the function of described system.Yet, should notice that in some systems these additional features or function can be provided at least in part by (a plurality of) server 50.

In one aspect of the invention, server 50 running games.In other words, server 50 " is washed " playing card, deals out the cards, controls player's wheel preface, reception player input and is correspondingly operated, follows the tracks of, manages and reward pond, the end, extraction (track) commission etc. in the electronics mode.Game data is stored in the database.With each input, make a bet, game situation etc. is stored in the database.

In one aspect of the invention, provide the queuing system that the player is assigned to the seat at build poker table 18 places.If there is not the seat to use, then described queuing system also can be carried out electronics and wait for tabulation.In one embodiment, the addressable one or more devices of one or more employees of public place of entertainment, for example personal computer, notebook or tablet computing machine, handheld computer or PDA.Described device makes the employee can import client's name or player ID or brush player's ID card.If there is available seat at 18 places at bidge table, then the player can be assigned to this seat.

If in one embodiment, have more than one seat to use, then the employee can select one of them seat (by or by from player's input).Alternative, described device can use one group of predetermined rule to select the seat.

If there is not the seat to use, then the player is placed formation, open up to the seat.In one embodiment, the player is being taken out and a designated seat from formation on the basis of service earlier first.Yet system 10 can allow the public place of entertainment execution to make the player walk around the special rules of described formation or tabulation.For example, public place of entertainment (for example, obtains win) under certain conditions and can be the player and provides voucher to place it in the front of formation in championship.

In one aspect of the invention, server 50 provides an interface, the parameter that it allows user (for example, the mandate of public place of entertainment or designated employee) to set up a new bidge table 18 or revise existing bidge table 18.Described interface can on the server 50 or with another device of server 50 networking on realize.

Described interface can provide one or more following features: the ability of the ability of On/Off bidge table and change game parameter (for example recreation of making a bet, playing of Yun Xuing, commission etc.).

In one aspect of the invention, as mentioned above, system 10 follows the tracks of the board of concluding the business at every turn, make a bet, sending in database.System 10 also follows the tracks of the player who plays games at each bidge table 18 place.This information is stored in the database, is summarized, and reporting format that can any various ways is presented.Can follow the tracks of any information of how to play about player, recreation and every hand.For the frequency (per hour) of the playing card hand number of all recreation of determining to play or detect collude with (collusion) between the player, also can analyze this data available for a desk or particular player.

As mentioned above, in one embodiment, each player must belong to a player club and have the player of appointment ID to sign in to EPIA 24 at bidge table 18 place's pokers.Each player follows the tracks of the player has an account in the club.The cash that player accounts tracking player poker in the tracking club can be used or the quantity of money.Player accounts is also followed the tracks of the game situation of player at build poker table 18 places, comprises amount bet and obtains the win amount.

System 10 allows to produce and get award, i.e. progressive award by many hands board and/or many desks.Progressive award can be based on increasing in included desk place amount that make a bet and/or that win.Described progressive award can continue to increase up to being got under one group of predetermined condition.Alternative, described progressive award can be only effective to the preset time section.The condition that is used to get award can be that one or more players obtained win before the described time period finishes.

System 10 allows to lay in many ways progressive award.The mode of deposit progressive award can be laid in by the computer applied algorithm on server 50 or other device.For example, can recently lay in progressive award by extracting the percentage of setting from every hand, every proficiency or every n hand.

The amount of progressive award can be presented on central display unit 38 and/or the remote display.

Can be under some definable condition and/or for specific incident (that is selling event) random start progressive award.Progressive award can be for preset time section (in many hands board) Yarborough, many hands board of predetermined quantity in a desk place or many hands board, or the like.

In another aspect of the present invention, obtain the player and win to reward or after the player withdraws from or any win person of obtaining surpasses scheduled volume, or what its reasonable time in office, can on player's EPIA24, one or more official report forms be presented to the player.The electronic signature (if permission) that described form can be accepted the player maybe can be notified to the player and they are directed to the place that they can fill in described form requiring.Described device can be personal computer, notebook or tablet computing machine, handheld computer, PDA or other proper device.

In one aspect of the invention, can specify many desks of one or more employees of public place of entertainment.But one of employee managing queueing system (if any).The device of networking with server can be provided, and it provides various functions to the employee.Described device provides a kind of instrument panel of the various aspects of employees bidge table 18 that allows to use.

In one aspect of the invention, the employee can check the various data relevant with the current state of bidge table, including, but not limited to player, low pond, bet information, community card etc.

The employee for example in response to apply in person or the inquiry undertaken by EPIA 24, can check that institute's tracking data is to search the evidence of colluding with between two or more players.For example, the employee can determine whether have the custom of playing simultaneously two or more people at a specific bidge table place, and determines whether any pattern that can pick out in recreation, and this pattern will provide the evidence that does not allow them to cooperate together.

In one aspect of the invention, each EPIA 24 can provide the button of the particular employee of greeting or order public place of entertainment to the player.For example, the player can require waiter/stewardess that beverage is provided.In addition, the player can require the employee to look back took place or the occurent thing at bidge table 18 places, and for example possible colludes with.This can anonymous mode carry out.

As mentioned above, the device that allows the player to manage bidge table 18 can also allow the employee player to be assigned to specific bidge table and/or seat and/or EPIA 24 automatic or manually.

In one embodiment, server 50 is controlled at the advertisement on the central display unit 38.Also can provide advertisement on the EPIA 24 and/or on the remote display relevant with build poker table 18.Server 50 can be controlled advertisement content, frequency and/or cycle period.

In one aspect of the invention, the player can avoid participating on the other hand or many hands board or stand up and do not participate on the other hand or many hands board from a desk.Yet typical, if the player determines to play Yarborough subsequently, the player will owe pond, the current end one scheduled volume so, " the blind notes that miss (the missed blind) " that promptly every hand missed.In one embodiment, if the opt-out proficiency of player or many hands, system 10 follows the tracks of the hand number that misses so, and bales catch removes following amount, and the hand number that this amount equals to miss multiply by the blind notes of player when determining to play another hand.

As mentioned above, system 10 in database, write down each transaction, the board of sending out or object for appreciation board, make a bet etc.This permission system 10 recovers from any mistake and recreation is returned back to identical state.

Championship is convenient to carry out in system 10.In championship, relate to the bidge table 18 of the predetermined quantity of the player with predetermined quantity.Need pay the bill to participate in Li Ru $100.Typically, after the player lost their all money, they were removed from championship.

Under predetermined rule, the player would subscribe to championship and at designated seat, bidge table place.During championship, under predetermined rule, can break bidge table and the player is assigned to other table.Championship is convenient to carry out by one or more following characteristics are provided in system 10:

A) registration

B) follow the tracks of championship information

C) on central display unit and/or remote display, show championship information

D) championship setting for example pays the bill to participate in

E) pay the bill again to participate in

F) championship is rewarded, cash or enter the pass-check (the specific championship or the term of validity) of another championship

G) break the processing of bidge table

(1) the bidge table information of breaking

(2) pass on new seat to specify

(3) determine to break order

(4) order is broken in demonstration

H) demonstration is about the player's at other bidge table state and other bidge table place information

I) in the system that monitors and adjust independent bidge table hand number hourly during the championship: during the playing card championship, importantly every bidge table roughly carries out identical hand number with every other bidge table.This can be by suspending recreation and/or slowing down game rate and realize under the situation that does not have time-out.

J) many places championship

K) based on championship payoff table and player the final position in championship from the system of trend player pays championship prize.

In one aspect of the invention, can provide long-range or virtual game by system 10.Can on wireless device, provide long-range or virtual game and can play described recreation at the preposition place.

Also can provide virtual game by EPIA 24.For example, the player can play virtual or remote game when not taking turns to him.Virtual or remote game can be at described bidge table or another hand playing card of carrying out other bidge table place and other players or carry out with virtual players.Alternative, described long-range or virtual game can be the recreation of other type, including, but not limited to black Jack, Jino, slot machine etc.

Except other casino game of operation on EPIA 24 or other terminal, operational system 10 on other game devices of public place of entertainment can spreaded all over.For example, can on existing electronics bingo terminal or electronics horse racing terminal, move virtual canaster.

With reference to Figure 14 A, 14B, 14C, 15A and 15B, system 10 can provide player tracking systems 100.Player tracking systems 100 can be used for following the tracks of the player in game situation on the electronics build poker table 18 and the storage information relevant with their game situation in database 104.Database 104 can be stored in toy computer 94, server computer 50 places or be stored on certain other computing machine or the memory storage.

The information in the database 104 of being stored in can comprise can anonymous storage identification information or player information (by ID number).Described canned data also can comprise such as object for appreciation hand number, obtain the information of win amount, loss amount.Information about every hand board that the player played also can be stored in the database 104, and can comprise order, each player of the initial board of every hand board, community card, issue each player's board, with make a bet at many wheels during the relevant information of operation of being carried out with each player, comprise make a bet, the size in pond, the end and pond, the end obtain win person.In other words, can store every hand board that enough information is created the player again and played.

Player tracking systems 100 can be used for awarding a prize and exchanges free vote or loyal point value.The player tracking systems that is used to award a prize and exchanges the loyal point value of for example recreation on slot machine is known, and does not therefore do further discussion.

In one aspect of the invention, toy computer 94 or server computer 50 can specify the player to arrive electronics player interactive areas 24.Player tracking systems 100 can comprise player's tracking means 102, can sign in to the electronics player interactive areas 24 of appointment by this device player.Player's tracking means 102 can be the screen on the player interface 54, and it allows player's login by for example allowing the player to import player ID number and/or PIN number.Alternative, player's tracking means 102 can comprise card reader 106 and numeric keypad 108, as shown in Figure 14B.Each player can designated player ID card (not shown).In order to sign in to electronics player interactive areas 24, the player can be sent to their player ID card in the card reader 106 and their PIN of input on numeric keypad 108.In case login, the player just can begin to play and player tracking systems 100 begins to follow the tracks of their game situation and the associated information of storage in database 104.

In one embodiment, every desk 18 comprises single player's tracking means 102.The player can sign in to bidge table 18 at player's tracking means 102 places, is seated at the seat of specified electronics player interactive areas 24 fronts then.Alternative, each electronics player interactive areas 24 can have its oneself player's tracking means (PTD) 102 (referring to Figure 14 C).

In another aspect of the present invention, toy computer 94 can be used for according at least one player's feature (for example producing, obtain win the hand number, obtain the win amount, type that loss amount and institute the play cards recreation playing card version of the object for appreciation of bidge table place (for example)) player carried out the report of rank.Can long-rangely check described report, for example by the Internet, or with other device places of toy computer 94 or server 50 networkings, for example retail kiosk (not shown).Player's report can be configured to for example revise one or more features used in the report.

Specifically with reference to figure 15A, a kind of method 120 provides the electronics canaster by one or more electronics build poker table 18 and server computer 50 for a plurality of players.Each electronics build poker table 18 comprises desktop 20 with play surface 22 and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas 24 that center on desktop 20 peripheries.Each electronics player interactive areas 24 provides and is used for carrying out mutual player interface 54 with one of player.Server computer 50 and described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas 24 couplings are used for the managing electronic canaster.In the first step 122, use electronic card and electronic money to carry out proficiency or the sub-canaster of many torch.In second step 124, the storage information relevant in player tracking systems with the player.Described information can comprise identification information and the game information relevant with the player situation of electronics canaster.

Specifically with reference to figure 15B, a kind of method 130 provides the electronics canaster by one or more electronics build poker table 18 and server computer 50 for a plurality of players.Each electronics build poker table 18 comprises desktop 20 with play surface 22 and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas 24 that center on desktop 20 peripheries.Each electronics player interactive areas 24 provides and is used for carrying out mutual player interface 54 with one of player.Server computer 50 and described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas 24 couplings are used for the managing electronic canaster.In the first step 132, each player is specified electronics player interactive areas 24.In second step 134, allow each player to sign in to the electronics player interactive areas 24 of appointment.In the 3rd step 136, use electronic card and electronic money to carry out proficiency or the sub-canaster of many torch.In the 4th step 138, the game situation of following the tracks of the electronics canaster.In the 5th step 140, the storage information relevant in player tracking systems with the player situation.Described information can comprise identification information with the relevant game information of game situation of the electronics canaster of being followed the tracks of.

Clearly, under above-mentioned instruction, can make many modifications and modification to the present invention.The present invention can implement with the different modes outside specifying in the scope of appended claim.

Claims

1. system that provides electronic card game to a plurality of players comprises:

Electronic card table comprises desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery, and each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player;

With the toy computer of described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas coupling, be used for by using electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board comes the managing electronic Card Games; With

Player tracking systems with described electronic card table and toy computer coupling, is used to store the information relevant with the player, and described information comprises identification information and the game information relevant with the player situation of electronic card game.

2. the system as claimed in claim 1, described toy computer is used for the player is assigned to electronics player interactive areas.

3. system as claimed in claim 2, described player tracking systems comprise and player's tracking means of described electronic card table coupling, are used to allow the player to sign in to the electronics player interactive areas of appointment.

4. system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said player's tracking means comprises and is used to read the card reader that the player follows the tracks of the ID card.

5. system as claimed in claim 4, described player's tracking means comprises the numeric keypad that is used to import the personal identification number.

6. system as claimed in claim 2 comprises the player's tracking means that is positioned at each electronics player interactive areas.

7. the system as claimed in claim 1, described toy computer is used to monitor each player situation of electronic card game.

8. the system as claimed in claim 1, wherein said game information comprises the relevant game information of being played with the player of every hand board.

9. system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said game information comprises every playing cards and any community card of issuing described player and other players.

10. system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said game information comprises and any relevant bet information of making a bet of being made by any player.

11. system as claimed in claim 8, wherein said game information comprises the relevant information in pond, any end that obtains win with the player.

12. the system as claimed in claim 1, described toy computer are used to provide player's report of the player being carried out rank according at least one player's feature.

One or more in the type of playing that 13. system as claimed in claim 12, wherein said at least one player's feature comprise the hand number that obtains win, obtain the win amount, the type of loss amount, the recreation that plays cards and institute play cards.

14. system as claimed in claim 12, described player's report can long-rangely be checked.

15. system as claimed in claim 14, described player's report can be checked by computer network is long-range.

16. system as claimed in claim 14, described player's report can be checked by the Internet is long-range.

17. system as claimed in claim 14, described player's report is configurable.

18. a system that provides electronic card game to a plurality of players comprises:

A plurality of electronic card tables, each card table all comprise desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery, and each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player;

With the server computer of described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas coupling, be used for by using electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board comes the managing electronic Card Games; With

19. system as claimed in claim 18, described toy computer is used for the player is assigned to electronics player interactive areas.

20. system as claimed in claim 19, described player tracking systems comprise and player's tracking means of described electronic card table coupling, are used to allow the player to sign in to the electronics player interactive areas of appointment.

21. system as claimed in claim 20, wherein said player's tracking means comprises and is used to read the card reader that the player follows the tracks of the ID card.

22. system as claimed in claim 21, described player's tracking means comprises the numeric keypad that is used to import the personal identification number.

23. system as claimed in claim 19 comprises the player's tracking means that is positioned at each electronics player interactive areas.

24. system as claimed in claim 18, described toy computer is used to monitor each player situation of electronic card game.

25. system as claimed in claim 18, wherein said game information comprises the relevant game information of being played with the player of every hand board.

26. system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said game information comprises every playing cards and any community card of issuing described player and other players.

27. system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said game information comprises and any relevant bet information of making a bet of being made by any player.

28. system as claimed in claim 25, wherein said game information comprises the relevant information in pond, any end that obtains win with the player.

29. system as claimed in claim 18, described toy computer is used to provide player's report of the player being carried out rank according at least one player's feature.

30. system as claimed in claim 29, wherein said at least one player's feature comprise the hand number that obtains win, obtain the win amount, loss amount, one or more in the type of the recreation that plays cards.

31. system as claimed in claim 29, described player's report can long-rangely be checked.

32. system as claimed in claim 31, described player's report can be checked by computer network is long-range.

33. system as claimed in claim 31, described player's report can be checked by the Internet is long-range.

34. system as claimed in claim 31, described player's report is configurable.

35. method that electronic card game is provided to a plurality of players by one or more electronic card tables and server computer, wherein each electronic card table comprises desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery, each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player, described server computer and described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas coupling are used for the managing electronic Card Games, and described method comprises:

Use electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board; With

The storage information relevant with the player in player tracking systems, described information comprises identification information and the game information relevant with the player situation of electronic card game.

36. method as claimed in claim 35 comprises the step that the player is assigned to electronics player interactive areas.

37. method as claimed in claim 36, described player tracking systems comprise the player's tracking means with described electronic card table coupling, described method comprises that the permission player signs in to the step of the electronics player interactive areas of appointment by player's tracking means.

38. comprising, method as claimed in claim 37, wherein said player's tracking means be used to read the card reader that the player follows the tracks of the ID card.

39. method as claimed in claim 38, described player's tracking means comprises the numeric keypad that is used to import the personal identification number.

40. method as claimed in claim 36 comprises the step that the player's tracking means that is positioned at each electronics player interactive areas is provided.

41. method as claimed in claim 35 comprises the step of each the player situation that monitors electronic card game.

42. method as claimed in claim 35, wherein said game information comprise the relevant game information of being played with the player of every hand board.

43. method as claimed in claim 42, wherein game information comprises every playing cards and any community card of issuing described player and other players.

44. method as claimed in claim 42, wherein game information comprises and any relevant bet information of making a bet of being made by any player.

45. method as claimed in claim 42, wherein game information comprises the relevant information in pond, any end that wins with the player.

46. method as claimed in claim 35 comprises the step of the player being carried out player's report of rank according at least one player's feature is provided.

47. method as claimed in claim 46, wherein said at least one player's feature comprise the hand number that obtains win, obtain the win amount, loss amount, one or more in the type of the recreation that plays cards.

48. method as claimed in claim 46, described player's report can long-rangely be checked.

49. method as claimed in claim 48, described player's report can be checked by computer network is long-range.

50. method as claimed in claim 48, described player's report can be checked by the Internet is long-range.

51. method as claimed in claim 48, described player's report is configurable.

52. method that electronic card game is provided to a plurality of players by one or more electronic card tables and server computer, each electronic card table comprises desktop that has play surface and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas that center on the desktop periphery, each electronics player interactive areas is provided for the player interface mutual with one of player, described server computer and described a plurality of electronics player interactive areas coupling are used for the managing electronic Card Games, and described method comprises:

Each player is assigned to electronics player interactive areas;

Allow each player to sign in to the electronics player interactive areas of appointment;

Use electronic card and electronic money to send out on the other hand or many hands board;

Follow the tracks of the game situation of electronic card game; With

The storage information relevant in player tracking systems, described information with the player comprise with electronic card game relevant identification information and the game information of the game situation of following the tracks of.