| 摘要 |
<p>A ticket vending machine displays panels of lottery tickets behind windows through which the customer can see the tickets. In order to attract attention, at repeated time intervals, the tickets are moved slightly in a rapid motion called 'jogging'. This catches the eye of ticket purchasers and enhances sales. A winning ticket validation device is provided. Each ticket has a unique bar code printed on it (163). The dispensing machine has a bar code reader (158) and a printer (164) so that a customer receiving a winning ticket can simply insert the ticket into the machine and the bar code reader will read the code and verify the ticket. The customer then can elect to take the winnings in the form of a credit in the vending machine. A microprocessor-operated printer is provided for printing agent identification information on the tickets just before they are dispensed.</p> |
