CN101044526A - System and method for playing electronic card game - Google Patents
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A system is provided, which provides a plurality of players with electronic card games on an electronic card table. A bench top is arranged on a table top of the electronic card table, and a plurality of electronic player interaction areas is arranged on the periphery of the table top. Each electronic player interaction area provides a user interface for interacting with the other players. A data base is used for keeping a user account for each player, which comprises identification information and a money amount. A server computer is connected to the plurality of electronic player interaction areas, and manages the data base of the electronic card game through electronic cards and electronic chips. Each player is allowed to log on one of the electronic player interaction areas by the server computer to take out at least part of the money amount in the user account for purchasing the electronic chips.
Description
Related application
The application is the part continuation application of the U.S. Patent Application Serial Number No.10/939772 of submission on September 13rd, 2004, and requiring the right of priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application sequence number No.60/610262 that submitted on September 16th, 2004, the two all is hereby incorporated by.
Technical field
Present invention relates in general to the electronics build poker table, more specifically relate to can the calling party account the electronics build poker table.
Background technology
Gambling is a kind of popular day by day amusement.The gambling by fortune and skill that gambling, particularly a people or many gensengs adduction are made a bet on its final result has multiple playing method, is included in gambling house or other place or on the Internet.Manyly in the gambling of the various ways that these can participate in all carry out with playing card.In these gambling, it seems that playing card be the most popular.
Usually, playing card carry out on desk, have several participators with banknote, coin or chip is made a bet to a series of playing card of being sent out from secondary 52 boards.Deck is made up of 4 covers of 13 in every cover.This substantive requirements of form of playing card have the people to coordinate this recreation as banker, comprise and deal out the cards, make a bet, abandon board or the like.A problem of conventional playing card is the influences that can be subjected to the possibility of people/banker error.In " social activity " board, particularly canaster, the player serves as banker in turn, but in the commerce gambling mechanism that licence plate is arranged as gambling house etc., the employee that banker is not normally participated.Therefore, training and the maintenance that another problem relevant with conventional canaster is exactly banker under this background.
A kind of alternative form of gambling, in particular with reference to playing card, prosperity is got up on network.The network gambling is extremely successful, and it provides many chances for the player.Especially, network gambling is efficient and convenient, and its registration, gambling and payment can be by any computer realization that the Internet inlet is arranged almost, and its payment solves via the payment services as PayPyal usually.
Video poker or other cards game also can be provided by the uniset that is similar to Slot Machine.
A major defect of the recreation of network and unit type is to lack human element.Many people prefer the poker Face to face with other players, and this part ground is because the stimulation that " scene " gambling is brought.Undoubtedly, when directly competing each other face-to-face, people will have higher levels of competition.In gambling mechanism, experienced player can make great efforts to ponder strategy and understand their intention from other players' the action and the style of gambling, so that have competitive power more.
The present invention is intended to solve above described one or more problems.
Summary of the invention
In one aspect of the invention, provide a kind of system that is used on electronic card tables, providing electronic card game for a plurality of players.The desktop of this electronic card tables has a table top, and around the peripheral a plurality of electronics player interaction area of settling of this desktop.Each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players.Database is preserved a user account for each player.Each user account comprises identifying information and currency number.One server computer is connected to this a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and by using electronics board and electronic money to come the database of managing electronic board recreation.Server computer allows each player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area, takes out the currency number to small part in their user account, uses this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then.
In a second aspect of the present invention, provide a kind of method of using a plurality of electronics player interaction area and server computer that electronic card game is provided for a plurality of players.Each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players.Server computer is connected to a plurality of electronics player interaction area.The step that this method comprises has: be provided as the database that each player preserves user account, allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area, allow the player to take out currency number in their user account to small part, use this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then, and the electronic card game that has used electronics board and electronic money by the server computer management.
In a third aspect of the present invention, a kind of method uses a plurality of electronics player interaction area and a server computer to provide electronic card game for a plurality of players.Each electronics player interaction area provides the user interface mutual with each player.This server computer is connected to this a plurality of electronics player interaction area.The step that this method comprises has: allow the player to be the user account signature, in database, set up user account for each player, this user account comprises identifying information, allow each player to deposit certain currency number in and this currency number is associated with corresponding user account to this account, allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area, and allow the player take out in their user account to small part currency number, and use this part the currency number that takes out to buy electronic money.
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Fig. 1 is the synoptic diagram that is used for providing the system of electronics canaster according to embodiments of the invention on one or more electronic card tables;
Fig. 2 is the desktop sketch of the electronics build poker table of Fig. 1 according to an embodiment of the present;
Fig. 3 is the desktop sketch according to the electronics build poker table of Fig. 1 of another kind of embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the block scheme of system among according to an embodiment of the present Fig. 1;
Fig. 5 is the second party block diagram of system among according to an embodiment of the present Fig. 1, and it comprises the element of electronics build poker table;
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram of electronics build poker table according to an embodiment of the present;
Fig. 7 is the top view of electronics build poker table among Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the module diagram of electronics build poker table among according to an embodiment of the present Fig. 6;
What Fig. 9 represented is according to the first shown screenshot capture on the electronics player interaction area of system among Fig. 1 of an embodiment of the present invention;
What Figure 10 represented is according to the second shown screenshot capture on the electronics player interaction area of system among Fig. 1 of an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 11 represents is the electronics player interaction area that embeds in the system of Fig. 1 in the mancarried device;
What Figure 12 represented is the front side and the dorsal part of electronic playing card;
Figure 13 A is the block scheme of the component software of system of the present invention;
Figure 13 B is the simplified block diagram that is used to provide the system of electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the present;
Figure 14 is the block scheme that is used for providing the electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the present on the electronics build poker table and allows calling party account's system;
Figure 15 A is the process flow diagram that is used for providing a kind of method of electronics canaster according to an embodiment of the present on the electronics build poker table;
Figure 15 B is another kind of embodiment according to the present invention is used for providing a kind of method of electronics canaster on the electronics build poker table a process flow diagram.
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With reference to accompanying drawing and in operation, the present invention relate generally to be used to provide and with system 10 and method as the relevant electronic card game of electronics playing card.Specifically with reference to Fig. 1, system 10 is designed to be arranged in the game environment as gambling house 12.Usually, this game environment 12 is zones special use or appointment in the gambling house 12, for example Poker Room or the playing card district 14 that separates with fence 16.Though above-mentioned is that system 10 can be used on a kind of possible enforcement or place wherein, the present invention is not limited to any place or implementation.The visible u.s. patent application serial number No.N/A of other details of this system (document number 60,667-007), N/A (document number 60,667-008), and N/A (document number 60,667-009), N/A (document number 60,667-010), N/A (document number 60,667-011), and N/A (document number 60,667-012), N/A (document number 60,667-013), N/A (document number 60,667-014), and N/A (document number 60,667-015), N/A (document number 60,667-016), N/A (document number 60,667-017), and N/A (document number 60,667-018), N/A (document number 60,667-019), N/A (document number 60,667-020), and N/A (document number 60,667-021), N/A (document number 60,667-022), N/A (document number 60,667-024), N/A (document number 60,667-025), N/A (document number 60,667-026), N/A (document number 60,667-027), N/A (document number 60,667-028), N/A (document number 60,667-029), N/A (document number 60,667-030), N/A (document number 60,667-031), N/A (document number 60,667-032), therefore be hereby incorporated by.
In an illustrated embodiment, system 10 utilizes the automatic board recreation that electronic money and electronic playing card provide two or more players to participate in.In one aspect of the invention, do not need the people to do banker.System 10 can handle all banker functions.
In one aspect of the invention, system 10 can handle the player is assigned to the seat, and electronic money is provided, and accepts stake and the total value of stake is distributed to the winner.10 pairs one secondary electronic playing cards of system carry out electronics shuffles, and then electronic playing card is issued the player and any publicly-owned board is dealt into electronics board or build poker table 18.System 10 also can handle and make a bet, abandons board, the player bids, and can limit this based on the player who takes turns to.
In another aspect of this invention, board in the system 10 or build poker table 18 are networked and are connected to one or more servers (as follows).Server can be used to realize and make things convenient for that the player follows the tracks of, ticket advances ticket and goes out (cash-free) and make a bet, the player is assigned to seat, tournament gaming, bidge table setting (comprise the opening and closing bidge table and revise the bidge table parameter) and jackpot gradually on the specific bidge table.
As directed embodiment, system 10 comprise a plurality of electronics build poker table 18.In the embodiment shown in fig. 1, system 10 comprises 5 electronics build poker table 18, but the present invention is not limited to the electronics build poker table of given number.
Respectively according to the first and second aspects of the present invention, a kind of simply and typically layout of the desktop 20 of build poker table 18 is shown in Fig. 2 and 3.
In the top view of desktop 20 shown in Figure 2, desktop 20 comprises table top 22 and a plurality of electronics player interaction area 24.In an illustrated embodiment, therefore build poker table 18 10 players that can sit down simultaneously at most comprise 10 electronics player interaction area 24A-24J.
In the top view of desktop 20 shown in Figure 3 (wherein same element institute target Reference numeral is identical), desktop 20 comprises table top 22 and a plurality of electronics player interaction area (EPIAs) 24.In an illustrated embodiment, therefore build poker table 18 10 players that can sit down simultaneously at most comprise 10 electronics player interaction area 24.Desktop 10 also comprises central authorities or public viewing area (CDA) 26.
In one embodiment, each electronics playing card interaction area 24 is used to game information is directly delivered to the player who is dispensed to specific electronics player interaction area 24A-24J, and is used for realizing that player's user interface (as follows) is to finish the mutual or input from the player.Central or public viewing area 26 is used for being all player's display message.
For example in one embodiment, system 10 is used for playing the playing card version that is called Texas Hold ' em.In Texas Hold ' em, each player sends out the playing card of some, 2 boards for example, and board faces down.This is called player's card in one's hand 28.For example the playing card board of somes such as 3 or 5 faces up and provides and show in public viewing area 26.These are called community card 30.Like this, the board in player's hand just comprises player's card in one's hand 28 and community card 30.When residue finished every innings of the player, the player that the board in the hand obtains the highest board group was exactly that this is taken turns or the winner of this innings playing card.
In one aspect of the invention, card in one's hand 28 is in each electronics player interaction area 24 demonstration that faces down of registering the license, and community card shows in central display area 26.Card in one's hand 28 shows that with first predetermined ratio community card 30 shows with second predetermined ratio.First and second predetermined ratios can be expressed as standard-sized playing card or predetermined default size.In one embodiment, first and second ratios are identical.In another kind of embodiment, the first and second ratio differences.For example, first and second ratios may be defined as the demonstration of community card 30 greater than card in one's hand 28.
With reference to Fig. 6,7 and 8, in one embodiment, electronics player interaction area 24 uses independent display device to realize, as touch-screen display 32.Each display 32 can be embedded in the removable module 34.
In an illustrated embodiment, module 34 is installed to desktop 20, and touch-screen 32 is just parallel with desktop 20 like this.But touch-screen 32 can be installed with certain angle with respect to desktop 20.Alternatively, module 34 is adjustable to provide the adjustable viewing angle of touch-screen 32.
In one embodiment, central display area 26 realizes in independent display, as LCD or plasma monitor or similar device.
The desktop rest parts can be used as materials such as felted terxtures and cover, or the green of more clearly saying so, blueness or red felted terxture.Marking pattern, game information or out of Memory can be printed on this material.
In a kind of optional embodiment, electronics player interaction area 24 and central display area 26 can realize on individual monitor that wherein this display has covered most of desktop.Electronics player interaction area 24 and central display area 26 available virtual borders separate with the other parts of desktop 20.Display area around electronics player interaction area 24 and the central display unit zone 26 can be used to the desktop of mock standard build poker table, and for example the images of materials of green felted terxture etc. can be shown.In addition, marking pattern, game information, out of Memory, advertisement, announcement, image, video or out of Memory can be shown, rotate, circulate, and perhaps show limited a period of time on desktop 20 and/or electronics player interaction area 24.
As discussed below, though system 10 and build poker table 18 are electronics, be designed to transmit and preserve the panesthesi and the environment of standard Poker Room with non-electronic type build poker table.Each electronics build poker table 18 all centers on many playing card chairs 40.The number of playing card chair 40 equals the number of the electronics player interaction area 24 on the electronics build poker table 18.
Specifically with reference to Fig. 6 and 7, in an illustrated embodiment, build poker table 18 has elliptical shape and the player of the maximum number of can sitting down.For example, the size that build poker table 18 is made can be held maximum 7,8,9,10 or 11 players, but the present invention is not limited to the build poker table of any specific dimensions.As mentioned above, between electronics player interaction area 24 and central authorities or public viewing area 26, this desktop can cover as green felt material or its simulation material, if this material is provided.Build poker table comprises the one or more pedestals 42 that are connected with one or more table legs 44.Table leg 44 supports this desktop.Fence or bumper 46 are looped around the exterior periphery of desktop 20.
Specifically with reference to Figure 4 and 5, as mentioned above, system 10 can comprise one or more electronics build poker table 18.In one aspect of the invention, build poker table 18 is used for example Ethernet 48 networkings together.One or more servers 50 can be used to provide the function of system 10.For example, server 50 can be used to realize multiple function, includes but are not limited to::
-beginning and stop bidge table 18 in 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, are arranged on the canaster that carries out on the bidge table 18, and the stake parameter is set, or the like,
-definition and management jackpot comprise the place service charge, promptly be pumped into,
-definition and management jackpot gradually,
-develop and manage player's formation and with the player from queue assignment to the seat and/or specific bidge table, and
-develop and manage tournament gaming, comprise and distribute player seat, folding bidge table etc.
Specifically with reference to Fig. 5, each bidge table 18 all is included in 10 electronics player interaction area 24 that realize in the computer based module 34 in one embodiment.Each module 34 all is connected to server 50 by network 48.As shown in the figure, as another computing machine 52 that operates in the PC on the Windows XP also can be connected to server 50 by network 48.The basic function of PC 52 is control and drives central display area 26.
In one embodiment, server 50 moves canaster on each bidge table 18.The basic function of module 34 is that operation electronics player interaction area 24 is so that show and the run user interface.
In another kind of embodiment, the part of canaster or canaster can be carried out or be moved by module 34 and/or computing machine 52.
In another aspect of this invention, system 10 will realize based on cash go into/cash goes out the user account of system.User account will be created for each player by this system 10.In case for the player sets up the account, this player will be sent to has relevant personal identity number or the game card of PIN.In case the player has been issued game card, their account will be deposited in fund.This game card is used for discerning the player on the bidge table 18.Thereby the player can be a deposit account by cash being taken to silver cabinet, and cash is accepted and charges to player's account.The receipt of printing is given the player and is preserved by gambling house 12.For electronic money being taken to bidge table 18, the player sits down on the seat, brushes their game card and imports its PIN.System 10 will report their account balance of player and allow them that all or part account balance is converted to electronic money and bring recreation into.
Specifically with reference to Figure 13 A, from the software viewpoint, this system 10 can use 6 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 silver cabinet manager 92.Bidge table server 84 is realized function between network service, control, evaluation and bidge table (seat reservation, many league matches).Game engine 82 managing electronic canasters also are responsible for all game functions, and for example electronic playing card board pair regenerates, deals out the cards, makes a bet, determines the winner and declare a kitty.Bidge table client 86 is the diagram form control of central display area 26.Player's client 90 is that electronics player interaction area 24 realizes user interfaces, and realizes being used to catching player's input and the logic of communicating by letter from player's input end to the bidge table client-server.Bidge table manager 88 comprises the user interface that is used to be provided with user, network and game parameter, is used to the user interface that begins, suspend and stop to play, and the interface that is used to monitor the warning that game action and responding system or user produce.Silver cabinet manager 92 provides to be created and deposits the ability of fund and the ability of creating game card in for user account.
Specifically with reference to Fig. 9 and 10, each electronics player interaction area 24 all realizes user interface 54.User interface 54 can realize (as above) on the desktop 20 or in module 34.In another kind of embodiment, user interface 54 can realize on as the hand-held device 58 of PDA(Personal Digital Assistant).
In fact this user interface 54 can be (as shown in Figures 9 and 10) of graphic form, perhaps can take other form as the plain text form.In one embodiment, electronics player interaction area 24 is provided at the right to choose of selecting between the several users interface 54 for the player, as the diagrammatic representation or the text interface of electronics build poker table.
Get back to Fig. 9 and 10, in one embodiment, user interface 54 comprises the diagrammatic representation of build poker table 56.Each player in the canaster is available subscribers figure or icon 62 expressions, and this figure or chart can be listed their name and their chip total value.The total stake of current gambling party can be in the central authorities of build poker table 56 with chip in heaps 64 and/or represent that the numeral 66 of current kitty represents.Each player represents the available chip 68 in heaps of the contribution of kitty and/or the numeral 70 of closing on their graphical user 62.
In one embodiment, user interface 54 also can comprise community card 30.The out of Memory that can show on user interface includes but are not limited to: the player's that taken turns to indicator, total chip of each player, and the supine board of other players' board, and/or send to player's message as advertisement etc.
In another aspect of this invention, user interface 54 comprises the diagrammatic representation of one or more electronic playing cards 76 (seeing Figure 12).Every electronic playing card 76 has front side 76A and dorsal part 76B.The dorsal part 76B of every board has identical pattern or image, just can't distinguish electronic playing card 76 like this when watching dorsal part 76B.Sub-playing card 76 are one group or substandard playing card normally.The board pair can be secondary 52 boards of standard, and every board all has numerical value.This numerical value is two kinds of compositions: first composition is that one in 4 covers (red heart, square, plum blossom, spade) overlap for select 1, the second composition via 2 of ACE.The numerical value of every board shows on the 76A of the front side of every sheet playing card 76.
It can be marking pattern, arbitrary image (choosing from one group of predetermined picture) that the dorsal part 76B of playing card goes up the image that shows, perhaps can be the advertisement towards the player.This image can comprise video.In one embodiment, upward the image of demonstration can circulation through and through on one group of predetermined image for the dorsal part 76B of playing card.This image can be selected by the user that may be player or gambling house employee.
In one embodiment, electronic playing card or electronics board 76 are the cards in one's hand of player in the electronics canaster.But this electronic playing card 76 can be used in the electronic card game of any kind, wherein wishes can controllably show/hide very much player's board.Therefore, though can be described (more specifically, about the card in one's hand of player in Hold ' the em style canaster) below the present invention under the background of electronics canaster, the present invention is not limited to this cards game.
In the snipsnapsnorum that uses Physics-studying card, wherein player's board " board faces down " is provided, and does not represent to other player, and the player can see themselves board, and makes great efforts to keep other players not know these boards with several methods.For example, the player can lift board and make its health near them, they is launched, and cover with hand, and so only this player can see the front side of their board.Perhaps the player can make the board board face down to be placed on the bidge table, to lift a side or one jiao of at least a portion that only represents the front side, and the hand with them is covering these boards simultaneously.
The controller that can be module 34, PC 52, hand-held device 58, server 50 or their combination is used to control user interface 54, promptly be controlled at the information assembly of the user interface 54 that shows on the electronics player interaction area 24, detect with contacting of touch panel display device 32 (when being used) and then these contacts are interpreted as triggering or touch event (as follows).As discussed below, the show or hide (hidden) of controller 24,52,58,50 these players' of may command card in one's hand electronic playing card, the player just can controllably show and check board like this, keeps these boards not seen by other players simultaneously.Just as the player is playing the physics playing card, the player so just has the chance of covering their board with a hand or both hands before display card.
Be used for controllably showing/hide the u.s. patent application serial number No.10/939 that a kind of system and method for player's card in one's hand playing card was submitted on September 13rd, 2004, announce in 772, therefore be hereby incorporated by.
In one aspect of the invention, each electronics player interaction area 24 is all distributed to the player.In case the player is assigned to seat specific on the bidge table 18, then Xiang Guan EPIA 24 just can be set to non-activation or locking, and can indicate the player's who is assigned with name.In case EPIA 24 is locked, the player who is assigned with just must sign in to EPIA 24 (as follows).
In case player's login, then EPIA 24 is shown with regard to activation and user interface 54.And because EPIA 24 activates, the player can enter or participate in the recreation of carrying out on bidge table 12 so, or adjusts/revise any available option by starting selector button 72C.
In the above among a kind of embodiment of Tao Luning, EPIA 24 can use independent or modular computing machine 34 is realized.In one embodiment, modular computer 34 comprises and can be the display 32 of touch-screen display 32.These touch-screen display 32 demonstrations are carried out relevant information (text and/or figure) with recreation, but and realize that on EPIA 24 button or favored area are to be used for user's input.
The player can sign in to system 10 or bidge table 18 by EPIA 24.In one embodiment, the player can use player tracking card to sign in to system 10.The EPIA player inserts or brushes their player tracking card by card reader 36.EPIA 24 also can require PIN is input to additional keyboard or the keyboard of realization on touch panel display device 32.Alternatively or additionally, the player can use as the biometric parameter of fingerprint etc. and login, these parameters are come perception by sensor and rfid card or chip.
In one aspect of the invention, EPIA 24 comprises the flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices that is used for producing the sound that the player that is assigned to EPIA 24 can hear.Flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices can be embodied as receiver or earphone, or one or more loudspeaker.The sound that produces can be categorized as system sounds and player's sound.System sounds comprises the sound that is intended for use or is fit to be heard by each player, comprises other player and non-participant.Player's sound comprises but the sound that not merely must plan to be heard by the player.For example, system sounds can comprise that imitation is shuffled, dealt out the cards, the sound into chip is thrown away in stake, perhaps wins the sound of jackpot.Whether synchronous player's sound can comprise and take turns to certain player or recreation prompting or indication, the indication that excess time or time finish.Player's dedicated voice is the sound that only can or only should be heard by this player, can indicate the signal that can hear, these signals indications player's card in one's hand or player's the highest board group, or the profit service charge relevant with this player's board group.
In another aspect of this invention, can realize EPIA 24 by touch panel display device 32.Device 32 can be integrated in the module with computing machine.Alternatively, touch panel device 32 can be the independent device by one or more computing machines 52 independent on the bidge table 18 or server 50 controls.
In many game environments 12, as the Poker Room in the gambling house, a part or the certain percentage of each stake total value have given the place to be used to run this Poker Room.This part stake is called as is pumped into.In one embodiment, the number of being pumped into is corresponding to the current stake total value that shows on each EPIA 24.This is pumped into and can be shown as a dollar number, and can comprise the diagrammatic representation of electronic money.
In one aspect of the invention, system 10 utilizes electronic money and electronic playing card simultaneously.In one embodiment, EPIA 24 can comprise the remaining chip of each player on the bidge table and/or indicate these chips the dollar number diagrammatic representation.In addition, EPIA 24 can comprise the chip of current stake total value and/or indicate these chips the dollar number diagrammatic representation.The stake total value can be presented at the figured center of build poker table.
In one embodiment, each EPIA 24 also can comprise the diagrammatic representation of community card at the figured center of build poker table.The diagrammatic representation of other players' board also is revealed (board faces down during current gambling party, and board faced up when current gambling party finished).
As discussed above, system 10 can require the player to sign in to EPIA 24 unlatching or that distributed to the player.This login can be finished (as above) by several different methods.But, in case player's identity confirms that the addressable user account of this player uses account balance to buy chip.In addition, the information relevant with player's behavior on the bidge table can be tracked and be recorded user account.
In one aspect of the invention, the sound (as above) that provides of EPIA 24 uses the sound of simulation to provide.
In one aspect of the invention, system can use as ticket and advance that ticket goes out or (TITO) cash-free system (as follows).
In one embodiment, system 10 can require each player all to have user account.The relevant remaining sum that this user account has comprises a dollar number, and this number is based on the currency that the player deposits in and/or any profit that they have assembled by playing card or other recreation.In case the user is confirmed that by EPIA 24 then the player just can download certain dollar number and buy chip and play.
Alternatively, ticket (for example bar code), magnetic card, rfid card or other some media (being generically and collectively referred to as TICKET) can insert EPIA 24, bidge table 18 or retail kiosk.Above the correlation values that this TICKET has can be printed and/or be coded in, perhaps be associated with TICKET in the system 10.
In addition, in case bidge table 18 is left in player's decision, any remaining chip that they had can be converted to dollar at once and be stored in their user account and/or can produce new ticket.
In another aspect of this invention, each EPIA 24 all can provide the indication that takes turns to whose action.If take turns to the player relevant with EPIA 24, EPIA 24 can provide appropriate signal so, as adjacent they name or the icon of any position on EPIA 24, as the sound of signal tone or music etc., and/or speech message.If another player who takes turns to, then EPIA 24 available icons and/or for example adjacent his text that flashes of name are indicated and are taken turns to who player.
As discussed above, EPIA 24 comprises one group of gamer options button 72, and this button allows the player to take suitable action, as making a bet, abandon board or bid when taking turns to this player.In one embodiment, EPIA 24 only activates those suitable buttons 72 in current round under the situation of the rule of the given recreation of just carrying out.For example, if particular game has been carried out the filling of maximum number, the button of making a bet so or annotate will not be activated.In addition, all buttons 72 are not activated when not taking turns to this player.
As discussed above, each seat or EPIA 24 distribute to specific player.Thereby the player can withdraw from the electronics name list of the candidates by using queuing system to be assigned to the seat, perhaps can be distributed by employee's using system 10 in gambling house.But under specific situation, the player may wish to change the seat or transfer to another bidge table.For example, if other one or more players leave, this bidge table has less player, and this player does not want on this bidge table and so few player plays cards, and this player can require another seating allocation by EPIA 24 so.
The present invention includes and be used to show and/or the method for hiding player's card in one's hand (as above).In addition or individually, EPIA 24 is applicable to the indication that provides based on the profit service charge of current board group of player and community card.The profit service charge for example can text mode be shown as 55%, and/or is shown as for example pie chart or histogram with graphics mode.The profit identical triggering incident that service charge can be triggered and use is relevant with card in one's hand shows.Alternatively, the independent trigger event as the touch event of other position on the EPIA 24 can be used to show the profit service charge.
The present invention includes and be used to show and/or the method for hiding player's card in one's hand (as above).In addition or individually, EPIA 24 is applicable to the indication based on player's the highest current board group of player's current board group and community card.This highest board group can text mode be shown as for example two pairs, and/or is shown as the image of 5 boards of the highest board group of acquisition with graphics mode.This identical triggering incident that the highest board group can be triggered and use is relevant with card in one's hand shows.Alternatively, the independent trigger event as the touch event of other position on the EPIA 24 can be used to show the highest board group.
As discussed above, build poker table 18 can comprise one or more EPIA 24.For example, every build poker table can have 11 seats and can hold until 11 players.Each EPIA 24 can have the attribute described in one or more IV.
In a kind of embodiment discussed above, EPIA can use independent or modular computing machine 34 is realized.In one embodiment, modular computer 34 comprises it can being the display 32 of touch-screen display 32.These touch-screen display 32 demonstrations are carried out relevant information (text and/or figure) with recreation, but and realize that on EPIA 24 button or favored area are to be used for user's input.
In one aspect of the invention, bidge table 18 comprises the flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices that is used for producing the sound that the player can hear.The bidge table flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices can be installed to or with the integrated one or more loudspeakers of bidge table 18 on realize.Alternatively, the bidge table flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices can comprise adjacent or with the integrated one or more loudspeakers of each EPIA 24.In general, this flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices is play and is fit to the system sounds or the player's sound that allow each player hear.
For example, system sounds can be imitated and shuffle, be dealt out the cards, the sound into chip is thrown away in stake, perhaps wins the sound of jackpot.Whether synchronous player's sound can comprise and take turns to certain player or recreation prompting or indication, the indication that excess time or time finish.In general, the different player's flexible piezoelectric sound-generating devices of crossing of the sound of player's special use are play.
The display common as LCD or plasma monitor etc. adopts rectangular shape.Shown in Fig. 6 and 7, its coverage diagram is can be with desktop 20 integrated and can comprise side cut.This coverage diagram has covered the peripheral edge of display.Only can be in sight in the display part of cutting edge inboard.In an illustrated embodiment, this side cut can have be similar to the bidge table shape as elliptical shape.
As discussed above, be pumped into the part or the number percent that are defined as each stake total value and be used to run canaster to forward this place to.This part stake is called is pumped into.In one embodiment, the number of being pumped into corresponding to current stake total value is presented on the central display area 26.Be pumped into and be shown as a dollar number, can comprise the diagrammatic representation of electronic money.
In another aspect of this invention, central display area 26 can provide and take turns to who player and take the prompting of moving.In in a kind of enforcement, central display area 26 can provide the appropriate signals as icon etc., for example arrow or other symbol, and as the sound of signal tone or music etc., and/or speech message.The indication of player's round can be added in the indication on the EPIA 24.
During one innings of playing card gambling party, even having on the standard build poker table of manpower banker, still specify a player to be " banker ", so that the order of dealing out the cards order and making a bet of playing card.In one aspect of the invention, who player is central display area 26 can provide be designated as the indication of " banker " of current gambling party.In one embodiment, central display area 26 can provide the appropriate signals as icon etc., for example arrow or other symbol.This indication of player's round can be added in the indication of EPIA 24.
As discussed above, card in one's hand 28 is in the demonstration that faces down of registering the license of corresponding electronics player interaction area 24, and community card shows on central display area 26.In one aspect, community card 30 is to show than card in one's hand 28 bigger sizes.
In one aspect of the invention, bidge table 18 provides canaster as Texas Hold ' em for the player.In one embodiment, the canaster that provides is regularly recreation, and promptly the player finishes each round in predetermined a period of time.For example, the player has 1 minute cycle to finish each round.Alternatively, the time cycle can change, and for example the cycle of finishing based on first round is 1 minute, and second round can have the shorter or longer execution cycle.Alternatively, each player can have the time savings.Be used for finishing time of each round can be from their time savings deduction.
In another aspect of this invention, central display unit 38 can be used to display ads message.Advertising message can comprise figure, image, animation, video and/or audio from gambling house or third party group.Advertisement can appear at the ad-hoc location of central display unit 38, can change in time, promptly one group of advertisement information cocycle.
Specifically with reference to Figure 13 B, in one embodiment, game engine 82 is realized on toy computer 94 or is moved.If electronics build poker table 18 is the bidge tables that isolate, electronics build poker table 18 can comprise the toy computer 94 of oneself so.Alternatively, toy computer 94 can be the server 50 that is networked to a plurality of electronics build poker table 18.
In one embodiment, game engine 82 comprises the generator program or the RNG (not shown) of arbitrary number.When each gambling party of electronics canaster began, RNG was used for washing secondary 52 electronics boards and determines the order of this pair board.One of them player is designated as banker.
If that carry out on the build poker table 18 is Texas Hold ' em, then the player on the banker left side (being specified by the banker button usually) is called " little blind notes ", and the player on the little blind notes left side is called " big blind notes ".When gambling party began, the player who is called big blind notes must post predetermined number to stake total value, for example 1 dollar, 5 dollars or 10 dollars.This number is also referred to as big blind notes.Before this, the player who is called little blind notes also must arrive the stake total value by the predetermined number of posting, is generally 1/2 of big blind notes.This number also is called as little blind notes.Usually, game engine 82 can be automatically deducted big blind notes and little blind notes and is added it to stake total value from a pile chip of respective player.
After blind notes have been posted, game engine 82 will send two boards, i.e. two players' card in one's hand, and board faces down and issues each player.These boards are in the demonstration that faces down of registering the license of each player's electronics player interaction area 24.As mentioned above, each player can controllably check their card in one's hand.
After card in one's hand is provided, game engine 82 management gambling parties.The first gambling party bout is begun by the player on the big blind notes left side.In general, each player is given one group of suitable selection adopting game button 74 forms.In one embodiment, game button 74 only is shown during taking turns to the player.And, only show suitable game button 74 according to the rule of the canaster that is just carrying out.
After the first gambling party bout, three community card, promptly " board turning " faced up by game engine 82 boards and provides and demonstration.In one embodiment, community card is presented on each electronics player interaction area 24, as shown in the figure as shown in figure.If used central display area 26, community card can show on this zone alternatively or additionally so.
What follow closely is the second gambling party bout.After the second gambling party bout, the 4th community card, promptly " board turning " provided by game engine 82, and then is the 3rd gambling party bout.
Behind the 3rd gambling party bout, the 5th and last community card, promptly " river bed " is by the board granting that faces up.And then be the 4th and final gambling party bout.If also surplus a plurality of players behind final gambling party bout, the player who then has the highest board group is confirmed as the winner of this gambling party.
If first until the 3rd gambling party bout any once after, only surplus next player, then Sheng Xia player just is defined as the winner automatically.Owing to provided one or more community card, then the rabbit button 72D on each electronics player interaction area 24 just is activated as described above or shows.
In one aspect of the invention, a plurality of build poker table in the system 10 18 are networked and are connected to one or more servers 50.Server 50 can be used to realize and promote that the player follows the tracks of, ticket advances ticket and goes out (cash-free) and make a bet, the player is assigned to seat, tournament gaming, bidge table setting (comprise the opening and closing bidge table and revise the bidge table parameter) and jackpot gradually on the specific bidge table.Each bidge table 18 can have one or more EPIA 24.Build poker table 18 and EPIA can have one or more attributes that describe below.
In addition, other device can be connected to server 50 with provide additional attribute and/function.Queuing system (as follows) for example can be provided.This system can use the independent computing machine that can realize this function to realize.This independent computing machine is other attribute or function of feasible system also.But should be noted that in some systems these additional attribute and functions can be provided by server 50 at least in part.
In one aspect of the invention, server 50 these recreation of operation.In other words, server 50 with the electronics mode to playing card shuffle, deal out the cards, control the player round, receive player's input and correspondingly move, follow the tracks of, manage, declare and send out a kitty, follow the tracks of and be pumped into etc.Game data is stored in the database.Each input, make a bet, recreation etc. all is stored in this database.
In one aspect of the invention, provide the queuing system that the player is assigned to the seat of build poker table 18.If there is not available seat, this queuing system also can realize the electronics name list of the candidates.In one embodiment, can be as one or more devices of PC, notebook or flat computer, handheld computer or PDA by one or more employees access in gambling house.The ID card that this device allows the employee to import client's name or player ID or brush the player.If available seat is arranged on bidge table 18, then this player can be assigned to this seat.
If there are a plurality of seats to use, then in a kind of enforcement in, the employee can select one of them seat (needing or do not need player's input).Alternatively, this device can use one group of predetermined rule to select the seat.
If there is not available seat, just the player put into formation and open until the seat.In one embodiment, the player is taken out from formation and come seat allocation based on service earlier first.But system 10 can allow the gambling house to carry out special rule to walk around formation or list.For example, the gambling house can show voucher to place it in the top of formation, as winning to the player under given conditions in league matches.
In one aspect of the invention, the interface that provides of server 50 allows as employee that authorize in the gambling house or appointment is provided with new bidge table 18 or revises the parameter that has bidge table 18.This interface can be on the server 50 or be networked on other device of this server 50 and realize.
This interface can provide one or more attributes in the following attribute: the ability of On/Off bidge table, and the ability that changes game parameter, and as the stake, the recreation of just carrying out that are allowed, be pumped into or the like.
In one aspect of the invention, as mentioned above, the each transaction in system's 10 track databases, stake, the board that sends.System 10 also follows the tracks of the player who is playing on each bidge table 18.This information stores is concluded in database, can occur by reporting format in a variety of forms.Relevant any information such as how to carry out all tracked with player, recreation and each gambling party.These useful data also can be analyzed so that the playing card group (per hour) on definite bidge table or the frequency of all recreation, special one or more players of cheating wherein, and so that survey for example collusion between the player.
As discussed above, in one embodiment, each player must belong to a player club, thereby and the player ID card with distribution to sign in to EPIA 24 poker on bidge table 18.Each player follows the tracks of club the player and has the account.The account who follows the tracks of player in the club follows the tracks of cash or the fund number that the player can be used for the poker recreation.Player's account also follows the tracks of the match of player on build poker table 28, comprises number of making a bet and the number that wins.
It is gradually jackpot injection fund that system 10 allows with several different methods.The method that wherein is jackpot injection fund gradually can be to come the injection fund by the computer program application on server 50 or other device.For example, can be gradually jackpot injection fund by extract the service charge of setting from each stake total value, every stake total value or per the n time stake total value.
The number of jackpot gradually can be presented on central display unit 38 and/or the distal displayed device.
Jackpot gradually is under the condition of specific definitions and/or for specific incident, and promptly buying and selling incident can arbitrarily start.Jackpot gradually can be single gambling party (striding repeatedly gambling party), and the gambling party of the some on a bidge table or stride repeatedly gambling party is at predetermined time limit or the like.
In another aspect of this invention, win jackpot or after the player withdrawed from or the winner surpassed predetermined number, on what its suitable opportunity perhaps in office, a or many parts of official report forms can be presented on player's the EPIA 24 the player.This form can be accepted player's electronic signature (if permission) or can guide them to the position that can fill in a form then with requiring to be notified to the player.This device can be PC, notebook, flat computer, handheld computer, PDA or other suitable device.
In one aspect of the invention, can assign one or more employees in gambling house to manage a plurality of bidge tables.But one of them employee's managing queueing system (in the gambling house that has been equipped with queuing system).The device that is networked to server can be equipped with so that provide multiple function for these employees.This device provides the instrument panel application program to allow the many aspects of employees bidge table 18.
In one aspect of the invention, the employee can check and the relevant several data of current bidge table state, include but are not limited to: player, stake total value, wager information, community card or the like.
For example in order to respond personal inquiry or the inquiry by EPIA 24, the employee can check that the data of tracking are to seek the evidence of collusion between two or more players.For example, whether the employee can determine whether that on specific bidge table two people or many people have the custom of recreation simultaneously, and determine to have in recreation recognizable pattern so that them to be provided not coacting not licensedly evidence.
In one aspect of the invention, each EPIA 24 can be the button that the player provides calling or guides the specific employee in gambling house.For example the player can require waiter/waitress to order beverage.In addition, the player can require the employee to examine to have taken place on bidge table 18 or positive occurrence, for example possible collusion.These all can finish in anonymity.
As mentioned above, allow the player to manage this device of bidge table 18, also can allow the employee automatically or manually the player is assigned to specific bidge table and/seat with and/or EPIA 24.
In one embodiment, server 50 is controlled at the advertisement on the central display unit 38.Advertisement also can be provided on the EPIA 24 and/or the distal displayed device relevant with build poker table 18 on.Server 50 may command advertisement content, frequency and/or circulation.
In one aspect of the invention, the player can avoid participating in the one or many gambling party, or leaves and do not participate in the one or many gambling party from bidge table.But, if the player determines to participate in gambling party subsequently, this player predetermined number of current stake total value of will being in debt then, " missing blind notes " that promptly each gambling party is missed.In one embodiment, if the opt-out one or many gambling party of player, then system 10 follows the tracks of the gambling party number of missing, and bales catch removes the number that the gambling party number that equals to miss multiply by blind notes gained when the player determines to participate in another time gambling party.
As discussed above, system 10 board that will conclude the business at every turn, send or get, stake or the like are recorded in database.This allows 10 to recover and make to play to enter identical state from any fault.
Under predetermined rule, the player can be league matches and registers on the seat that is assigned to bidge table then.In play, under predetermined rule, can stop bidge table and the player is assigned to other bidge table.System 10 makes league matches become convenient by one or more following attributes are provided.
A) registration
B) follow the tracks of league matches information
C) on central display unit and/or distal displayed device, show league matches information
D) league matches setting is for example bought in
E) buy in once more
F) league matches jackpot, cash or input voucher enter other league matches (specific league matches or date of expiry)
G) close the processing procedure of bidge table
(1) the notice bidge table is closed
(2) transmit new seating allocation
(3) determine closing sequence
(4) show closing sequence
(h) demonstration is about the player's of other bidge table and other bidge table status information
(i) be used in monitoring between league period and the system that per hour adjusts the gambling party of corresponding bidge table: importantly, each bidge table per hour carries out the gambling party with the strict equal number of other bidge table during poker tournaments.This can be by suspending recreation and/or not suspending the recreation of slowing down and finish.
(j) many places league matches.
(k) final position in league matches is the system of player pays league matches bonus automatically based on league matches form of payment and player.
In one aspect of the invention, far-end or virtual game can be provided by system 10.Far-end or virtual game can provide on wireless device, and can carry out at preposition.
Virtual game also can provide by EPIA 24.For example, virtual or far-end recreation can not carried out when taking turns to the playing card player.This virtual or far-end recreation can be another playing card gambling party that this bidge table or other carry out other players or virtual players above bidge table.Alternatively, far-end or virtual game can be the recreation of other type, include but are not limited to: 21 points, Jino, Slot Machine or the like.
Except other gambling house of operation recreation on EPIA 24 or other terminal, system 10 also can move spreading all on other game device in gambling house.For example, virtual canaster can be given as security prize terminal or electronic contest lottery industry terminal etc. at existing electronics.
Specifically with reference to Figure 14,15A and 15B, in another aspect of this invention, system 10 provides one or more and realizes and allow the player to create electronics build poker table 18 with the calling party account.Specifically with reference to Figure 14, system 10 comprises the database 104 that is used to each player to preserve user account.Each user account can comprise identifying information and currency number.Database 104 can be stored in server computer 50 or with other computing machine of server computer 50 networking on.
The currency number can be established on retail kiosk 106 and/or silver cabinet 108 at first.Retail kiosk 106 can be the standalone unit of energy accessing database 104.In one embodiment, thus retail kiosk 106 can be used to by allowing the player to import identifying information user account is set.Also can allow the player to create address name, individual identification sequence number (PIN) or password.Retail kiosk 106 is also applicable to providing identification card for the player.The fund that retail kiosk 106 also is used for injecting fund or adding other for the account is to the account.Fund can adopt cash, ticket or other to represent the medium of cash to add, the perhaps electronic funds that shifts of other account, as bank account, credit card, cheque guarantee card etc., with and/or add with other suitable manner.
On the other hand, user account can be connected to or combine with player tracking systems provides.In this system 10, single player ID card can be provided to the visit of user account, also can be used for the purpose that the player follows the tracks of.
In a similar fashion, silver cabinet computing machine 108 can be used to create, deposit or calling party account additionally.Silver cabinet computing machine 108 may need the operator to turn round, and requires the player to operate.
Electronics build poker table 18 can comprise at least one card reader 102.The player can visit its account by PIN or the password that player ID card is inserted card reader 102 and input them.
In one embodiment, each electronics player interaction area 24 all comprises card reader 102.Server computer 50 can be assigned to each player one of them electronics player interaction area 102.This player can be required to insert card reader 102 by the address name of inputing them and password, with their player ID and input its password or PIN or any other mode sign in to the electronics player interaction area 24 of distribution.
In another kind of embodiment, the player can forward unappropriated or unappropriated electronics player interaction area 24 to, and visits electronics player interaction area 24 by selecting to participate in button 72A.This player can be by inserting player ID card card reader 102 drawing money from a bank to buy electronic money like this.
In another aspect of this invention, server 50 allows the player to leave electronics build poker table 18 and checks out.Any remaining electronic money relevant with this player all can be exchanged into the currency number and added monetary value in their user account to this moment.Alternatively, the payable player's cash of giving, perhaps ticket can be printed to represent this currency number.
Specifically with reference to Figure 15 A, it has shown by using a plurality of electronic reciprocals zone 24 and server computer 50 that a kind of method 110 of electronics canaster is provided for a plurality of players.In the first step 112, allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area 24.In second step 114, allow the currency number in their user account of taking-up to small part, use this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then.In the 3rd step 116, server computer 50 uses electronics board and electronic money (as above) managing electronic canaster.
Specifically with reference to Figure 15 B, it has shown by using a plurality of electronic reciprocals zone 24 and server computer 50 that a kind of method 120 of electronics canaster is provided for a plurality of players.Each electronics player interaction area 24 provides user interface 54 to be used for mutual with other player.Server 50 is connected to a plurality of electronics player interaction area 24.In first step 122, the player can sign or set up user account.In second step 124, user account is created in database 104.User account comprises identifying information at least, can be the user identification names or the ID (allowing the user to keep anonymous) of name or other type.
In third step 126, player's usable currency number injects fund for the account and this currency number is associated with corresponding player accounts.In the 4th step 128, allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area 24.In the 5th step 128, allow the player take out in their user account to small part currency number, and use this part the currency number that takes out to buy electronic money.In the 5th step 130, use electronics board and electronic money to come the managing electronic canaster.
Obviously, many modifications and variations of the present invention are possible according to above technology.The present invention except within the scope of the appended claims clearly describe can be used.
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1. be used to a plurality of players that a kind of system of electronic card game is provided, comprise:
Electronic card tables with desktop, this desktop have a table top and around the peripheral a plurality of electronics player interaction area of settling of this desktop, each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players;
For each player preserves the database of a user account, each user account comprises identifying information and currency number; And
One server computer, be connected to this a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and by using electronics board and electronic money to come the database of managing electronic board recreation, server computer allows each player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area, take out the currency number in their user account, use this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then to small part.
2. the system described in claim 1, server computer is assigned to electronics player interaction area with the player.
3. the system described in claim 1, player interface has the participation button, and server computer allows the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area is participated in button with response activation.
4. the system described in claim 1, wherein the player must import the individual identification sequence number to sign in to electronics player interaction area.
5. the system described in claim 1 also comprises at least one card reader that is placed on the electronic card tables, and wherein the player must insert card reader to sign in to system with player ID card.
6. the system described in claim 5, wherein each electronics player interaction area comprises relevant card reader.
7. the system described in claim 5, wherein the player also must import the individual identification sequence number to sign in to this electronics player interaction area.
8. the system described in claim 1, server allows the player to inject fund for the user account that they are correlated with.
9. the system described in claim 1, server computer allows the player to leave electronic card tables and checks out, this moment any remaining electronic money relevant with this player all can be exchanged into the currency number also (1) add monetary value in their user account to, (2) the payable player's cash of giving, perhaps (3) are printed on the ticket.
10. the system described in claim 1, electronic card game has the gambling party bout at least one time before providing at least one community card, and server computer provides the chance of making a bet or abandoning board for the player during the stake bout.
11. the system described in claim 1, electronic card tables comprises that the middle position that is positioned at desktop is so that be the central display area of player's display message.
12. the system described in claim 1 also comprises being connected to database to allow the player and inject fund for its user account and/or from the silver cabinet computing machine of its user account taking-up cash.
13. the system described in claim 1 also comprises being connected to the retail kiosk of database to allow the player to inject fund and/or take out cash from its user account for its user account.
14. use a plurality of electronics player interaction area and server computer that a kind of method of electronic card game is provided for a plurality of players, each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players, server computer is connected to a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and this method comprises:
Be provided as the database that each player preserves user account, each user account comprises identifying information and currency number; And
Allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area;
Allow the player to take out currency number in their user account, use this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then to small part; And
Use the electronic card game of electronics board and electronic money by the server computer management.
15. the method described in claim 14 comprises the step that the player is assigned to electronics player interaction area.
16. the method described in claim 14, player interface have the participation button, the step that wherein allows the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area is the activation of participating in button in order to respond.
17. the method described in claim 14, the step that wherein allows the player to sign in to system comprise that the requirement player imports the step of individual identification sequence number on electronics player interaction area.
18. the method described in claim 14, the step that wherein allows the player to sign in to system comprise that the requirement player inserts player ID card the step that is positioned at the card reader on the electronic card tables.
19. the method described in claim 18, wherein each electronics player interaction area comprises relevant card reader.
20. the method described in claim 18, the step that wherein allows one of them player to sign in to system comprise that the requirement player imports the step of individual identification sequence number.
21. the method described in claim 14 comprises that the user account that allows the player to be correlated with for them injects the step of fund.
22. the method described in claim 14, comprise the step that allows the player to leave electronic card tables and check out, the any remaining electronic money relevant with this player all can be exchanged into the currency number also (1) add monetary value in their user account to, (2) the payable player's cash of giving, perhaps (3) are printed on the ticket.
23. the method described in claim 14 comprises the step that allows the player to inject fund and/or fetch cash from the account for the account at the silver cabinet computing machine place that is connected to database.
24. the method described in claim 14 comprises the step that allows the player to inject fund and/or fetch cash from the account for the account at the place, retail kiosk that is connected to database.
25. use a plurality of electronics player interaction area and server computer that a kind of method of electronic card game is provided for a plurality of players, each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players, server computer is connected to a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and this method comprises:
Allow the player to be the user account signature;
For each player sets up user account, this user account comprises identifying information in database;
Allow each player to deposit certain currency number in and this currency number is associated with corresponding user account to this account;
Allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area;
Allow the player take out in their user account to small part currency number, and use this part the currency number that takes out to buy electronic money; And
Use the electronic card game of electronics board and electronic money by the server computer management.
26. be used to a plurality of players that a kind of system of electronics canaster is provided, comprise:
Electronics build poker table with desktop, this desktop have a table top and around the peripheral a plurality of electronics player interaction area of settling of this desktop, each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players;
For each player preserves the database of a user account, each user account comprises identifying information and currency number; And
One server computer, be connected to this a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and by using electronics board and electronic money to come the database of managing electronic board recreation, server computer allows each player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area, take out the currency number in their user account, use this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then to small part.
27. method of using a plurality of electronics player interaction area and server computer that the electronics canaster is provided for a plurality of players, each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players, server computer is connected to a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and this method comprises:
Be provided as the database that each player preserves user account, each user account comprises identifying information and currency number; And
Allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area;
Allow the player to take out currency number in their user account, use this part the currency number that therefrom takes out to buy electronic money then to small part; And
Use the electronics canaster of electronics board and electronic money by the server computer management.
28. method of using a plurality of electronics player interaction area and server computer that the electronics canaster is provided for a plurality of players, each electronics player interaction area all provides the mutual user interface with other players, server computer is connected to a plurality of electronics player interaction area, and this method comprises:
Allow the player to be the user account signature;
For each player sets up user account, this user account comprises identifying information in database;
Allow each player to deposit certain currency number in and this currency number is associated with corresponding user account to this account;
Allow the player to sign in to one of them electronics player interaction area;
Allow the player take out in their user account to small part currency number, and use this part the currency number that takes out to buy electronic money; And
Use the electronics canaster of electronics board and electronic money by the server computer management.
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