Inventory system and method for the prevention of scratch-off lottery ticket theft
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1. A scratch-off lottery ticket dispensing system comprising:
- a computing device configured to send and receive signals to a ticket dispenser, wherein at least one of the signals is a dispense trigger;
a ticket dispenser comprising a lockable ticket compartment having a size and dimension to house a plurality of scratch-off tickets;
a slot with each ticket compartment having a size and dimension to allow at least one of the plurality of scratch-off tickets to pass therethrough;
a dispensing mechanism with the ticket compartment;
a motor with the dispensing mechanism that actuates the dispensing mechanism, the dispensing mechanism configured to advance at least one of the plurality of scratch-off tickets from within the ticket compartment, through the slot, to an exterior of the ticket dispenser;
a logic circuit in communication with the motor, the logic circuit configured to control motor actuation;
a memory with the logic circuit that records the number of scratch-off tickets advanced to the exterior of the ticket dispenser;
an interface with the logic circuit for receiving the dispense trigger, the interface configured to actuate the motor so to dispense a scratch-off ticket to the exterior of the ticket dispenser upon receipt of the dispense trigger;
a numeric display disposed on the exterior of the ticket dispenser; and
a second interface with the logic circuit that communicates with the memory and the numeric display, configured so the numeric display indicates the number of scratch-off tickets remaining in the lockable ticket compartment.
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Abstract
A system for monitoring inventory for scratch-off lottery tickets to simplify tracking inventory and aid in theft prevention. A computing device communicates with lockable metal ticket dispensers to maintain real-time inventory of product and display product inventory on the product dispensers. Dispensers log ticket inventory information and the identity of users associated with ticket dispensing.
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1. A scratch-off lottery ticket dispensing system comprising:
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a computing device configured to send and receive signals to a ticket dispenser, wherein at least one of the signals is a dispense trigger; a ticket dispenser comprising a lockable ticket compartment having a size and dimension to house a plurality of scratch-off tickets; a slot with each ticket compartment having a size and dimension to allow at least one of the plurality of scratch-off tickets to pass therethrough; a dispensing mechanism with the ticket compartment; a motor with the dispensing mechanism that actuates the dispensing mechanism, the dispensing mechanism configured to advance at least one of the plurality of scratch-off tickets from within the ticket compartment, through the slot, to an exterior of the ticket dispenser; a logic circuit in communication with the motor, the logic circuit configured to control motor actuation; a memory with the logic circuit that records the number of scratch-off tickets advanced to the exterior of the ticket dispenser; an interface with the logic circuit for receiving the dispense trigger, the interface configured to actuate the motor so to dispense a scratch-off ticket to the exterior of the ticket dispenser upon receipt of the dispense trigger; a numeric display disposed on the exterior of the ticket dispenser; and a second interface with the logic circuit that communicates with the memory and the numeric display, configured so the numeric display indicates the number of scratch-off tickets remaining in the lockable ticket compartment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A scratch-off lottery ticket dispensing system comprising:
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a lockable ticket dispenser comprising a plurality of ticket compartments having a size and dimension to securely contain and dispense scratch-off tickets contained therein; and a numeric display associated with each ticket compartment, each numeric display disposed on an exterior of the lockable automated ticket dispenser, wherein each numeric display is configured to indicate the number of scratch-off tickets remaining in an associated ticket compartment. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of tracking scratch-off lottery ticket inventory comprising the steps of:
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providing a lockable ticket dispenser comprising a plurality of ticket compartments having a size and dimension to securely contain and dispense tickets from a continuous perforated fan fold of scratch-off lottery tickets contained therein; providing a numeric display for each ticket compartment, each numeric display disposed on an exterior of the lockable automated ticket dispenser, each numeric display configured to indicate the number of scratch-off tickets of an associated ticket compartment; simultaneously displaying the number of scratch-off tickets contained in each ticket compartment. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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