Patent ID: 6964612
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: A63F,G07F

Abstract:
1. An automated system to monitor cards, comprising: a card deck reader capable of reading identifying information from a number of playing cards forming a deck of playing cards from which a card game is dealt; a dealer hand reader capable of reading identifying information from a number of the playing cards forming a dealer's initial hand after the playing cards forming the dealer's initial hand are dealt and before the playing cards forming the dealer's initial hand are collected; a discard card reader capable of reading identifying information from a number of the playing cards forming a dealer's complete hand and a player's complete hand after the playing cards forming the dealer's complete hand and the player's complete hand are collected; and at least one processor coupled to receive the read identifying information from the card deck reader, the dealer hand reader and the discard card reader, and programmed to process the read identifying information by: