# US 8,771,078 B2 · Amusement device including means for processing electronic data in play of a game of chance > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,771,078 B2 - Document ID: US8771078B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 12/479,954 - Filed: 2009-06-08 - Published: 2010-12-09 - Granted: 2014-07-08 - Earliest claimed: 2009-06-08 - Assignees: Cfph, LLC - Applicants: Mark A. Miller; Dean P. Alderucci; Thomas D. Bradshaw - Inventors: Mark A. Miller; Dean P. Alderucci; Thomas D. Bradshaw - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8771078B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3293: {Card games, e.g. poker, canasta, black jack} - A63F 1/18: Scoring or registering devices; Indicators (A63F1/16 takes precedence) - G07F 17/32: for games, toys, sports, or amusements - G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication} - G07F 17/3232: {wherein the operator is informed} - G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots} - A63F 2009/2454: {with LED} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) - A63F: CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract Various card devices and methods involving card devices are described. Other embodiments are also described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus comprising: a card device comprising: a substrate having a front face and a back face; a display coupled to the front face of the substrate; and an element coupled to the substrate and configured to: receive an indication of a first card value; control the display to display the first card value; receive an indication of a second card value; receive an advertisement to display on the display; and control the display to replace the first card value with the second card value and to display the advertisement; in which the card device has a combined length, width, and height substantially similar to a playing card and has a combined structure that is flexible; and a server configured to: receive information identifying the advertisement; determine that the advertisement should be displayed on the card device based on a result of a hand of a game that includes the second card value and at least one other card value displayed on at least one other card device; determine the first card value; and determine the second card value. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the element controls the display to display the advertisement between displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of a hand of a game being played using the card device in which both the first card value and the second card value are dealt, in which the outcome is based on the second card value rather than the first card value. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value such that the hand results in a winning outcome in response to determining that the advertisement should be displayed. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The apparatus of claim 4, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the first card value results in a losing outcome for the hand and that the second card value will be presented to overturn the losing outcome. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value such that the hand results in a losing outcome. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, in which the at least one random event generation includes at least one of a random number generation, a random event happening, and a pseudo-random number generation. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The apparatus of claim 8, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the second card value results in a winning outcome for the hand and in which the first card value is determined so that the hand results in a losing outcome in response to determining that the advertisement should be displayed. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the display includes a flexible organic light emitting diode display. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a wireless power element configured to provide power from at least one of a time varying magnetic field and an RF signal generated by a power source that is not in physical contact with the wireless power element. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.02 inches. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.011 inches. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the advertisement includes at least one of an image, a video, and text. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which determining that the advertisement should be displayed includes determining that the advertisement should be displayed based on a result of a hand of a game that includes the second card value and at least one other card value displayed on at least one other card device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the substrate is bendable without interfering with operation of the display. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a second display coupled to the back face. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value includes displaying the respective card value to occupy substantially the entire display. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the server is configured to control the first card device and a plurality of other card devices to be part of a hand in a game. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The apparatus of claim 21, in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of the hand based on the second card value and a plurality of respective other card values displayed on the plurality of other card devices. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which a card value includes a suit and a rank of a card. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the element includes a processor. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The apparatus of claim 1, in which the card device includes a second display coupled to the back face; in which displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value includes displaying the respective card value to occupy substantially the entire display; in which the server is configured to control the first card device and a plurality of other card devices to be part of a hand in a game; in which the server is configured to determine an outcome of the hand based on the second card value and a plurality of respective other card values displayed on the plurality of other card devices; in which a card value includes a suit and a rank of a card; in which the element includes a processor; in which the element controls the display to display the advertisement between displaying the first card value and displaying the second card value; in which determining the first card value includes determining the first card value based on a random event generation, and in which determining the second card value includes determining the second card value based on at least one other card value associated with a hand to which the first card value is dealt; and in which the card device has a thickness of less than about 0.02 inches. ### Claim 26 An apparatus comprising: a card device comprising: a substrate having a front face and a back face; a display coupled to the front face of the substrate; an element coupled to the substrate and configured to: receive an indication of a first card value; control the display to display the first card value; receive an indication of a second card value; and control the display to replace the first card value with the second card value; in which the card device has a combined length, width, and height substantially similar to a playing card; and a server configured to: determine the first card value; determine the second card value; and determine that an advertisement should be displayed on the card device based on a result of a hand of a game that includes the second card value and at least one other card value displayed on at least one other card device. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The apparatus of claim 26, in which the element coupled to the substrate is configured to: receive the advertisement to display on the display; and control the display to display the advertisement; in which the card device has a combined structure that is flexible; and in which the server is configured to: receive information identifying the advertisement.