System for Detecting Unauthorized Movement of a Lottery Terminal
AssigneeScientific Games International, Inc.
InventorWilliam F. Behm
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Abstract
A lottery terminal includes a housing and a terminal controller configured within the housing for processing a player's request for a lottery ticket via an input device and issuing an authorized lottery ticket to the player via an output device. A network interface communicatively couples the terminal controller to a lottery authority network. A motion sensor is operably configured within the housing to detect movement of the lottery terminal from a stationary position. The motion sensor is in communication with the terminal controller, which may be further configured to transmit a signal to the lottery authority network indicating movement of the lottery terminal beyond a threshold value.
Claims20
A lottery terminal, comprising:
- a housing;
- a terminal controller configured within said housing for processing a player's request for a lottery ticket via an input device and issuing an authorized lottery ticket to the player via an output device;
- a network interface for communicatively coupling said terminal controller to a lottery authority network;
- a motion sensor operably configured within said housing to detect movement of said lottery terminal from a stationary position, said motion sensor configured with said terminal controller;
- wherein said terminal controller is further configured to transmit a signal to the lottery authority network indicating movement of said lottery terminal beyond a threshold value.
A lottery terminal system, comprising:
- a plurality of lottery terminals, each of said lottery terminals comprising a housing and a terminal controller configured within said housing for processing a player's request for a lottery ticket via an input device and issuing an authorized lottery ticket to the player via an output device;
- a lottery authority network, and a network interface for communicatively coupling said terminal controllers to said lottery authority network;
- a motion sensor operably configured within each respective said housing to detect movement of said lottery terminal from a stationary position, said motion sensor configured with said terminal controller;
- wherein said terminal controllers are further configured to transmit a signal to said lottery authority network indicating movement of said lottery terminal beyond a threshold value.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.