Apparatus, computer-readable medium, and method for sorting and recovering cards
US10086259B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 2, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2250/58
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An unused card sorting and recovering apparatus includes a card input device, a card sensing device, a card sorting device, and a card disposing device. The apparatus further includes a plurality of pockets, each of the plurality of pockets configured to hold one or more cards. The apparatus further includes a controller configured to, for each of a plurality of cards, determine an identity of the card, determine whether at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets is missing the card from a complete deck based on the identity of the card, instruct the card sorting device to distribute the card to a pocket of the at least one pocket of the plurality of pockets that is missing the card, or instruct the card sorting device to distribute the card to a holding device. The apparatus further comprises a resetting device configured to reset specific pockets.
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