System and method for automated play of lottery games

• US 20020098883A1
• Filed: 08/15/2001
• Published: 07/25/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1996
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Inventor Holdings LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: Walker Digital LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Jorasch, James A., Golden, Andrew P., Sparico, Thomas M., Walker, Jay S., Packes, John M. Jr., Steib, Michael F.
• Granted Patent: US 6,964,611 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/20
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/086 played via telephone, e.g. using a modem
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes; determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session; determining at least one lottery outcome; and providing the at least one lottery outcome based on the at least one parameter.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes;

determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session;

determining at least one lottery outcome; and

providing the at least one lottery outcome based on the at least one parameter.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a limiting criterion based on the at least one parameter;

determining if the limiting criterion has occurred; and

terminating the automated session if the limiting criterion has occurred.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a payout based on the at least one lottery outcome.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

determining an account associated with the player; and

crediting the account based on the payout.

5. The method of claim 1, in which the at least one parameter comprises at least one of:

a bet amount,

a type of game,

a period of time between games,

a time to provide an outcome,

a predetermined event,

a start time,

an end time,

a number of outcomes,

a number of outcomes without a win,

a number of outcomes without a loss,

a balance of an account,

a number of losses,

a number of wins,

an amount of a payout,

a total amount won,

a total amount bet,

a rate of losing, and

a rate of winning.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving a request by the player for a sequence of lottery outcomes;

in which providing comprises;

providing the sequence of lottery outcomes; and

in which determining the at least one lottery outcome comprises;

determining the sequence of lottery outcomes.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

determining a device associated with the player; and

in which providing the sequence of lottery outcomes comprises;

storing the sequence of lottery outcomes at the device.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining a device associated with the player; and

in which providing comprises;

transmitting an indication of the at least one lottery outcome to the device.

9. The method of claim 1, in which determining the at least one lottery outcome comprises:

determining the at least one lottery outcome based on the at least one parameter.

10. The method of claim 1, in which determining the at least one lottery outcome comprises:

receiving the at least one lottery outcome from a lottery server.

11. A method comprising:

initiating an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of instant lottery games;

determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session;

determining at least one instant lottery game; and

providing the at least one instant lottery game based on the at least one parameter.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining an outcome of the at least one instant lottery game.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

providing the outcome.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

determining a payout based on the outcome.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

determining an account associated with the automated session; and

crediting the account based on the payout.

16. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a limiting criterion based on the at least one parameter;

determining if the limiting criterion has occurred; and

terminating the automated session if the limiting criterion has occurred.

17. The method of claim 11, in which determining the at least one instant lottery game comprises:

determining the at least one instant lottery game based on the at least one parameter.

18. The method of claim 11, in which the at least one parameter comprises at least one of:

a bet amount,

a type of game,

a period of time between games,

a time to provide a game,

a predetermined event,

a start time,

an end time,

a number of games,

a number of games without a win,

a number of games without a loss,

a balance of an account,

a number of losses,

a number of wins,

an amount of a payout,

a total amount won,

a total amount bet,

a rate of losing, and

a rate of winning.

19. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

determining a device associated with the automated session; and

in which providing comprises;

transmitting an indication of the at least one lottery game to the device.

20. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

storing an indication of the at least one instant lottery game.

21. The method of claim 20, in which storing comprises:

determining a device associated with the automated session; and

storing the indication of the at least one instant lottery game at the device.

22. The method of claim 11, in which determining the at least one instant lottery game comprises:

determining the at least one instant lottery game based on the at least one parameter.

23. The method of claim 11, in which determining the at least one instant lottery game comprises:

receiving the at least one instant lottery game from a lottery server.

25. The method of claim 24, in which the at least one parameter comprises at least one of:

a bet amount,

a type of instant lottery game,

a period of time between outcomes,

a time to provide an outcome,

a predetermined event,

a start time,

an end time,

a number of outcomes,

a number of outcomes without a win,

a number of outcomes without a loss,

a balance of an account,

a number of losses,

a number of wins,

an amount of a payout,

a total amount won,

a total amount bet,

a rate of losing, and

a rate of winning.

26. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

determining session data based on the set;

determining a player associated with the automated session; and

providing at least a portion of the session data to the player.

27. The method of claim 24, further comprising:

determining session data based on the set;

determining a device associated with the automated session; and

transmitting at least a portion of the session data to the device.

24. A method comprising:

determining at least one parameter associated with an automated session, in which the automated session corresponds to a set of instant lottery outcomes; and

providing the set of instant lottery outcomes based on the at least one parameter.