EP0181678A2
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Secure placement of confidential information on a circulated blank ticket
Assignee: International Totalizator Systems Inc
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Filing: 1985-03-28
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-03-28
Abstract
Abstract Secure placement of confidential information on tickets distributed in blank is permitted by opaquely overlaying an area of the ticket upon which the information is to be placed in visible form and employing a printing apparatus that prints the visible information on the ticket area through the opaque overlay without leaving any easily-discernible trace in the overlav that reveals the imprinted information. A ticket can be given in blank to a ticket holder. Then when the ticket holder makes an exchange in order to receive the information, the information can be placed on the ticket. with the opaque overlay concealing the information untn selectively removed by the ticket holder
Inventors
- 👤 James T. Walters
- 👤 Brian J. Roberts
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:31
CPC Classifications
G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/42; G07C; G07C15/00; G07C15/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A system for distributing confidential information to a subscriber, comprising: receiving means for accepting a blank ticket having print responsive means for receiving said information in printed form and masking means for concealing said printed form information during and after the reception of said printed form information by said print responsive means and for being operated after the receipt of said printed form information to reveal said printed form information; and print means associated with said receiving means for, after acceptance of a ticket, entering said printed form information in said print responsive means while said masking means conceals said printed form information during and after said entry.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
108 words
A system for distributing confidential information to a subscriber, comprising: receiving means for accepting a blank ticket having print responsive means for receiving said information in printed form and masking means for concealing said printed form information during and after the reception of said printed form information by said print responsive means and for being operated after the receipt of said printed form information to reveal said printed form information; and print means associated with said receiving means for, after acceptance of a ticket, entering said printed form information in said print responsive means while said masking means conceals said printed form information during and after said entry.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
47 words
'Means for securely receiving confidential information in printed form from a printing device, comprising: a body responsive to said printing device for being imprinted with said information masking means on said . body for, during and after the imprinting of said printed information, concealing said printed information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
47 words
'Means for securely receiving confidential information in printed form from a printing device, comprising: a body responsive to said printing device for being imprinted with said information masking means on said . body for, during and after the imprinting of said printed information, concealing said printed information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
Means according to claim 2 consisting of a ticket distributed in blank to a holder, the masking means, after the imprintirg of the information of the body, being operated by a holder to reveal said imprinted information.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
39 words
A ticket according to claim 3, wherein the ticket body is surface treated and has a release coat applied thereto, and the masking means comprises a first opaque layer of scratch-off ink and a second diffusely reflective opaque layer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
-A ticket according to claim 4 wherein the ticket body has a thermally-sensitive surface finish and the release coat comprises a thermo-setting varnish.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
95 words
6 . A method of distributing confidential information, comprising the steps of: distributing one or more blank tickets, each having print responsive means for being imprinted with said information and masking means for concealing said imprinted information during and after the imprinting of said information on said print responsive means and for being operated after said receipt to reveal said imprinted information; after said distribution step, imprinting said printed form information into said print responsive means while said masking means conceals said imprinted information; and operation of said masking means to reveal said imprinted information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
95 words
6 . A method of distributing confidential information, comprising the steps of: distributing one or more blank tickets, each having print responsive means for being imprinted with said information and masking means for concealing said imprinted information during and after the imprinting of said information on said print responsive means and for being operated after said receipt to reveal said imprinted information; after said distribution step, imprinting said printed form information into said print responsive means while said masking means conceals said imprinted information; and operation of said masking means to reveal said imprinted information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
7 . A system for distributing confidential information to a subscriber, comprising: a blank ticket distributable to said subscriber and including receipt means for being imprinted with said information and for concealing imprinted information during and after the imprinting of said imprinted information into said receipt means; central means for centrally storing said information and selectively distributing said stored information; terminal means connected to receive said distributed information; print means for imprinting said received information in a ticket receipt means; and means adjacent said receipt means for concealing information imprinted therein during and after the imprinting of said information by said print means and for being operated to reveal said information after said printing.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
114 words
7 . A system for distributing confidential information to a subscriber, comprising: a blank ticket distributable to said subscriber and including receipt means for being imprinted with said information and for concealing imprinted information during and after the imprinting of said imprinted information into said receipt means; central means for centrally storing said information and selectively distributing said stored information; terminal means connected to receive said distributed information; print means for imprinting said received information in a ticket receipt means; and means adjacent said receipt means for concealing information imprinted therein during and after the imprinting of said information by said print means and for being operated to reveal said information after said printing.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
121 words
A lottery system for securely distributing lottery chances to lottery patrons, comprising: central means for producing random lottery outcomes and for compiling plural data entries, each data entry associating one said outcome with a unique identifier; means associated with said central means for storing a plurality of said data entries; remote printing means for receiving from said central means one of said data entries and for printing said one data entry; and a blank ticket including receipt means responsive to said remote means for being imprinted with said data entry and masking means adjacent said receipt means for concealing said imprinted data entry during and after said imprinting and for being operated after said entry to expose said imprinted data entry.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
121 words
A lottery system for securely distributing lottery chances to lottery patrons, comprising: central means for producing random lottery outcomes and for compiling plural data entries, each data entry associating one said outcome with a unique identifier; means associated with said central means for storing a plurality of said data entries; remote printing means for receiving from said central means one of said data entries and for printing said one data entry; and a blank ticket including receipt means responsive to said remote means for being imprinted with said data entry and masking means adjacent said receipt means for concealing said imprinted data entry during and after said imprinting and for being operated after said entry to expose said imprinted data entry.
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