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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 01, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2006
Applicant:
Allen Fleckenstein, Bellevue, WA (US);
Inventor:
Allen Fleckenstein, Bellevue, WA (US);
Assignee:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 13/00 (2006.01); A63F 9/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An inventory sensor is positioned and configured to identify playing cards stored in compartments of one or more playing card receivers. The inventory sensor allows the identity of a playing card stored in the playing card receiving compartment to be checked or otherwise verified with respect to an identity of a playing card expected to be stored in the playing card receiving compartment. Anomalies may be identified and appropriate messages provides and/or actions taken, for example removing the anomalous playing card from use.