US-12625663-B1 - Systems and methods for processing images formed using multiple displays

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Abstract

Systems and methods for generating images of composited displays are described. A system for generating composite displays may include a first display, a camera positioned and oriented such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and a terminal display, and at least one memory including instructions. The at least one processor may be operatively connected to the first display, the camera, and the at least one memory, and configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include causing the camera to capture an image of the first display and the terminal display to the at least one memory during a time at which the terminal display is outputting information pertaining to a respective entry and the first display is outputting further information pertaining to the respective entry.

Inventors

Eric Parker
Redza Shah
Cameron Navarre
Milan Smart
James Mansour

Assignees

JACKPOCKET LLC

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20250618

Claims (18)

1 . A system for generating images of composited displays, comprising: a first display; a camera positioned and oriented such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and a terminal display, the terminal display being configured to display information pertaining to respective entries associated with one or more transactions, and the first display being configured to display further information pertaining to the respective entries; at least one memory including instructions; and at least one processor operatively connected to the first display, the camera, and the at least one memory, and configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, including: during a time at which the terminal display is outputting information pertaining to a respective entry and the first display is outputting further information pertaining to the respective entry, causing the camera to capture an image of the first display and the terminal display, wherein causing the camera to capture an image of the first display and the terminal display includes: causing the camera to capture at least one preliminary image in response to detecting, via the camera, a change within the view angle; and matching one of the at least one preliminary images to the respective entry.
2 . The system of claim 1 , further comprising: a second display configured to output information pertaining to a respective entry that mirrors information output by the first display.
3 . The system of claim 2 , further comprising: a scanner operatively connected to the at least one processor and to the terminal display, wherein the second display is positioned so as to be in a view angle of the scanner.
4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein: the information pertaining to the respective entry includes an identifier of the respective entry; and the operations further include causing the scanner to capture the identifier output by the second display and transmit the identifier to the terminal display, wherein transmitting the identifier to the terminal display causes the terminal display to output the information pertaining to the respective entry.
5 . The system of claim 4 , further comprising: a third display, wherein the first and second displays are configured to output information that mirrors information output by the third display.
6 . The system of claim 3 , further comprising: a hood at least partially surrounding the second display and configured to reduce a reflectivity of the second display as viewed by the scanner.
7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein capturing the image to the at least one memory further includes: pruning at least one preliminary image not matched to the respective entry.
8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein capturing the image to the at least one memory further includes: flagging at least one preliminary image not matched to the respective entry for manual review.
9 . A system for generating images of composited displays, comprising: a frame that includes a locating member configured to locate the frame relative to a terminal display configured to display information pertaining to respective entries associated with one or more transactions: a first display mounted on the frame so that the first display is proximate to the terminal display; a camera mounted on the frame such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and the terminal display; and a computer that includes: at least one memory storing instructions and a database of entries: a second display; and at least one processor that is operatively connected to the at least one memory, the second display, the first display, and the camera, and that is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations that include: serially outputting identifiers from entries in the database on the second display, wherein the first display is configured to mirror the output of the second display; and causing the camera to capture to the at least one memory a respective image that includes both the first display outputting a respective identifier and the terminal display outputting information associated with an entry corresponding to the respective identifier.
10 . The system of claim 9 , further comprising: a third display, wherein the output of the third display is configured mirror the output of the second display.
11 . The system of claim 10 , further comprising: a scanner operatively connected to the at least one processor and to the terminal display, wherein the third display is positioned so as to be in a view angle of the scanner.
12 . The system of claim 11 , further comprising: a hood at least partially surrounding the third display and configured to reduce a reflectivity of the second display as viewed by the scanner.
13 . A method for generating images of composited displays, comprising: causing a terminal display to output information associated with a respective entry; displaying, on a first display proximate to the terminal display, further information associated with the respective entry; and capturing an image, via a camera, that includes the information on the terminal display and the further information on the first display, wherein causing the terminal display to output the information includes; outputting, on a second display, further information associated with the respective entry, and scanning the further information on the second display using a scanner operatively connected to the terminal display.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising: mirroring an output of a third display on the first display and the second display.
15 . The method of claim 14 , wherein the further information includes one or more of a barcode or a serial number.
16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising: appending the captured image to the respective entry.
17 . The method of claim 13 wherein the camera and the first display are mounted to a frame.
18 . A system for generating images of composited displays, comprising: a first display; a second display that mirrors information output by the first display; a camera positioned and oriented such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and a terminal display, the terminal displaying being configured to display information pertaining to respective entries associated with one or more transactions, and the first display being configured to display further information pertaining to the respective entries; at least one memory including instructions; at least one processor operatively connected to the first display, the camera, and the at least one memory, and configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, including: during a time at which the terminal display is outputting information pertaining to a respective entry and the first display is outputting further information pertaining to the respective entry, causing the camera to capture an image of the first display and the terminal display, wherein the information pertaining to the respective entry includes an identifier of the respective entry and a scanner operatively connected to the at least one processor and to the terminal display, wherein the second display is positioned so as to be in a view angle of the scanner, wherein the operations further include: causing the scanner to capture the identifier output by the second display and transmit the identifier to the terminal display, wherein transmitting the identifier to the terminal display causes the terminal display to output the information pertaining to the respective entry.

Description

RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a non-provisional application of U.S. 63/718,446, filed on Nov. 8, 2024, entitled “A SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROCESSING IMAGES FORMED USING MULTIPLE DISPLAYS,” the entirety of which is incorporated herein. TECHNICAL FIELD Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to interacting with systems that include multiple displays, and more particularly to supplementing output information in a display by incorporating an additional display, using the multiple displays to generate a composite image, and processing the composite image. BACKGROUND A lottery may be generally defined as a game where a player must pay for a chance to win a prize. Games of chance, such as lotteries, are generally subject to a wide variety of laws and regulations across different jurisdictions. For example, regulations generally inhibit a lottery from being played remotely, e.g., via mail or telephone. In the United States, individual states generally enact their own laws and regulation regarding games of chance, such as lotteries, and may perform such actions as licensing retailers to act as game providers, or taking part in one or more of: promoting a game, selling entries (e.g., tickets), redeeming tickets, policing play, etc. For example, many jurisdictions may require that tickets be redeemed at specified terminals. These terminals may or may not produce a record of relevant information about a ticket being redeemed at a terminal, which may inhibit record keeping or reporting activities desirable for remote play. For example, in Texas and Colorado state lotteries, a printout of the information may be generated that includes a ticket serial number, whether the ticket won, how much it won, etc. Such information may be scanned and recorded, e.g., to maintain a record for the ticket and/or facilitate paying out appropriate winnings to the ticket. For instance, ticket information may be uploaded to a cloud-based platform for utilization by an online lottery platform, or the like. In other states, such as Ohio, the lottery terminal may not print receipts for non-winning tickets. Instead, the terminal may show an image on a display that includes the serial number of a ticket, whether the ticket is a winner, and the prize value of the ticket. In some states, such as Arizona, a lottery terminal may display a message indicating whether the ticket is a winner,” but may not include a serial number for the ticket in the display. These factors, and others, may have contributed to limiting an extent to which lotteries and other games of chance may innovate and leverage advances in technology, such as the Internet and widespread adoption of communications technologies, such as mobile smart devices. The present disclosure is directed to addressing above-referenced challenges. The background description provided herein is for the purpose of generally presenting the context of the disclosure. Unless otherwise indicated herein, the materials described in this section are not prior art to the claims in this application and are not admitted to be prior art, or suggestions of the prior art, by inclusion in this section. SUMMARY In one aspect, the techniques described herein relate to a system for generating images of composited displays may include: a first display; a camera positioned and oriented such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and a terminal display; at least one memory including instructions; and at least one processor operatively connected to the first display, the camera, and the at least one memory, and configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, including: during a time at which the terminal display is outputting information pertaining to a respective entry and the first display is outputting further information pertaining to the respective entry, causing the camera to capture an image of the first display and the terminal display to the at least one memory. In another aspect, the techniques described herein relate to a system for generating images of composited displays may include: a frame that includes a locating member configured to locate the frame relative to a terminal display; a first display mounted on the frame so that the first display is proximate to the terminal display with the frame located with the terminal display via the locating member; and a camera mounted on the frame such that a view angle of the camera includes both the first display and the terminal display. In some aspects, the techniques described herein relate to a method for generating images of composited displays, including: causing a terminal display to output information associated with a respective entry; displaying, on a first display proximate to the terminal display, further information associated with the respective entry; and capturing an image, via a camera, that includes the information on the terminal display and the further information on the fi