Method and system for selecting and distributing lottery numbers
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1. A method of selecting and distributing numbers for playing a lottery, comprising the steps of:
- using a hand-held device to transmit a request to a server to select numbers for playing a lottery game;
receiving said request at said server;
generating numbers based on a selected pattern of previous winning numbers or utilizing a random number generating algorithm; and
delivering the generated numbers in a readable form to said hand-held device.
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Abstract
Provided herein are exemplary embodiments of a system, method, apparatus and program product for distributing lottery numbers generated from pattern recognition or random number generating methodology over the Internet and wireless telecommunication networks for users to use these numbers for their next lottery drawing procurement. The pattern recognition methods identify repeatable patterns found within the history of past winning number from any lottery game. The present invention also provides a method, system and apparatus for procurement of a lottery ticket purchase over the Internet and wireless telecommunication networks.
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1. A method of selecting and distributing numbers for playing a lottery, comprising the steps of:
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using a hand-held device to transmit a request to a server to select numbers for playing a lottery game;
receiving said request at said server;
generating numbers based on a selected pattern of previous winning numbers or utilizing a random number generating algorithm; and
delivering the generated numbers in a readable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for selecting and distributing numbers for playing a lottery, comprising:
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means for using a hand-held device to transmit a request to select numbers for playing a lottery game;
means for receiving said request at a server from said hand-held device;
means for generating numbers based on a pattern of previous winning numbers; and
means for delivering the generated numbers in a readable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An apparatus for selecting and distributing numbers for playing a lottery, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to;
receive a request to select numbers for playing a lottery game transmitted from a hand-held device at a server;
generate numbers based on a pattern of previous winning numbers; and
deliver the generated numbers in a readable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of procurement of a lottery ticket purchase over the Internet, comprising the steps of:
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using a hand-held device to transmit a request to purchase a lottery ticket;
receiving said request at a server from said hand-held device;
determining lottery numbers to be purchased;
delivering said lottery numbers in a secure and reliable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A system for procurement of a lottery ticket purchase over the Internet, comprising:
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means for using a hand-held device to transmit a request a request to purchase a lottery ticket;
means for receiving said request at a server from said hand-held device;
means for determining lottery numbers to be purchased; and
means for delivering said lottery numbers in a secure and reliable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. An apparatus for procurement of a lottery ticket purchase over the Internet, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to the processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to;
receive a request to purchase a lottery ticket transmitted from a hand-held device at a server;
determine lottery numbers to be purchased; and
deliver the lottery numbers in a secure and reliable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method of selecting and distributing numbers for playing a lottery game, comprising the steps of:
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defining a database comprising pre-determined patterns of previous winning lottery numbers associated with a plurality of lottery games;
selecting one of said plurality of lottery games using a hand-held device;
identifying one or more optimal patterns of previous winning numbers associated with said selected lottery game;
selecting one of said optimal patterns using said hand-held device;
generating numbers based on said selected optimal pattern; and
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delivering said generated numbers in a readable form to said hand-held device. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 47, 48)
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46. The method as in claim further 45 furthering comprising:
caching said pattern-game associations at pre-determined time intervals.
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