Instant, multiple play gaming ticket and validation system
First Claim
1. A method of securely determining validity of a gaming ticket showing at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols and displayong correct game play information for said gaming ticket comprising the steps of:
- printing a validation code on a gaming ticket showing at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols which validation code uniquely indentifies said gaming ticket;
inserting said gaming ticket into a first validitor which reads said validation code and communicates said validation code to a separate second validator;
comparing said validation code within said second validator to a list of legitimate and available gaming ticket validation codes stored in a memory of said second validator and thereby determining whether said gaming ticket is valid;
finding a record of game play in a memory of said second validator which corresponds to said gaming ticket'"'"'s validation code and includes a correct combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols for said gaming ticket;
communicating said second validator'"'"'s approval of gaming ticket validity and the record of game play that corresponds to said gaming ticket to said first validator; and
displaying on a video monitor or stepper reel of said first validator the correct record of game play combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols obtained from said second validator'"'"'s memory for said gaming ticket.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A multiple play gaming ticket, such as a pull-tab ticket 10 or "instant winner" lottery ticket, and a coordinating validation system. In its preferred form, the pull-tab ticket has multiple groups or plays 26 of indicia 22 which each create an independent opportunity to win. To deter fraud, a validation code 24 is provided which uniquely identifies the pull-tab ticket 10 and is not merely a representation of the indicia 22. The pull-tab ticket 10 is validated by a combination of validator machine 30 and a host computer 100. The validator machine reads the validation code and relays it the host computer to check for legitimacy (i.e., proper form and availability) and to correlate it to a stored record of gaming indicia 22. If approved, the host computer sends its record of gaming indicia back to the validator machine for display on monitor 50 and pay-out, as appropriate.
-
Citations
20 Claims
-
1. A method of securely determining validity of a gaming ticket showing at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols and displayong correct game play information for said gaming ticket comprising the steps of:
-
printing a validation code on a gaming ticket showing at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols which validation code uniquely indentifies said gaming ticket; inserting said gaming ticket into a first validitor which reads said validation code and communicates said validation code to a separate second validator; comparing said validation code within said second validator to a list of legitimate and available gaming ticket validation codes stored in a memory of said second validator and thereby determining whether said gaming ticket is valid; finding a record of game play in a memory of said second validator which corresponds to said gaming ticket'"'"'s validation code and includes a correct combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols for said gaming ticket; communicating said second validator'"'"'s approval of gaming ticket validity and the record of game play that corresponds to said gaming ticket to said first validator; and displaying on a video monitor or stepper reel of said first validator the correct record of game play combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols obtained from said second validator'"'"'s memory for said gaming ticket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. A method of securely determining validity of a gaming ticket showing at least one same play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols and displaying correct game play information for said gaming ticket comprising the steps of:
-
printing a validation code on a gaming ticket showing win at least one game play consisting of a combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols which validation code uniquely identifies said gaming ticket; inserting said gaming ticket into a validator which reads said validation code; comparing said validation code to a list of legitimate and available gaming ticket valiidation codes stored in a memory of said validator to thereby determine whether said gaming ticket is valid; finding a record of game play in a memory of said validator which corresponds to said gaming ticket'"'"'s validaton code and includes a correct combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols for said gaming ticket; displaying on a video monitor or stepper reel of said validator the correct record of game play combination of multiple numbers and/or symbols obtained from said second validator'"'"'s memory for said gaming ticket. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
Specification