Remotely serviceable card-handling devices and related systems and methods
US10286291B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 14, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F2009/2411
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An automatic card-handling device, having a card-handling device that includes a controller, the card-handling device configured for shuffling an input set of cards and delivering an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling; and a communication module operably coupled to the controller, wherein the communication module is configured for sending and receiving information related to operation of the card-handling device across a communication port configured for operable coupling to a cellular network, wherein the information related to the operation of the automatic card-handling device includes information about the use of the card-handling device; and wherein a factor in a usage fee for the card-handling device is use of the card-handling device.
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