EP 0783352 B1 19990901 - APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BINGO CARD MANAGEMENT
Title (en)
APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR BINGO CARD MANAGEMENT
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG UND VERFAHREN ZUR VERWALTUNG VON BINGOSPIELKARTEN
Title (fr)
APPAREIL ET PROCEDE DE GESTION DE CARTES DE BINGO
Publication
Application
Priority
- CA 9500533 W 19950922
- CA 2132666 A 19940922
Abstract (en)
[origin: CA2132666A1] An apparatus for determining at least one dimension of a strip of bingo cards has a plurality of sensors located on the surface of a base unit. The dimension of the strip, i.e. the number of cards in that direction, corresponds to the number of sensors activated. Advantageously, there are two rows of sensors extending in two directions from a corner. An activation sensor and a bar code reader can then be provided in the corner for reading the bar code of a single card, and the layout of other cards can then have a known mathematical relationship to the card in that corner. This apparatus can be used in conjunction with a method for controlling and monitoring the stocking and distribution of bingo cards, to enable accurate records to be maintained and to prevent fraud occurring.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
A63F 3/0645 (2013.01); A63F 2009/242 (2013.01)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IE NL PT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
CA 2132666 A1 19960323; AU 3468695 A 19960409; AU 702053 B2 19990211; DE 69511885 D1 19991007; EP 0783352 A1 19970716; EP 0783352 B1 19990901; NZ 292498 A 19990225; WO 9609098 A1 19960328
DOCDB simple family (application)
CA 2132666 A 19940922; AU 3468695 A 19950922; CA 9500533 W 19950922; DE 69511885 T 19950922; EP 95931114 A 19950922; NZ 29249895 A 19950922