Patents
US 11167579 B2: System and method for remote display of scratch-off lottery tickets prior to sale
- Granted
- 2021-11-09
- Filed
- 2019-08-22 application 16547780
- Type
- Utility · 15 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A method for providing scratch-off lottery tickets for sale remote from a POS location in a retail establishment includes configuring the tickets with a game play area having play characters covered by a scratch-off coating. A print characteristic is provided in the game play area that is optically scannable but not reproducible when photocopying the game play area. In a database, identification of the printed characteristic is linked to a computer file associated with the lottery ticket at a central lottery computer. An optically scannable random identifier is also provided in the game play area and is linked to the computer file. Upon presentation of the lottery ticket for purchase, the ticket or a scanned image of the ticket is analyzed to verify that the print characteristic is present in the game play area. The scanned image of the ticket is analyzed to verify that the random identifier assigned to the lottery ticket is present in the game play area of the scanned image.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg211109.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scientific Games International, Inc. 140 patents | US company or organization | Newark, DE | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey D. Martineck, Sr. | Johns Creek, GA | 25 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| B42D | Books; book covers; loose leaves; printed matter characterised by identification or security features; printed matter of special format or style not otherwise provided for; devices for use therewith and not otherwise provided for; movable-strip writing or reading apparatus | B42D25/27 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| A63F | Card, board, or roulette games; indoor games using small moving playing bodies; video games; games not otherwise provided for | A63F3/0655 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q20/202 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07D | Handling of coins or valuable papers, e.g. testing, sorting by denominations, counting, dispensing, changing or depositing | G07D7/00 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G07F | Coin-freed or like apparatus | G07F17/329 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-05 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC signed 2022-04-02 | DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH NEW YORK, NY | 59852/1 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2022-04-05 | Correction Amended and restated assignment | SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2022-04-01 | SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 59608/263 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2022-04-05 | Name change Change of name | SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC. signed 2022-03-03 | SCIENTIFIC GAMES, LLC ALPHARETTA, GA | 59608/259 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2021-10-31 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SCIENTIFIC GAMES INTERNATIONAL, INC. signed 2021-10-26 | SCIENTIFIC GAMES, INC. ALPHARETTA, GA | 57971/640 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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