Ticket dispensing modules and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Ticket dispensing modules and method 有权
    售票单元和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06726077B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-04-27

    申请号:US09238682

    申请日:1999-01-26

    IPC分类号: B26F302

    摘要: The dispenser dispenses tickets from a strip where tickets are delineated by perforation lines. The dispenser includes a separator to tear the tickets apart before issuing them from the machine. The separator preferably is rotary and has a dull helical blade to tear the tickets apart along the perforation line. Preferably, a bar code reader is provided for reading codes on tickets in order to initialize the dispenser control system, to account for ticket sales, and to verify the sale of winning tickets. A game is provided where a jackpot is built up using the detection of each ticket sold. The mechanism is simplified by using a separator member and transport drive structures that span a plurality of different channels or bins of a multi-channel dispenser. This provides a very compact, simple, secure and low-cost mechanism that is used both in stand-alone ticket vending machines, and in counter-top attended dispensers.

    摘要翻译: 分配器分配来自条形码的票据,其中票据由穿孔线描绘。 分配器包括分离器,以在从机器发出之前将分开的纸张分开。 分离器优选是旋转的并且具有钝的螺旋叶片,以沿着穿孔线分开门票。 优选地,提供条形码读取器用于读取票上的代码,以便初始化分配器控制系统,以计算售票,并且验证获胜票的销售。 提供一种游戏,其中使用检测出售的每张票来建立累积奖金。 通过使用隔离构件和跨越多通道分配器的多个不同通道或箱的输送驱动结构来简化机构。 这提供了一种非常紧凑,简单,安全和低成本的机制,可用于独立售票机和台式待机分配器。

    Secure placement of confidential information on a circulated blank ticket
    3.
    发明授权
    Secure placement of confidential information on a circulated blank ticket 失效
    将机密信息安全放在一张流通的空白票上

    公开(公告)号:US4677553A

    公开(公告)日:1987-06-30

    申请号:US670156

    申请日:1984-11-09

    摘要: Secure placement of confidential information on tickets distributed in blank is permitted by opaquely overlaying an area of the ticket upon which the information is to be placed in visible form and employing a printing apparatus that prints the visible information on the ticket area through the opaque overlay without leaving any easily-discernible trace in the overlay that reveals the imprinted information. A ticket can be given in blank to a ticket holder. Then, when the ticket holder makes an exchange in order to receive the information, the information can be placed on the ticket, with the opaque overlay concealing the information until selectively removed by the ticket holder.

    摘要翻译: 通过不透明地覆盖以可见形式放置信息的票据区域并采用打印设备,通过不透明覆盖层将票据区域上的可见信息打印出来,而不必在 在叠加层中留下任何容易识别的痕迹,揭示印迹信息。 一张票可以空白给一个售票持有人。 然后,当票据持有人进行交换以接收信息时,信息可以放在票上,不透明的遮盖物隐藏信息,直到由票持有者有选择地移除。

    System and method for providing a table poker wagering game
    4.
    发明授权
    System and method for providing a table poker wagering game 有权
    提供桌上扑克游戏的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08147309B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-03

    申请号:US11503351

    申请日:2006-08-10

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 A63F13/00

    摘要: A system and method for facilitating play of a game of chance by multiple players at multiple locations using a virtual card deck are provided. The system may include a plurality of terminals at the multiple locations, the terminals receiving wagers from the plurality of players, the plurality of terminals issuing tickets to the plurality of players. Each ticket may include a respective player hand chosen from the virtual card deck and an identification code uniquely identifying the ticket. The system may include a plurality of displays at the multiple locations, the displays displaying a shared community hand chosen from the virtual card deck. The system may include a server in communication with the plurality of terminals and the plurality of displays. The server may select a set of removed cards from the virtual card deck prior to issuing tickets for the game. The server may receive an indication of each player's wager from a terminal and responsively providing a respective unique identification number and a respective player hand for inclusion on the ticket delivered to the player, each player hand chosen from the virtual card deck but not from the set of removed cards. The server may select the shared community hand from the set of removed cards and communicating the shared community hand to the plurality of displays for display. The server may determine if a ticket is a winning ticket in accordance with predetermined game rules, based on the player hand included on the ticket and the shared community hand.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用虚拟卡片台在多个位置促进由多个玩家进行机会游戏的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括在多个位置处的多个终端,终端接收来自多个玩家的下注,多个终端向多个玩家发出票证。 每个票可以包括从虚拟卡牌中选择的相应选手,以及唯一地标识票的识别码。 该系统可以包括在多个位置处的多个显示器,显示器显示从虚拟卡牌中选择的共享社区手。 该系统可以包括与多个终端和多个显示器通信的服务器。 服务器可以在发布用于游戏的票据之前从虚拟卡牌组中选择一组已移除的牌。 服务器可以从终端接收每个玩家的赌注的指示,并且响应地提供相应的唯一标识号和相应的玩家手包括在传递给玩家的票上,每个玩家手从虚拟卡牌中选择但不从该集合 已删除的卡片。 服务器可以从已移除的卡组中选择共享社区手,并将共享社区手传送到多个显示器以进行显示。 根据预定的游戏规则,服务器可以基于包括在机票和共享社区手中的玩家手来确定票是否是获胜票。

    System and method for providing a table poker wagering game
    5.
    发明申请
    System and method for providing a table poker wagering game 有权
    提供桌上扑克游戏的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080045287A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-02-21

    申请号:US11503351

    申请日:2006-08-10

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24

    摘要: A system and method for facilitating play of a game of chance by multiple players at multiple locations using a virtual card deck are provided. The system may include a plurality of terminals at the multiple locations, the terminals receiving wagers from the plurality of players, the plurality of terminals issuing tickets to the plurality of players. Each ticket may include a respective player hand chosen from the virtual card deck and an identification code uniquely identifying the ticket. The system may include a plurality of displays at the multiple locations, the displays displaying a shared community hand chosen from the virtual card deck. The system may include a server in communication with the plurality of terminals and the plurality of displays. The server may select a set of removed cards from the virtual card deck prior to issuing tickets for the game. The server may receive an indication of each player's wager from a terminal and responsively providing a respective unique identification number and a respective player hand for inclusion on the ticket delivered to the player, each player hand chosen from the virtual card deck but not from the set of removed cards. The server may select the shared community hand from the set of removed cards and communicating the shared community hand to the plurality of displays for display. The server may determine if a ticket is a winning ticket in accordance with predetermined game rules, based on the player hand included on the ticket and the shared community hand.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种使用虚拟卡片台在多个位置促进由多个玩家进行机会游戏的系统和方法。 该系统可以包括在多个位置处的多个终端,终端接收来自多个玩家的下注,多个终端向多个玩家发出票证。 每个票可以包括从虚拟卡牌中选择的相应选手,以及唯一地标识票的识别码。 该系统可以包括在多个位置处的多个显示器,显示器显示从虚拟卡牌中选择的共享社区手。 该系统可以包括与多个终端和多个显示器通信的服务器。 服务器可以在发布用于游戏的票据之前从虚拟卡牌组中选择一组已移除的牌。 服务器可以从终端接收每个玩家的赌注的指示,并且响应地提供相应的唯一标识号和相应的玩家手包括在传递给玩家的票上,每个玩家手从虚拟卡牌中选择但不从该集合 已删除的卡片。 服务器可以从已移除的卡组中选择共享社区手,并将共享社区手传送到多个显示器以进行显示。 根据预定的游戏规则,服务器可以基于包括在机票和共享社区手中的玩家手来确定票是否是获胜票。

    Item vending machine and method
    6.
    发明授权
    Item vending machine and method 失效
    物品自动售货机及方法

    公开(公告)号:US07548797B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-16

    申请号:US10408420

    申请日:2003-04-07

    IPC分类号: G06F17/00

    CPC分类号: G07F9/026 G07F17/329

    摘要: An apparatus for dispensing items from a pack of items wherein the pack of items has parameters associated therewith such as pack size, an item dimension and an item price. The apparatus includes an item dispenser, a cash acceptor, input and output devices, and a controller. The controller has an item load table for storing data corresponding to the parameters associated with the pack of items. Thus, the parameters in the item load table can be displayed by the output device in lieu of the parameters being manually entered.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从一包物品中分配物品的装置,其中所述物品包具有与其相关联的参数,例如包装尺寸,物品尺寸和物品价格。 该装置包括物品分配器,现金接受器,输入和输出装置以及控制器。 控制器具有用于存储对应于与该项目组相关联的参数的数据的项目负载表。 因此,项目载入表中的参数可以由输出装置显示,而不是手动输入的参数。

    Ticket dispensing device, installation and displays
    7.
    发明授权
    Ticket dispensing device, installation and displays 失效
    售票机,安装和显示

    公开(公告)号:US07032793B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-04-25

    申请号:US09394660

    申请日:1999-09-13

    IPC分类号: B26F3/02 B65H35/10

    摘要: Lottery ticket dispensing housings are provided with a hinged, transparent rear and top cover, a hinged front wall, and a powered ticket drive and separator module. A relatively tall embodiment of the dispenser with a small footprint is fitted onto the countertop of a check-out counter of a retail store. The top of the housing is flat so as to provide a convenient place for customers to write checks with the tickets being displayed immediately below being highly visible to the customer. A display of relatively flat and short dispensers is provided wherein a rack or housing supports the dispensers one a top of the other in a vertical array. The dispensers are shifted laterally with respect to one another to as to give greater viewability of the contents of each of the dispensers to a customer. The length of each dispenser can be decreased with the increasing elevation of the dispenser so as to provide a vertical alignment of the front sides of the dispensers, the side through which tickets are dispensed. A ticket drive and dispensing module is provided which will fit into any of the housings with a minimum of mounting effort or hardware. This relatively flat and short dispenser can also be mounted vertically on a wall or a stand to provide additional convenient installation operations.

    摘要翻译: 彩票分发机壳设有铰链,透明的后盖和顶盖,铰接前壁和动力机构驱动和分离器模块。 具有小占地面积的分配器的相当高的实施例被安装在零售商店的退房柜台的台面上。 房屋的顶部是平坦的,以便为客户提供方便的地方,以便立即显示正在显示的票据,客户高度可见。 提供了相对平坦且短的分配器的显示器,其中齿条或壳体以垂直阵列的方式在一个顶部支撑分配器。 分配器相对于彼此横向移位,以便使每个分配器的内容物对顾客更加可见。 每个分配器的长度可以随着分配器的高度的增加而减小,以便提供分配器的前侧,通过其分配票据的一侧的垂直对准。 提供了一种售票驱动和分配模块,其将以最小的安装力或硬件装配到任何壳体中。 这种相对扁平和短的分配器也可以垂直地安装在墙壁或支架上,以提供额外的方便的安装操作。

    Hybrid instant online lottery game

    公开(公告)号:US09640018B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-02

    申请号:US11432885

    申请日:2006-05-11

    IPC分类号: A63F9/24 G07F17/32 A63F3/06

    摘要: A system and method for conducting a lottery game is described. The game may include providing a player with a free pre-printed first game piece having a first set of game play data, wherein game play data on the first game piece is insufficient to ascertain an outcome of the lottery game. The game may further include receiving information identifying the first game piece and an indication the player wishes to purchase a chance in the lottery game. Responsive to receiving the indication, the game outcome may be determined and a second set of game play data chosen based on the outcome, so that a comparison of the first set of game play data and the second set game play data is indicative of the outcome of the chance according to predetermined game rules. The second set of game data may be provided to the player on a second game piece also having data associating the second game piece with the first game piece and a unique identifier. When a claim for a prize is received from the player, the uniquue identifier may be used to confirm whether a prize is due the player. A prize with a value that depends on the game outcome may then be awarded to the player.