Instant-win lottery ticket allowing keyless validation and method for validating same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7311599
APP PUB NO 20040023711A1
SERIAL NO

10211153

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A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-readable code is located on the substrate. The second machine-readable code includes a second piece of authentication information. A removable opaque covering applied to the substrate conceals the game play area and the second machine-readable code. The first machine-readable code is not concealed by the removable opaque covering. Both the first piece of authentication information and the second piece of authentication information are required for authenticating the game ticket. A method and apparatus for using the game ticket is also disclosed.

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GTECH RHODE ISLAND CORPORATION55 TECHNOLOGY WAY WEST GREENWICH 02817 RHODE ISLAND

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Knapp, Russ Downingtown, PA 2 97

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