SUBSET PARTIAL MATCH PRIZE CATEGORY
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- providing a lottery game;
providing a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match;
providing a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match, the partial match having odds of occurring that are less than or equal to a probabilities threshold, the probabilities threshold being indicative of odds at which a lottery makes a profit;
providing a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket that meets the following conditions wins a prize associated with a subset partial match that is less than the prize associated with the partial match;
(i) the set of player numbers is the subset partial match of the partial match with the set of drawn numbers, (ii) a predetermined criterion of the subset partial match is met, and (iii) the subset partial match, without the predetermined criterion being met, has odds of occurring that are greater than the probabilities threshold;
selecting the set of drawn numbers; and
providing a prize based on a type of match to a player having a winning lottery ticket.
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Abstract
A process is provided. The process provides a lottery game. Further, the process provides a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match. In addition, the process provides a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match. The process also provides a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game.
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77 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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providing a lottery game; providing a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match; providing a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match, the partial match having odds of occurring that are less than or equal to a probabilities threshold, the probabilities threshold being indicative of odds at which a lottery makes a profit; providing a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket that meets the following conditions wins a prize associated with a subset partial match that is less than the prize associated with the partial match;
(i) the set of player numbers is the subset partial match of the partial match with the set of drawn numbers, (ii) a predetermined criterion of the subset partial match is met, and (iii) the subset partial match, without the predetermined criterion being met, has odds of occurring that are greater than the probabilities threshold;selecting the set of drawn numbers; and providing a prize based on a type of match to a player having a winning lottery ticket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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providing a lottery game; providing a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match; providing a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match; providing a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket that meets the following conditions wins a prize associated with a subset partial match that is less than the prize associated with the partial match;
(i) the set of player numbers is the subset partial match of the partial match with the set of drawn numbers and (ii) a predetermined criterion of the subset partial match is met;selecting the set of drawn numbers; and providing a prize based on a type of match to a player having a winning lottery ticket. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method comprising:
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providing a lottery game; providing a full match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match; providing a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match, the partial match being without any predetermined criteria; providing a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket that meets the following conditions wins a prize associated with a subset partial match that is less than the prize associated with the partial match;
(i) the set of player numbers is the subset partial match of the partial match with the set of drawn numbers and (ii) a predetermined criterion of the subset partial match is met;selecting the set of drawn numbers; and providing a prize based on a type of match to a player having a winning lottery ticket. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A lottery ticket dispensing apparatus comprising:
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a payment module that receives payment for purchase of a lottery ticket that provides participation in a lottery game, the lottery game providing a full match prize category such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match, a partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match, and a subset partial match prize category in the lottery game such that a lottery player having a lottery ticket that meets the following conditions wins a prize associated with a subset partial match that is less than the prize associated with the partial match;
(i) the set of player numbers is the subset partial match of the partial match with the set of drawn numbers and (ii) a predetermined criterion of the subset partial match is met; anda ticket printer that prints a lottery ticket for the lottery game. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. An electronic lottery game apparatus comprising:
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a display module that indicates prize categories for an electronic lottery game, the electronic lottery game providing a full match prize category such that a lottery player having an electronic lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a full match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the full match, a partial match prize category in the electronic lottery game such that a lottery player having an electronic lottery ticket with a set of player numbers that is a partial match with a set of drawn numbers wins a prize associated with the partial match that is less than the prize associated with the full match, and a subset partial match prize category in the electronic lottery game such that a lottery player having an electronic lottery ticket that meets the following conditions wins a prize associated with a subset partial match that is less than the prize associated with the partial match;
(i) the set of player numbers is the subset partial match of the partial match with the set of drawn numbers and (ii) a predetermined criterion of the subset partial match is met;a payment module that receives payment from a lottery player for the electronic lottery ticket; and a processor that compares the set of player numbers to the set of drawn numbers to determine a potential match and a potential match type. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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Specification