Digital Ticket Scratching via Remote Robotic Gameplay
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Solution Overview
Problem
Individuals who cannot physically purchase or play lottery tickets due to geographical constraints or physical limitations are excluded from participating in lottery games, and those in lottery pools often miss the gameplay experience.
Innovation Solution
A robotic apparatus integrated with a live remote mobile interface allows users to virtually play lottery games by remotely selecting, signing, and scratching tickets, ensuring compliance with governmental regulations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lottery tickets require physical presence at point of sale locations, then governmental regulations are complied with, but accessibility for remote or physically limited users is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
A robotic apparatus acts as an intermediary between the user and the lottery ticket dispensing machine. The robot physically interacts with the ticket machine at the point of sale location while being controlled remotely by users through a mobile interface, enabling remote participation without requiring physical presence at the lottery location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional mechanical system of physical ticket purchase and scratching with a hybrid system. A robotic arm performs the physical actions of ticket dispensing and scratching, while users interact through a digital mobile interface, substituting human physical actions with automated robotic mechanisms controlled remotely.
2Ease of operation
If lottery tickets require physical scratching actions, then traditional gameplay experience is maintained, but usability for physically limited individuals is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The robotic apparatus performs the scratching action automatically based on digital instructions from the user's mobile device. The system self-manages the complex mechanical scratching process without requiring the user to perform physical scratching actions, while the user maintains control through simple digital interface interactions.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical scratching action is replaced with an automated robotic scratching mechanism. The robot arm equipped with a scratching tool performs the physical scratching on the ticket, while the user controls the process remotely through a mobile application, eliminating the need for direct physical interaction with the ticket.
3Adaptability or versatility
If lottery pools require one person to collect and play tickets, then group participation is enabled, but engagement experience for other members is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The mobile application provides a universal interface that enables all lottery pool members to participate in the gameplay experience remotely. Each member can control the robotic apparatus to scratch their own tickets through the app, making the system multi-functional by supporting both individual remote play and group pool participation with full engagement for all members.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides real-time visual feedback to all lottery pool members through the mobile application, displaying the scratching process and results live. This feedback mechanism allows all group members to witness the gameplay experience simultaneously, maintaining engagement and transparency for the entire pool.
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic user device is configured to obtain from an application server image data associated with a ticket having a scratching area, display a digital simulation of the scratching area of the ticket on a user interface; receive user-provided scratching input at an input module, and digitally simulate the scratching area of the ticket being scratched on the user interface in accordance with the user-provided scratching input.