Method and system for no-cash electronic game in conjunction with fund raising process
First Claim
1. A method for participating in a game and making a contribution to a donee organization by a game participant having an account with a financial institution, the method comprising:
- (a) initiating game participation through an electronic financial transactions device;
(b) deducting the game entry fee from the participant'"'"'s account;
(c) selecting a game entry object;
(d) making a contribution to the donee organization;
(e) selecting a game winning object;
(f) comparing the game entry object with the game winning object; and
(g) declaring the participant to be a winner if there is a predetermined relationship between the game entry object and the game winning object.
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Abstract
A device and method for playing a game of chance through an electronic financial transactions device, such as an automatic teller machine, wherein the game participant'"'"'s entry fee is automatically deducted from the participant'"'"'s account at the financial institution and wherein the winnings, if any, are automatically credited to the participant'"'"'s account. The participant must specifically acknowledge his desire to play the game and must select a game entry object that will later be compared with the winning game object to determine if the participant is a winner. Coincident with playing the game, the participant makes a contribution to a donee organization, which amount can be debited from the participant'"'"'s account and credited to the organization'"'"'s account.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for participating in a game and making a contribution to a donee organization by a game participant having an account with a financial institution, the method comprising:
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(a) initiating game participation through an electronic financial transactions device;
(b) deducting the game entry fee from the participant'"'"'s account;
(c) selecting a game entry object;
(d) making a contribution to the donee organization;
(e) selecting a game winning object;
(f) comparing the game entry object with the game winning object; and
(g) declaring the participant to be a winner if there is a predetermined relationship between the game entry object and the game winning object. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for participating in a game and making a contribution to a donee organization, by a game participant having an account with a financial institution, the system comprising:
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an electronic financial transactions device for use by the game participant in playing the game;
an account control device for charging the participant a game fee;
a data entry device for use by the participant to select a game entry object and to make a contribution to the donee organization;
a winning object generator for selecting a game winning object; and
a comparator for comparing the game entry object with the game winning object, wherein the participant is declared a winner if there is a predetermined relationship between the game entry object and the game winning object. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for a participant to play a game having a game entry fee and to make a contribution to a donee organization, the method comprising:
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(a) connecting to an Internet web site;
(b) initiating participation in the game;
(c) charging a game entry fee to an account of the participant;
(d) making a contribution to the donee organization (e) selecting a game entry object;
(f) selecting a game winning object by a game operator;
(g) comparing the participant'"'"'s game entry object with the game winning object; and
(h) declaring the participant to be a winner based on a predetermined relationship between the participant'"'"'s game entry object and the game winning object. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for a participant to play a game having a game entry fee and to make a contribution to a donee organization, the method comprising:
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(a) connecting to a host site via a telephone;
(b) initiating participation in the game;
(c) charging a game entry fee to an account of the participant;
(d) making a contribution to the donee organization (e) selecting a game entry object;
(f) selecting a game winning object by a game operator;
(g) comparing the participant'"'"'s game entry object with the game winning object; and
(h) declaring the participant to be a winner based on a predetermined relationship between the participant'"'"'s game entry object and the game winning object. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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