Lottery sales systems and methodology for supporting cross-platform reporting
    11.
    发明授权
    Lottery sales systems and methodology for supporting cross-platform reporting 有权
    支持跨平台报告的彩票销售系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08290816B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-16

    申请号:US12333413

    申请日:2008-12-12

    IPC分类号: G06G1/14 A63F13/00 G06Q40/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/06

    摘要: A lottery sales method and related system utilizes a computing device interfaced to a printer. The device is configured to track inventory of activated instant tickets and access sales reporting data, the sales reporting data indicating total sales of at least one lottery product of interest. For each lottery product of interest, a machine-readable indicator is generated corresponding to the total sales of the lottery product of interest. A report is printed that includes each generated machine-readable indicator.

    摘要翻译: 彩票销售方法和相关系统利用与打印机连接的计算设备。 设备被配置为跟踪激活的即时票的库存并访问销售报告数据,销售报告数据指示至少一个感兴趣的彩票产品的总销售。 对于感兴趣的每个彩票产品,对应于感兴趣的彩票产品的总销售量生成机器可读指示符。 打印出包含每个生成的机器可读指示器的报告。

    Game apparatus
    12.
    发明授权
    Game apparatus 失效
    游戏机

    公开(公告)号:US07819739B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-10-26

    申请号:US11411639

    申请日:2006-04-26

    IPC分类号: A63F3/06 A63F13/00

    CPC分类号: A63F3/0665 A63F2009/2411

    摘要: Described is a player activated game system, particularly adapted for playing instant lottery type games, that includes a game device having a computer containing at least one game, an electronic display and a card interface adapted to receive a game card having data that represents a particular game outcome such that connection of the card to the interface can result the game being played by the device with the particular outcome displayed on the display.

    摘要翻译: 描述了一种玩家激活的游戏系统,特别适用于玩即时彩票式游戏,其包括具有包含至少一个游戏的计算机的游戏设备,电子显示器和适于接收具有代表特定的数据的游戏卡的卡接口 游戏结果使得卡与界面的连接可导致游戏正在由显示器上显示特定结果的设备播放。

    Lottery ticket structure with circuit elements
    13.
    发明授权
    Lottery ticket structure with circuit elements 失效
    彩票结构与电路元素

    公开(公告)号:US5599046A

    公开(公告)日:1997-02-04

    申请号:US263888

    申请日:1994-06-22

    摘要: Information can be retrieved from lottery tickets and lottery ticket security can be improved by printing electronic circuits or circuit elements on the ticket. Conductive or semiconductive ink can be printed on the ticket by using gravure, relief, planographic, letter press or flexographic methods to form the circuit elements. In one embodiment the circuit elements are printed over play indica and under a scratch-off coating so that they are removed when the ticket is played. An electronic verification machine can then be used to determine which portions of the scratch-off coatings coveting the play indicia have been removed. A second group of circuit elements can also be printed under the play indicia which improves security by blocking light that may be shined through the ticket and by being tested, along with the first group of circuit elements, for integrity by the electronic verification machine. Printing circuit elements on lottery tickets is particularly suitable for probability tickets because it makes it possible to automatically detect which latex play spots coveting the play indica have been removed or tampered with.

    摘要翻译: 可以从彩票中检索信息,并且可以通过在票上打印电子电路或电路元件来改进彩票安全。 导电或半导体油墨可以通过使用凹版印刷,浮雕印刷,平版印刷,压印或柔版印刷方法打印在机票上,以形成电路元件。 在一个实施例中,电路元件被打印在播放标记上并在刮刮涂层下方,使得当打印票时它们被移除。 然后可以使用电子验证机来确定已经去除了播放标记的刮擦涂层的哪些部分。 第二组电路元件也可以在播放标记下打印,通过阻挡可能通过票据发光的光并通过与第一组电路元件一起被电子验证机的完整性测试来提高安全性。 彩票上的打印电路元素特别适用于概率票据,因为它可以自动检测哪些胶片播放点哄哄indic a已被删除或被篡改。

    Document verification system
    14.
    发明授权
    Document verification system 失效
    文件验证系统

    公开(公告)号:US5475205A

    公开(公告)日:1995-12-12

    申请号:US263883

    申请日:1994-06-22

    摘要: Determination of the authenticity and integrity of various types of documents such as lottery tickets is accomplished by using an electronic verification machine to compare data contained in electronic circuits printed on the document to document data printed on the document. The electronic circuits are printed on the document in conductive or semiconductive ink using, for example the gravure printing process, and the presence or status of the circuits can be used to verify or authenticate the document. Data can be represented in the electronic circuits by the electrical signature of the circuit which is measured by the electronic verification machine. In the case of lottery tickets, a ticket can be validated by having the electronic verification machine determine which play spots have been removed from the ticket and comparing data on the ticket with the removed play spots to determine a play redemption value for the ticket. Document verification or lottery ticket validation can also be accomplished by transmitting signature data from the electronic circuits via the electronic verification machine to a central computer for comparison with document data.

    摘要翻译: 通过使用电子验证机将打印在文档上的电子电路中包含的数据与打印在文档上的文档数据进行比较来确定诸如彩票的各种类型的文档的真实性和完整性。 电子电路使用例如凹版印刷工艺在导电或半导体墨水中印刷在文件上,并且可以使用电路的存在或状态来验证或认证文件。 可以通过由电子验证机测量的电路的电气签名在电子电路中表示数据。 在彩票的情况下,可以通过使电子验证机确定哪些游戏点从票中被移除并且将票上的数据与已删除的游戏点进行比较以确定票的游戏兑换值来验证票。 文件验证或彩票验证也可以通过电子验证机将签名数据从电子电路传送到中央计算机以与文件数据进行比较来实现。

    Optical signature to enable image correction
    15.
    发明授权
    Optical signature to enable image correction 有权
    光学特征使图像校正

    公开(公告)号:US08055901B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-08

    申请号:US12725853

    申请日:2010-03-17

    摘要: A method and system for performing document image correction using a document reader is disclosed. The method includes generating a document image representative of a document having a deformation; decoding an optical pattern embedded in the document from the document image to determine an optical signature for the document; receiving document classification data associated with the optical signature; and applying an image correction technique to the document image based on the document classification data to generate a corrected document image. A document capable of being read by a document reader is also disclosed. The document includes a substrate and an optical pattern embedded on the substrate. The optical pattern is part of a background pattern printed on the substrate. The optical pattern defines an optical signature unique to the particular class of document and is associated with document classification data for the document.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用文档读取器执行文档图像校正的方法和系统。 该方法包括生成代表具有变形的文档的文档图像; 从文档图像中解码嵌入在文档中的光学图案,以确定文档的光学签名; 接收与光学签名相关联的文档分类数据; 以及基于所述文档分类数据对所述文档图像应用图像校正技术以生成校正的文档图像。 还公开了能够被文档读取器读取的文档。 该文件包括衬底和嵌入在衬底上的光学图案。 光学图案是印刷在基板上的背景图案的一部分。 光学图案定义了特定类别的文档特有的光学签名,并且与文档的文档分类数据相关联。

    Optical Signature to Enable Image Correction
    16.
    发明申请
    Optical Signature to Enable Image Correction 有权
    光学签名启用图像校正

    公开(公告)号:US20100239118A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-23

    申请号:US12725853

    申请日:2010-03-17

    IPC分类号: G06K9/62 G06K9/00

    摘要: A method and system for performing document image correction using a document reader is disclosed. The method includes generating a document image representative of a document having a deformation; decoding an optical pattern embedded in the document from the document image to determine an optical signature for the document; receiving document classification data associated with the optical signature; and applying an image correction technique to the document image based on the document classification data to generate a corrected document image. A document capable of being read by a document reader is also disclosed. The document includes a substrate and an optical pattern embedded on the substrate. The optical pattern is part of a background pattern printed on the substrate. The optical pattern defines an optical signature unique to the particular class of document and is associated with document classification data for the document.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种使用文档读取器执行文档图像校正的方法和系统。 该方法包括生成代表具有变形的文档的文档图像; 从文档图像中解码嵌入在文档中的光学图案,以确定文档的光学签名; 接收与光学签名相关联的文档分类数据; 以及基于所述文档分类数据对所述文档图像应用图像校正技术以生成校正的文档图像。 还公开了能够被文档读取器读取的文档。 该文件包括衬底和嵌入在衬底上的光学图案。 光学图案是印刷在基板上的背景图案的一部分。 光学图案定义了特定类别的文档特有的光学签名,并且与文档的文档分类数据相关联。

    Method and System for Multiple In-Lane Lottery Ticket Sales at a Retail Establishment
    17.
    发明申请
    Method and System for Multiple In-Lane Lottery Ticket Sales at a Retail Establishment 审中-公开
    在零售机构多个车内彩票销售的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20090163263A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-25

    申请号:US12333408

    申请日:2008-12-12

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    摘要: A lottery sales method and related system utilize an in-lane lottery sales computing device that is configured to interface with a point-of-sale terminal and determine when the point-of-sale terminal has identified a code corresponding to a desired lottery product. A request identifying the desired lottery product is transmitted to a lottery central system device used to administer and coordinate the sales of lottery products.

    摘要翻译: 彩票销售方法和相关系统利用被配置为与销售点终端进行接口的车内彩票销售计算设备,并且确定销售点终端何时识别与期望的彩票产品相对应的代码。 识别所需彩票产品的请求被发送到用于管理和协调彩票产品的销售的彩票中央系统装置。

    Enhanced Scanner Design
    18.
    发明申请
    Enhanced Scanner Design 有权
    增强扫描仪设计

    公开(公告)号:US20090059316A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-05

    申请号:US12200367

    申请日:2008-08-28

    IPC分类号: H04N1/04

    摘要: Improved scanner designs are provided to improve imaging and reduce errors during the scanning process. Embodiments disclosed include, for example, the use of dual cameras to improve imagery and reduce the scanner enclosure size, synchronized lighting techniques during the scanning sequence, shielded lens for the camera scanner, a scanner enclosed on at least three sides, adjustments to scanner lighting based on the levels of ambient lighting, a combined branding and scanner apparatus, a gimbaled scanner mount, and a tilted platen with stop for document alignment.

    摘要翻译: 提供改进的扫描仪设计,以改善扫描过程中的成像和减少错误。 所公开的实施例包括例如使用双相机来改善图像并减少扫描仪外壳尺寸,在扫描顺序期间的同步照明技术,用于照相机扫描器的屏蔽透镜,至少在三面上封闭的扫描仪,对扫描仪照明的调整 基于环境照明的水平,组合的品牌和扫描仪装置,万向扫描器安装座和具有用于文档对准的停止件的倾斜压板。

    Lottery ticket bar code
    19.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US07073720B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-07-11

    申请号:US10783327

    申请日:2004-02-20

    IPC分类号: G06K19/00

    摘要: Security can be provided for lottery tickets having data printed thereon in a bar code or other machine readable media by covering only a portion of the bar code with a scratch-off material. Removing the scratch-off material, or in some cases only a portion of the scratch-off material, can permit machine validation of the lottery tickets. For bar codes having a specified level of redundancy, it is desirable to cover at least enough of the bar code to prevent the machine reading of ticket validation data encoded in the bar code. Also, a lottery ticket can include a bar code printed on the ticket having both inventory and validation data along with a bar code printed on the front of the ticket including the validation data. All or part of the bar code printed on the front of the ticket can be covered by a scratch-off material. Also, the validation and redemption process can be expedited by having a player ticket checker read a ticket identifier printed on the lottery ticket so that this information can be checked and automatically entered in an agent terminal.

    System and method for selling lottery game tickets
    20.
    发明授权
    System and method for selling lottery game tickets 有权
    彩票游戏机的销售系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06899621B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-31

    申请号:US09794726

    申请日:2001-02-27

    摘要: A system and method of selling pre-printed lottery game tickets, on-line lottery game tickets, or a combination of pre-printed and on-line lottery game tickets in a retail store is disclosed. At least one lottery game token is provided bearing a game identification code thereon for being scanned at a POS terminal provided as a part of an in-store POS network. The scanned identification code is detected by a POS monitor in communication with the POS terminal, the POS monitor determining from the scanned code the type of lottery game to be played. The POS monitor, or a separate ticket controller in communication with the POS monitor, will then issue a dispense ticket command to a ticket dispenser located at the POS terminal for each pre-printed lottery game to be played. For each on-line lottery game to be played, the detection of the game identification code will result in the generation of a random series of lottery play numbers, whereupon the POS monitor or the ticket controller will instruct a lottery ticket printer located at the POS terminal to print at least one lottery ticket thereat bearing the lottery play numbers thereon.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种在零售商店销售预先打印的彩票游戏机,在线彩票游戏机或预先打印和在线彩票游戏机的组合的系统和方法。 提供至少一个带有游戏识别码的彩票游戏令牌,用于在作为店内POS网络的一部分提供的POS终端上进行扫描。 扫描的识别码由与POS终端通信的POS监视器检测,POS监视器从扫描的代码确定要播放的彩票游戏的类型。 然后,POS监视器或与POS监视器通信的单独的票控制器将针对要播放的每个预先打印的彩票游戏向位于POS终端的售票机发出分发票命令。 对于要播放的每个在线彩票游戏,游戏识别码的检测将导致产生随机系列的彩票播放号码,由此POS监视器或票控制器将指示位于POS的彩票打印机 终端在其上印刷至少一张彩票,其上具有彩票播放号码。