Daniel C Byrd

US Patent:

20060055114, Mar 16, 2006

Filed:

Sep 6, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/220069

Inventors:

Gehrig White - Charlotte NC, US
James Crawford - Charlotte NC, US
Michael Stanford - Charlotte NC, US
Daniel Byrd - Matthews NC, US

Assignee:

PokerTek, Inc. - Matthew NC

International Classification:

A63F 9/00

US Classification:

273309000

Abstract:

A table game apparatus including a substantially planar table top having an upper surface and a lower surface extending to a border. The table top defines a centrally located electronic display. A plate is attached to the lower surface for supporting the table top. A support frame supports the table top. A hinge is used for pivotal movement of the table top relative to the support frame between a closed position and an open position. The plate presents a plate aperture substantially co-extensive with the electronic display and the plate is connected to the hinge for supporting the table top.

US Patent:

20070072682, Mar 29, 2007

Filed:

Sep 22, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/534492

Inventors:

James Crawford - Charlotte NC, US
Gehrig White - Charlotte NC, US
Lyle Berman - Las Vegas NV, US
Daniel Byrd - Matthews NC, US
Jonathan Lester - Gastonia NC, US
Michael Stanford - Charlotte NC, US

International Classification:

A63F 9/24

US Classification:

463046000

Abstract:

An electronic poker game assembly preferably provides a head-to-head poker game for two players. The assembly has a housing that is preferably a table and contains at least a portion of a computer system that generates and shuffles a virtual poker card deck, deals the cards and performs other tasks typically associated with a dealer. The housing supports an electronic player interaction area (EPIA) for each player and a common display area. Dealt virtual hole cards are displayed on screens of each EPIA and virtual common cards are preferably displayed on a screen of the common display area. Mechanical actuators for each EPIA are operated by the players when playing poker, sending electric signals to the computer system for play of the game.