CONTENT DETERMINATIVE GAME SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR KENO AND LOTTERY GAMES
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1. A method for providing a lottery game comprising:
- selecting audio/video content;
identifying a content event that occurs in the selected audio/video content;
defining first payout criteria based on the identified content event;
associating the first payout criteria with a first payout;
defining second payout criteria based on an event that does not occur in the audio/video content;
associating the second payout criteria with a second payout;
providing a copy of the audio/video content to a player;
providing a play slip to the player, in which the play slip indicates the first payout criteria for the identified content event and the second payout criteria for an event that does not occur in the audio/video content;
receiving an identifier that identifies the play slip;
determining, based on the received identifier, the first payout criteria are satisfied by the audio/video content; and
providing the first payout to the player.
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Abstract
Methods, systems and apparatus are described for producing wagering products and conducting wagering games. In one embodiment, a method for producing a lottery product comprises producing a play slip that includes an indication of at least one event that potentially occurs in a corresponding content (e.g., audio/video content) component of the lottery product. In one embodiment, a unit of the corresponding content is provided to a player along with a play slip.
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1. A method for providing a lottery game comprising:
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selecting audio/video content; identifying a content event that occurs in the selected audio/video content; defining first payout criteria based on the identified content event; associating the first payout criteria with a first payout; defining second payout criteria based on an event that does not occur in the audio/video content; associating the second payout criteria with a second payout; providing a copy of the audio/video content to a player; providing a play slip to the player, in which the play slip indicates the first payout criteria for the identified content event and the second payout criteria for an event that does not occur in the audio/video content; receiving an identifier that identifies the play slip; determining, based on the received identifier, the first payout criteria are satisfied by the audio/video content; and providing the first payout to the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for conducting a lottery game comprising:
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determining a pool of prizes for a lottery game; determining audio/video content; reviewing the audio/video content to determine a plurality of criteria for comparison with the audio/video content, in which at least one criterion corresponds to an event that occurs in the audio/video content; assigning at least one prize from the pool of prizes to the criterion; selecting a criterion from the plurality of criteria for output to a player; and outputting to the player an indication of the selected criterion and an indication of one of the at least one assigned prizes.
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6. A method for conducting a lottery game comprising:
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determining a pool of prizes for a lottery game; determining audio/video content; reviewing the audio/video content to determine a plurality of criteria for comparison with the audio/video content, in which at least one criterion corresponds to an event that occurs in the audio/video content; determining a plurality of units of the audio/video content; assigning at least one predetermined prize from the pool of prizes to each unit of the plurality of units; receiving an identifier that uniquely identifies a unit of the audio/video content; determining the corresponding at least one predetermined prize associated with the unit; selecting a criterion from the plurality of criteria; outputting an indication of the selected criterion and an indication of at least one of the at least one predetermined prizes associated with the unit.
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7. A method for conducting a lottery game comprising:
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determining at least one attribute of audio/video content associated with a lottery game; and assigning at least one payout for the lottery game to a unit of the audio/video content based on the determined at least one attribute of the audio/video content. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method comprising:
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selecting audio/video content; reviewing the audio/video content for potential pay events; designating at least one potential pay event in the audio/video content; associating at least one payout with at least one of the designated at least one potential pay events in the audio/video content; and providing the audio/video content to a lottery player. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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generating a play slip for a lottery game, the play slip including information that identifies an event that occurs in pre-authored audio/video content, that identifies at least one character, and that indicates, for each respective identified character, a corresponding potential payout if the pre-authored audio/video content corresponds to the identified event and the respective character; and comparing the information indicated on the play slip to the pre-authored audio/video content to determine a redemption value associated with the play slip.
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14. A lottery game system comprising:
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an output device for outputting a play slip for a lottery game, the play slip including information that identifies an event that occurs in pre-authored audio/video content, that identifies at least one character, and that indicates, for each respective identified character, a corresponding potential payout if the pre-authored audio/video content corresponds to the identified event and the respective character; and a controller adapted to compare the information indicated on the play slip to the pre-authored audio/video content to determine a redemption value associated with the play slip.
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15. A lottery game product comprising:
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a play slip for a lottery game, the play slip including information that identifies an event that occurs in pre-authored audio/video content, that identifies at least one character, and that indicates, for each respective identified character, a corresponding potential payout if the pre-authored audio/video content corresponds to the identified event and the respective character; and a copy of the pre-authored audio/video content.
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16. A method comprising:
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determining a plurality of predetermined outcomes for a lottery game associated with audio/video content; and generating a play slip for the lottery game based on at least one of the predetermined outcomes, the play slip including an indication of at least one potential event, each at least one potential event being defined by a respective first attribute and a respective second attribute, and each at least one potential event being associated with a corresponding indicated payout. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method comprising:
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providing a unit of presentation content to a player; determining a potential event; determining a first character associated with the presentation content; determining a first potential payout corresponding to the first character being associated with the potential event; and outputting to the player an indication of the potential event, the first character and the first payout. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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43. A method comprising:
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determining a content event based on presentation content; determining a first payout associated with the content event; generating a first play slip for a lottery game associated with the presentation content, the first play slip being associated with the content event and with the first payout; determining a second payout associated with the content event, in which the second payout is different than the first payout; and generating a second play slip for the lottery game, the second play slip being associated with the content event and with the second payout.
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44. A method comprising:
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associating a unit of presentation media with each of a plurality of play slips for a lottery game; generating the plurality of play slips, each play slip including an indication of at least respective payout parameter for comparison with the unit of presentation media inventory and an indication of at least one respective potential redemption value of the play slip; and providing the unit of presentation media and at least one of the plurality of play slips to a lottery player. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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46. A method comprising:
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receiving a request by a player to purchase an outcome for a lottery game; receiving an identifier that uniquely identifies a unit of a plurality of units of audio/video content associated with the lottery game; selecting an outcome from a pool of predetermined outcomes; based on the selected outcome and the audio/video content, determining a potential attribute of the audio/video content; and generating a play slip including an indication of the outcome and the potential attribute of the audio/video content.
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47. A method comprising:
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receiving an identifier that identifies audio/video content associated with a lottery game; receiving an indication of a request by a player to purchase a chance in the lottery game; receiving an indication of a predetermined prize associated with the audio/video content; determining at least one criterion for comparison with the audio/video content; and outputting an indication of the determined at least one criterion and an indication of the predetermined prize associated with the audio/video content.
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48. A method comprising:
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receiving an identifier that uniquely identifies a unit of audio/video content associated with a lottery game; receiving an indication of a request by a player to purchase a chance in the lottery game; receiving an indication of a predetermined prize associated with the unit; determining at least one criterion for comparison with the audio/video content; and outputting an indication of the determined at least one criterion and an indication of the predetermined prize associated with the unit. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of conducting a keno game comprising:
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presenting video content to a keno player, the video content having pay events marked with a cue therein; selling a keno ticket to the keno player wherein the keno ticket comprises indicia relating to potential pay events in the video content and indicates selected pay events from the potential pay events; determining if the selected pay events correspond to the pay events marked with a cue in the video content; providing a benefit to the keno player if sufficient selected pay events correspond to the pay events marked with a cue; and accounting with a third party based on the keno game. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A keno game system comprising:
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a display for presenting video content to a keno player, the video content having pay events marked with a cue pay therein; a keno terminal for selling a keno ticket to the keno player wherein the keno ticket comprises indicia relating to potential pay events in the video content and indicates selected pay events from the potential pay events; and a controller adapted to determine if the selected pay events on the keno ticket correspond to the pay events marked with a cue in the video content.
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80. A computer readable medium comprising software with instructions adapted to:
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present video content to a keno player, the video content having pay events marked with a cue therein; sell a keno ticket to the keno player wherein the keno ticket comprises indicia relating to potential pay events in the video content and indicates selected pay events from the potential pay events; determine if the selected pay events correspond to the pay events marked with a cue in the video content; provide a benefit to the keno player if sufficient selected pay events correspond to the pay events marked with a cue; and account with a third party based on the keno game.
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