20240054868. PRE-PRINTED AND PRE-SELECTED LOTTERY TICKETS FOR POINT-OF-SALE PURCHASE simplified abstract (Blackhawk Network, Inc.)
PRE-PRINTED AND PRE-SELECTED LOTTERY TICKETS FOR POINT-OF-SALE PURCHASE
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Richard Alan Gotlieb of Alamo CA (US)
Prashant Nedungadi of San Jose CA (US)
Melissa Murillo of Tracy CA (US)
Ryan Koop of Dover Centre (CA)
Gino Giunti of Sault Ste. Marie (CA)
PRE-PRINTED AND PRE-SELECTED LOTTERY TICKETS FOR POINT-OF-SALE PURCHASE - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240054868 titled 'PRE-PRINTED AND PRE-SELECTED LOTTERY TICKETS FOR POINT-OF-SALE PURCHASE
Simplified Explanation
The method described in the abstract involves activating pre-printed lottery tickets through a point-of-sale terminal by accessing a record associated with the ticket, verifying the activation request, determining attributes of the ticket, identifying the central gaming system responsible for the lottery, and enrolling the ticket in the lottery system.
- Receiving an activation request with a unique identifier for a pre-printed lottery ticket
- Accessing a record associated with the ticket
- Validating the activation request
- Determining attributes of the ticket based on the unique identifier
- Identifying the central gaming system for the lottery
- Enrolling the ticket in the lottery system
Potential Applications
- Streamlining the activation process for pre-printed lottery tickets
- Improving efficiency in managing lottery ticket enrollment
- Enhancing security measures for lottery ticket activation
Problems Solved
- Simplifying the process of activating pre-printed lottery tickets
- Ensuring accurate enrollment of tickets in the lottery system
- Enhancing security and verification measures for ticket activation
Benefits
- Faster and more efficient activation of lottery tickets
- Improved accuracy in ticket enrollment
- Enhanced security and verification processes for lottery systems
Original Abstract Submitted
a method including receiving an activation request including an identifier uniquely identifying the pre-printed lottery ticket for a pre-printed lottery ticket from a point-of-sale terminal, accessing a record associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket, determining if the activation request is valid, determining a set of attributes associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket based upon the identifier uniquely identifying the pre-printed lottery ticket, determining a central gaming system responsible for administering a lottery with which the pre-printed lottery ticket is associated, and enrolling the set of attributes associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket in the lottery with the central gaming system.
