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Apparatus for automated marking of a bet slip
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-10-15
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Granted: 1992-10-20
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Expires: 2011-10-15
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for automated marking of bet slips for use in entering a customer wager into a independent lottery terminal includes a housing for receiving a bet slip. A selector actuatable by the customer is provided within the housing for permitting the customer to select a desired mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational modes for marking the bet slip. A control within the housing communicates with the selector for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals in response to the selected mode. A printer within the housing communicates with the control for receiving the bet slip, for receiving the electrical control signals and for marking the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals.
Inventors
- 👤 Samuel W. Valenza, Jr.
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:53
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F3/00; A63F3/06; A63F3/0625; A63F3/064; G; G07; G07B; G07B11/00; G07C; G07C15/00; G07C15/005; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S283/00; Y10S283/903
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
214 words
A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising: a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal; a housing for receiving the bet slip; selection means within the housing and actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip; control means within the housing and communicating with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the bet slip, for receiving the electrical control signals and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format; whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
214 words
A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising: a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal; a housing for receiving the bet slip; selection means within the housing and actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip; control means within the housing and communicating with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the bet slip, for receiving the electrical control signals and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format; whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the housing includes storage means for receiving and storing a plurality of bet slips and for permitting the bet slips to be selected one at a time.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the printer means is located within the housing and includes means for receiving the bet slip from a supply of bet slips within the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the selection means includes a plurality of control keys located on a surface of the housing, at least one of the control keys being actuatable by the customer for selection of the desired mode for marking the bet slip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
54 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the customer wager comprises a predetermined plurality of numerals selectable from an established numerical set and wherein the selection means includes means for permitting the customer to select a first mode of operation in which each of the plurality of numerals is selected by the customer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
64 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the customer wager comprises a predetermined plurality of numerals selectable from an established numerical set and wherein the selection means includes random number generating means for generating random numerals within the established numerical set and wherein at least one of the plurality of numerals of the customer wager is selected by the random number generating means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein all of the plurality of numerals of the customer wager are selected by the random number generating means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 6 wherein the random number generating means operates from an initial base number and wherein the selection means includes means for permitting the customer to select the base number.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 8 wherein the base number relates to a birth date selected by the customer.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
65 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 wherein the customer wager comprises a predetermined plurality of numerals selectable from an established numerical set and wherein the selection means includes a predetermined mathematical algorithm which permits the customer to select a numeral from within the numeral set, the mathematical algorithm operating upon the selected numeral for generating each of the remaining numerals of the customer wager.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 10 wherein the mathematical algorithm is related to the date of birth of the customer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus as recited in claim 1 further including display means within the housing for displaying to the customer the customer wager to be marked on the bet slip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
203 words
A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising: a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal; means for receiving or generating the bet slip; selection means actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip; control means in communication with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the electrical control signals, and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format; whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
203 words
A stand-alone apparatus for the automated marking of a bet slip unique to a specified lottery game where the marked bet slip is to be used as the bet slip for machine entry of a customer wager into an independent lottery wagering terminal, the apparatus comprising: a bet slip comprising printed markings representative of a customer wager, the printed markings being in a format which is machine readable by said independent lottery wagering terminal; means for receiving or generating the bet slip; selection means actuatable by a customer for permitting the customer to select a desired number generating mode of operation from a plurality of alternative operational number generating modes for marking the bet slip; control means in communication with the selection means for identifying the mode selected by the customer and for generating electrical control signals representative of numbers generated in accordance with the selected mode; and printer means communicating with the control means for receiving the electrical control signals, and for printing the machine readable markings on the bet slip in accordance with the received control signals and the machine readable format; whereby the markings printed on said bet slip may thereafter be machine read by said independent lottery wagering terminal.
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