Instant result lottery system and method

• US 20060172793A1
• Filed: 02/01/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Des World, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Des World, Inc.
• Inventors: Desposito, Salvatore
• Granted Patent: US 7,563,164 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 15/005 with dispensing of lottery tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method executed by a system for playing a lottery includes printing two or more sets of numbers on a ticket. Each set of numbers is randomly-selected by a random number generator program executed by a computer terminal. Each set of numbers forms a row on the ticket and ascends in numerical quantity across the row. Each number in each set of numbers is arranged in a column with a number in another set of numbers. The method further includes determining that the ticket is a winning ticket if a column includes a predetermined number of identical numbers.

Claims

1. A method of playing a lottery, comprising:

printing two or more sets of numbers on a ticket, each set of numbers being randomly-selected by a random number generator program executed by a computer terminal, each set of numbers forming a row on the ticket and ascending in numerical quantity across the row, each number in each set of numbers being arranged in a column with a number in another set of numbers; and

determining that the ticket is a winning ticket if a column includes a predetermined number of identical numbers.

2. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of identical numbers is between two and ten.

3. A method in accordance with claim 2, wherein the predetermined number of identical numbers is between five and seven.

4. A method in accordance with claim 1, further comprising transmitting, from the computer terminal to a server, the two or more sets of numbers printed on the ticket.

5. A method in accordance with claim 4, further comprising registering, in the server, the two or more sets of numbers printed on the ticket.

6. A method in accordance with claim 5, further comprising the server automatically reporting the winning ticket.

7. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the two or more sets of numbers is at least five sets of numbers.

8. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of identical numbers is at least five.

9. A method in accordance with claim 1, wherein the predetermined number of identical numbers are contiguous.

10. A lottery system, comprising:

a computer terminal executing a random number generator program that randomly generates two or more sets of numbers for a player, the computer terminal further configured to print the two or more sets of numbers on a ticket, where each set of numbers forms a row and ascends in numerical quantity across the row, and each number in each set of numbers is arranged in a column with a number in another set of numbers; and

a server connected to the computer terminal and configured to register the two or more sets of numbers that are printed on the ticket, and to determine whether a column on the ticket includes a predetermined number of identical numbers.

11. A lottery system in accordance with claim 10, wherein the random number generator program is a local application running on the computer terminal.

12. A lottery system in accordance with claim 10, wherein the server is further configured to determine a win if the ticket includes a column that includes the predetermined number of identical numbers.

13. A lottery system in accordance with claim 12, wherein the server is further configured to report the win.

14. A lottery system in accordance with claim 10, further comprising a printer connected to the computer terminal for printing the ticket with the two or more sets of numbers.

15. A method of playing a lottery, comprising:

selecting, with a random number generator program executed by a computer terminal, two or more sets of numbers ascending in numerical quantity;

printing the two or more sets of numbers on a ticket, each set of numbers forming a row on the ticket and ascending in numerical quantity across the row, each number in each set of numbers being arranged in a column with a number in another set of numbers;

determining whether a column in the ticket includes a predetermined number of identical numbers; and

designating the ticket as a winning ticket if a column in the ticket includes the predetermined number of identical numbers.

16. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the predetermined number of identical numbers are contiguous.

17. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein the predetermined number of identical numbers is at least five.

18. A method in accordance with claim 15, further comprising transmitting, from the computer terminal to a server, the two or more sets of numbers printed on the ticket.

19. A method in accordance with claim 18, further comprising registering, in the server, the two or more sets of numbers printed on the ticket.

20. A method in accordance with claim 18, further comprising the server automatically reporting the winning ticket.