Patents Assigned to Intralot S.A.
  • Patent number: 9349064
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a machine-readable form configuration (and associated method). Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for interpreting at least one user mark (and associated methods). In one example, a plurality of user marks may be interpreted. In another example, the machine-readable form may be a lottery play slip, survey, test, or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a lottery play slip, survey, test or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a paper or the like having non-planar distortion(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Argiris Diamandis, Aristodemos Pnevmatikakis
  • Patent number: 9330538
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes programming a computer machine to perform the steps of: providing game slips to game players, where each games slip has game options and one of the game options is a first game option that includes a non-verified outcome of an event; receiving the game slips that include selected game options where one selected game option includes the first game option; determining odds of the first game option based on: 1-P, where P is the probability of a verified outcome of the event, a financial criterion of the game provider, and the selected game options; providing and receiving acceptance of the odds; determining whether the event has resulted in the verified outcome or the non-verified outcome; and determining, for each game player that selected the first game option, a prize based on the accepted odds when the event results in a non-verified outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2016
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Nikolaos Konstakis, Nikolaos Kapatos
  • Publication number: 20160104351
    Abstract: A high frequency betting game, based on 2-runner drag races such as cars, motorcycles, boats and in general any 2-runner (binary result) racing event is disclosed. Players try to predict the result of as many races as possible with a minimum number of races. If players predict correctly the minimum number of races, they are offered a “Dare” or “Variable Dare” challenge to predict consecutive races, one more race each time, to increase their potential winnings with the risk that if a player does not correctly predict a race, they lose their entire bet or a portion of their bet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Applicant: Intralot S.A. Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Gangas, Panagiotis Pournaras, Hector Scoursis
  • Patent number: 9262871
    Abstract: In one example, the invention includes steps of: activating feeding and exiting motors of a dispensing device that cause corresponding rollers to rotate in forward direction, wherein the feeding motor is operatively connected to a displacement optical sensor, wherein the feeding and exiting rollers move a dispensing object; wherein an exit sensor generates a first signal, indicating that a leading edge of the dispensing object has activated the exit sensor, generating, by the stationary displacement optical sensor, a second signal, when, by passing at least one light beam over a surface of the portion of the dispensing object, the stationary displacement optical sensor determines that the portion of the dispensing object has traveled a pre-determined distance along the dispensing passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Apostolos Dalas, Ilias Alexopoulos, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos
  • Patent number: 9262870
    Abstract: In one example, the invention includes steps of: activating feeding and exiting motors of a dispensing device that cause corresponding rollers to rotate in forward direction, wherein the feeding motor is operatively connected to a displacement optical sensor, wherein the feeding and exiting rollers move a dispensing object; wherein an exit sensor generates a first signal, indicating that a leading edge of the dispensing object has activated the exit sensor, generating, by the stationary displacement optical sensor, a second signal, when, by passing at least one light beam over a surface of the portion of the dispensing object, the stationary displacement optical sensor determines that the portion of the dispensing object has traveled a pre-determined distance along the dispensing passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Apostolos Dalas, Ilias Alexopoulos, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos
  • Patent number: 9224269
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer-implemented method, performed by a specifically programmed computer system, that that includes: displaying choices to be selected to define a personalized betting game; receiving selected choices, identifying: i) an event, ii) a plurality of markets, and iii) a plurality of potential outcomes; establishing a personalized data structure representative of data relationships among the selected choices, hereby resulting in a personalized betting game of a user; automatically updating the at least one first personalized data structure based, at least in part, on real-time changes; receiving an entry payment from the user to play the at least one first personalized betting game; determining an actual outcome of the personalized betting game; and determining a reward to be distributed to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Zacharakis, Spiros Pachnis, Nikolaos Mastrogiannis, Dimitrios Gemitzis, Alexandros Charos
  • Patent number: 9218723
    Abstract: A method including providing a lottery terminal that includes a graphical user interface and a motion capture device to facilitate a user to play in a lottery. The method further includes displaying, on the graphical user interface, a first image with content that includes drawing lottery tickets, instant lottery tickets, lottery games, dynamically-generated animations, and advertisements and detecting, by the motion capture device, a gesture of the user in a three dimensional space surrounding the lottery terminal. The method may further includes displaying, on the graphical user interface, a second image with content based, at least in part, on the gesture of the user; receiving, by the lottery terminal, a payment from the user for playing the lottery; and distributing, by the lottery terminal, a lottery ticket, based, at least in part, on the gesture of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventor: Ilias Alexopoulos
  • Patent number: 9205972
    Abstract: The instant invention provides an exemplary method for dispensing that at least includes: initiating a movement of a dispensing object along a dispensing passage of a dispensing device; determining, by a displacement sensor, a magnitude of a displacement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage based on remotely measuring, by the displacement sensor, a characteristic associated with the dispensing object during the movement of the dispensing object along the dispensing passage; generating an indication by the displacement sensor when the magnitude of the displacement is equal to or exceeds a pre-determined distance value; separating, based on the indication, a portion from the dispensing object to form a remaining portion of the dispensing object and a separated portion of the dispensing object; and dispensing the separated portion of the dispensing object from the dispensing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ilias Alexopoulos, Apostolos Dalas, Georgios Dimitrakopoulos
  • Patent number: 9208652
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Aligizakis, Dimitrios Kakos, Spiridon Pachnis, Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Argiris Diamandis, Gianna Karra
  • Patent number: 9076133
    Abstract: A mobile application or mobile website allows a user of a mobile device to make player selections associated with the order of a lottery ticket. The mobile device then displays a machine-readable code image. When a lottery retailer scans the image, the code conveys the lottery ticket order to the retail system, allowing the retailer to sell lottery tickets corresponding with the order. The mobile application or website may record player selections for reuse, record purchased tickets to report lottery status to the player, and assist the player in locating a lottery retailer. Further, a lottery image ticket may be transmitted to the user's mobile device or to an account which can be accessed through the user's mobile device. The lottery image ticket can then be presented to the retailer equipment for winnings check and redemption.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A. Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Georgios Kolios, Stamatios Sarlis
  • Patent number: 8951108
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides a computer-implemented method to conduct a drawing game that at least includes: providing a first game piece, where the first game piece has a first game data of the drawing game; receiving the first game data of the drawing game; determining a second game data of the drawing game based at least in part on: the first game data, where the second data includes the first game data, and a predetermined rule; randomly generating a third game data of the drawing game; providing a second game piece having the second game data and the third game data of the drawing game to a player, where the second game piece is capable of enabling the player to determine, by comparing the second game data and the third game data of the drawing game, whether the player wins a prize of the drawing game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Christos Dimitriadis, Vasileios Kasiotakis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou
  • Patent number: 8795046
    Abstract: In another embodiment of the present invention a computer-implemented method for displaying a draw result is provided, comprising: generating a draw result, wherein the draw result indicates at least a first place winner; rendering with a computer a first video presentation for display at a first terminal, wherein the first video presentation comprises first content and an indication of the draw result; rendering with a computer a second video presentation for display at a second terminal, wherein the second video presentation comprises second content and an indication of the draw result, and wherein the first content is distinct from the second content; transmitting the first video presentation to the first terminal; and transmitting the second video presentation to the second terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Constantinos Antonopoulos, Andreas Boronikolos, Yannis Minadakis
  • Publication number: 20140206426
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: Intralot S.A. - Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Aligizakis, Dimitrios Kakos, Spiridon Pachnis, Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Argiris Diamandis, Gianna Karra
  • Publication number: 20140135095
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method that includes receiving a number selected from a pool of non-repetitive numbers where the number includes a first group of digits X and a second group of digits Y. The method further includes selecting, from the pool, a winning number that includes a first group of digits A and a second group of digits B; and calculating a number of winning categories. Each winning category includes winning criterion such as the digits of A being identical to corresponding digits of X and a digit of B being identical to a digit of Y or a digit of A being different from a corresponding digit of X and at least two digits of B being identical to corresponding digits of Y. The method further includes distributing a prize.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: INTRALOT S.A. - INTEGRATED LOTTERY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES
    Inventor: Ioannis Katakis
  • Patent number: 8678905
    Abstract: In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Ioannis Aligizakis, Dimitrios Kakos, Spiridon Pachnis, Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Argiris Diamandis, Gianna Karra
  • Publication number: 20140055622
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a machine-readable form configuration (and associated method). Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for interpreting at least one user mark (and associated methods). In one example, a plurality of user marks may be interpreted. In another example, the machine-readable form may be a lottery play slip, survey, test, or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a lottery play slip, survey, test or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a paper or the like having non-planar distortion(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2013
    Publication date: February 27, 2014
    Applicant: Intralot S.A. - Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Argiris Diamandis, Aristodemos Pnevmatikakis
  • Patent number: 8587663
    Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention relates to a machine-readable form configuration (and associated method). Another embodiment of the present invention relates to a system for interpreting at least one user mark (and associated methods). In one example, a plurality of user marks may be interpreted. In another example, the machine-readable form may be a lottery play slip, survey, test, or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a lottery play slip, survey, test or the like. In another example, the system may interpret user mark(s) made on a paper or the like having non-planar distortion(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2013
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Argiris Diamandis, Aristodemos Pnevmatikakis
  • Patent number: 8401679
    Abstract: In one embodiment of the invention, a method to detect fraud includes a) receiving by the computer system from a source information regarding a plurality of played coupons for at least one game, wherein the plurality of played coupons comprises at least one first coupon; b) populating by the computer system a two-dimensional array for each played game from the received information, wherein the at least one two-dimensional array holds aggregated game statistics, c) storing by the computer system the at least one two-dimensional array with in a data structure; d) scanning, using the received information for the at least one first coupon, by the computer system the at least one data structure to identify at least one abnormal pattern; and e) generating, when the at least one abnormal pattern is identified, by the computer system an alert prior to a payout on the at least one first coupon.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.-Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: Christos K. Dimitriadis, Ioannis Christou, Menelaos Bakopoulos
  • Patent number: D728027
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A.—Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: George Plakas, Ilias Alexopoulos, Nikos Angelopoulos, George Dimitrakopoulos, Apostolos Dalas
  • Patent number: D733803
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2015
    Assignee: Intralot S.A. Integrated Lottery Systems and Services
    Inventors: George Plakas, Costas Vrahatis, Georgios Kolios, Nikos Angelopoulos, Argiris Diamandis, Lelouda Papanastasiou