SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATED PLAY OF LOTTERY GAMES

• US 20060287052A1
• Filed: 06/15/2006
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1996
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Andrew P. Golden, James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, John M. Packes, Michael F. Steib, Thomas M. Sparico
• Original Assignee: Andrew P. Golden, James Jorasch, Jay S. Walker, John M. Packes, Michael F. Steib, Thomas M. Sparico
• Inventors: Jorasch, James A., Golden, Andrew P., Sparico, Thomas M., Walker, Jay S., Packes, John M. Jr., Steib, Michael F.
• Application Number:
  US11/424,441
• Publication Number:
  US 20060287052A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/086 played via telephone, e.g. using a modem
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3262 Player actions which determine the course of the game, e.g. selecting a prize to be won, outcome to be achieved, game to be played
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for: receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes; determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session; determining at least one lottery outcome; and providing the at least one lottery outcome based on the at least one parameter.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes;

determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session;

determining at least one lottery outcome; and

providing the at least one lottery outcome based on the at least one parameter.

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