Sports-wagering kiosk with automated player verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sports-wagering kiosks in Nevada face drawbacks in player registration, age verification, and account management, lacking efficient and secure methods for capturing player information and communicating with central systems.
Innovation Solution
A sports-wagering kiosk equipped with a display, identification card reader, camera, processing means, printer, ticket/voucher validator, bill validator, and communication link, which captures player information, verifies age and identification, and communicates with a central computer system to facilitate account registration and wagering processes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual player registration and age verification processes are used, then operational simplicity is maintained, but registration efficiency and security are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The kiosk system is divided into distinct functional modules: camera module for photo capture, ID card reader module for document verification, processing means for data analysis, and communication link for central system interaction. Each module performs a specific task in the registration workflow, enabling efficient automated processing while maintaining manageable system complexity through functional segmentation.
Solution Approach 2:
The kiosk enables players to complete their own registration and verification processes autonomously. The system automatically captures photos, reads ID card information, verifies age, and creates accounts without requiring casino staff intervention. This self-service capability significantly improves registration efficiency while reducing the need for manual operational complexity.
2Reliability
If traditional identification verification methods are used, then equipment simplicity is maintained, but verification security and accuracy are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The verification process incorporates feedback mechanisms where the processing means compares data from the ID card reader with information from the camera-captured photo and central system records. This cross-verification feedback loop enhances the reliability of age and identity verification by validating multiple data sources against each other, ensuring accurate and secure verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces manual mechanical verification processes (staff visually inspecting ID cards and photos) with automated electronic systems. The ID card reader uses optical scanning and data processing to extract and verify identification information, while the camera captures and analyzes player photos electronically. This substitution of mechanical verification with electronic automation significantly improves verification security and accuracy.
3Loss of time
If automated player registration is implemented, then registration speed is improved, but system complexity and initial costs increase
Solution Approach 1:
The kiosk performs preliminary actions during the registration process by pre-capturing player photos, pre-reading ID card information, and pre-verifying age before account creation is finalized. This preliminary data collection and verification reduces the overall registration time by having critical verification steps completed in advance, while the modular architecture keeps system complexity manageable.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates digital copies of player identification documents and photos during registration. The ID card reader produces electronic copies of ID information, and the camera creates digital photo copies. These copies are stored in the player account for future verification purposes, eliminating the need for repeated manual verification and reducing registration time for subsequent transactions.
4Reliability
If integrated verification processes are used, then account security is improved, but processing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The kiosk merges multiple verification functions into a single integrated processing system. The processing means combines data from the camera, ID card reader, and central communication link into one unified verification process. This merging of verification functions improves account security by ensuring all checks are performed systematically, while the integrated approach actually reduces overall system complexity compared to separate independent verification systems.
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AI summary
A sports-wagering kiosk including at least a (i) display; (ii) identification card reader; (iii) camera; (iv) processing means; (v) printer; (vi) ticket reader; (vii) bill validator; and (viii) communication link for communicating with a central computer system. The sports-wagering kiosk facilitates a registration and wagering process by: (i) capturing an image of a prospective player; (ii) reading data from an identification card including a photograph; (iii) verifying an age of the prospective player and validity of the identification card based on reading the data therefrom; (iv) transmitting at least some of the data read from the identification card to a central computer system; (v) verifying the identification of the prospective player by comparing the captured photograph to a photograph on the identification card; (vi) once the identification is verified, prompting the prospective player to enter a password; and (vii) printing a receipt with player account information.