CARD HANDLING DEVICES AND RELATED METHODS

摘要

A multiple-mode card shuffling and/or card verification device includes a top surface, a card receiving area for receiving an initial set of playing cards, a randomizing or arranging system for the initial set of playing cards that can be disabled, a card collection surface in a card collection area for receiving randomized playing cards, the card collection surface receiving cards positioned so that all cards collected are below the top surface of the device, a card imaging system and an elevator for raising the card collection surface so that at least some randomized cards are elevated above the top surface of the device. The processor is programmed such that cards can be verified without changing an order of cards present in the card receiving area, verified during randomization, and randomized without card verification.

主权项

1. A card handling device, comprising:
a card receiving area sized and shaped to receive a set of playing cards; movable parts configured to, in combination, manipulate an initial order of the set of playing cards into a randomized order when the card handling device is used in a randomization mode and configured to deliver the set of playing cards in the initial order when the card handling device is used in a verification-only mode; a card collection surface in a card collection area sized and shaped to receive playing cards from the set of playing cards in the randomized order when the card handling device is used in a randomization mode and in the initial order when the card handling device is used in the verification-only mode; and an image capture device positioned to read rank and suit of each card before being received on the card collection surface.