Global Patent Index - EP 2312539 A1

EP 2312539 A1 20110420 - Methods and devices for multi-state card games with card replacement

Title (en)

Methods and devices for multi-state card games with card replacement

Title (de)

Verfahren und Vorrichtungen für Mehrstatus-Kartenspiele mit Kartenaustausch

Title (fr)

Procédés et dispositifs pour des jeux de carte multi-états à l'aide d'un remplacement de cartes

Publication

EP 2312539 A1 20110420 (EN)

Application

EP 10251807 A 20101018

Priority

  • US 58060709 A 20091016
  • US 58061509 A 20091016

Abstract (en)

Players in a multi-state card game, such as blackjack or baccarat, are presented with opportunities to exchange their cards for new cards when the card game is in one or more particular states. These opportunities may include offers to redeal the player's hand of cards or redeal the player's opponent's hand of cards. Additionally, when the player is dealt a new card to be added to the player's hand, the player may be offered options to discard the new card, replace the new card with another new card, or to redeal the player's hand and/or the opponent's hand. In this way, the player may be able to improve his or her position in the card game. At the same time, the game provider may charge the player for acceptance of these offers, thus improving the profit margin of the game provider.

IPC 8 full level

G07F 17/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G07F 17/32 (2013.01); G07F 17/3262 (2013.01); G07F 17/3293 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

WO 03093921 A2 20031113 - WATERLEAF LTD [GB], et al

Citation (search report)

[L] EPO: "Mitteilung des Europäischen Patentamts vom 1. Oktober 2007 über Geschäftsmethoden = Notice from the European Patent Office dated 1 October 2007 concerning business methods = Communiqué de l'Office européen des brevets,en date du 1er octobre 2007, concernant les méthodes dans le domaine des activités", JOURNAL OFFICIEL DE L'OFFICE EUROPEEN DES BREVETS.OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE EUROPEAN PATENT OFFICE.AMTSBLATTT DES EUROPAEISCHEN PATENTAMTS, OEB, MUNCHEN, DE, vol. 30, no. 11, 1 November 2007 (2007-11-01), pages 592 - 593, XP007905525, ISSN: 0170-9291

Citation (examination)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2312539 A1 20110420; AU 2010224424 A1 20110512; AU 2010224424 B2 20120301; AU 2010224425 A1 20110512; AU 2010224425 B2 20120308; CA 2714799 A1 20110416; CA 2714799 C 20170822; CA 2714828 A1 20110416; CA 2714828 C 20170822; EP 2312541 A1 20110420

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10251807 A 20101018; AU 2010224424 A 20100924; AU 2010224425 A 20100924; CA 2714799 A 20100915; CA 2714828 A 20100915; EP 10251813 A 20101018