Virtual Ticket Voucher Transfer Across Mobile Gaming Devices
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Solution Overview
Problem
Gaming establishments face challenges with the use of physical ticket vouchers, which are prone to loss, theft, and labor-intensive management, and existing systems lack efficient methods for utilizing virtual ticket vouchers across multiple devices and transactions.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that enables the use of virtual ticket vouchers through a mobile device application, allowing backup, transfer, and redemption across devices, reducing the need for physical vouchers and enhancing security and mobility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If physical ticket vouchers are used, then transactions can be completed, but the vouchers are prone to loss, theft, and require labor-intensive management
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces physical ticket vouchers with virtual ticket vouchers that are electronic copies stored on mobile devices. The virtual voucher system maintains the essential functionality of the physical voucher while eliminating the risks of loss, theft, and manual handling. The system creates digital replicas of ticket voucher data that can be securely stored, transferred, and redeemed without physical contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent substitutes the mechanical physical voucher system with an electronic/digital system. Instead of physical paper vouchers that require manual issuance, handling, and verification, the system uses electronic data storage on mobile devices with automated verification processes. This replacement eliminates the need for physical manipulation and reduces human labor in voucher management.
2Ease of operation
If virtual ticket vouchers are stored only on mobile devices, then accessibility is improved, but the risk of loss due to device failure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a backup mechanism where virtual ticket voucher data is automatically or manually transferred to alternative storage locations before potential loss occurs. The system allows users to back up voucher data to cloud servers or transfer to other mobile devices, ensuring that a copy exists beforehand in case of device failure. This preliminary action prevents total loss of the voucher.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a server-based intermediary system that acts as a middle layer between the mobile device and the voucher data. The server stores and manages virtual ticket voucher information, allowing users to access their vouchers through the server even if their primary mobile device fails. This intermediary ensures continuous access and protects against device-specific failures.
3Adaptability or versatility
If virtual ticket vouchers are transferred between devices, then mobility is enhanced, but the complexity of transfer and verification processes increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables transfer of virtual ticket vouchers between devices by creating and transmitting digital copies of the voucher data. The system generates transferable data representations (such as encrypted data packets or standardized digital formats) that can be moved from one mobile device to another. This copying mechanism maintains voucher integrity while enabling seamless transfer across different devices.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates generally to a system that utilizes virtual ticket vouchers in association with one or more transactions involving one or more components of a gaming establishment ecosystem.