CN1890695A - System and method of displaying or obscuring electronic playing cards - Google Patents
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Abstract
A system and method displays an electronic playing card to a player on a video display. The playing card has a back side and a front side. The system and method detect a triggering event and display at least a portion of the front side of the electronic playing card in response to the triggering event.
Description
The application requires to classify as with reference to the U.S. Provisional Patent Application No.60/481 that submits on October 24th, 2003 that is quoted at this, and 555 and the U.S. Patent application No.10/939 that submits on September 13rd, 2004,772 right of priority.
Technical field
The present invention is generally relevant with the system and method that covers or partly cover electronic card.
Background technology
Recreation is a kind of entertainment form in vogue day by day.Recreation, the chance that particularly one or more players play and that game result is made a bet and the recreation of skill can be included in public place of entertainment or other places in many ways or carrying out on the Internet.In the various recreation that can be used to play, manyly play with playing cards.Yes playing card (poker) wherein in vogue.
Traditionally, playing card are played on the table, and some players make a bet with currency or coin to a series of playing cards that send from secondary 52 boards.This secondary board comprises the quadruplet pattern, 13 boards of every cover.This playing card need a dealer to coordinate recreation, comprise and deal out the cards, make a bet, close board etc.One of problem of tradition playing card is that the dealer may make mistakes.Particularly in the playing card, the player takes on the dealer in turn at " communication " Card Games, but the commercial game place that license is arranged such as public place of entertainment in, the dealer is an employee who does not play normally.Therefore another related with traditional canaster in this case problem is to train and to keep some dealers.
Play the another kind of form of particularly relevant recreation in vogue on the Internet with playing card.Internet Game is owing to providing many selections quite successful for the player.Particularly, Internet Game is quick with easily, almost can register, make a bet and pay from any computing machine with the Internet inlet, and pay to be arranged to usually by credit card or electronics mode and realize.
Also can be by carrying out playing card or other Card Games with the similar stand-alone machine of silver coin of small denominations machine.
A major defect of the Internet and self recreation is to lack human interest.Many people like the face-to-face poker with other players, part be since with " livingly " the related drama of playing.Really, when the face-to-face contest of person to person, just have bigger contest enjoyment.In the play place, experienced player attempts well-planned his strategy, and the activity by other players and the style of object for appreciation are guessed their intention, thereby more competitive.
Some electronic card games such as the electronics canaster have been arranged, and these recreation can be vied each other the player face-to-face, but have saved dealer and actual playing cards.Yet a problem related with electronic card is the confidentiality that how to keep usually each player's of showing board on the unusual monitor near the player.Usually, prior art is by providing certain and block or other physical barriers being handled this problem.Yet the equipment of these types has some intrinsic problems, is that appreciable position just is easy to make these equipment failures because someone makes the board that oneself is located at the player.And these equipment do not obtain player's favorable comment yet.In addition, these equipment are bulkiness too, often will protrude upward from monitor.This impairs the overall appearance of environment, and the player is divert one's attention.
Of the present invention at be exactly above-described one or more problem.
Summary of the invention
Aspect first, provide a kind of method that on a video display, shows an electronic card of the present invention to a player.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: electronic card is shown as and makes the player see the back side and can't see the front; Detect a trigger event; And respond this trigger event, the electronic card animation is become to show at least a portion in the front of playing cards.
Aspect second of the present invention, provide a kind of method that on a video display, shows an electronic card to a player.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: to detect a trigger event; And at least a portion that responds the front of this trigger event demonstration electronic card.
Aspect the 3rd of the present invention, provide a kind of in an electronic card in the method that the description of a card in one's hand is provided during the electronic card game.This method comprises the following steps: electronic card is shown as and makes the player see end face and can't see the bottom surface; Detect a trigger event; And respond this trigger event an acoustic signal of having only this player to hear is provided.
Aspect the 4th of the present invention, provide a kind of method that on a touch-screen video display, shows an electronic card to a player.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: electronic card is shown as and makes the player see the back side and can't see the front; A touch event on the senses touch panel type display; And at least a portion that responds the front of this touch event demonstration electronic card.
Aspect the 5th of the present invention, provide a kind of method of indication of the value that an electronic card is provided to a player.Playing cards have a value in one group of predetermined value.This method comprises the following steps: to detect a trigger event; And provide an acoustic signal of having only the value of the indication electronic card that this player can hear.
Aspect the 6th of the present invention, provide a kind of method that on a touch-screen video display, shows an electronic card to a player.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: a touch event on the senses touch panel type display; And the front that responds this touch event demonstration electronic card.
Aspect the 7th of the present invention, provide a kind of method that on a video display, shows an electronic card to a player.This method comprises the following steps: to allow the player to specify the position that will show electronic card on video display; And on video display the specified position display electronic card of player.
Aspect the 8th of the present invention, provide a kind of method that on a video display, shows a player's proficiency electronics playing card.The sub-playing card of this torch comprise one or more ventricumbent electronic card and many common electronic cards, and these playing cards all have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: to detect a trigger event; And respond this trigger event shows at least a portion in front of electronic card and player's the sub-playing card of this torch on video display value.
Aspect the 9th of the present invention, provide a kind of method that on a video display, shows an electronic card.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: to show an electronics front cover on display; Detect a trigger event; And at least a portion that the electronics front cover on the display is modified as the front of exposing electronic card.
Aspect the of the present invention ten, provide a kind of method that on a video display, shows an electronic card.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This method comprises the following steps: electronic card to be shown as the positive complete or most of crested that makes electronic card with first angle on video display; Detect a trigger event; And on video display, electronic card is shown as the front that makes electronic card and becomes appreciable with second angle.
Aspect the 11 of the present invention, provide a kind of system that shows an electronic card to a player.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This system comprises: a video display and a controller.Controller is shown as the player with electronic card and sees the back side and can't see the front on video display, detect a trigger event, and responds this trigger event becomes to appear the front of playing cards with the electronic card animation at least a portion.
Aspect the 12 of the present invention, provide a kind of system that shows an electronic card to a player.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This system comprises a video display and a controller.Controller is connected with video display, is used for detecting a trigger event and responds this trigger event shows the front of electronic card on video display at least a portion.
Aspect the 13 of the present invention, provide the system of an electronic card of a kind of demonstration.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This system comprises a video display and a controller.Controller is connected with video display, is used for showing an electronics front cover on display, detects a trigger event, and at least a portion that the electronics front cover on the display is modified as the front that appears electronic card.
Aspect the 14 of the present invention, provide the system of an electronic card of a kind of demonstration.These playing cards have a back side and a front.This system comprises a video display and a controller.Controller is connected with video display, be used on video display, electronic card being shown as the positive complete or most of crested that makes electronic card with first angle, detect a trigger event, and on video display, become at least a portion that electronic card is shown as the front that makes electronic card appreciable with second angle.
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From the detailed description of doing below in conjunction with accompanying drawing, can be readily appreciated that some other advantage of the present invention, in these accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is a synoptic diagram that the system of electronics canaster is provided according to one embodiment of the present of invention design on one or more electronics build poker table;
Fig. 2 is the rough schematic view according to the desktop of an electronics build poker table among Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Fig. 3 is the rough schematic view according to the desktop of an electronics build poker table among Fig. 1 of an alternative embodiment of the invention design;
Fig. 4 is the block scheme according to the system of Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Fig. 5 is the second party block diagram according to the parts that comprise an electronics build poker table of the system of Fig. 1 of one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Fig. 6 is the synoptic diagram according to an electronics build poker table of one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Fig. 7 is the top view of the electronics build poker table of Fig. 6;
Fig. 8 is the synoptic diagram according to a module in the electronics build poker table of Fig. 6 of one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Fig. 9 shows first screen that shows according to one embodiment of the present of invention designs on the electronics player interactive areas of the system of Fig. 1;
Figure 10 shows second screen that shows according to one embodiment of the present of invention designs on the electronics player interactive areas of the system of Fig. 1;
Figure 11 shows the electronics player interactive areas of the system of the Fig. 1 that comprises in a handheld device;
Figure 12 shows the front and back of an electronic card;
Figure 13 shows the animation sequence that is used for showing electronic card according to one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Figure 14 shows the animation sequence that is used for showing electronic card according to an alternative embodiment of the invention design;
Figure 15 shows the animation sequence that is used for showing electronic card according to another embodiment design of the present invention;
Figure 16 shows the animation sequence that is used for showing electronic card according to another embodiment design of the present invention;
Figure 17 shows an animation sequence that covers/appear electronic card according to electronics front cover of usefulness of one embodiment of the present of invention design;
Figure 18 shows an animation sequence that covers/appear electronic card according to electronics front cover of usefulness of an alternative embodiment of the invention design;
Figure 19 shows an animation sequence that covers/appear electronic card according to electronics front cover of usefulness of another embodiment design of the present invention;
Figure 20 shows an animation sequence that covers/appear electronic card according to electronics front cover of usefulness of another embodiment design of the present invention;
Figure 21 shows an animation sequence that covers/appear electronic card according to electronics front cover of usefulness of another embodiment design more of the present invention; And
Figure 22 shows and is used for forwarding the animation sequence that electronic card is covered/appeared to second angle by trump card to from first angle.
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I. foreword-summary
Referring to these accompanying drawings, the present invention relates generally to provide electronics playing card and system 10 and the method relevant in operation with the electronics playing card.Fig. 1 at first, system 10 is designed to be in the game environment such as public place of entertainment 12.Be typically, such game environment 12 is special use or the appointed areas in the public place of entertainment 12, such as the Poker Room or playing card district 14 that are impaled by for example fence 16.Though the above is meant that can be adopted may realizing or the place of system 10, the present invention is not limited to any such realization or place.
Shown in this embodiment in, system's 10 usefulness electronic moneys and electronic card provide the canaster of the robotization that the one or more players of a kind of confession play.In one aspect of the invention, not needing the people deals out the cards.System 10 can handle all dealers' operation.
Can play any type of canaster with system 10.Yet, for the purpose of illustrating, system 10 is described as being adapted at realizing being called in the canaster of Texas Hold ' em and uses.
In one aspect of the invention, system 10 can be treated to player's seating assignments, electronic money is provided, accepts color notes and total color notes (pot) of one innings are distributed to the winner.10 pairs one secondary electronic cards of system carry out electronics shuffle, with electronic card issue the player and with any common board be dealt into the table 18 on.System 10 can also be according to taking turns to make a bet (wagering) which player handles the player, close board (folding), want board (calling) and forbid the making a bet of player, close board, wanting board.
In another aspect of the present invention, build poker table 18 is received on one or more servers (seeing below) at system's 10 Intranets.Can with server realize and promote that the player follows the tracks of, ticket advance ticket go out (noncash) make a bet, for the player specify concrete bidge table the seat, play, bidge table setting (comprise the opening and closing bidge table and revise the bidge table parameter) and accumulation coloured silk notes.
II. build poker table 18
Shown in this embodiment, system 10 comprises a plurality of electronics build poker table 18 as shown.In this embodiment shown in Figure 1, system 10 comprises ten electronics build poker table 18A-18J, and the present invention is not limited to the concrete quantity of electronics build poker table certainly.
Fig. 2 and 3 shows the schematic layout according to the desktop 20 of the build poker table 18 of first and second embodiment design of the present invention respectively.
In the top view of desktop shown in Figure 2 20, desktop 20 comprises a recreation face 22 and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas 24.Shown in this embodiment in, therefore build poker table 18 once can be sat maximum ten players, comprises ten electronics player interactive areas 24A-24J.
In the top view (same part is marked with same label) of desktop shown in Figure 3 20, desktop 20 comprises a recreation face 22 and a plurality of electronics player interactive areas (EPIA) 24.Shown in this embodiment in, therefore build poker table 18 once can be sat maximum ten players, comprises ten electronics player interactive areas 24A-24J.Desktop 10 also comprises the public in other words viewing areas of central authorities (CDA) 26.
In one embodiment, electronics player interactive areas 24A-24J directly sends game information to the player who is assigned to concrete player's interactive areas 24A-24J respectively, as realizing player's user interface (seeing below) mutual or player's input.The public in other words viewing area 26 of central authorities is used for to all player's display message.
For example, in one embodiment, play with system 10 and to be called this canaster of Texas Hold ' em.In Texas Hold ' em recreation, each player is dealt into several for example two ventricumbent boards.These ventricumbent boards are called the player's " card in one's hand (hole card) " 28.Some boards face up to send out in public viewing area 26 and show.These boards are called common board 28.Therefore, player's Yarborough comprises player's card in one's hand 28 and common board 28.Constituting, the player of that hand board of high playing card is the winner of this innings or these hand playing card.
In one aspect of the invention, card in one's hand 28 is shown as on electronics player interactive areas 24 separately and faces down, and common board is shown as in central viewing area 26 and faces up.Card in one's hand 28 shows with first predetermined ratio, and community card 28 shows with second predetermined ratio.First and second predetermined ratios can be expressed as the ratio of standard specification playing cards or predetermined default specification playing cards.In one embodiment, first and second ratios are identical.In another embodiment, first and second ratio is different.For example, first and second ratios can be specified to common board 28 and show greatlyyer than card in one's hand 28.
Fig. 6,7 and 8 shows in one embodiment independently display of electronics player interactive areas 24 usefulness, such as touch-screen display 32, and the situation of realization.Each display 32 can be placed in the dismountable module 34.
Shown in this embodiment in module 34 desktop 20 of packing into, make touch-screen display 32 parallel with desktop 20.Yet touch-screen display 32 also can be installed with desktop 20 angled.Perhaps, also can be that module 34 is adjustable, so that touch-screen display 32 has an adjustable visual angle.
In one embodiment, central viewing area 26 is embodied as a stand alone display 38, such as LCD or plasma monitor.
Remainder on the desktop can specifically can be the felt of green, blue, red or other colors coated with the material such as felt.On this material, can stamp logo, recreation or other information.
In another embodiment, electronics player interactive areas 24 and central viewing area 26 can be implemented as the display of the most of desktop of single covering.Can electronics player interactive areas 24 and central viewing area 26 remainder with desktop 20 be separated with virtual boundary.The zone around electronics player interactive areas 24 and central viewing area 26 of display can be used for simulating the desktop of the build poker table of a standard, for example can show the image of a material such as green felt.In addition, can also show, take turns commentaries on classics, circulation or Display Logo, game information, other information, advertisement, notice, picture, video or other information in one section finite time on the desktop 20.
To illustrate as following,, be designed to show and to keep a integral body and feel gentle atmosphere with standard Poker Room of some non-electronics build poker table though system 10 and build poker table 18 are electronics.Around each electronics build poker table 18 some playing card chairs 40 are arranged.The quantity of playing card chair 40 equals the quantity of the electronics player interactive areas on the electronics build poker table 18.
Can see especially from Fig. 6 and 7, shown in this embodiment in build poker table 18 be oval-shaped, maximum players can sit around.For example, build poker table 18 can be made maximum 7,8,9,10 or 11 players that sit around, and the present invention is not limited to the build poker table of any concrete size certainly.As mentioned above, desktop is covered with material or its immitation such as green felt between electronics player interface district and central authorities or public viewing area (if any).Build poker table comprises two substrates 42, respectively has above one or many platform pin 44 are connected on.Platform pin 44 is being supported desktop.Fence or projection 46 peripheries round desktop 20.
III. system 10
As discussed above, system 10 can comprise one or more electronics build poker table 18, specifically shown in Figure 4 and 5.In one aspect of the invention, for example Ethernet 48 (wired or wireless) networking is together for build poker table 18 usefulness.Can come to provide function with one or more servers 50 for system 10.For example, can realize various functions with server 50, these functions including, but not limited to:
-data and player follow the tracks of,
-noncash is made a bet,
-regulation and revise the bidge table parameter comprises opening and closing bidge table 18, is arranged on the canaster played on the bidge table 18, the color parameter or the like of annotating is set,
-regulation and the color notes of management accumulation comprise the public place of entertainment ratio, i.e. returning,
-regulation and the color notes of management accumulation,
-player's formation of developing and managing be player's seating assignments and/or concrete bidge table by formation, and
-develop and manage the recreation race, comprise and specify player seat, destruction bidge table etc.
Specifically as shown in Figure 5, every bidge table 18 comprises ten electronics player interface districts 24 that realize with computer based module 34 in one embodiment.Each module 34 is operated on the operating system such as Microsoft Windows XP or Windows CE or is moved.Each module 34 is received on the server 50 by network 48.As shown in the figure, another can also be arranged such as receiving on the server 50 by network 48 at the computing machine the personal computer that moves on the Windows XP 52.The major function of PC 52 can be control and drive central viewing area 28.
In one embodiment, the canaster on every bidge table 18 of server 50 operations.The major function of module 34 is operation electronics player interface districts 34, shows and the run user interface.
In another embodiment, canaster or part canaster can be carried out or operation by module 34 and/or computing machine 52.
In another aspect of the present invention, system 10 will realize a cash income based on player's account/cash outlay system.System 10 will set up a user account for each player.In case be that a player has set up an account, just be presented to the gamercard that one of this player has associated personal identification number or PIN.After the player obtains gamercard, just can be to their fund account.Gamercard is used for identifying the player on the bidge table 18.The player can be by taking cash to the account that the cashier's desk that receives cash and deposit player's account deposits money in them.The receipt of printing gives the player and is preserved by public place of entertainment 12.For electronic money being taken on the bidge table 18, the player sits on standardized their gamercard down in back on the seat, imports their PIN.System 10 tells the player with player's account balance, allows them to convert all or part account balance to electronic money and goes to play.
IV. electronics player interface district
Referring to Fig. 9 and 10, each electronics player interface district 24 realizes a player interface 54.Player interface 54 can realize (seeing above) on desktop 20 or with module 34.In another embodiment, player interface 54 can realize on a handheld device 58 such as personal digital assistant (PDA).
Player interface 52 can be actually graphical interfaces (as shown in Figures 9 and 10), also can take other forms, such as plain text format.In one embodiment, electronics player interface district 24 for the player provide several such as electronics build poker table 56 diagrammatic representation and the player interface the text interface 52 between the option selected.
Fig. 9 and 10 again, player interface 54 comprises the diagrammatic representation of a build poker table 56 in one embodiment.In the canaster each played graphical user or icon 62 expressions that one of family expenses can be shown their name and their chip sum, and the total color notes of current this innings can be in build poker table 56 central authorities with chip buttress 64 and/or represent that the numeral 66 of the total color value of annotating of current this innings represents.The chip that each player goes out for this innings can be represented with their graphical user 62 contiguous chip buttress 68 and/or numerals 70.
In one embodiment, player interface 34 can also comprise common board 30.Other information that can show on player interface comprise the player's that (but being not limited to) takes turns to designator, total chip of each player, other players' any supine board and/or the message such as advertisement of giving the player.
V. appear and/or cover the system and method for electronic card
In another aspect of the present invention, player interface 54 comprises the diagrammatic representation (seeing Figure 12) of one or more electronic card 76.Every electronic card 76 has a positive 76A and a back side 76B.The back side 76B of every board has identical pattern or image, makes board not discern according to back side 76B.Electronic card 76 is typically secondary standard playing cards.This secondary board can be secondary 52 boards that a value is respectively arranged.This value has two parts: first is 2 to one of A, and second portion is one of four patterns (red heart, square, plum blossom, spade).The value of every board is marked on the positive 76A of every playing cards 76.
It can be a logo, random image (choosing from one group of predetermined picture) that playing cards back side 76B goes up shown image, also can be the advertisement to the player.Image can comprise a video.In one embodiment, playing cards back side 76B goes up the predetermined image that shown image can be one group of circulation demonstration.Image can be to be selected by a user as player or casino employee.
In one embodiment, electronic card 76 is player's one or several cards in one's hand in a kind of electronics canaster.Yet electronic card 76 can be used for the electronic card game that will controllably appear/cover player's board of any kind.Therefore, though the present invention can for background describes, the present invention be not limited to such Card Games with a kind of electronics canaster (specifically, for the player's card in one's hand in the Hold ' em type canaster).
In the Card Games that carries out with actual playing cards, the player's that " facing down " sent out board does not allow any other player see, the player can have several modes to see themselves board and not allow other players see.For example, the player can lift closely their body straightening by trump card, and covers with hand, so just has only the player can see the front of themselves board.Perhaps, the player can trump card faces down and stays on the table, uncovers after covering with hand on one side or one jiao, exposes at least a portion front.
One can be that module 34, personal computer 52, handheld device 58, server 50 also can be the controller control player interface 54 of its combination, promptly be controlled at the player interface 54 that shows on the electronics player interactive areas 24 each several part information, detect to the touch of touch-screen display 32 (if with) with touch and be interpreted as triggering or touch event (seeing below).As following illustrated, controller 24,52,58,50 can be controlled the ventricumbent electronic card that appears or cover (hiding) player, makes the player controllably to appear and checks these boards and do not allow other players see.Therefore, the player just seemingly covers their board board at such available hand of playing games with actual playing cards.
In one aspect of the invention, controller 24,52,58,50 detects a trigger event, responds at least a portion that this trigger event shows the positive 76A of ventricumbent electronic card.That show on electronics player interactive areas 24 is the back side 76B of ventricumbent electronic card 76, promptly shows the electronic card 76 as card in one's hand with facing down.Electronics player interactive areas 24 is realized on screen displaying equipment 32.In one embodiment, trigger event is defined as a touch event on the touch-screen display 32.
In one aspect of the invention, touch event can be defined by Several Parameters.For example, touch event can require one section preset time in a precalculated position (being shown in broken lines illustratively) on the player touches touch-screen display.As shown in Figures 9 and 10, this precalculated position can be with a figure or icon 80 indications on touch-screen display 32.Shown in this embodiment in, figure 80 comprises that phrase " sees that card in one's hand is please by here ", can certainly be with other speech and/or figure.Perhaps, also can be to define touch event with two or more precalculated positions 78 on the touch-screen display 32.
In another embodiment, touch event can be defined as the action of a mechanical switch/button (not shown).
In one embodiment, after trigger event occurring, can show one period schedule time of at least a portion of the positive 76A of ventricumbent electronic card 76, for example 2 seconds.Perhaps, also can be that positive 76A with ventricumbent electronic card 76 is shown to trigger event always and eliminates.Trigger event be a touch event in this case, the front 76 of ventricumbent electronic card 76 is shown to the player always and stops to touch the precalculated position.
Referring to Fig. 8, electronics player interactive areas 24 comprises a handrail 82.Handrail 82 relative touch panel devices 32 are arranged on a position with player's hand-guided precalculated position 78.Handrail 82 can be in the one or both sides of equipment 32, can be implemented as a handrail that has some depressions.
In another aspect of the present invention, the position that controller 24,52,58,50 allows the player to specify ventricumbent electronic card 76 to show on touch-screen video display 34.For example, as shown in Figures 9 and 10, ventricumbent electronic card 76 is near the right side of touch-screen video display 34.Yet some player (for example left-handed player) may like ventricumbent electronic card 76 to be in the left side of touch-screen video display 34.In addition, some other player may like ventricumbent electronic card 76 to be in the central authorities of touch-screen display 34.In one embodiment, the position that shows ventricumbent electronic card can be predetermined.The player can select between these predetermined positions by the menu that available options button 72C inserts.In another embodiment, the player can set this position by a zone that touches on the touch-screen display 34.This function also can insert by OptionButton 72C.
Figure 13-22 shows some methods that appear or indicate the value of ventricumbent electronic card 76.As illustration, only show a pair of ventricumbent electronic card 76.Yet the present invention is not limited to any such number of cards.
Specifically as shown in Figures 9 and 10, system 10 can show the back side 76B of ventricumbent electronic card 76 earlier.When detecting trigger event, show at least a portion (see figure 10) of the positive 76A of ventricumbent electronic card 76.
In one aspect of the invention, controller 24,52,58,50 response trigger events become to appear at least a portion in the front of playing cards with electronic card 76 animations.
This can realize by showing an animation sequence 82 of being made up of the image of a series of playing cards 76 in succession.
Perhaps, also can be to come animation electronic card 76 with 3D mathematical modeling algorithm, 3D mathematical modeling algorithm uses the 3D model of object, with the animation or the motion of mathematic(al) object simulated object.A suitable this software is can be from Microsoft (Microsoft Corporation ofRedmond, the DirectX that CA.) obtains.
In turning back to the back side 76B that shows ventricumbent electronic card 76, animation sequence oppositely or just directly can be shown and also can use other animation sequences or its distortion by back side 76B.
In one embodiment, specifically as shown in figure 13, animation sequence 82 contains a plurality of image 82A, 82B, 82C, 82D, 82E, 82F, is designed so that a jiao of playing cards 76 is rendered as upwards to bend up, and exposes at least a portion of the positive 76A of playing cards 76.Though what illustrate is six images, animation sequence 82 can contain any a plurality of image.
In another embodiment, (wherein same part has been marked similar label) specifically as shown in figure 14, animation sequence 82 contains a plurality of image 84A, 84B, 84C, 84D, 84E, 84F, is designed so that at least a portion of the positive 76A of playing cards 76 reveals in one is drawn as motion.Though what illustrate is six images, animation sequence 82 can contain any a plurality of image.
In yet another embodiment, (wherein same part has been marked similar label) specifically as shown in figure 15, animation sequence 82 contains a plurality of image 86A, 86B, 86C, 86D, 86E, 86F, is designed so that the positive 76A of playing cards 76 reveals with fan shape moving.Though what illustrate is six images, animation sequence 82 can contain any a plurality of image.
In another embodiment, (wherein same part has been marked similar label) specifically as shown in figure 16, animation sequence 82 contains a plurality of image 88A, 88B, 88C, 88D, 88E, 88F, and the positive 76A that is designed so that playing cards 76 fades out by the back side that makes playing cards and reveals.Though what illustrate is six images, animation sequence 82 can contain any a plurality of image.
In one embodiment, if two or more ventricumbent electronic cards 76 are arranged, these playing cards 76 animations can be become expose simultaneously at least a portion of the positive 76A of these ventricumbent electronic cards 76.In another embodiment, these two or more ventricumbent electronic cards 76 of animation in succession.
In another aspect of the present invention, system 10 allows some parameter of user's modification electronics player interactive areas 24, include but is not limited to one or more following parameters: animation speed, the size of electronic card or the physical size of font, and the contrast of electronic card and/or brightness.This user can be the employee of player or public place of entertainment.
Aspect another, can at least a portion of the positive 76A that exposes ventricumbent electronic card 76, show the value of this hand board of player of the present invention.For example, as shown in figure 10, the mxm. of player's this hand board that comprises two ventricumbent electronic cards 76 and common board 30 is a pair of 10.The value of this hand board of player can or be removed after one period schedule time along with the elimination of trigger event.
In another aspect of the present invention, system 10 provides a description to electronic card 76 during electronic card game.Controller responds after detecting trigger event, provides one to have only the audible acoustic signal of this player.In one embodiment, acoustic signal provides by an earphone 60.
In another aspect of the present invention, shown in Figure 17,18,19,20, at least a portion that can controllably cover/expose ventricumbent electronic card 76 with an electronics front cover.In this embodiment, electronics front cover animation is become to expose the positive 76A of following electronic card 76.
For example, electronics front cover 90 can be rotated, be bent upwards, in drawing the picture motion, eliminate, in fan shape moving, eliminate or fade out, expose at least a portion of the positive 76A of electronic card 76, respectively shown in Figure 17,18,19,20 and 21.
In another embodiment, as shown in figure 22, ventricumbent electronic card 76 can be made at least a portion of positive 76A with one is that invisible first angle shows, it is turned to one again and makes this at least a portion of positive 76A become observable second angle.This first and second angle can be changed by user's (for example player or casino employee).First and second angles can be relevant with any one of playing cards, to satisfy above condition.
Obviously, according to the above, many modification of the present invention all are feasible.The present invention can be to realize with the different mode that specifies in the given scope of appended claims.
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1. one kind shows a method with the electronic card in a back side and a front to a player on a video display, and described method comprises the following steps:
Electronic card is shown as makes the player see the back side and can't see the front;
Detect a trigger event; And
Respond this trigger event, the electronic card animation is become to show at least a portion in the front of these playing cards.
2. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, the step of wherein said animation electronic card comprises an animation sequence of being made up of a series of images of playing cards.
3. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, thus the step of wherein said animation electronic card comprises and shows one jiao of step that is rendered as the animation sequence of at least a portion that upwards bends up the front of exposing playing cards that is designed so that playing cards.
4. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, the step of wherein said animation electronic card comprises that at least a portion that shows a front that is designed so that playing cards is a step of drawing the animation sequence that appears in the picture motion.
5. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, the step of wherein said animation electronic card comprises the step of the animation sequence that at least a portion of showing a front that is designed so that playing cards appears with a fan shape moving.
6. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, the step of wherein said animation electronic card comprises that at least a portion of showing a front that is designed so that playing cards is by the fade out step of the animation sequence that appears of the back side that makes playing cards.
7. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein said playing cards show that on a touch-screen display described trigger event is the touch event of this touch-screen of player touches.
8. one kind as in the method described in the claim 7, wherein said touch event must appear at a precalculated position on the touch-screen display.
9. one kind as in the method described in the claim 7, wherein said touch event has the duration of one section regulation.
10. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, at least a portion in the front of wherein said playing cards shows one period schedule time.
11. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, described method comprises that also the elimination that responds trigger event shows the step at the back side of electronic card again.
12. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein show one second playing cards, described method comprises the following steps:
Second electronic card is shown as makes the player see the back side and can't see the front; And
Respond described trigger event, the second electronic card animation is become to show at least a portion in the front of second electronic card.
13. one kind as in the method described in the claim 12, the steps in sequence of wherein said animation first and second electronic cards occurs.
14. one kind as in the method described in the claim 12, the step of wherein said animation first and second electronic cards occurs simultaneously.
15. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein said video display is installed on the video poker table.
16. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein said video display is included in the handheld device.
17. one kind as in the method described in the claim 16, a wherein said handheld device and wired or wireless a connection of video poker table.
18. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, described method also comprises the contrast of physical size, electronic card of the size that allows a user's modification animation speed, electronic card or font and/or brightness wherein one or multinomial step.
19. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein said electronic card is a card in one's hand in the Yarborough of a player in the canaster, described player's Yarborough comprises one or more card in one's hand and many common boards, and described method is included in the step that shows the front of common board on the video display.
20. one kind as in the method described in the claim 19, described method is included in also that an innings of showing canaster on the video display is always colorly annotated, in this player and the canaster any other player's coloured silk annotate, total chip of which player's Incoming or striking out, the player's that takes turns to designator, each player, other players' any supine board, the message such as advertisement wherein or the multinomial step of giving the player.
21. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein the back displays at electronic card has an image, described method also comprises the step that allows a user to change this image.
22. one kind as in the method described in the claim 21, wherein said image circulates from one group of predetermined image and chooses.
23. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, wherein said electronic card is a card in one's hand in the Yarborough of a player in the canaster, described player's Yarborough comprises one or more card in one's hand and many common boards, and described method comprises that the response trigger event shows the step of value of this hand board of this player.
24. one kind shows a method with the electronic card in a back side and a front to a player on a video display, described method comprises the following steps:
Detect a trigger event; And
Respond at least a portion that this trigger event shows the front of electronic card.
25. one kind as in the method described in the claim 24, wherein said electronic card does not show before trigger event.
26. one kind as in the method described in the claim 25, described method comprises that also the elimination that responds trigger event stops to show the step of at least a portion of playing cards.
27. one kind as in the method described in the claim 24, the step of wherein said demonstration electronic card comprises the step at the back side that at first shows playing cards.
28. one kind as in the method described in the claim 27, thereby described method also comprises the one jiao of step that is rendered as at least a portion that upwards bends up the front of exposing playing cards that the electronic card animation is become to make playing cards.
29. one kind as in the method described in the claim 27, described method also comprises and becomes to make at least a portion in the front of playing cards to draw the step that appears in the picture motion at one the electronic card animation.
30. one kind as in the method described in the claim 27, described method also comprises the step that becomes to make at least a portion in the front of playing cards to appear with a fan shape moving electronic card animation.
31. one kind as in the method described in the claim 27, described method also comprises the step that becomes to make at least a portion in the front of playing cards to fade out and appear by the back side that makes playing cards the electronic card animation.
32. one kind as in the method described in the claim 27, wherein said playing cards show that on a touch-screen display described trigger event is the touch event of this touch-screen of player touches.
33. one kind as in the method described in the claim 32, wherein said touch event must appear at a precalculated position on the touch-screen display.
34. one kind as in the method described in the claim 33, wherein said touch event has the duration of one section regulation.
35. one kind in the method that provides in an electronic card during the electronic card game the description of a card in one's hand, described method comprises:
Electronic card is shown as makes the player see end face and can't see the bottom surface;
Detect a trigger event; And
Respond this trigger event an acoustic signal of having only this player to hear is provided.
36. one kind as in the method described in the claim 35, wherein said acoustic signal provides by the earphone that the player wore.
37. one kind shows a method with the electronic card in a back side and a front to a player on a touch-screen video display, described method comprises the following steps:
Electronic card is shown as makes the player see the back side and can't see the front;
A touch event on the senses touch panel type display; And
Respond at least a portion that this touch event shows the front of electronic card.
38. one kind as in the method described in the claim 37, wherein said touch event must appear in the presumptive area of touch-screen video display.
39. one kind as in the method described in the claim 38, the position that described method also is included in a relative touch panel device provides a handrail, is used for hand-guided precalculated position with the player.
40. one kind shows a method with the electronic card in a back side and a front to a player on a touch-screen video display, described method comprises the following steps:
A touch event on the senses touch panel type display; And
Respond the front that this touch event shows electronic card.
41. one kind as in the method described in the claim 40, described method also comprises elimination that respond touch event or the step that stops the elimination electronic card.
42. a method that shows an electronic card on a video display to a player, described method comprises the following steps:
Allow the player to specify the position that will on video display, show electronic card; And
The specified position display electronic card of player on video display.
43. one kind as in the method described in the claim 42, specify from a plurality of precalculated positions wherein said position.
44. one kind as in the method described in the claim 44, wherein said video display has a left side and a right side, described a plurality of precalculated positions comprise the left side and the right side of video display.
45. one kind as in the method described in the claim 44, wherein said a plurality of precalculated positions comprise the central authorities of video display.
46. a player of demonstration on a video display proficiency comprises the method for one or more ventricumbent electronic card and many common electronic cards, these playing cards have the back side and front, and described method comprises the following steps:
Detect a trigger event; And
Respond this trigger event shows at least a portion in front of electronic card and player's the sub-playing card of this torch on video display value.
47. one kind as in the method described in the claim 46, described method also is included in the step that shows the back side of electronic card under the situation that does not have trigger event.
48. one kind as in the method described in the claim 47, described method also is included under the situation that does not have trigger event the step of value of eliminating player's the sub-playing card of this torch from video display.
49. one kind shows the method with the electronic card in a back side and a front on a video display, described method comprises the following steps:
On display, show an electronics front cover;
Detect a trigger event;
Electronics front cover on the display is modified as at least a portion in the front of exposing electronic card.
50. one kind as in the method described in the claim 49, the step of wherein said modification electronics front cover comprises the step of animation electronics front cover.
51. one kind as in the method described in the claim 50, thereby the step of wherein said animation electronics front cover comprises and shows a step that makes the electronics front cover present the electronics front cover animation sequence of at least a portion of rotating the front of exposing electronic card.
52. one kind as in the method described in the claim 50, thereby the step of wherein said animation electronics front cover comprises and shows one jiao of step that is rendered as the electronics front cover animation sequence of at least a portion that upwards bends up the front of exposing electronic card that makes the electronics front cover.
53. one kind as in the method described in the claim 50, the step of wherein said animation electronics front cover comprises that at least a portion that shows a front that makes electronic card is a step of drawing the electronics front cover animation sequence that appears in the picture motion.
54. one kind as in the method described in the claim 50, the step of wherein said animation electronics front cover comprises the step of the electronics front cover animation sequence that at least a portion of showing a front that makes electronic card appears with a fan shape moving.
55. one kind as in the method described in the claim 50, the step of wherein said animation electronics front cover comprises at least a portion of showing a front that makes electronic card step by the electronics front cover animation sequence that the electronics front cover faded out appear.
56. one kind shows the method with the electronic card in a back side and a front on a video display, described method comprises the following steps:
On video display, electronic card is shown as the positive complete or most of crested that makes electronic card with first angle;
Detect a trigger event;
On video display, become at least a portion that electronic card is shown as the front that makes electronic card appreciable with second angle.
57. one kind as in the method described in the claim 56, described method also comprise with the electronic card animation become to make playing cards in first angle to the step of rotating between second angle.
58. one kind as in the method described in the claim 57, described method also comprises the step that allows user's modification first angle and/or second angle.
59. one kind as in the method described in the claim 57, described method also comprises the step that allows the player to revise first angle and/or second angle.
60. one kind shows a system with the electronic card in a back side and a front to a player, described system comprises:
A video display; And
A controller that is connected with video display, being used on video display electronic card being shown as the player can see the back side and can't see the front, detect a trigger event, and respond this trigger event becomes to appear the front of playing cards with the electronic card animation at least a portion.
61. one kind as in the system described in the claim 60, thereby wherein said controller comes the animation electronic card by showing one jiao of animation sequence that is rendered as at least a portion that upwards bends up the front of exposing playing cards that is designed so that playing cards.
62. one kind as in the system described in the claim 60, wherein said controller is drawn the animation sequence that appears in the picture motion at one and is come the animation electronic card by showing an at least a portion that is designed so that the front of playing cards.
63. one kind as in the system described in the claim 60, wherein said controller comes the animation electronic card by showing the animation sequence that an at least a portion that is designed so that the front of playing cards appears with a fan shape moving.
64. one kind as in the system described in the claim 60, wherein said controller at least a portion by showing a front that is designed so that playing cards is come the animation electronic card by the back side that the makes playing cards animation sequence that appears that fades out.
65. one kind shows a system with the electronic card in a back side and a front to a player, described system comprises:
A video display; And
A controller that is connected with video display is used for detecting a trigger event and responds this trigger event shows the front of playing cards on video display at least a portion.
66. one kind as in the system described in the claim 65, the elimination of wherein said controller response trigger event stops to show at least a portion of playing cards.
67. one kind as in the system described in the claim 65, wherein said video display is a touch-screen display, and described trigger event is a touch event on touch-screen display.
68. one kind as in the system described in the claim 67, wherein said touch event must appear in the presumptive area of touch-screen video display.
69. one kind as in the system described in the claim 68, described system also comprises a handrail that is in the position of a relative touch panel device, is used for hand-guided precalculated position with the player.
70. one kind as in the system described in the claim 65, wherein said controller allows the player to specify the position that will show electronic card on video display.
71. one kind shows the system with the electronic card in a back side and a front, described system comprises:
A video display; And
A controller that is connected with video display is used for showing an electronics front cover on display, detects a trigger event, and at least a portion that the electronics front cover on the display is modified as the front that appears electronic card.
72. one kind as in the system described in the claim 71, wherein said controller is revised the electronics front cover by animation electronics front cover.
73. one kind shows the system with the electronic card in a back side and a front, described system comprises:
A video display;
A controller that is connected with video display, be used on video display, electronic card being shown as the positive complete or most of crested that makes electronic card with first angle, detect a trigger event, and on video display, become at least a portion that electronic card is shown as the front that makes electronic card appreciable with second angle.
74. one kind as in the system described in the claim 73, wherein said controller becomes playing cards are rotated between second angle in first angle with the electronic card animation.
75. one kind as in the method described in the claim 73, wherein said controller allows a user or player to revise first angle and/or second angle.
76. one kind as in the method described in the claim 1, the step of wherein said animation electronic card is carried out with a 3D model.
77. one kind as in the method described in the claim 50, the step of wherein said animation electronics front cover is carried out with a 3D model.
78. one kind as in the method described in the claim 57, the step of wherein said animation electronic card is carried out with a 3D model.
79. one kind as in the system described in the claim 60, wherein said controller is with 3D modeling animation electronic card.
80. one kind as in the system described in the claim 72, wherein said controller is with a 3D model animation electronics front cover.
81. one kind as in the system described in the claim 74, the step of wherein said animation electronic card is carried out with a 3D model.
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