SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A LOTTERY GAME

• US 20110065491A1
• Filed: 09/16/2009
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Gaming Solutions
• Original Assignee: Gaming Solutions
• Inventors: Wolfe, William
• Application Number:
  US12/560,881
• Publication Number:
  US 20110065491A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A lottery system including a device to receive and input a unique identifier associated with a lottery ticket wherein the unique identifier including a coded predetermined outcome. The lottery system also includes a remote server to receive a download request from the device and the device downloads software from the remote server. The device executes the downloaded software and the device transmits the unique identifier into the software upon a prompt from the software. The software verifies the unique identifier and validates the device to access to a program from the software. The device executes the program and the execution of the program reveals the coded predetermined outcome.

Claims

1. A lottery system, comprising:

a device to receive and input a unique identifier associated with a lottery ticket, the unique identifier including a coded predetermined outcome; and

a remote server to receive a download request from the device, wherein the device downloads software from the remote server, wherein the device executes the downloaded software and the device transmits the unique identifier into the software upon a prompt from the software, the software verifies the unique identifier and validates the device to access to a program from the software, wherein the device executes the program, and wherein execution of the program reveals the coded predetermined outcome.

2. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the unique identifier comprises a barcode and/or a serial number.

3. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the device includes a cellular phone, a computer, an electronic kiosk, a hand held electronic player, a custom reader, a personal desktop assistance, or any device that is able to transmit or receive data.

4. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the program comprises a game, a puzzle, an animation, or an electronic display.

5. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the remote server is coupled to a data store and the program is stored on the data store.

6. A lottery system according to claim 1, further comprising a retailer to sell the lottery ticket to an eligible population.

7. A lottery system according to claim 6, wherein the winning prize is redeemable by the retailer.

8. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein after the remote server validates access, the remote server presents a list of programs on a display of the device and the program is selectable from the list.

9. A lottery system according to claim 5, wherein the data store comprises a database.

10. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the device reveals the code predetermined outcome as a winning prize display or a message display.

11. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the lottery tickets are issued by a jurisdiction or municipality.

12. A lottery system according to claim 11, wherein the lottery ticket comprises an electronic memory, circuit, and/or code with the unique identifier for storing the predetermined outcome.

13. A lottery system according to claim 12, wherein the device reads the electronic memory, the circuit, and/or the code to receive the unique identifier.

14. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined outcome is exclusive of the result of winning a challenge that the program presents.

15. A lottery system according to claim 1, wherein when the lottery ticket with the unique identifier that causes a winning prize to reveal on the device is redeemable.

16. A lottery method, comprising:

obtaining a unique identifier of a lottery ticket on a device, wherein the unique identifier includes a coded predetermined outcome;

transmitting the unique identifier via the device to a remote server;

receiving, by the remote server, the unique identifier transmission from the device;

verifying, by the remote server, the unique identifier;

validating, by the remote server, the device to access a program;

downloading, by the device, the program;

executing, by the device, the program; and

displaying, by the device, the coded predetermined outcome as a result of executing the program.

17. The method according to claim 16, further comprising inputting the unique identifier into a device.

18. The method according to claim 16, wherein the displaying comprises displaying a winning prize display or a message display.

19. A method according to claim 16, further comprising selling the lottery ticket.

20. A method according to claim 16, further comprising redeeming a lottery ticket that causes the revealing to display a winning prize.

21. A method according to claim 16, wherein the redeeming comprises redeeming the lottery ticket that causes the revealing to display the winning prize at a location.

22. A lottery system, comprising:

a device to receive and transmit a unique identifier associated with a lottery ticket, the unique identifier including a coded predetermined outcome; and

a remote server to receive the unique identifier transmitted from the device, wherein the remote server verifies the unique identifier and validates access to a program, wherein the device downloads the program via the remote server and the device executes the program, and wherein execution of the program reveals the coded predetermined outcome.