System for billing usage of an automatic card handling device
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A63F-001/12
A63F-001/14
G06F-017/00
G06F-019/00
G07F-017/32
A63F-009/24
출원번호
US-0632875
(2012-10-01)
등록번호
US-8919775
(2014-12-30)
발명자
/ 주소
Wadds, Nathan
Helsen, Colin
Czyzewski, Zbigniew
Helgesen, James
Marsden, Russ
출원인 / 주소
Bally Gaming, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
TraskBritt
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
51인용 특허 :
141
초록▼
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, wher
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.
대표청구항▼
1. A system for billing usage of an automatic card handling device, comprising: a card handling device having a controller, the card handling device configured to physically shuffle an input set of cards and deliver an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling;a communication device operably
1. A system for billing usage of an automatic card handling device, comprising: a card handling device having a controller, the card handling device configured to physically shuffle an input set of cards and deliver an output set of cards resulting from the shuffling;a communication device operably coupled to the controller, the communication device configured to at least send information including card handling usage parameters of the card handling device across a communication port, wherein the card handling usage parameters include information about operational acts performed by the card handling device associated with physical usage of the card handling device in play of a game; anda computing device, remote from the card handling device, operably coupled to the communication port through a network, the computing device configured to receive the information including the card handling usage parameters of the card handling device, and configured to generate a usage fee for use of the card handling device based at least in part on the card handling usage parameters of the card handling device. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device is further configured to receive the information from the controller, and to transmit the information to the computing device responsive to receiving a request from the computing device via the communication port. 3. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication device is further configured to transmit the information to the computing device responsive to a trigger selected from the group comprising at least one of: a passage of an amount of time, a time of day, a predetermined schedule, and a predetermined event. 4. The system of claim 1, wherein the card handling usage parameters comprise at least one of: a type of game, a number of shuffles, a number of cards shuffled, a number of cards dealt, a number of game play events, a number of game sessions within a time period, and a time stamp. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein a number of game play events includes a number of hands dealt. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein a number of hands dealt includes hands dealt to both a player and a dealer. 7. The system of claim 1, wherein the information further comprises failure information of the card handling device. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein the failure information comprises data indicative of a shuffling error, failure of a component of the card handling device or a component of the card handling device exceeding an end-of-life usage parameter. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the end-of-life usage parameter is based on a game type being dealt by the card handling device. 10. The system of claim 7, further comprising: a positioning device configured to determine a location associated with the card handling device, wherein the failure information comprises an indication the location is not within an authorized location. 11. The system of claim 1, wherein the usage fee is generated based on at least one of: service events, cards or decks inserted into the card handling device, a number of cards dispensed, a number of cards counted, a number of cards sorted, a number of cards or decks checked for completeness, a number of individual hands dealt, a type of game played, a number of individual games played, a number of game sessions played, and an amount of winnings detected during play. 12. The system of claim 1, wherein the card handling usage parameters comprise at least one of: a number of deck shuffles, a number of cards shuffled, and a number of intermediate game play events. 13. The system of claim 1, wherein the card handling usage parameters comprise a number of game play events that include at least one of: a number of a number of cards dispensed and a number of hands dispensed by the card handling device. 14. The system of claim 1, wherein the card handling usage parameters comprise at least one of: a number of game sessions and use of the card handling device during a time period. 15. The system of claim 1, wherein the card handling usage parameters are used to generate the usage fee based on at least one of: a price per powered-up time, a price per card shuffled, a price per card delivered, a price per game-play, a price per game-play-per-player, a price per game session, a price per game session per average player, and a price per card count. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein a price per game-play includes a price per hand dealt.
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