WO2011004215A2

WO2011004215A2 - Terminal for sale and draw of lottery tickets

Info

Publication number: WO2011004215A2
Application number: PCT/IB2009/008050
Authority: WO
Inventors: Пол КИТРЕОТИС
Original assignee: Смернакс Холдинг Лимитед
Priority date: 2009-07-06
Filing date: 2009-12-11
Publication date: 2011-01-13
Also published as: CN102483873A; EP2453421A2; UA49665U; WO2011004215A3; BR112012000371A2; US20130023321A1

Abstract

This claim covers collective games particularly cash prize draws with lottery terminals, and also it may be applied to lotteries or sweepstakes or another gambles as well. Nature of claimed technical solution: in the terminal for sale and draw of lottery tickets, which contains control unit, set of game information carriers, output unit for game information carriers and memory unit for code combinations, the said control unit is made as logical block equipped with USB port for software FLASH drive and connected to memory unit for code combinations and to output unit for game information carriers that allows for placement of a changeable set of game information carriers in the form of a roll with successively placed lottery tickets. The terminal also may be extended with reader for game information carriers, which is connected to output unit for game information carriers. The terminal also may be extended with game display unit connected to logical block. The terminal also may be extended with game access module in the form of coin or cash input unit or non-cash payment device connected to logical block. The terminal also may be extended with GPRS modem for control over continuous terminal operation parameters. The claimed terminal has the advantage over known designs in simplified process of lottery ticket sale, increased speed of service and higher degree of self- regulation. All of these substantially extend functional capabilities of terminal.

Description

A terminal for the sale and drawing of lottery tickets. The proposal relates to collective games, in particular, to the drawing of cash prizes using lottery sales terminals and can be used for lotteries, sweepstakes and other games. A known lottery system terminal, comprising a housing, a system unit; located inside the case and made with the possibility of two-way communication with the processing center of the lottery system, a device for receiving payment means with a function of verifying the authenticity of payment means, a device for issuing payment means, a receipt printer, a printer of lottery tickets with a function of issuing lottery tickets and input / output means information, while the means for input-output of information include a touch screen and a device for receiving and verifying the authenticity of coupons and lottery tickets with the identifier function Display of coupons and lottery tickets (Utility model of the Russian Federation 78344, | 2008).

A disadvantage of the known technical solution is the complexity of the design of a separate terminal and low functionality due to the mandatory communication with an external control center of the system.

Known machine: ¹ for the sale of lottery tickets, containing a device for receiving funds, a means for issuing carriers lottery information reader (Utility model of the Russian Federation

N269288, 2007).

! The disadvantage of this machine is the decrease in the reliability of the lottery drawing due to the lack of a memory block in the machine, which previously contains information about the lottery tickets sold.

\ A gaming machine is known, including a control means, means for reading information from a game information medium, means for issuing a game information medium, and game combination generating means made in the form of a box containing a set of game information media and provided with means for selecting a game medium

^ information associated with the means for issuing game media information, a code combination memory unit associated with the control means and the reader, the game information carrier being made in the form of a lottery ticket containing a game field provided with game information closed by an easily deleted participant in the game process with a protective layer, and a code field provided with identification information, covered by an easily removable participant during the game with a protective layer (Utility Model of the Russian Federation JNV76735, 2008).

A disadvantage of the known technical solution is the complexity of the design of a separate terminal and the relative complexity

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maintenance staff, if necessary, the recoding of the memory unit and the replacement of game information media, which leads to low l terminal functionality.

^{1 The} technical result of the claimed technical solution is to simplify the design and expand its functional

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The technical result is achieved due to the fact that in the terminal for sales and lottery tickets, including

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control tool, set of game media, tool ι

the issuance of the media game information, a memory block of code combinations, the control tool is made in the form of a logical block having a USB port for connecting a FLASH-disk with software and associated with the memory block code combinations and means for issuing a media of game information, configured to accommodate a snake set of media game information in the form of a reel with a roll of lottery tickets placed sequentially.

In addition, a means for reading information from a game information medium connected to a means of issuing a game information medium and connected to a logical unit may be introduced into it.

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In addition, a game visualization tool associated with a logical unit may be introduced therein.

In addition, a game access unit made in the form of a coin or bill acceptor, or non-cash payment means connected with a logical unit can be introduced into it.

In addition, a GPRS modem can be introduced into it to control the smooth operation of the terminal.

In FIG. l shows a functional block diagram of a device

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lottery terminal. ;

} The terminal contains a control made in the form logical unit 1 having a USB port 6 for connecting a FLASH disk i

with software, a removable set of game combination media in the form of reels 2 with a roll of lottery tickets 3 placed in series, means for issuing game information media 4 configured to replace the reels 2, memory block of code combinations 5. Means for reading information 7 from the game information medium preferably made in the form of a scanner and can

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be built into the means of issuing the game media 4 information or have an external connection to it and is connected with the logical block 1. The means for visualizing the game 8, associated with the logical block, can be made in the form of a display, including a touch screen. The access unit 9 to the game, made in the form of a coin or bill acceptor, or funds for non-cash payment, and is connected to the logical unit 1. The terminal is equipped with a device 10 for issuing payment means. To control the smooth operation of the terminal, an EPRS modem l l can be inserted into it.

The operation of the terminal is as follows.

The terminal device allows you to draw a lottery ticket with simultaneous visualization of the process and the result of the drawing on the display means of the lottery terminal.

ι- The essence of the lottery terminal is that it allows you to draw ordinary lottery tickets on paper using visualization on the means (means) of displaying the terminal, while in the dispenser of lottery tickets there is a scanner capable of recognizing information encrypted in the lottery playing field ticket. Game data information on the lottery ticket is printed as follows: the data for linking the lottery ticket on paper to its electronic copy is encrypted using a unique bar code, and the winning amount is hidden under the scratch layer of the lottery ticket on paper.

When a barcode is recognized on a lottery ticket, the terminal software accesses the memory block of code combinations 5 (essentially a storage device for the circulation (or release) of lottery [tickets in electronic form), in other words, the system refers to an electronic copy of the lottery ticket. Based on the result of the lottery ticket on the terminal display means in the image, for example, in the form

^{"of the} rotating lottery drum, three visualized balls appear forming a combination of three numbers. The resulting combination of numbers corresponds to the value from the winnings table equal to the sum of the lottery ticket winnings. The winnings table is located on the display tool of the lottery terminal or on the terminal itself.

The result of the draw - the size of the prize appears on the display facility of the lottery terminal and then credited to the terminal account.

The lottery terminal at which the lottery draw is usually performed consists of a vertical type case with at least one integrated display means (screen), a lottery ticket issuing device (means for dispensing a gaming medium

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4), printer of receipts and checks, bill acceptor with the function of issuing notes, coin acceptor, hopper, GPRS modem, ι

security module, uninterruptible power supply, logic block, ι

expansion cards COM, I / O board and input media.

The terminal ^ software is located on a FLASH disk, connected via USB port. Using this software, the drawing of lottery tickets and the process of selling them are visualized. It should be noted that visualization was used to entertain the participant and increase the fascination of the lottery drawing process.

The lottery terminal does not contain lottery lottery management software and does not have permanent communication with the central server, but it has the ability to control characteristics that are important for the smooth operation of the terminal. Performance monitoring is carried out using a GPRS modem built into the terminal. To get started, lottery tickets must be loaded into the terminal. For this, a lottery ticket reel is loaded into a terminal lottery ticket issuing device (means for issuing a game information medium 4). At the same time as loading or changing the reel with lottery tickets, the lottery draw (or release) is reloaded in the memory block of code combinations 5. The means for issuing the game information medium 4 (lottery tickets) is equipped with a scanner for recognizing the unique barcode of a lottery ticket, broaching lottery tickets, and a device separation from the reel of the lottery ticket, a device that puts a mark on the redemption of the lottery ticket.

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It should be noted that on the reel with lottery tickets and means ι;

the issuance of the media game information with electronic copies of tickets can be both the entire circulation (or issue), and part of the circulation (or issue).

Initially, the terminal is in demo mode and displays information about the lottery or information of an advertising nature. To start the lottery draw, you must deposit funds through a bill acceptor or coin changer, which will be enough to buy a lottery ticket. The deposited funds are credited to the account of the lottery terminal, and the value corresponding to the deposited amount is displayed on at least one of the display means. With enough funds to buy a lottery ticket, the START button becomes active, with the help of which the lottery ticket is purchased and drawn.

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The drawing of a lottery ticket is carried out by simultaneous visualization of the drawing on the display means of the electronic terminal. Visualization is intended to entertain the participant and increase interest in the lottery.

The visualization of the rally can be different, in the preferred embodiment, it is a rotating lottery drum, with rolling out three visualized balls with numerical values or symbols printed on them, which make up a certain combination.

In a preferred embodiment, the three drop-down balls contain a numerical combination. On the display device or on the housing i ji

It is preferable for the terminal to place information on the correspondence between the size of the 'and г ’box that fell out to the Combination. It is clear that the balls may display symbols that will have a certain numerical value. In this case, a table of correspondence of numerical values to a certain symbol or combination of symbols is provided.

When visualizing the rotation of the drum with balls on the display means, the system contacts the local database of the lottery terminal for the results of the lottery ticket and makes a mark 0 ticket sales in an electronic database. The result of the draw corresponding to the winnings on the lottery ticket is transmitted for visualization.

The purchase of lottery tickets is possible as long as the amount of funds in the terminal account is sufficient to purchase one lottery ticket.

If the amount of funds in the terminal account is less than the face value of the ticket, the lottery terminal issues a message and offers to deposit additional funds, or to stop drawing lottery tickets and withdraw the balance from the terminal account.

After the first ticket has been played in several consecutive ticket raffles (hereinafter referred to as the lottery session),

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enough funds and when you buy the next ticket by pressing the START button, the terminal automatically selects the next available lottery ticket located on the bobbin of the lottery ticket issuing device. The ticket enters the scanning area to read information hidden in the playing field of the ticket. When reading information from the playing field of the lottery ticket, the electronic visualization system of the terminal addresses the memory block of code combinations 5 and selects an electronic copy of the lottery ticket, which is identical to the ticket on paper. The electronic copy of the lottery ticket contains

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the numerical value of the gain, which is sent to visualization.

After depositing money, the lottery drum on the display means is in rotation mode, so the balls inside it are constantly mixed. After the terminal has learned from the storage device of circulations (or issues) about the size of the winnings on the lottery ticket, the information on the winnings is transmitted to the system visualization of the terminal and there is a loss of three balls from a rotating drum. Each ball has a numerical value, three balls form a combination of three numerical values. The combination that matches corresponds to the winnings in the lottery ticket and the value in the winnings table located on the lottery terminal (or on the terminal display means). The result of the draw - a win in numerical terms, appears on the means of displaying the lottery 'terminal and then credited to the terminal account. If the lottery ticket does not have a winning value, the combination of numbers does not correspond to the value of the winnings table located on the terminal or on the display means of the terminal.

The participant can optionally stop the lottery drawing at any time by pressing the appropriate button and collect the winnings or the amount in the terminal’s account.

, Winnings are issued immediately by using a bill acceptor with the function of issuing bills. If the prize on the lottery ticket exceeds the amount stored in the bill acceptor's storage, the terminal prints a special receipt indicating the amount corresponding to the value of the terminal account counter indicator. According to this receipt, funds can be obtained from the lottery organizer or his representative.

After the combination corresponding to the value of the gain in the lottery ticket is formed on the display means, the means for issuing the game information medium 4 (lottery tickets) cancels the lottery ticket on paper and separates it from the main reel with lottery tickets. Redeemed lottery ticket it falls into a special tray, from where it can be removed by the participant or sent to the storage basket of canceled lottery tickets.

! For the smooth operation of the lottery terminal, it is necessary to monitor the following parameters: information about transactions and events at the terminal, accounting for the consumption of lottery tickets, monitoring the power supply of the terminal, etc.

I Several similar terminals can be connected to at least one local server, and several local servers to a central lottery server.

The advantages of the claimed terminal over the well-known designs are that it simplifies the process of selling lottery tickets and improves the efficiency of service and autonomy of the terminal, which significantly increases its functionality.

Claims

Formula of the proposal.

1. A terminal for conducting the sale and drawing of lottery tickets, including a management tool, a set of game information media, a means for issuing a game information medium, a code combination memory unit, characterized in that the control means is a logical unit having a USB port for connecting a FLASH— a software disk and associated with the memory block code combinations and means for issuing a game information medium, configured to accommodate a removable set of game media formations in the form of a reel with a roll of lottery tickets placed sequentially.

2. The terminal under item I ₅ . characterized in that a means of reading information from a game information medium is connected thereto, connected to a means of issuing a game information medium and connected to a logical unit.

3. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that a means for visualizing a game connected with a logical unit is introduced therein.

4. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that a game access unit is introduced in it, made in the form of a coin or bill acceptor, or a non-cash payment facility associated with a logical unit.

5. The terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that a GPRS modem is introduced into it to control the smooth operation of the terminal.