3d lottery card

Abstract

A method of activating a lottery ticket at a mobile device, comprising: performing the following to a mobile device side: acquiring, by a camera of the mobile device, an image of a lottery ticket having an identification code and a visual security means; sending the identification code to a main server; receiving instructions to manipulate an interactive three-dimensional presentation from the main server; augmenting the interactive three-dimensional presentation in an image sequence imaging the lottery ticket, the image sequence is currently captured by the camera and displayed by the mobile device; receiving input from a user interacting with the interactive three-dimensional presentation using user interface of the mobile device; and manipulating the interactive three-dimensional presentation according to the instructions and in response to processing the input.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of activating a lottery ticket at a mobile device, comprising:
 performing the following to a mobile device side:
 acquiring, by a camera of said mobile device, an image of a lottery ticket having an identification code and a visual security means; 
 sending said identification code to a main server; 
 receiving instructions to manipulate an interactive three-dimensional presentation from said main server; 
 augmenting said interactive three-dimensional presentation in an image sequence imaging said lottery ticket, said image sequence is currently captured by said camera and displayed by said mobile device; 
 receiving input from a user interacting with said interactive three-dimensional presentation using user interface of said mobile device; and 
 manipulating said interactive three-dimensional presentation according to said instructions and in response to processing said input. 
   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising, after said acquiring:
 verifying authenticity of said lottery card according to said visual security means captured in said image; and   identifying said identification code captured in said image.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lottery ticket is one of a plurality of lottery tickets associated with a lottery game. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said lottery ticket further includes a second identification code for identifying said lottery game. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said lottery ticket is an unused scratch ticket. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said verifying includes personal information of said user. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said verifying is further based on personal information of said user. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said sending and said receiving is performed by encrypted communication. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 performing the following to a mobile device side:
 activating an action for marking said lottery ticket as obsolete. 
   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 making a decision regarding a winning amount based on said input; and   presenting said winning amount to said user.   
     
     
         11 . A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions adapted to perform the method of  claim 1 . 
     
     
         12 . A method of activating a lottery ticket at a mobile device, comprising:
 performing the following to a main server side:
 receiving an image from a mobile device, acquired by a camera of said mobile device, of a lottery ticket having an identification code and a visual security means; 
 verifying authenticity of said lottery card according to said visual security means captured in said image; 
 identifying said identification code captured in said image; 
 selecting instructions to manipulate an interactive three-dimensional presentation that is augmented by said mobile device in an image sequence imaging said lottery ticket captured by said camera; and 
 sending said instructions to said mobile device. 
   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said verifying is further based on an indication of said lottery ticket being purchased. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 marking said identification code as obsolete in a dataset of lottery ticket identification code in said main server.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 performing the following to a main server side:
 receiving indication of input received from a user interacting with said interactive three-dimensional presentation using user interface of said mobile device; and 
 monitoring said input. 
   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 performing the following to a main server side:
 sending further instructions to manipulate said interactive three-dimensional presentation to said mobile device according to said input. 
   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 15 , further comprising:
 performing the following to a main server side:
 making a decision regarding a winning amount based on said input; and 
 sending indication of said decision to said mobile device. 
   
     
     
         18 . A computer readable medium comprising computer executable instructions adapted to perform the method of  claim 12 . 
     
     
         19 . A system for activating a lottery ticket at a mobile device, comprising:
 a mobile device that:
 acquires, by a camera of said mobile device, an image of a lottery ticket having an identification code and a visual security means; 
 sends said image to a main server; 
 receives instructions to manipulate an interactive three-dimensional presentation from said main server; 
 augments said interactive three-dimensional presentation in an image sequence imaging said lottery ticket, said image sequence is currently captured by said camera and displayed by said mobile device; 
 receives input from a user interacting with said interactive three-dimensional presentation using user interface of said mobile device; and 
 manipulates said interactive three-dimensional presentation according to said instructions and in response to processing said input; and 
   a main server that:
 receives said image from said mobile device; 
 verifies authenticity of said lottery card according to said visual security means captured in said image; 
 identifies said identification code captured in said image; 
 selects said instructions; and 
 sends said instructions to said mobile device.