System and method for robotic ticket scratching via live remote mobile interface
A controller is configured to obtain, from a first video camera in proximity to a ticket dispensing machine, a first video stream; transmit the first video stream to an application server for delivery to a user device; receive, from the application server, a dispense command for the ticket dispensing machine; cause the ticket dispensing machine to dispense, based on the dispense command, a ticket having a scratching area; receive user-provided scratching data from the application server; and cause a robotic scratching device to scratch the scratching area in accordance with the scratching data.
1. A system comprising one or more controllers configured to:
obtain, from a first video camera in proximity to a ticket dispensing machine, a first video stream;
transmit the first video stream to an application server for delivery to a user device;
receive, from the application server, a dispense command for the ticket dispensing machine;
cause the ticket dispensing machine to dispense, based on the dispense command, a ticket having a scratching area;
receive user-provided scratching data from the application server; and
cause a robotic scratching device to scratch, or remove an opaque substance from, the scratching area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided scratching data.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
receive user-provided signing data from the application server; and
cause a robotic signature device to sign a signature area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided signing data.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
obtain, from a scanning device in proximity to the ticket dispensing machine, an identification code of the ticket; and
transmit the identification code to a ticket validation server.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a ticket validation server configured to:
determine ticket status data corresponding to a win status or a loss status of the ticket based on the identification code of the ticket; and
in accordance with the ticket status data corresponding to a win status of the ticket:
transmit a notification to the user device including an amount associated with the win status of the ticket; and
cause funds corresponding to the amount associated with the win status to be transferred to a bank account linked to a user account associated with the user device.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
cause a cutting device to separate the ticket from a stream of tickets; and
cause a sorting device to store the ticket in accordance with the win status or the loss status of the ticket.
6. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an application server configured to:
obtain, from the scanning device, the identification code of the ticket; and
link the identification code with a user account associated with the user device.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first video stream includes image data of the ticket dispensing machine and/or image data of the dispensed ticket.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the dispensed ticket comprises a physical ticket body having two surfaces, the scratching area includes an opaque substance bonded to one of the two surfaces, and the signature area includes a blank portion of one of the two surfaces.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user-provided signing data includes X-Y data obtained from a user interface of a user device, wherein the X-Y data corresponds to two-dimensional user-provided gestures corresponding to signature input at the user interface.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user-provided scratching data includes X-Y data obtained from a user interface of a user device, wherein the X-Y data corresponds to two-dimensional user-provided gestures corresponding to scratching input at the user interface.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to obtain, from a second video camera in proximity to the ticket dispensing machine, a second video stream including image data of the signature area of the ticket while the robotic signature device signs the signature area.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to obtain, from a second video camera in proximity to the ticket dispensing machine, a second video stream including image data of the scratching area of the ticket while the robotic scratching device scratches the scratching area.
13. A method, comprising:
at one or more controllers of a ticket processing system:
obtaining, from a first video camera in proximity to a ticket dispensing machine, a first video stream;
transmitting the first video stream to an application server for delivery to a user device;
receiving, from the application server, a dispense command for the ticket dispensing machine;
causing the ticket dispensing machine to dispense, based on the dispense command, a ticket having a scratching area;
receiving user-provided scratching data from the application server; and
causing a robotic scratching device to scratch, or remove an opaque substance from, the scratching area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided scratching data.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
receive user-provided signing data from the application server; and
cause a robotic signature device to sign a signature area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided signing data.
15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
obtain, from a scanning device in proximity to the ticket dispensing machine, an identification code of the ticket; and
transmit the identification code to a ticket validation server.
16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising:
at the ticket validation server:
determining ticket status data corresponding to a win status or a loss status of the ticket based on the identification code of the ticket; and
in accordance with the ticket status data corresponding to a win status of the ticket:
transmitting a notification to the user device including an amount associated with the win status of the ticket; and
causing funds corresponding to the amount associated with the win status to be transferred to a bank account linked to a user account associated with the user device.
17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs configured for execution by a computer system, the one or more programs including instructions for:
obtaining, from a first video camera in proximity to a ticket dispensing machine, a first video stream;
transmitting the first video stream to an application server for delivery to a user device;
receiving, from the application server, a dispense command for the ticket dispensing machine;
causing the ticket dispensing machine to dispense, based on the dispense command, a ticket having a scratching area;
receiving user-provided scratching data from the application server; and
causing a robotic scratching device to scratch, or remove an opaque substance from, the scratching area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided scratching data.
18. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
receive user-provided signing data from the application server; and
cause a robotic signature device to sign a signature area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided signing data.
19. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more controllers are further configured to:
obtain, from a scanning device in proximity to the ticket dispensing machine, an identification code of the ticket; and
transmit the identification code to a ticket validation server.
20. The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
causing a cutting device to separate the ticket from a stream of tickets; and
causing a sorting device to store the ticket in accordance with the win status or the loss status of the ticket.