Virtual lottery
First Claim
1. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:
- a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number;
a price selection input that receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which a virtual lottery ticket is to be purchased;
a number selection input that receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player;
a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number.
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Abstract
A virtual lottery unit can be utilized by a player to play a virtual lottery. A virtual lottery ticket display is provided to display a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices. Each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponds to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number. A price selection input receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which the lottery ticket is to be purchased. Further, a number selection input receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player. In addition, a random number generator generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number. A virtual lottery processor compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number form the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number
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145 Claims
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1. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:
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a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number;
a price selection input that receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which a virtual lottery ticket is to be purchased;
a number selection input that receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player;
a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:
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a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number;
a price selection input that receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which a virtual lottery ticket is to be purchased;
a first random number generator that randomly generates a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number for the player;
a second random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:
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a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number;
a price selection input that receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which a virtual lottery ticket is to be purchased;
a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:
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a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a first virtual lottery ticket price and a second virtual lottery ticket price, the first virtual lottery ticket price corresponding to a first known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number, the second virtual lottery ticket price corresponding to a second known percentage, distinct from the first known percentage, that can be won with the winning virtual lottery number;
a price selection input that receives a selection of the first virtual lottery ticket price or the second virtual lottery ticket price of which a virtual lottery ticket is to be purchased;
a number selection input that receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player;
a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price selected by the player if the virtual lottery ticket number from the player equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A virtual lottery system comprising:
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a server that stores a jackpot value that can be won with a winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a plurality of virtual lottery units in communication with the server, each of the plurality of virtual lottery units receiving the jackpot value from the server, each of the virtual lottery units having a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of the jackpot value, each of the virtual lottery units having a number selection input that receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95)
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96. A virtual lottery system comprising:
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a server that stores a jackpot value that can be won with a winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a plurality of virtual lottery units in communication with the server, each of the plurality of virtual lottery units receiving the jackpot value from the server, each of the virtual lottery units having a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of the jackpot value, each of the virtual lottery units having a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number. - View Dependent Claims (98, 99, 100, 111)
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97. The virtual lottery system 96, wherein each of the plurality of lottery units further comprises a number selection input that receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player.
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112. A virtual lottery unit in which a player can play a virtual lottery comprising:
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a virtual lottery ticket price display that displays a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices, each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number;
a price selection input that receives at least one selection of one of the virtual lottery ticket prices of which a plurality of virtual lottery tickets is to be purchased;
a number selection input that receives a selection of a plurality of virtual lottery ticket numbers from the player;
a random number generator that generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number; and
a virtual lottery processor that compares the selection of the plurality of virtual lottery ticket numbers from the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number, the virtual lottery processor calculating the distribution of the jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the virtual lottery ticket price corresponding to the virtual lottery ticket number in the plurality of virtual lottery tickets that equals the winning virtual lottery ticket number. - View Dependent Claims (113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131)
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132. A method of operating a virtual lottery comprising:
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receiving a selection of a virtual lottery ticket price;
determining a percentage of a jackpot that can be won according to the selection of the virtual lottery ticket price;
receiving a player selection of a virtual lottery ticket number;
randomly generating a winning virtual lottery number;
comparing the virtual lottery ticket number with the randomly generated winning lottery number; and
providing the percentage of the jackpot to the player if the virtual lottery ticket number equals the randomly generated winning lottery number. - View Dependent Claims (133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138)
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139. A method of operating a virtual lottery comprising:
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receiving a selection of a virtual lottery ticket price;
determining a percentage of a jackpot that can be won according to the selection of the virtual lottery ticket price;
randomly selecting a virtual lottery ticket number;
randomly generating a winning virtual lottery number;
comparing the virtual lottery ticket number with the randomly generated winning lottery number; and
providing the percentage of the jackpot to the player if the virtual lottery ticket number equals the randomly generated winning lottery number. - View Dependent Claims (140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 145)
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