System for game play in an electronic environment
First Claim
1. A system for enhanced lottery game play adapted to couple one or more geographically remote vendors to the system, the vendors providing lottery electronic access tickets comprising a substrate bearing at least ticket identification information, the ticket including a first scratch off area relating to scratch off game play for a lottery prize and a second scratch off area relating to electronic access game play, the vendor locations including scanning devices, and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices having first display capabilities, over a public communications network, including:
- a lottery processor,a first communication input adapted to couple the one or more remote retail vendor locations with the lottery processor, the input including information from the lottery electronic access ticket obtained from the vendor scanning system,a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices with the lottery processor, the input including information from the lottery electronic access ticket entered via the electronic communication device,a game processor, the game processor being coupled to the lottery processor, the game processor functioning at least to provide a graphical user interface for the users of the electronic communications path associated with the second communication input, the game processor providing a graphical user interface for entry of the user identification information,a database, the database storing at least;
information on the user identification and the associated information from the lottery electronic access ticket entered via the electronic communication device,variable prize information awarded to different users, andscore information for the users electronic access game play, anda display generator, the display generator providing a display image showing the users ranked relative to the other users, the display image being coupled to the second communication input for communication to the wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices.
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Abstract
The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In certain embodiments, the existing lottery infrastructure is used in conjunction with electronic remote game play. A player receives a ticket identification number (TIN), optionally via lottery game play, and then plays an electronic game based upon the TIN. The remote system contains information associated with the TIN, for example, identification of which game will be played, and in a predetermined context, whether the player is to win or lose, and if they win, the form of the prize.
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1. A system for enhanced lottery game play adapted to couple one or more geographically remote vendors to the system, the vendors providing lottery electronic access tickets comprising a substrate bearing at least ticket identification information, the ticket including a first scratch off area relating to scratch off game play for a lottery prize and a second scratch off area relating to electronic access game play, the vendor locations including scanning devices, and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices having first display capabilities, over a public communications network, including:
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a lottery processor, a first communication input adapted to couple the one or more remote retail vendor locations with the lottery processor, the input including information from the lottery electronic access ticket obtained from the vendor scanning system, a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices with the lottery processor, the input including information from the lottery electronic access ticket entered via the electronic communication device, a game processor, the game processor being coupled to the lottery processor, the game processor functioning at least to provide a graphical user interface for the users of the electronic communications path associated with the second communication input, the game processor providing a graphical user interface for entry of the user identification information, a database, the database storing at least; information on the user identification and the associated information from the lottery electronic access ticket entered via the electronic communication device, variable prize information awarded to different users, and score information for the users electronic access game play, and a display generator, the display generator providing a display image showing the users ranked relative to the other users, the display image being coupled to the second communication input for communication to the wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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Current AssigneeMilestone Entertainment LLC
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Original AssigneeMilestone Entertainment LLC
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InventorsKatz, Randall M., Dawson, Gary
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Primary Examiner(s)D'Agostino, Paul A
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Application NumberUS15/910,597Publication NumberTime in Patent Office193 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG07F 17/3211 Display meansG07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a ...G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machin...G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gamin...G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, ...G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery...
