Apparatus for automated marking of a bet slip
First Claim
1. A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising:
- a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal;
a housing for receiving the bet slip;
selection means within the housing and actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip;
control means within the housing and communicating with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and
printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the bet slip, for receiving the electrical control signals and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format;
whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal.
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Abstract
An apparatus for automated marking of bet slips for use in entering a customer wager into a independent lottery terminal includes a housing for receiving a bet slip. A selector actuatable by the customer is provided within the housing for permitting the customer to select a desired mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational modes for marking the bet slip. A control within the housing communicates with the selector for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals in response to the selected mode. A printer within the housing communicates with the control for receiving the bet slip, for receiving the electrical control signals and for marking the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals.
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13 Claims
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1. A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal; a housing for receiving the bet slip; selection means within the housing and actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip; control means within the housing and communicating with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the bet slip, for receiving the electrical control signals and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format; whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising:
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a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal; means for receiving or generating the bet slip; selection means actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip; control means in communication with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the electrical control signals, and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format; whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal.
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