Patent ID: 6056289
Filing Date: 2000-05-02
Classification: G06Q,G07C,G07F,Y10S

Abstract:
A voucher which has a utilitarian value and which allows at no additional cost beyond that of acquisition of the voucher to enable the play of a promotional sweepstakes game, said voucher comprising;a) a voucher substrate;b) first indicia on the voucher substrate relating to the use of the utilitarian value of the voucher and which represents a redeemable future value;c) second indicia on the voucher substrate relating to a play of the promotional game and which is usually displayed on the substrate card and may or may not constitute winning or scoring indicia in the game; andd) a machine readable code on the voucher substrate and being directly related to the second indicia so that the second indicia or information directly related to the second indicia may be re-created on a display screen when the second indicia is read and processed.