Wireless probability ticket method and apparatus

• US 20040034775A1
• Filed: 12/19/2002
• Published: 02/19/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/19/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Edwin J. Gonzalez, Richard W. Desjardins
• Original Assignee: Edwin J. Gonzalez, Richard W. Desjardins
• Inventors: Desjardins, Richard W., Gonzalez, Edwin J.
• Application Number:
  US10/324,442
• Publication Number:
  US 20040034775A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/170
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/2026 Wireless network, e.g. GSM, PCS, TACS
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/32 Involving wireless systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/24 Accounting or billing

Abstract

This invention is wireless probability ticket that comprises a wireless device that initializes a transaction, a wireless carrier that connects to the wireless device and carries the transaction and a gaming transaction server connected to the carrier, wherein the gaming transaction server verifies and decrypts messages, identifies users of the wireless device, and sends a two layered message, the two layered message having a first layer and a predetermined second layer, wherein the gaming transaction server sends the first layer of the two layered message to the wireless device, thereby permitting the user of the wireless device to make a selection of at least one choice from the first layer, wherein the user selection is then sent to the gaming transaction server, and the gaming transaction server logs and tracks the choices received from the wireless device and further decrypts the second layer of the two layered message and then sends the second layer to the wireless device, wherein the wireless device further decrypts the second layer and then the wireless device reveals the subset of the predetermined second layer that corresponds to the subset chosen from the first layer of the two layered message. The invention has various derivations of the above embodiment.

Claims

1. A wireless probability ticket, comprising

a wireless device that initializes a transaction;

a wireless carrier that connects to the wireless device and carries the transaction; and

a gaming transaction server connected to the carrier, wherein the gaming transaction server verifies and decrypts messages, identifies users of the wireless device, and sends a two layered message, the two layered message having a first layer and a predetermined second layer, wherein the gaming transaction server sends the first layer of the two layered message to the wireless device, thereby permitting the user of the wireless device to make a selection of at least one choice from the first layer, wherein the user selection is then sent to the gaming transaction server, and the gaming transaction server logs and tracks the choices received from the wireless device and further decrypts the second layer of the two layered message and then sends the second layer to the wireless device, wherein the wireless device further decrypts the second layer and then the wireless device reveals the subset of the predetermined second layer that corresponds to the subset chosen from the first layer of the two layered message.

2. The wireless probability ticket of claim 1, wherein the first layer received on the wireless device from the gaming transaction server displays a plurality of choices and the user of the wireless device chooses at least one choice from the first layer.

3. The wireless probability ticket of claim 2, wherein a prize is granted when the second layer subset defines a winner.

4. The wireless probability ticket of claim 3, wherein the wireless device generates or receives from the gaming transaction server a serial number or image that can be read by a reader at predetermined prize validation sites.

5. The wireless probability ticket of claim 4, further comprising a tracking engine that records all messages sent between the wireless device to the gaming transaction server so that third parties can monitor the accuracy of the transaction.

6. The wireless probability ticket of claim 3, wherein the wireless device receives a message from the gaming transaction server that can be confirmed at a validation site that awards prize.

7. The wireless probability ticket of claim 2, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is only awarded if all selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

8. The wireless probability ticket of claim 2, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is awarded, if any, if selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

9. A wireless probability ticket, comprising

a wireless device that initializes a transaction;

a wireless carrier that connects to the wireless device and carries the transaction;

a transaction server connected to the carrier, wherein the transaction server verifies and decrypts messages and further identifies a user of the wireless device; and

a gaming server that sends a two layered message, having a first layer and a predetermined second layer, to the transaction server, wherein the transaction server further sends the first layer of the two layered message to the wireless device, thereby permitting the user of the wireless device to make a selection of at least one choice from the first layer, wherein the user selection is then sent to the transaction server, and the transaction server logs and tracks the choices received from the wireless device and further decrypts the second layer of the two layered message and then sends the second layer to the wireless device, wherein the wireless device further decrypts the second layer and then the wireless device reveals a subset of the predetermined second layer that corresponds to the subset chosen from the first layer of the two layered message.

10. The wireless probability ticket of claim 9, wherein the first layer received on the wireless device from the transaction server displays a plurality of choices and the user of the wireless device chooses at least one choice from the first layer.

11. The wireless probability ticket of claim 10, wherein a prize is granted when the second layer subset defines a winner.

12. The wireless probability ticket of claim 11, wherein the wireless device generates or receives from the gaming server a serial number or image that can be read by a reader at predetermined prize validation sites.

13. The wireless probability ticket of claim 12, further comprising a tracking engine that records all messages sent between the wireless device to the transaction server so that third parties can monitor the accuracy of the transaction.

14. The wireless probability ticket of claim 11, wherein the wireless device receives a message from the gaming transaction server that can be confirmed at a validation site that awards prize.

15. The wireless probability ticket of claim 10, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is only awarded if all selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

16. The wireless probability ticket of claim 10, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is awarded, if any, if selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

17. A wireless probability ticket, comprising:

a wireless device that initiates a transaction;

a wireless carrier that connects to the wireless device and carries the transaction; and

a gaming transaction server connected to the carrier, wherein the gaming transaction server verifies and decrypts messages, identifies users of the wireless device, and sends a two layered message, the two layered message having a first layer and a predetermined second layer, to the wireless device and the wireless device decrypts only the first layer of the two layered message, the user of the wireless device then makes a selection of at least one choice from the first layer, wherein the user'"'"'s selections are further sent to the gaming transaction server, and the gaming transaction server logs and tracks the choices received from the wireless device and then sends the wireless device a key to decrypt the second layer of the two layered message, wherein the wireless device further decrypts the second layer and then the wireless device reveals a subset of the predetermined second layer that corresponds to the subset chosen from the first layer of the two layered message.

18. The wireless probability ticket of claim 17, wherein the first layer received on the wireless device from the gaming transaction server displays a plurality of choices and the user of the wireless device chooses at least one choice from the first layer.

19. The wireless probability ticket of claim 18, wherein a prize is granted when the second layer subset defines a winner.

20. The wireless probability ticket of claim 19, wherein the wireless device generates or receives from the gaming transaction server a serial number or image that can be read by a reader at predetermined prize validation sites.

21. The wireless probability ticket of claim 20, further comprising a tracking engine that records all messages sent between the wireless device and the gaming transaction server so that third parties can monitor the accuracy of the transaction.

22. The wireless probability ticket of claim 19, wherein the wireless device receives a message from the gaming transaction server that can be confirmed at a validation site that awards prize.

23. The wireless probability ticket of claim 18, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is only awarded if all selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

24. The wireless probability ticket of claim 18, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is awarded, if any, if selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

25. A wireless probability ticket, comprising:

a wireless device that initiates a transaction;

a wireless carrier that connects to the wireless device and carries the transaction;

a transaction server connected to the carrier that verifies and decrypts messages received and identifies a user of the wireless device; and

a gaming server that sends a two layered message, the two layered message having a first layer and a predetermined second layer, to the transaction server, wherein the transaction server further sends the two layered message to the wireless device and the wireless device decrypts only the first layer of the two layered message, the user of the wireless device then makes a selection of at least one choice from the first layer, wherein the user'"'"'s selections are further sent to the transaction server, and the transaction server logs and tracks the choices received from the wireless device and then sends the wireless device a key to decrypt the second layer of the two layered message, and the wireless device further decrypts the second layer and then reveals a subset of the predetermined second layer that corresponds to the subset chosen from the first layer of the two layered message.

26. The wireless probability ticket of claim 25, wherein the first layer received on the wireless device from the transaction server displays a plurality of choices and the user of the wireless device chooses at least one choice from the first layer.

27. The wireless probability ticket of claim 26, wherein a prize is granted when the second layer subset defines a winner.

28. The wireless probability ticket of claim 27, wherein the wireless device generates or receives from the gaming server a serial number or image that can be read by a reader at predetermined prize validation sites.

29. The wireless probability ticket of claim 28, further comprising a tracking engine that records all messages sent between the wireless device and the transaction server so that third parties can monitor the accuracy of the transaction.

30. The wireless probability ticket of claim 27, wherein the wireless device receives a message from the gaming transaction server that can be confirmed at a validation site that awards prize.

31. The wireless probability ticket of claim 26, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and the prize is only awarded if all selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

32. The wireless probability ticket of claim 26, wherein a prize is determined from the choices made from user'"'"'s selections, and the value of the prize is determined upon how many choices are initially selected by user from the first layer and wherein the prize is awarded, if any, if selections initially made from the first layer uncover a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

33. A wireless probability ticket, comprising

a wireless device that is downloaded with a program that holds a two layered transaction that can be monitored over a wireless network, wherein the two layered transaction comprises of a first layer and a predetermined second layer, in which a user of the wireless device first chooses at least one choice from a subset of the first layer and then instructs the wireless device to reveal the predetermined second layer;

a wireless carrier that connects to the wireless device and carries the results of the two layered transaction; and

a transaction server connected to the wireless carrier, the transaction server monitors the programs within the wireless device, loads and updates the programs within the wireless device, verifies and decrypts messages, assigns serial numbers to each transaction, logs and tracks the results of each transaction, and identifies users of the wireless device.

34. The wireless probability ticket of claim 33, wherein the wireless device displays a plurality of choices to select from first layer and the user of the wireless device chooses at least one choice from the first layer.

35. The wireless probability ticket of claim 34, wherein a prize is granted when a second layer subset of the predetermined second layer defines a winner.

36. The wireless probability ticket of claim 35, further comprising a tracking engine that records all messages sent between the wireless device and the gaming transaction server so that third parties can monitor the accuracy of the transaction.

37. The wireless probability ticket of claim 36, wherein the wireless device generates or receives from the gaming transaction server a serial number or image that can be read by a reader at predetermined prize validation sites.

38. The wireless probability ticket of claim 35, wherein the wireless device receives a message from the gaming transaction server that can be confirmed at a validation site that awards prize.

39. A method for gaming with a wireless probability ticket comprises:

choosing at least one choice from a wireless device that is preloaded with a program that holds a two layered transaction that can be monitored over a wireless network, wherein the two layered transaction comprises of a first layer and a predetermined second layer;

instructing the wireless device to reveal the predetermined second layer;

sending the result of the two layered transaction over a wireless network to a gaming transaction server; and

logging the results of the transaction on a gaming transaction server that monitors the program, loads and updates the program, verifies and decrypts messages, assigns serial numbers to each transaction, logs and tracks the results of each transaction, and identifies users of the wireless device.

40. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 39, further comprising, granting a prize to the user of the wireless device when the first layer selections made by a user correspond to a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

41. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 40, further comprising, validating the wireless device at a vendor location so that the user can claim the prize.

42. A method for gaming with a wireless probability ticket comprises:

initializing a transaction on a wireless device;

sending a first layer of a two layered message, wherein the two layered message has a first layer and a predetermined second layer message, from a gaming transaction server to the wireless device;

choosing at least one choice from the first layer on the wireless device;

then sending the choice(s) back to the gaming transaction server;

then recording the choices made by the user on the gaming transaction server; and

lastly, sending a key from the gaming transaction server to the wireless device that would decrypt the predetermined second layer.

43. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 42, further comprising, granting a prize to the user of the wireless device when the first layer selections made by a user correspond to a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

44. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 43, further comprising, validating the wireless device at a vendor location so that the user can claim the prize.

46. A method for gaming with a wireless probability ticket comprises:

initializing a transaction on a wireless device;

sending the first layer of a two layered message, wherein the two layered message has a first layer and a predetermined second layer message, from a gaming transaction server to the wireless device;

choosing at least one choice from the first layer on the wireless device;

then sending the choice back to the gaming transaction server;

repeating the above step as many times as required by the first layer instruction;

then sending the predetermined second layer to the wireless device; and

receiving a subset of the predetermined second layer that corresponds to the choices made from the first layer.

45. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 46, further comprising, validating the wireless device at a vendor location so that the user can claim the prize.

47. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 46, further comprising, granting a prize to the user of the wireless device when the first layer selections made by a user correspond to a subset of the predetermined second layer awarding prize.

48. The wireless probability ticket method of claim 47, further comprising, validating the wireless device at a vendor location so that the user can claim the prize.