Lottery ticket-communication device gaming system

• US 20030162580A1
• Filed: 02/11/2003
• Published: 08/28/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oberthur Gaming Technologies Incorporated (Advent International Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Oberthur Gaming Technologies Incorporated (Advent International Corporation)
• Inventors: Connelly, John, Cousineau, Emmanuele
• Application Number:
  US10/364,752
• Publication Number:
  US 20030162580A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/0605 Lottery games
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/065 Tickets or accessories for use therewith A63F3/0625 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A lottery ticket gaming system in which at least one function of the game played on the lottery ticket is performed by obtaining information regarding the same by a communication device which places the player in communication with the lottery sponsor.

Claims

1. A lottery ticket gaming system comprising:

a) a lottery ticket containing instructions for employing a communication device to interface with a sponsor of the lottery ticket; and

b) means enabling the communication device to interface with a sponsor of the lottery ticket, wherein the communication device is employed to connect the player with the lottery sponsor to enable the player to obtain information to perform a function necessary to participate in at least one lottery game.

2. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein connection with the lottery sponsor enables the player to perform a function to complete at least one game appearing on the lottery ticket.

3. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein the lottery ticket comprises a first ticket portion comprising initiating indicia which is transmitted by the player to the lottery sponsor through the communication device.

4. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 3 wherein the initiating indicia comprise numbers or letters or combinations thereof.

5. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein the communication device is selected from the group consisting of a telephone, an instant messenger, a pager, a palm pilot and combinations thereof.

6. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein the communication device is a mobile telephone.

7. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein the initiating indicia is covered by a scratch-off layer.

8. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 further comprising authenticating indicia for authenticating the lottery ticket.

9. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 8 wherein the authenticating indicia is covered by a scratch-off layer.

10. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 further comprising at least one standard lottery ticket game.

11. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 10 comprising a second ticket portion containing at least one scratch-off lottery game.

12. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein the connection with the lottery sponsor through the communication device enables the player to perform at least one function to play a game associated with the lottery ticket.

13. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein connection with the lottery sponsor through the communication device enables the player to perform a function to determine if a prize has been won.

14. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 further comprising a network operator for receiving a communication signal from the communication device and transmitting the same to a lottery server.

20. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 1 wherein the at least one lottery game includes at least one bonus game.

15. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 15 wherein the lottery server comprises a verification unit, a data processing unit, and a database.

16. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 16 wherein the verification unit comprises means for verifying that a lottery ticket is a proper lottery ticket.

17. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 17 wherein the instruction unit relays the information from the database to the player necessary to perform said function.

18. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 17 wherein the server is controlled by a licensee of the lottery sponsor.

19. The lottery ticket gaming system of claim 17 wherein the database is controlled by the lottery sponsor.