System and method for combining playing card values, sight unseen

Abstract

A system and method of combining two playing card values, sight unseen, and displaying which of multiple ranges that the total falls into, without displaying the actual total or the actual values of either card. Each specific range will then determine the action that is to be performed next on the total, as part of a casino game.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A system for summing playing card values from a deck of playing cards, modulo 10, and rendering a signal if the sum falls in a predetermined range without displaying the sum, said system comprising: 
 means for reading the value of dealt but unrevealed playing cards;    a summer receiving the values read by the reading means to sum the values of at least two dealt but unrevealed playing cards modulo ten, said summer issuing a control signal if the sum value is in a predetermined range; and    a signaling device to receive said control signal and in response thereto issuing a perceptible signal.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  wherein said signaling device includes a light illuminated by said control signal.  
     
     
         3 . A system for playing a game of Reverse Baccarat according to the rules thereof using playing cards dealt from at least one deck to each of a dealer and a player, said system comprising: 
 a signaling device for the dealer;    a reader to read the values of unrevealed cards dealt to the dealer and to generate data signals corresponding thereto;    a summation device receiving said signals from the reader, summing said card values modulo ten and issuing any one of (i) a first control signal to said signaling device if said sum is one of (a) 0 through 4, (b) 0-5 or 6 (ii) a second control signal if said sum is one of (a) 5 through 9 or (iii) a third control signal if said sum is one of 5 through 9, said signaling device issuing perceptible signals to the dealer in response to receipt of said control signals.    
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein said signaling device includes a light illuminated by said signals issued by said summation device.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 3  wherein said signaling device includes a light for each of at least two signals issued by the summation device.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 3  wherein said signaling device includes a speaker to issue an auditory signal.  
     
     
         7 . A method for summing playing card values from a representation of a deck of playing cards, modulo 10, and rendering a signal if the sum falls in a predetermined range without displaying the sum, said method comprising: 
 reading the value of dealt but unrevealed representations of playing cards;    summing the values read by reading the values of at least two dealt but unrevealed representations of playing cards modulo ten and issuing a control signal if the sum value is in a predetermined range; and    issuing a perceptible signal in response to issuance of the control signal.