LOTTERY SYSTEM/ELECTRONIC GAMING DEVICE INTERFACE AND GAMBLING GAME
First Claim
1. A lottery system/electronic gaming device interface and gambling game comprising;
- at least one detection means operative to detect selected event occurrences of an electronic gaming device and output event occurrence signals upon detection of an event or series of events occurring on an electronic gaming device;
interface means in information transmission connection with said detection means, said interface means operative to detect and receive event occurrence signals from said detection means, analyze and translate said event occurrence signals and output lottery entry dispensing commands; and
lottery entry means in information transmission connection with said interface means and in information transmission connection with a central lottery system, said lottery entry means operative to receive said lottery entry dispensing commands output by said interface means and output at least one entry ticket into a lottery event via and in connection with said central lottery system whereby an operator of an electronic gaming device receives at least one entry into a lottery event.
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Abstract
A lottery system/electronic gaming device interface and gambling game includes at least one detection device operative to detect selected event occurrences of an electronic gaming device and output event occurrence signals upon detection of an event or series of events occurring on an electronic gaming device and an interface device in information transmission connection with the detection device, the interface device operative to detect and receive event occurrence signals from the detection device, analyze and translate the event occurrence signals and output lottery entry dispensing commands. Finally, a lottery entry device is in information transmission connection with the interface device and in information transmission connection with a central lottery system, the lottery entry device operative to receive the lottery entry dispensing commands output by the interface device and output at least one entry ticket into a lottery event via and in connection with the central lottery system.
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17 Claims
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1. A lottery system/electronic gaming device interface and gambling game comprising;
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at least one detection means operative to detect selected event occurrences of an electronic gaming device and output event occurrence signals upon detection of an event or series of events occurring on an electronic gaming device;
interface means in information transmission connection with said detection means, said interface means operative to detect and receive event occurrence signals from said detection means, analyze and translate said event occurrence signals and output lottery entry dispensing commands; and
lottery entry means in information transmission connection with said interface means and in information transmission connection with a central lottery system, said lottery entry means operative to receive said lottery entry dispensing commands output by said interface means and output at least one entry ticket into a lottery event via and in connection with said central lottery system whereby an operator of an electronic gaming device receives at least one entry into a lottery event. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. In combination:
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at least two lottery system/electronic gaming device interfaces in information transmission connection with each other for providing inter-interface communication, each of said at least two lottery system/electronic gaming device interfaces including;
at least one detection means adapted for connection to an electronic gaming device, said detection means operative to detect selected event occurrences on said electronic gaming device and output event occurrence signals upon detection of an event or series of events;
interface means in information transmission connection with said detection means, said interface means operative to detect and receive event occurrence signals from said detection means, analyze and translate said event occurrence signals and output lottery entry dispensing commands; and
lottery entry means in information transmission connection with said interface means and in information transmission connection with a central lottery system, said lottery entry means operative to receive said lottery entry dispensing commands output by said interface means and output at least one entry ticket into a lottery event via and in connection with said central lottery system whereby an operator of the electronic gaming device receives at least one entry into a lottery event. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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