Automated playing card retrieval system
US9931562B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 3, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3293
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An automated playing card retrieval system is used with a physical gaming table that hosts live wager-based games. The system includes a movable receiving component that receives dealt physical playing cards and an automated card removal component that removes the cards to a discard region after the game. The movable receiving component can be a mechanized tray, can display card(s) to player(s) seated away from the table during game play, and can receive cards at a first position, move to a second position where cards are removed, and move to a third position where cards are displayed at a position elevated from and at a substantially non-parallel angle to the table surface. Additional system components can include an automated card return component that returns cards to another location for a future game, a robotic dealer, an automated card shuffler, a card shoe, and/or the table itself.
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