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Gtech Rhode Island Corporation

Hand Held Products, Inc.

Welch Allyn Data Collection, Inc.

Szrek2solutions LLC

Szrek, Irena

Szrek, Walter

Walter Szrek

Robert M Hussey

Michael Allan Ehrhart

Todd A Dueker

Cayetano Sanchez, Iii

Irena Szrek

Robert Boulay

John Abraitis

Claude Lambert

Francois Gougeon

Denis Mondou

Thomas K Oram

John C Abraitis

Robert C Angell, Jr

Scott Tillotson

Cayetano Sanchez Iii

A method and system for generation of ticket security codes is provided. The method includes generating, by a host computing system, a lottery transaction authentication code for each transaction, generating an additional security code for the transaction, and including the generated additional security code on a lottery receipt for the transaction. The additional security code includes information that cannot be reproduced in the host computing system without access to the lottery ticket receipt and allows verification of critical data for the transaction.

Protecting lottery receipts

Providing tamper-evident transaction data for transactions relating to a draw or game event such as a lottery or other game of chance or skill. The transactions, individually, as a whole draw or event file, or in batches, are digitally time-stamped using a cryptographic device to create digital signatures. The resulting, signed, transaction file is capable of subsequent verification to enable detection of alteration of the transaction data and the time it was processed. The efficient time-stamping occurs quickly, does not require custom software on the gaming system, and ensures transaction integrity.

Securing gaming transactions

A method and system is provided for managing the outcomes of games of chance while maintaining the game's integrity.

Management of outcomes of games of chance

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for authentication. In one embodiment, a first identifier associated with an item to be authenticated may be received. A first decryption key associated with the item may also be received. The first identifier may be decrypted using the first decryption key to generate a second identifier. The contents of an authentication database may be searched to find a match for the second identifier. If a match for the second identifier is found in the authentication database, the item may be confirmed as authentic. In embodiments of the present invention, the item may be a lottery ticket, a document, a receipt, a ticket, a credit card, etc.

Method and system for authentication

The present invention is a method and system for selling game of chance tickets at a point of sale cash register. The invention can be used for both lottery and other social games of chance tickets. An actual game ticket may be preprinted by the commercial printer, printed in the in-store kiosk, self-service terminal or on the standard gaming terminal. These preprinted tickets are not eligible to win prizes unless activated at the cash register. Tickets have a barcode or other means readable by a cash register or other equipment. The ticket is read at the cash register and activated. Acknowledgement of activation of the ticket is then printed on the cash register receipt. The main advantages of the proposed method are that using this approach does not require additional gaming equipment, such as a secure printer or a special gaming terminal at the cash register, it doesn't require any custom software changes in cash register software, it allows selling of tickets meeting the criteria of bearer's bond without the need of special printing media at the cash register, it allows for integrated accounting of gaming products and other products sold in the store and it allows for age control of ticket buyers. This approach allows for the sale of customer and computer generated lottery game selections at a cash register without any additional equipment in the lane or custom software in the cash register, with additional benefits of age control and integrated accounting.

Method for selling lottery tickets from a POS terminal

In one embodiment there is described a reader capable of processing image data representing a substrate. The reader can include a multiple pixel image sensor and a lens focusing image onto the multiple pixel image sensor. In one embodiment the image data representing a substrate processed by a reader can include a representation of a bar code symbol.

Lottery game tickets and methods for making same

A system and method for generation of unpredictable and auditable random numbers includes a host computer, a digital signature server and a verification device. The host computer provides data to the digital signature server; obtains digital signature for this data; uses elements of this signature for random numbers generation; logs relevant data for audit. The verification device uses logged data for auditing of the random number generation process. This invention can be applied in gaming and gambling industries where the random numbers are used for generation of game/play elements and of winning numbers elements. The game/play elements and winning numbers elements generated using this invention can be audited.

Method of generating unpredictable and auditable random numbers

The present invention relates to lottery game tickets and methods for making the same. In one embodiment, a wavelength-sensitive addition is incorporation in game ticket play area. In another embodiment, reflectance characteristics of a game ticket play area are controlled.

An apparatus includes a first processor, a second processor and a communications path therebetween. The first processor has a random event generator for generating the first event of a multiple-part event and the second processor has a random event generator for generating the second event of the multiple-part event. The first processor sends the generated first event to the second processor via the communications path and the second processor uses the first event and the second event to form an outcome. In other embodiments, a third processor may be used and positioned between the first and second processor so that there is a communications path between the first processor and the third processor and a communications path between the second processor and the third processor.

Apparatus and method for securely determining an outcome from multiple random event generators

In one method according to the invention, a security document of an undetermined size within a range of sizes is processed by capturing images corresponding to a topside and bottomside thereof sufficient to encompass the largest possible sized document and then searching through the captured image data to locate an identification code which may have been formed on any location of the document. If a symbol is found that satisfies a predetermined criteria for being an identification code, then the symbol is decoded, and the identification code for the document is utilized to control further processing of the document. Further processing subroutines of the document may include subroutines which utilize one or multiple imaging systems to verify that the document is authentic, subroutines for validating the document, and subroutines for voiding the document.

Methods for processing security documents

In a first embodiment of a material detection system according to the invention, a security document is disposed in an optical path between an infrared light source and image sensor so that the imaging system comprising the infrared light source, image sensor and associated controller determines characteristics of material compositions of a document based on transmissivity characteristics of a document. In a second embodiment, a radiation wavelength sensitive additive which emits energy in a second band of wavelengths when radiated in a first band of wavelengths is incorporated in a security document and detected for by an imaging system which detects for emitted radiant energy in the second band of wavelengths. In a third embodiment of a material detection system, the manufacturing of documents of various styles is controlled so that the various styles of documents exhibit similar reflectance characteristics under illumination by a predetermined narrow band source despite exhibiting dissimilar reflectance characteristics under white light.

Material detection systems for security documents

A system and method for determining whether wager data for players' wagers placed on a drawing game have been altered after winning game elements are drawn includes a host computer and a verification device. The host computer stores the wager data and generates a first hash value for the wager data at a time prior to drawing the winning game elements. The host computer is capable of generating a second hash value for the wager data at a time subsequent to drawing the winning game elements for comparison to the first hash value. The verification device receives the first hash value for the wager data prior to drawing the winning game elements and receives the winning game elements.

System and method for determining whether wagers have been altered after winning game numbers are drawn

A security document processing apparatus is provided having a feed path for receiving documents and at least one imaging assembly for capturing image data from documents received in the apparatus. The apparatus may include a material detection imaging assembly for detecting the material composition of certain materials on documents received in the apparatus. The material detection imaging assembly may detect material on a document by detecting transmissivity characteristics, or by sensing radiation emission characteristics of a document in the case received documents are of a type including radiation wavelength sensitive additives incorporated therein. Furthermore, a controller which controls the various imaging systems of the apparatus may be in communication with a lookup table correlating ticket identification codes with flag status indicators controlling various functions of the apparatus, so that operation of the apparatus is dependant at least in part on an identification code of a document received in the apparatus.

Apparatuses for processing security documents

The present invention is a system for voiding a security document. The system voids a security document by supplying heat to a localized area of a specially configured security document. According to the invention, conductive material is formed on a document so that at least one relatively higher resistance section is formed on the document. When a voltage is supplied to the document, a relatively high amount of heat is supplied to the document about the area of the relatively higher resistance section. Heat-sensitive material may be formed about the location of the relatively higher resistance section such that the heat sensitive material becomes visible or changes color when a voltage is supplied to the document.

Security document voiding system

A secure gaming ticket and validation method for gaming tickets includes storing validation information and ticket identification information in different locations. The stored information is then encoded to create an interim type of data, which is combined with prize information data to create a validation signature. The validation signature determines a win status of gaming ticket.

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East Greenwich, RI, United States of America

Walter Szrek