WO2003078006A3 - Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards - Google Patents

Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards Download PDF

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WO2003078006A3
WO2003078006A3 PCT/US2003/003971 US0303971W WO03078006A3 WO 2003078006 A3 WO2003078006 A3 WO 2003078006A3 US 0303971 W US0303971 W US 0303971W WO 03078006 A3 WO03078006 A3 WO 03078006A3
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playing cards
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Richard Soltys
Richard Huizinga
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Mindplay Llc
Richard Soltys
Richard Huizinga
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Priority to AT03741752T priority patent/ATE504339T1/en
Priority to CA2474346A priority patent/CA2474346C/en
Priority to DE60336631T priority patent/DE60336631D1/en
Publication of WO2003078006A2 publication Critical patent/WO2003078006A2/en
Publication of WO2003078006A3 publication Critical patent/WO2003078006A3/en
Priority to AU2009201765A priority patent/AU2009201765B2/en

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06009—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking
    • G06K19/06018—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F1/00—Card games
    • A63F1/06—Card games appurtenances
    • A63F1/18—Score computers; Miscellaneous indicators
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06K—GRAPHICAL DATA READING; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
    • G06K19/00—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings
    • G06K19/06—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code
    • G06K19/06009—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking
    • G06K19/06018—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding
    • G06K19/06028—Record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings characterised by the kind of the digital marking, e.g. shape, nature, code with optically detectable marking one-dimensional coding using bar codes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
    • A63F—CARD, BOARD, OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; VIDEO GAMES; GAMES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • A63F9/00—Games not otherwise provided for
    • A63F9/24—Electric games; Games using electronic circuits not otherwise provided for
    • A63F2009/2401—Detail of input, input devices
    • A63F2009/2411—Input form cards, tapes, discs
    • A63F2009/2419—Optical
    • A63F2009/242—Bar codes

Abstract

A stacked set of playing cards (40) are supported to expose an information bearing portion bearing a first machine-readable indicia (46) and an information bearing portion bearing a second machine-readable indicia (48), such that each of the first and second machine-readable indicia from a number of cards are read by at least one reader. The second machine-readable indicia (48) may provide redundancy, or may be related to the first machine-readable indicia (46) to allow the authentication of the playing card.
PCT/US2003/003971 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards WO2003078006A2 (en)

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EP03741752A EP1474214B1 (en) 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards
AU2003253391A AU2003253391B2 (en) 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards
AT03741752T ATE504339T1 (en) 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 METHOD, APPARATUS AND ARTICLE PRODUCED USING MULTIPLE MACHINE-READABLE INDICATORS ON PLAYING CARDS
CA2474346A CA2474346C (en) 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards
DE60336631T DE60336631D1 (en) 2002-02-06 2003-02-05 METHOD, PLANT AND MANUFACTURED SUBJECT USING MULTIPLE MACHINE-READABLE INDICATIONS ON PLAYING CARDS
AU2009201765A AU2009201765B2 (en) 2002-02-06 2009-05-04 Method, apparatus and article employing multiple machine-readable indicia on playing cards

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