PLAYING CARD IMAGING WITH THROUGH-THE-CARD VIEWING TECHNOLOGY

摘要

A method of reading suit and rank of playing cards is enabled on a system for controlled provision of image content of faces of a playing card that has: a) a support surface for playing cards; b) a source of infrared radiation; c) an infrared sensitive camera; and d) a processor. The infrared sensitive camera positioned to capture infrared radiation transmitted through the playing cards and transmit information based on the captured radiation to the processor; and the processor configured to provide suit and rank information of a playing card through which the infrared radiation was transmitted. A system for determining value of wagers, payouts and cash-ins by sensing weight of wagering chips is also provided.