WO2004043556A1 - Appareil de jeu - Google Patents

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WO2004043556A1
WO2004043556A1 PCT/GB2003/004874 GB0304874W WO2004043556A1 WO 2004043556 A1 WO2004043556 A1 WO 2004043556A1 GB 0304874 W GB0304874 W GB 0304874W WO 2004043556 A1 WO2004043556 A1 WO 2004043556A1
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card
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Donald William Bursill
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Hoarton, Lloyd, Douglas, Charles
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/06—Card games appurtenances
    • A63F1/14—Card dealers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2401—Detail of input, input devices
    • A63F2009/2411—Input form cards, tapes, discs
    • A63F2009/2419—Optical
    • A63F2009/242—Bar codes

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  • THIS INVENTION relates to a gaming apparatus, and in particular to a gaming apparatus that allows a number of people to follow the progress of a card game.
  • the rules of the game dictate that cards are dealt to players face-down, so that a bystander or person attempting to follow the game is unable to establish the identity of the card. While the concealment of the identity of the card from some or all of the individuals actually involved in the playing of the game may be crucial to the correct playing of the game itself, certain people who have placed bets upon the performance of these individuals may well be interested in knowing the identity of cards that have been dealt to the individuals face-down.
  • machine-readable indicia for instance bar codes
  • the machine-readable indicia are read automatically as a card is dealt, and this information may be presented, for instance on a computer screen, to people who have placed bets on the performance of individuals participating in the card game (who remain, of course, unaware of the suit or value of the card until they are allowed to look at the card under the normal rules of the game).
  • one aspect of the present invention provides card reading device for a dealing shoe, the device comprising: a conveyor for effecting relative motion of a playing card and a reader so that a readable portion of the playing card carrying information identifying the card passes through a reading region of the reader; and a read confirmation input for receiving a read confirmation indicating that the identification information carried by the playing card has been successfully read by the reader, wherein, the conveyor is operable, upon effecting the relative motion of the playing card and the reader and the read confirmation input not receiving a read confirmation, to effect further relative motion between the playing card and the reader so that the readable region of the playing card passes through the read region again.
  • the conveyor is a card conveyor, operable to convey the playing card.
  • the conveyor is a reader conveyor, operable to convey the reader.
  • the card reading device further comprises a card ejector for ejecting cards from the device.
  • the conveyor comprises the card ejector.
  • the card reading device further comprises a feeder operable to store a plurality of playing cards and feed playing cards to the conveyor.
  • the conveyor comprises a pair of parallel tracks.
  • Another aspect of the present invention provides a dealing shoe comprising a card reading device according to the above.
  • the dealing shoe further comprises a reader.
  • the dealing shoe comprises an open or transparent bottom to allow a card conveyed by the conveyor to be read by a reader on a surface on which the dealing shoe is placed.
  • a further aspect of the present invention provides a gaming apparatus comprising: at least one deck of playing cards, each card having a back and an identification face, the identification face having conventional information, displaying the identity of the card, and machine-readable information, the machine-readable information identifying the card and being supplementary to the conventional information; and a dealing shoe according to the above.
  • the gaming apparatus further comprises at least one sensor operable to detect the presence of a playing card.
  • the gaming apparatus further comprises a destination area associated with a sensor, the arrangement being such that, if a playing card is dealt from the dealing shoe to the destination area, the passage of the card into the destination area is detectable by the sensor.
  • the gaming apparatus comprises a plurality of destination areas, each of the destination areas being associated with a respective sensor.
  • Figure 1 shows a deck of playing cards marked with machine-readable indicia
  • Figure 2 shows a card ejecting device embodying the present invention
  • Figure 3 shows a first gaming apparatus embodying the present invention
  • Figure 4 shows a second gaming apparatus embodying the present invention.
  • each playing card 1 comprises a back (not shown) and an identification face 2.
  • the back of the playing card 1 shows a design which is, preferably, also displayed on the backs of each of the other playing cards which, together with the playing card 1, make up the full deck of playing cards. Hence, no information which might identify the suit or value of the playing card 1 is displayed on the back thereof.
  • machine-readable information 4 is also displayed on the identification face 2 thereof.
  • the machine-readable information 4 comprises information in addition to the conventional information 3, which additional information may be optically read by a machine to allow the machine to determine the value and suit of the playing card 1, and preferably comprises at least one bar code.
  • the machine-readable information 4 displayed on the playing card 1 is not limited to bar codes, and a skilled person will immediately understand that there are a large number of alternative machine-readable information 4 that may be displayed on the identification face 2 of the playing card 1 in addition to the conventional information 3 displayed thereon. While the machine-readable information 4 is supplementary to the conventional information 3, the machine- readable information 4 may be provided as part of the conventional information 3. For example, the machine-readable information 4 may comprise a digital watermark imposed on one of the pips or numbers of a playing card 1, and a skilled person will really appreciate how such marking may be achieved.
  • FIG. 2 shows a card ejection device 5 embodying the present invention.
  • the card ejection device 5 comprises a pair of parallel tracks 6, which are operable to hold opposing ends of a playing card 1 so that the playing card 1 is extended between the tracks 6.
  • the tracks 6 are provided with wheels (not shown) or an alternative conveying means, so that the playing card 1 may be conveyed along the length of the tracks 6.
  • the operation of the conveying means is controlled by a controller (not shown), which preferably comprises a processor which is operable to control one or more motors.
  • the tracks 6 are arranged so that, as a playing card 1 held thereby moves from one end of the tracks 6 to the other, the playing card 1 passes over a reader 7 which is arranged so that the playing card 1 (or at least a portion thereof carrying machine-readable indicia 4) passes through a reading region of the reader 7.
  • the reader 7 is configured to read the machine-readable indicia 4 marked on the playing card 1, and a skilled person will appreciate how this may be achieved. For instance, if the machine readable indicia 4 comprise a bar code, then the reader will comprise a bar code reader
  • the reader 7 is configured to provide the controller with a read confirmation signal upon successful reading of the machine-readable information 4 provided on a playing card 1.
  • the card ejection device 5 also comprises a card feeder 8, which is operable to retain a quantity of playing cards 1, and to feed these playing cards 1 into the tracks 6, preferably one at a time.
  • the controller will cause the tracks 6 to convey the card back through the reading region of the reader 7, to give the reader 7 a further opportunity to read the machine-readable information 4 on the playing card 1 correctly.
  • the number of times the playing card 1 is passed through the reading region of the reader 7 may be limited to a predetermined fixed amount, before the playing card 1 is ejected from the tracks 6.
  • the controller may provide an indication that the playing card 1 could not be read, alerting casino staff to the fact that the card has been placed in the feeder 8 face-up, the card is unreadable, or that the card ejection device 5, or at least the reader 7, requires maintenance.
  • the device may be configured to hold the playing card 1 in place and move the reader 7 so that the reading region of the reader 7 passes through the playing card 1 (or at least a portion thereof carrying machine-readable indicia 4), so that the indicia 4 can be read.
  • the device may be configured to hold the playing card 1 in place and move the reader 7 so that the reading region of the reader 7 passes through the playing card 1 (or at least a portion thereof carrying machine-readable indicia 4), so that the indicia 4 can be read.
  • the playing card 1 or at least a portion thereof carrying machine-readable indicia 4
  • FIG. 3 a first gaming apparatus embodying the present invention is shown.
  • a dealing shoe 10 embodying the invention as described above is placed on a gaming surface 9.
  • the dealing shoe 10 is used to dispense playing cards face-down on to the gaming surface 9.
  • the processing machine 12 (which is programmed in accordance with the rules of baccarat) is able to determine which of the playing cards 1 have been dealt to the banker and which to the player.
  • the reader 7 may emit an audible noise to confirm to the dealer, the players and any observers that a playing card 1 ejected from the dealing shoe 10 has been successfully read.
  • the processing machine 12 is able to establish, from the initial dealing, whether any further playing cards 1 will need to be dealt during the game, and will correctly interpret these playing cards 1 as being allocated to the dealer or the banker as part of the present game, and not as part of a new game.
  • one or more indicators are provided on an outer surface of the dealing shoe 10, and these indicators are controlled by the processing machine 12.
  • the indicators are operable, if the dealer deals the cards incorrectly, to indicate this fact to the dealer.
  • the indicators may be able to provide several different types of indication (for instance by lighting up in different colours or sequences) to call the dealer's attention to different types of mis-deal, for instance the dealing of too many or too few cards.
  • a third party may wish to place a bet upon the outcome of the game of baccarat. Such a bet may be that the banker will win, that the player will win, or that the game will result in a tie.
  • the hands dealt to the banker or player may not be immediately visible to a bystander, and it is likely to be a more engaging experience for a third party betting on the outcome of the game if the identities of the playing cards 1 dealt to the banker and the player can be known as soon as they are dealt. Since the playing cards 1 dealt are identified by the processing machine 12, this information may be displayed to a third party as soon as the initial deal has occurred.
  • FIG. 4 a second gaming apparatus embodying the present invention is shown.
  • the sensors 15 are operable to detect the presence of a playing card.
  • each of the sensors 15 may comprise a light-sensitive element, which detects the presence of a playing card 1 thereon due to a drop in the level of light gathered by the light-sensitive element.
  • the sensors 15 may comprise pressure-sensitive elements, which detect the presence of a playing card 1 by the downward force exerted on the sensor 15 by the playing card when it rests thereon or passes thereover.
  • the nature of the sensors 15 is not limited to these examples, and a skilled person will readily appreciate that there are many types of sensor which may be used to detect the presence or passing of a playing card 1.
  • Connections 16 are provided between the sensors 15 and the processing machine 12, and the sensors 15 are operable to pass information to the processing machine 12 regarding the detection of playing cards 1.
  • the second gaming apparatus is suitable for, for example, the playing of a game of black-jack, as will be explained.
  • the banker and each player are dealt two playing cards 1.
  • a first playing card 1 will be dealt to the first player, and positioned in the first bay dealing shoe 10, it will be passed over the reader 7, as many times as necessary and the machine-readable information 4 displayed thereon will be read and passed to the processing machine 12, allowing the processing machine 12 to identify the first playing card 1, as described above.
  • the first playing card 1 will then be slid along the gaming surface 9 (face-down) toward the first bay 13a of the first box 13.
  • the sensor 15 As the first playing card 1 enters this bay 13a, it will pass over the sensor 15 positioned adjacent the entrance to the bay 13a, and this sensor 15 will detect the passage of the first playing card 1 thereover. The detection of the first playing card 1 by this sensor 15 will be relayed to the processing machine 12.
  • the second playing card 1 will be dealt to the first bay 14a of the second box 14, and will pass over the sensor 15 adjacent the entrance of this bay 14. Again, the processing machine 12 is able to establish the identity of the second playing card 1 and the location on the gaming surface 9 to which the card has been dealt.

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Dispositif de lecture de cartes destiné à un sabot de distribution, le dispositif comprenant: un transporteur de cartes (1) destiné à transporter une carte de jeu à travers une région de lecture d'un lecteur (7); et une entrée de confirmation de lecture destinée à recevoir une confirmation de lecture indiquant que les informations que comporte la carte de jeu ont été lues avec succès par le lecteur pour actionner le transporteur de cartes et déplacer la carte de jeu à travers la région de lecture; en absence de confirmation de lecture par l'entrée de confirmation de lecture, elle transporte de nouveau la carte de jeu à travers la région de lecture.
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