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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2013
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attila Grauzer, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Roger M. Snow, Las Vegas, NV (US);
James R. Roberts, North Las Vegas, NV (US);
James P. Jackson, Henderson, NV (US);
Nathan J. Wadds, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Oliver M. Schubert, Las Vegas, NV (US);
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for identifying unexpected cards in a card-handling device are disclosed. The method comprises providing a card-handling device, wherein the card-handling device comprises a card storage area, an output end for the manual removal of cards, a processor with associated memory, and a card recognition system capable of reading at least a rank of a card, wherein the associated memory has a data file of a set of expected card values, reading a value of a card, comparing the read card value to the set of expected card values, and when the card value is not an expected card value, generating an error signal indicative of a card not belonging to the set.