Device and method of termination for open-ended cooperative games
OwnerMarc Nobrega, Ryan Nobrega +1inventors
InventorsMarc Nobrega, Ryan Nobrega, Guy McIlroy
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Abstract
A self-contained apparatus for displaying poker tournament information, the apparatus having an operator-input interface, control circuitry and a display. The operator-input interface is dedicated to receiving input relating to the poker tournament from a human operator. The control circuitry is coupled to receive the input relating to the poker tournament from the operator-input interface and to generate, based at least in part on the input, information relating to the poker tournament. The information generated by the control circuitry is displayed to poker tournament players on the display.
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A self-contained apparatus for displaying poker tournament information, the apparatus comprising:
- an operator-input interface dedicated to receiving input relating to the poker tournament from a human operator;
- control circuitry coupled to receive the input relating to the poker tournament from the operator-input interface and to generate, based at least in part on the input, information relating to the poker tournament;
- and
- a display to display the information relating to the poker tournament.
A method of operation within a poker tournament control apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving operator input indicative of an individual chip value of a first denomination of poker chips available to be distributed among tournament players;
- determining, based at least in part on the individual chip value of the first denomination of poker chips, an upper limit and lower limit of an individual chip value of a second denomination of poker chips to be distributed among the tournament players;
- and
- prompting an operator to input a value between the upper and lower limit as the individual chip value of the second denomination of poker chips.
A method of operation within a poker tournament control apparatus, the method comprising:
- receiving operator input indicative of a number of tournament players;
- obtaining information indicative of a total quantity and individual chip value of each of a plurality of denominations of poker chips available to be distributed among the tournament players;
- determining, based at least in part on the number of tournament players and the total quantity and individual chip value of each of the denominations of poker chips, an upper limit and lower limit for the value of an initial set of poker chips to be allocated to each of the tournament players.
A method of operation within a poker tournament control apparatus, the method comprising:
- displaying a sequence of prompts in a predetermined order to prompt an operator to input information indicative of:
- a total quantity and individual chip value of each of a plurality of denominations of poker chips,
- a number of tournament players,
- a value of an initial set of the poker chips to be allocated to each of the tournament players, and
- a desired tournament duration;
- receiving operator input in response to the prompts;
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- determining, based on the operator input, a proposed blind schedule to be applied in each of a plurality of poker rounds and an initial number of poker chips of each of the denominations to be allocated to each of the tournament players.
A poker tournament kit comprising:
- a case;
- poker chips disposed within the case;
- and
- an apparatus for displaying poker tournament information disposed within the case, the apparatus including:
- an operator-input interface to receive operator input relating to the poker tournament including input at least indicative of a number of tournament players,
- control circuitry coupled to receive the operator input and to generate, based at least in part on the operator input, information relating to the poker tournament, and
- a display to display the information relating to the poker tournament.
A computer-readable medium carrying one or more sequences of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes the one or more processors to:
- receive operator input indicative of a number of tournament players;
- obtain information indicative of a total quantity and individual chip value of each of a plurality of denominations of poker chips available to be distributed among the tournament players;
- determine, based at least in part on the number of tournament players and the total quantity and individual chip value of each of the denominations of poker chips, an upper limit and lower limit for the value of an initial set of poker chips to be allocated to each of the tournament players.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.