Amusement devices: games – Including means for processing electronic data – In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
2007-12-25
2007-12-25
Pezzuto, Robert E. (Department: 3714)
Amusement devices: games
Including means for processing electronic data
In a chance application
Reexamination Certificate
active
10211153
ABSTRACT:
A game ticket is disclosed. The game ticket includes a substrate, a game play area located on the substrate, and a first machine-readable code located on the substrate. The machine-readable code includes a first piece of authentication information. A second machine-readable code is located on the substrate. The second machine-readable code includes a second piece of authentication information. A removable opaque covering applied to the substrate conceals the game play area and the second machine-readable code. The first machine-readable code is not concealed by the removable opaque covering. Both the first piece of authentication information and the second piece of authentication information are required for authenticating the game ticket. A method and apparatus for using the game ticket is also disclosed.
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Gtech Rhode Island Corporation
Kenyon & Kenyon LLP
Pezzuto Robert E.
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