Method and system for marketing and game selection for lottery products
First Claim
1. A lottery system for game selection by a user, the lottery system including a game selection device, wherein the game selection device is comprised of:
- a.) data storage for;
a plurality of game types;
information corresponding to each of the game types; and
at least one play option corresponding to one or more of the plurality of game types;
b.) a user interface configured to;
display the plurality of game types and at least one play option associated with each game type;
receive a game type selection input from the user, wherein the game type selection input corresponds to at least one of the plurality of game types selected by the user; and
receive a play option selection input from the user, wherein the play option selection input corresponds to the at least one play option associated with the at least one of the plurality of game types selected by user;
c.) an encoder for encoding the at least one of the plurality of game types and the at least one play option as a code;
d.) a code writer for writing the code onto at least one play card; and
e.) a game marketing server, wherein the game marketing server is communicatively connected to the game selection device, further wherein the game marketing server is configured to;
transmit game data to the game selection device; and
receive player data from the game selection device.
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Abstract
A game selection device for use in a lottery system includes data storage for a plurality of game types, information corresponding to each of the game types, and at least one play option corresponding to one or more of the plurality of game types. The game selection device further includes a user interface configured to display the plurality of game types and at least one play option associated with each game type, receive a game type selection input from the user, and receive a play option selection input from the user. Additionally, the game selection device includes an encoder for encoding the user'"'"'s selections as a code. A code writer writes the code onto a play card. Also disclosed, is a scanning device to scan an enhanced bar code. A method of utilizing the aforementioned game selection device is also disclosed.
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28 Claims
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1. A lottery system for game selection by a user, the lottery system including a game selection device, wherein the game selection device is comprised of:
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a.) data storage for;
a plurality of game types;
information corresponding to each of the game types; and
at least one play option corresponding to one or more of the plurality of game types;
b.) a user interface configured to;
display the plurality of game types and at least one play option associated with each game type;
receive a game type selection input from the user, wherein the game type selection input corresponds to at least one of the plurality of game types selected by the user; and
receive a play option selection input from the user, wherein the play option selection input corresponds to the at least one play option associated with the at least one of the plurality of game types selected by user;
c.) an encoder for encoding the at least one of the plurality of game types and the at least one play option as a code;
d.) a code writer for writing the code onto at least one play card; and
e.) a game marketing server, wherein the game marketing server is communicatively connected to the game selection device, further wherein the game marketing server is configured to;
transmit game data to the game selection device; and
receive player data from the game selection device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for allowing a user to select games in a lottery system, the method comprising the steps of:
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a.) providing a game selection device;
b.) storing a plurality of game types and information corresponding to each of the game types in the game selection device;
c.) displaying the plurality of game types and at least one play option associated with each game type;
d.) receiving a game type selection input from the user via the user interface, wherein the game type selection input corresponds to at least one of the plurality of game types selected by the user; and
e.) receiving a play option selection input from the user via the user interface, wherein the play option selection input corresponds to the at least one play option associated with the at least one of the plurality of game types selected by the user;
f.) encoding the at least one of the plurality of game types and the at least one play option as a code;
g.) writing the code onto a play card; and
h.) providing a game marketing server, wherein the game marketing server is communicatively connected to the game selection device, further wherein the game selection device is configured to;
transmit game data to the game selection device; and
receive player data from the game selection device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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