System for billing usage of an automatic card handling device
US8919775B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 1, 2032 |
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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