ORDERING LOTTERY TICKETS USING MACHINE-READABLE CODE IMAGES DISPLAYED ON MOBILE DEVICES

摘要

A mobile application or mobile website allows a user of a mobile device (10) to make player selections associated with the order of a lottery ticket. The mobile device (10) then displays a machine-readable code image (532). When a lottery retailer (50) scans the image (532), the code conveys the lottery ticket order to the retail system, allowing the retailer to sell lottery tickets (214) corresponding with the order (212). The mobile application (14) 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 (50).