IP Library Granted Patent US 11,694,505
Granted Patent B2
US 11,694,505 · App. 18/057,389 · Granted Jul 4, 2023

Secure predetermined game generation

Inventors: Jeffrey Schertzer (Valrico, FL); Bruce Coffman (Mulberry, FL); Kenneth E. Irwin, Jr. (Dawsonville, GA); David Knechtges (Davenport, FL)
Assignee: IGT Global Solutions Corporation
G07F17/3227G07F17/3241
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Patent No.
US 11,694,505
App. No.
18/057,389
Granted
Jul 4, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for enabling secure automated production and redemption of predetermined games of chance with multiple play venues or dimensions, wherein such systems and methods can provide, for example, lottery games (e.g., instant tickets), charitable gaming (e.g., raffles, pull-tabs), casino environments (e.g., “Class II” gaming), Internet gaming (e.g., poker, online instant tickets), etc.

Claims (32)

1. A method for generating predetermined game outcomes, the method comprising:

providing a two-dimensional database storing a plurality of different art indicia in a first dimension of the database and a plurality of different rotational positions of each of the plurality of different art indicia in a second dimension of the database;

using a Genesis Seed to:

select one of the plurality of different art indicia from the first dimension of the database, and

select one of the plurality of different rotational positions of the selected art indicium from the second dimension of the database; and

causing the selected rotational position of the selected art indicium to be saved in a non-volatile memory device.

2. The method of claim 1 , which further comprises retrieving the selected rotational position of the selected art indicium saved in the non-volatile memory device and printing the selected art indicum in the selected rotational position on an instant lottery ticket substrate.

3. The method of claim 1 , which further comprises printing the selected art indicum in the selected rotational position at a specific location on a substrate of an instant lottery ticket based on the Genesis Seed.

4. The method of claim 3 , which further comprises determining the specific location based on a selection of one of a plurality of different locations of a two dimensional area of the substrate.

5. The method of claim 1 , which further comprises using the Genesis Seed to:

select a quantity of the plurality of different art indicia from the first dimension of the database, wherein the quantity is greater than one, and for each of the quantity of selected art indicium, select one of the plurality of different rotational positions of that selected art indicium from the second dimension of the database; and

for each of the quantity of selected art indicium, causing the selected rotational position of that selected art indicium to be saved in the non-volatile memory device.

6. The method of claim 5 , which further comprises for each of the quantity of selected art indicium, printing that selected art indicum in the selected rotational position for that selected art indicum on an instant lottery ticket substrate.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rotational position of the selected art indicum saved in the non-volatile memory device is saved encrypted as ciphertext.

8. The method of claim 1 , which further comprises saving the selected rotational position of the selected art indicum in a Portable Data Format (PDF) standard in the non-volatile memory device.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the plurality of different art indicia comprises two different process colors and wherein the plurality of different rotational positions of at least one of the plurality of different art indicia are rotated 90° relative to each other.

10. A method for generating predetermined game outcomes, the method comprising:

providing a two-dimensional database storing a plurality of different art indicia in a first dimension of the database and a plurality of different mirrored orientations of each of the plurality of different art indicia in a second dimension of the database;

using a Genesis Seed to:

select one of the plurality of different art indicum from the first dimension of the database, and

select one of the mirrored orientations of the selected first art indicium from the second dimension of the database; and

causing the selected mirrored orientation of the selected art indicium to be saved in a non-volatile memory device.

11. The method of claim 10 , which further comprises retrieving the selected mirrored orientation of the selected art indicium saved in the non-volatile memory device and printing the selected art indicum in the selected mirrored orientation on an instant lottery ticket substrate.

12. The method of claim 10 , which further comprises printing the selected art indicum in the selected mirrored orientation at a specific location on a substrate of an instant lottery ticket based on the Genesis Seed.

13. The method of claim 12 , which further comprises determining the specific location based on a selection of one of a plurality of different locations of a two dimensional area of the substrate.

14. The method of claim 10 , which further comprises using the Genesis Seed to:

select a quantity of the plurality of different art indicia from the dimension of the database, wherein the quantity is greater than one, and

for each of the quantity of selected art indicium, select one of the plurality of different mirrored orientations of that selected art indicium from the second dimension of the database; and

for each of the quantity of selected art indicium, causing the selected mirrored orientation of that selected art indicium to be saved in a non-volatile memory device.

15. The method of claim 14 , which further comprises for each of the quantity of selected art indicium, printing that selected art indicum in the selected mirrored orientation for that selected art indicum on an instant lottery ticket substrate.

16. The method of claim 10 , wherein the mirrored orientation of the selected art indicum saved in the non-volatile memory device is saved encrypted as ciphertext.

17. The method of claim 10 , which further comprises saving the selected mirrored orientation of the selected art indicum in a Portable Data Format (PDF) standard in the non-volatile memory device.

Assignments (4)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Aug 17, 2025
From: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
To: BRIGHTSTAR GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072479/0468 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2023
From: SCHERTZER, JEFFREY; IRWIN, KENNETH, JR.; KNECHTGES, DAVID
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 062378/0174 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2023
From: COFFMAN, BRUCE
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 062378/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 14, 2023
From: IGT
To: IGT GLOBAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 062378/0240 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17453414 · Nov 3, 2021
Provisional Application 63192371 · May 24, 2021
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