Instant ticket generator

Abstract

Systems and methods of generating instant tickets using an instant ticket generator are described. In an implementation, an instant ticket design is generated for the instant tickets for one or more events and/or games based on one or more of structural layout, prize distribution scheme, set of prize distribution constraints, set of security features, graphic design template, and other design level inputs for the instant tickets. The instant tickets can be generated based on the instant ticket design, a set of game themes implemented by one or more game libraries, and a set of prize tickets, wherein the set of prize tickets is generated as an intermediate component, further wherein the set of prize tickets is independent of the one or more game themes. The instant tickets can be converted into a set of player interfacing tickets through one or more media convertors.

1 . An instant ticket generator for generation of instant tickets that give immediate outcome and/or winning for an event and/or game for which the instant ticket is generated comprising,
 a memory;   one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory;   a ticket generation module configured to generate the instant tickets based on one or more of game themes, number of games to be included in each instant ticket, number of chances to win in each game, instant ticket cost, prize payout ratio for the event and/or the game, combination of prize amounts, odds of winning of each prize amount, number of instant tickets to be generated, and other design inputs, wherein the ticket generation module further comprises of   a prize ticket generator configured to generate a set of prize tickets based on the instant ticket cost, the prize payout ratio for the event and/or the game, the combination of prize amounts, the odds of winning of each prize amount, the number of instant tickets to be generated, the number of games to be included in each instant ticket, the number of chances to win in each game, and other design inputs, wherein the set of prize tickets is independent of the game themes;   a game library configured to implement the game themes to generate the instant tickets from the set of prize tickets; and   a game consolidator configured to generate the instant tickets based on the set of prize tickets and the game themes.   
     
     
         2 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a ticket design module configured to design the instant tickets based on one or more of structural layout, prize distribution scheme, set of prize distribution constraints, set of security features, graphic design template, and other design level inputs for the instant tickets,
 wherein the structural layout for the instant tickets is based on one or more of the game themes, the number of games to be included in each instant ticket, and the number of chances to win in each game,   further wherein the prize distribution scheme for the instant tickets is based on one or more of the instant ticket cost, the prize payout ratio for the event and/or the game, the combination of prize amounts, the odds of winning of each prize amount, the number of instant tickets to be generated, and other distribution attributes,   further wherein the set of prize distribution constraints for generation of the instant tickets is determined based on a minimum and/or maximum number of winning tickets corresponding to a specific prize amount and/or to a set of prize amounts in one or more sets and/or sub-sets of instant tickets and/or based on a minimum and/or maximum number of consecutive winning and/or non-winning tickets.   
     
     
         3 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , further comprising an output module configured to convert the instant tickets into a set of player interfacing tickets through one or more media convertors. 
     
     
         4 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket design module comprises of a ticket structure and design sub-module configured to design the structural layout of the instant tickets based one or more of the game themes, the number of games to be included in each instant ticket, and the number of chances to win in each game. 
     
     
         5 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket design module comprises of a prize distribution sub-module configured to generate the prize distribution scheme for the outcome of the event based on one or more of the instant ticket cost, the prize payout ratio for the event and/or the game, the combination of prize amounts, the odds of winning of each prize amount, the number of instant tickets to be generated, and the other distribution attributes. 
     
     
         6 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 5 , wherein the prize distribution sub-module is further configured to divide the instant tickets into sets and/or sub-sets of the instant tickets. 
     
     
         7 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket design module comprises of a prize distribution constraints sub-module configured to generate the set of prize distribution constraints for generation of the instant tickets based on the minimum and/or maximum number of winning tickets corresponding to the specific prize amount and/or to the set of prize amounts in the one or more sets and/or sub-sets of instant tickets. 
     
     
         8 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the prize distribution constraints sub-module is further, configured to generate the set of prize distribution constraints for generation of the instant tickets based on the minimum and/or maximum number of consecutive winning tickets corresponding to the specific prize amount and/or to the set of prize amounts and/or non-winning tickets in the one or more sets and/or sub-sets of instant tickets. 
     
     
         9 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket design module comprises of a verification code sub-module configured to define the set of security features for authenticating the instant tickets and verifying winning associated with each instant ticket, wherein the verification code sub-module is further configured to take a set of validation codes as input for one or more instant tickets for authenticating the instant tickets. 
     
     
         10 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket design module comprises of a graphics design sub-module configured to generate the graphic design template for the instant tickets. 
     
     
         11 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the graphic design template configures placement of variable attributes of the instant tickets comprising of an instant ticket number, a verification code, and player and/or winning objects for the event on each instant ticket. 
     
     
         12 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the game library is pluggable to the game consolidator giving scalability to the instant ticket generator through implementation of future game themes independent of the set of prize tickets. 
     
     
         13 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket generation module further comprises a distribution constraints engine configured to distribute winning and/or non-winning instant tickets into the one or more sets and/or sub-sets of the instant tickets. 
     
     
         14 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the distribution constraints engine is further configured to apply the set of prize distribution constraints while distributing the winning and/or non-winning instant tickets into the one or more sets and/or sub-sets of the instant tickets. 
     
     
         15 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the distribution constraints engine is further configured to assign ticket numbers, set and/or sub-set numbers based on the distribution of the winning and/or non-winning instant tickets. 
     
     
         16 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 13 , wherein the distribution constraints engine is further configured to generate the set of security features for each instant ticket. 
     
     
         17 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the set of player interfacing tickets is presented to the players in one or more media such as such as printed media, software based media operable on personal computer, mobile device based media, and other media, wherein the one or more media convertors convert the instant tickets into the set of player interfacing tickets based on one or more of the graphic design template, and the one or more media. 
     
     
         18 . The instant ticket generator as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the ticket design module designs the instant tickets in a shared workspace, further wherein one or more of the structural layout, the prize distribution scheme, the set of prize distribution constraints, the set of security features, the graphic design template, and the other design level inputs for the instant tickets are generated by one or more parties of the shared workspace and combined to generate the instant tickets. 
     
     
         19 . A method of designing instant tickets comprising,
 defining structural layout of the instant tickets based on one or more of multiple game themes, number of games to be included in each instant ticket, and number of spots in each game, wherein the number of spots in each game determines chance of winning and/or number of times a player can play each game;   generating a prize distribution scheme based on one or more of instant ticket cost, prize payout ratio for an event for which the instant tickets are generated, combination of prize amounts, odds of winning of each prize amount, and number of instant tickets to be generated;   generating a set of prize distribution constraints for generation of the instant tickets based on a minimum and/or maximum number of winning tickets corresponding to a specific prize amount and/or to a set of prize amounts in one or more sets and/or sub-sets of instant tickets;   identifying a set of security features for authenticating the instant tickets and verifying winning associated with each instant ticket; and   preparing a graphic design template for the instant tickets.   
     
     
         20 . The method as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the set of prize distribution constraints for generation of the instant tickets is further generated based on a minimum and/or maximum number of consecutive winning tickets corresponding to the specific prize amount and/or to the set of prize amounts and/or consecutive non-winning tickets in the one or more sets/sub-sets of instant tickets. 
     
     
         21 . The method as claimed in  claim 19 , wherein the set of security features generate a set of rules for verification of each instant ticket for claimed prize amount. 
     
     
         22 . A method of generating instant tickets comprising,
 designing the instant tickets to create an instant ticket design based on one or more of structural layout, prize distribution scheme, set of prize distribution constraints, set of security features, graphic design template, and other design level inputs of the instant tickets, wherein the structural layout for the instant tickets is designed based on one or more game themes, number of games to be included in each instant ticket, and number of chances to win in each game;   generating a set of prize tickets for an event for which the instant tickets are generated, wherein the set of prize tickets is generated based on the prize distribution scheme, the number of games to be included in each instant ticket, and the number of chances to win in each game, further wherein the set of prize tickets is independent of the one or more game themes;   generating the instant tickets based on the set of prize tickets, the instant ticket design, and the one or more game themes.   
     
     
         23 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , further comprising
 distributing winning and/or non-winning tickets into one or more sets/sub-sets of the instant tickets;   assigning ticket numbers and sets/sub-set numbers based on distribution of the winning and/or non-winning tickets; and   generating the set of security features for each instant ticket.   
     
     
         24 . The method as claimed in  claim 23 , further comprising applying the set of prize distribution constraints while distributing the winning and/or non-winning tickets into the one or more sets/sub-sets of the instant tickets. 
     
     
         25 . The method as claimed in  claim 22 , wherein the instant tickets are converted into a set of player interfacing tickets through one or more media convertors. 
     
     
         26 . The method as claimed in  claim 25 , wherein the set of player interfacing tickets are presented to players in formats comprising printed formats, software based formats operable on personal computer, mobile devices, and other media.