US 12,145,076 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 INC., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by PAYRANGE INC., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Sep. 18, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/448,046.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/203,666, filed on Jul. 27, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0036542 A1, Feb. 2, 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 robotic ticket scratching system comprising:
a controller configured to:
receive a dispense command for a ticket dispensing machine;
cause the ticket dispensing machine to dispense, based on the dispense command, a ticket having a scratching area; and
receive user-provided scratching data from the application server; and
a robotic scratching mechanism configured to scratch, or remove an opaque substance from, the scratching area of the ticket in accordance with the user-provided scratching data.