Electronic lottery ticket data structure, and method of generation, storage, and distribution of electronic lottery tickets
First Claim
1. A data structure for an electronic lottery ticket used for the play of an electronic lottery game, said data structure comprising:
- primary-section data providing information on an electronic-lottery-ticket play outcome; and
variable-section data providing additional information on play representation of said electronic-lottery ticket, wherein said additional information determines electronic-lottery-ticket play representation without changing said electronic-lottery-ticket play outcome.
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Abstract
The invention is a new structure of electronic lottery tickets wherein the quantity of information contains in one ticket may vary. Based on rules, each electronic lottery ticket contains information corresponding to a primary ticket plus either none, one or a plurality of subsequent tickets. Therefore, playing an electronic lottery ticket of this kind may involve a plurality of subsequent plays while requiring only a single ticket request from a ticket distribution system. Furthermore, via the use of this structure of electronic lottery tickets, an increase of the incentive of the game is available via free tickets, bonuses, changes in the outcome format, etc. Finally, the invention discloses a system suitable for the generation and distribution of a game using this new structure of electronic lottery tickets.
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38 Claims
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1. A data structure for an electronic lottery ticket used for the play of an electronic lottery game, said data structure comprising:
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primary-section data providing information on an electronic-lottery-ticket play outcome; and
variable-section data providing additional information on play representation of said electronic-lottery ticket, wherein said additional information determines electronic-lottery-ticket play representation without changing said electronic-lottery-ticket play outcome. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A data structure for an electronic lottery ticket used for the play of an electronic lottery game, said data structure comprising:
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primary-section data providing information on a primary play representation; and
subsequent-section data wherein each one of said subsequent-section data provides information on one subsequent play representations, taking place after said primary play representation, and wherein at least one of said subsequent-section data is correlated to information contained in said primary-section data. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of generating an electronic-ticket-lottery game using a population of electronic lottery tickets having a data structure, said method comprising:
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establishing primary play information to generate based on a primary-play pay schedule;
generating primary-section data comprising said play information and placing said primary-section data in said data structure, said primary-section data including at least a primary-play ticket value;
establishing variable information data for modifying electronic-lottery-ticket play representation and placing said variable information data in said data structure; and
storing said data structure on a storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method of generating an electronic-ticket-lottery game using a population of electronic lottery tickets having a data structure, said method comprising:
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establishing primary play information to generate based on a primary-play pay schedule;
generating primary-section data comprising said primary play information and placing said primary-section data in said data structure, said primary-section data including at least a primary-play ticket value;
establishing, in correlation to said primary-section data, subsequent-play data to be generated;
for each subsequent-play data;
establishing subsequent play information to generate based on a subsequent-play pay schedule;
generating a subsequent-section data comprising said play information; and
placing said subsequent-section data in said data structure, said subsequent-section data including at least a subsequent-play value; and
storing said data structure on a ticket storage medium. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of playing an electronic-lottery-ticket game involving consumption of electronic lottery tickets having information comprising primary-section data and variable information data for modifying electronic-lottery-ticket play representation, said method comprising:
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receiving a ticket purchase fee from a player;
consuming at least one of said electronic lottery ticket in response to said fee receipt, wherein said consuming comprises;
identifying, within said information contained in said electronic lottery ticket, said primary-section data;
identifying, within said information contained in said electronic lottery ticket, said variable information data;
identifying characteristics of said play representation in correlation with said variable information-data; and
providing said play representation based on said primary-section data and said play characteristics, wherein an outcome is independent of said play characteristics; and
awarding a prize according to said outcome.
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22. A method of playing an electronic-lottery-ticket game involving consumption of electronic lottery tickets having information comprising primary-section data and subsequent-section data for modifying electronic-lottery-ticket play representation, said method comprising:
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receiving a ticket purchase fee from a player;
consuming at least one of said electronic lottery ticket in response to said fee receipt, said consuming comprising;
identifying, within said information contained in said electronic lottery ticket, said primary-section data;
providing a primary play representation of a primary ticket based on primary-section data;
identifying, within said information contained in said electronic lottery ticket, said subsequent-section data; and
for each subsequent-section data, providing a subsequent play representation of a subsequent ticket based on said subsequent-section data; and
awarding a prize according to said electronic lottery ticket. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A player terminal adapted for playing a lottery game involving the use of electronic lottery tickets of variable information-size, said player terminal comprising:
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a communication arrangement for receiving said electronic lottery tickets; and
a play control arrangement for;
causing the player terminal to request an electronic lottery ticket to the electronic lottery ticket storage medium and to receive it from the electronic lottery ticket storage medium;
causing the player terminal to display a primary ticket representation upon reading of the electronic lottery ticket;
causing the player terminal to identify a number of subsequent tickets associated with said primary ticket and identifying representations of said subsequent ticket based on the electronic lottery ticket information;
causing the player terminal to display, one at a time, said subsequent ticket representations; and
causing the player terminal to award a prize to the player according to the electronic lottery ticket played. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A data structure for an electronic lottery ticket used for the play of an electronic lottery game, said data structure comprising:
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a primary-section data of a fixed-size providing information on a primary ticket; and
subsequent-section data wherein each one of said subsequent-section data provides information on modification of said electronic lottery ticket play. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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