Intelligent cash control system
First Claim
1. A video ticket kiosk comprising:
- a housing and a face plate mounted to the housing;
a kiosk controller for controlling the operation of the video ticket kiosk based on a control program;
a video screen mounted in said face plate and connected to and controlled by said kiosk controller;
a bill validator mounted within said housing for receiving and validating currency and for reporting to said kiosk controller;
a printer mounted within said housing and controlled by said kiosk controller to print and dispense coded game tickets; and
a ticket acceptor mounted within said housing having a scanner to read said coded game tickets and play slips and a communication device to provide information from said scanner to said kiosk controller.
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Abstract
A lottery terminal or kiosk such as a video lottery terminal, a lottery ticket printing terminal and/or other remotely controlled retail or gaming kiosk, which allows for transactions of the type in which a user can deposit currency that is validated by a bill validator, and valid currency is stored in an intelligent cash box within the kiosk. The kiosk system then credits the user with credits equal to the amount received to allow the purchase of selected items such as lottery tickets. The system includes the components necessary to allow the selection and printing of lottery tickets, or other vended items, as appropriate. The system also includes the components necessary to allow independent monitoring of the intelligent cash box memory from a remote site. The memory of the intelligent cash box can be accessed and monitored through the bill validator by means of IrDA, RFID, or other wireless means.
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29 Claims
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1. A video ticket kiosk comprising:
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a housing and a face plate mounted to the housing;
a kiosk controller for controlling the operation of the video ticket kiosk based on a control program;
a video screen mounted in said face plate and connected to and controlled by said kiosk controller;
a bill validator mounted within said housing for receiving and validating currency and for reporting to said kiosk controller;
a printer mounted within said housing and controlled by said kiosk controller to print and dispense coded game tickets; and
a ticket acceptor mounted within said housing having a scanner to read said coded game tickets and play slips and a communication device to provide information from said scanner to said kiosk controller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A ticket kiosk comprising:
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a housing having a face plate;
a video touch screen mounted on said face plate;
a ticket printer mounted within said housing;
a bill validator mounted within said housing;
a ticket acceptor mounted within said housing; and
a kiosk controller operatively coupled to said video touch screen, said ticket printer, said bill validator and said ticket acceptor, said kiosk controller including means for communicating information concerning all transactions carried out by the video ticket kiosk to a remote computer operating system. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A cash box for a kiosk having a housing and a bill validator;
- said cash box comprising;
a box for receiving and storing currency validated by said bill validator;
a memory device; and
a communication link. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
- said cash box comprising;
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28. A method of dispensing and validating lottery tickets in a state run lottery game, comprising:
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providing ticket kiosk having a housing with a video touch screen mounted on face plate, a ticket printer, a bill validator and a ticket acceptor all mounted within said housing; and
a kiosk controller operatively coupled to said video touch screen, said ticket printer, said bill validator and said ticket acceptor, said kiosk controller including means for communicating information concerning all transactions carried out by the video ticket kiosk to a remote computer operating system which controls the lottery;
accepting currency input into said bill validator to accumulate credits for purchasing lottery tickets;
accepting play slips input into said ticket acceptor;
printing lottery tickets on said ticket printer based on the play slips accepted by said ticket acceptor;
dispensing said printed lottery tickets and reporting the issuance of the lottery tickets and acceptance of the currency to said remote computer operating system. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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