Remote controller device for shuffling machine
AssigneeCasinovations, Inc.
InventorsLynn Hessing, Daniel Mahoney, Steven J. Blad
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Abstract
A remote control unit for remotely communicating at least one operator-selected command to a shuffling machine. The remote control unit includes a housing, a controller disposed within the housing, a display in electrical communication with the controller, and at least one user-operated key in electrical communication with the controller for electrically communicating a shuffle command to said shuffling machine. The controller includes circuitry that electrically communicates signals to the shuffling machine.
Claims23
A remote control unit for remotely communicating at least one operator-selected command to a shuffling machine adapted to randomly rearrange the cards within at least one deck of playing cards, said remote control unit comprising a display for displaying output information to an operator.
A method for operating an electronic playing card shuffling machine, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) locating a control unit remote from said shuffling machine, said control unit comprising a display for displaying output information to an operator, and
- (b) operating said control unit to cause said shuffling machine to perform at least one function.
A remote control unit for a shuffling machine comprising:
- (a) a housing,
- (b) a controller disposed within said housing,
- (c) a display in electrical communication with said controller, said controller including circuitry that electrically communicates signals to said shuffling machine, and
- (d) at least one user operated key in electrical communication with said controller for electrically communicating a shuffle command to said shuffling machine.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.