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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 11, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2014
Applicant:
Bally Gaming, Inc., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Inventors:
Peter Krenn, Neufeld, AT;
Ernst Blaha, Tullnerbach, AT;
Assignee:
BALLY GAMING, INC., Las Vegas, NV (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 9/24 (2006.01); A63F 13/00 (2014.01); A63F 1/12 (2006.01); A63F 1/14 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A63F 1/12 (2013.01); A63F 1/14 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automatic card shuffling device for randomizing playing cards is disclosed. The device comprises a processor in informational connection with the shuffling device, and a detection system capable of detecting or predicting a deficiency in operation of at least one component of the shuffling device. The detection system is configured to transmit an indication of a deficiency to a distal location.