US 12,214,288 B2
System and method for robotic ticket scratching via live remote mobile interface
Paresh K. Patel, Portland, OR (US); and Michael Kitchen, Pompano Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to PAYRANGE LLC, Portland, OR (US)
Filed by PAYRANGE INC., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Jun. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/327,837.
Application 18/327,837 is a continuation of application No. 18/082,462, filed on Dec. 15, 2022, granted, now 12,090,412.
Application 18/082,462 is a continuation of application No. 17/662,291, filed on May 6, 2022, granted, now 11,554,314, issued on Jan. 17, 2023.
Application 17/662,291 is a continuation of application No. 17/650,215, filed on Feb. 7, 2022, granted, now 11,446,563, issued on Sep. 20, 2022.
Application 17/650,215 is a continuation of application No. 17/478,907, filed on Sep. 18, 2021, granted, now 11,278,789, issued on Mar. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/203,666, filed on Jul. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0321523 A1, Oct. 12, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A63F 3/06 (2006.01); B25J 9/16 (2006.01); B25J 11/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/42 (2006.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.01)
CPC A63F 3/068 (2013.01) [A63F 3/0655 (2013.01); B25J 9/1697 (2013.01); B25J 11/0055 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); G07F 17/3227 (2013.01); G07F 17/3244 (2013.01); G07F 17/329 (2013.01); G07F 17/42 (2013.01); G05B 2219/45044 (2013.01); H04L 65/61 (2022.05)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising one or more controllers configured to:
obtain first image data from a camera associated with a ticket machine;
transmit the first image data to an application server;
receive, from the application server, a first command for the ticket machine;
cause the ticket machine to provide, based on the first command, a ticket having a scratching area;
cause a robotic scratching device to scratch, or remove an opaque substance from, the scratching area of the ticket in accordance with a scratching command; and
obtain second image data including an image of the scratching area of the ticket while the robotic scratching device scratches the scratching area.