Abstract: Various embodiments of video display systems and related methods for wirelessly coupling video content from a plurality of video sources to one or more shared display devices are disclosed. The video display system includes a dongle for coupling to a video output of each of the video sources. In some embodiments, audio from some of the video sources may also be coupled to a shared display device, and may be reproduced at the shared display device. In some embodiment, video content from one or more video sources may be combined on one ore more of the shared display devices.

Abstract: Several systems for tracking one or more radiation blocking objects on a surface are disclosed. At least three radiation sensors are provided adjacent the surface and a plurality of radiation sensers are provided adjacent the surface. Radiation from at least some of the radiation sources can reach each of the radiation sensors. One or more radiation blocking objects on the surface attenuate radiation from one or more radiation sources from reaching each of the sensors. One or more polygons is calculated based on the attenuated radiation sources and the positions of the sensors. The position of the one or more radiation blocking objects is estimated and may be tracked based on the polygons.

Abstract: A stretch laminate comprises a carrier web extending lengthwise in a machine direction and widthwise in a cross direction between opposed side edges, the carrier web including an extensible zone and an inextensible zone disposed side-by-side across the width of the carrier web; and an elastomeric element laminated to the nonwoven layer over at least a portion of the extensible zone.

Abstract: Systems and methods for player accounts for on-line lotteries and on-line games are described. A player establishes a player account and may associate tickets with the player account by identifying the player's account when purchasing a ticket. The player identifies the account by marking an account identification code unique to the player account on an account identification region of a selection slip, The player may then use an account checking service to obtain information about tickets associated with the player's account. The information provided may include results information, allowing a player to learn whether a ticket is winning ticket without manually checking the ticket. The system is operated using a lottery computer system that includes a lottery database. The lottery database is used to store ticket information relating to tickets, player account information relating to player accounts and ticket association information relating to associations between player account and tickets.

Abstract: An on-line lottery player can create a player account with a lottery operator and associate on-line lottery tickets with the player account. The player may access the player account and obtain results for the tickets. The player may select one or more winning tickets and create a prize redemption voucher for the selected tickets. Prizes won on all of the selected tickets can be redeemed by scanning or otherwise processing the prize redemption voucher at a ticket vending terminal. Similarly, a player may purchase on-line game tickets and redeem prizes won on the on-line game tickets using a prize redemption voucher.

Abstract: Systems and methods for player accounts for on-line lotteries and on-line games are described. A player establishes a player account and may optionally provide some demographic information about the player. The player also purchases tickets that are associated with the player's account, allowing the lottery operator to build a lottery participation behavior profile for the player over time. The lottery operator records a number of advertisements and specifies display criteria relating to players to whom the lottery operator wishes to show the advertisements. After buying tickets, the player may log into the player's account to use an account checking service to obtain information about tickets associated with the player's account. While the player is logged into the player's account, advertisements selected for the player based on the display criteria for the advertisement and the players demographic and other characteristics are displayed to the player.

Abstract: A player establishes a player account and may associate tickets with the player account by identifying the player's account when purchasing a ticket. The player may identify the account in various ways. Each ticket purchased by the player is associated with the player's account. The player may then use an account checking service to obtain information about tickets associated with the player's account. The information provided may include results information, allowing a player to learn whether a ticket is winning ticket without manually checking the ticket. The system is operated using a lottery computer system that includes a lottery database. The lottery database is used to store ticket information relating to tickets, player account information relating to player accounts and ticket association information relating to associations between player account and tickets.

Abstract: Various systems, apparatus and methods for purchasing tickets for on-line lottery and on-line game without the use of a selection slip are disclosed. A player uses a player terminal to make selections for the on-line lottery or on-line game. The player's selections are recorded in a lottery computer system in a ticket purchase voucher record for a ticket purchase voucher. A ticket purchase voucher code is assigned to the ticket purchase voucher and the player is provided with a mechanism for identifying the ticket purchase voucher code to a ticket vending terminal. The player may be provided with a printable version of the ticket purchase voucher that includes a machine readable form of the ticket purchase voucher code. The player may be provided with a version of the ticket purchase voucher code that may be transmitted to a ticket vending terminal in a radio frequency, optical or electronic signal.

Abstract: A stretch laminate comprises a carrier web extending lengthwise in a machine direction and widthwise in a cross direction between opposed side edges, the carrier web including an extensible zone and an inextensible zone disposed side-by-side across the width of the carrier web; and an elastomeric element laminated to the nonwoven layer over at least a portion of the extensible zone.