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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 30, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Ewald Mothwurf, Graz, AT;
Assignee:
Grips Electronic GmbH, Graz, AT;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for determining the win or loss of individual participants in a game of chance, such as for example Black Jack, Poker or the like, wherein the bet and the winnings are represented by chips. A central chip depository ( ) is provided for receiving the game inventory and the latter has means for determining its momentary content. At least one chip deposit area ( ) is provided per participant and has in each case at least one sensor ( ) for the detection of chips lying on the deposit area ( ). The means for determining the momentary chip content and also the sensors ( ) have their outputs connected to the inputs of a data processing system ( ).