US4725079A
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Lottery ticket integrity number
Assignee: Scientific Games LLC
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Filing: 1986-07-11
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Granted: 1988-02-16
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Expires: 2006-07-11
Abstract
Abstract A method for enhancing the security of instant lottery tickets. A book number indicating from which packet a particular lottery ticket originated is printed on the back of the ticket and an integrity number is printed on the front of the ticket. The integrity number is related to the book number by an algorithm known only to the ticket manufacturer and the lottery administration. To further enhance the security of the ticket, the book number and integrity number are simultaneously printed onto the ticket.
Inventors
- 👤 John R. Koza
- 👤 Martin A. Keane
- 👤 William F. Behm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 16:02
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/065; G; G07; G07C; G07C15/00; G07C15/005; A63F3/0655; A63F2003/066; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
62 words
In a lottery ticket having a first member laminated to a second member, winning indicia printed on one of said members, space provided on one of said members to write winner information, and accounting information printed on said first member; the improvement comprising: an integrity number, algorithmicly related to at least a portion of said accounting information, printed on said second member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
62 words
In a lottery ticket having a first member laminated to a second member, winning indicia printed on one of said members, space provided on one of said members to write winner information, and accounting information printed on said first member; the improvement comprising: an integrity number, algorithmicly related to at least a portion of said accounting information, printed on said second member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
The ticket of claim 1 wherein said integrity number has fewer characters than said portion of accounting information.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The ticket of claim 2 wherein said integrity number is a check sum of said portion of accounting information.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The ticket of claim 1 wherein said portion of accounting information is a book number.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The ticket of claim 4 wherein said integrity number has fewer characters than said book number.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The ticket of claim 4 wherein said integrity number is a check sum of said book number.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The ticket of claim 1 wherein said winning indicia is printed on said second member, said accounting information includes a book number and said integrity number is algorithmicly related to said book number.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
The ticket of claim 7 wherein said integrity number has fewer characters than said book number.
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