Internet Based Lottery Redemption System and Methods
First Claim
1. A method for Internet play of an instant lottery game, comprising:
- supplying instant lottery tickets for purchase by players, each of the instant lottery tickets having a game authorization code, the winning or loosing status of the instant lottery tickets being unknown to the players at the time of purchase;
providing each of the instant lottery tickets offered for sale with a unique prize claim code separate from the game authorization code;
providing a web site wherein a player enters the game authorization code via an Internet device to initiate play of the instant lottery game;
randomly determining the outcome of the instant lottery game initiated by the player and presenting the outcome to the player via the web site, the value of a winning outcome being credited to a running tally associated with the lottery ticket;
upon the player cashing out to end the lottery game, assigning a monetary value for the running tally to the unique prize claim code for the lottery ticket and storing the prize claim code;
at defined periodic intervals, transferring the prize claim codes having monetary values assigned thereto to a lottery system central computer; and
whereby for redemption of an instant lottery ticket, the player presents the prize claim code to a lottery redemption location wherein the presented prize claim code is verified with data from the transferred prize claim codes to determine a payout to the player for the lottery ticket.
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Abstract
A method and associated system for Internet play of an instant lottery game includes supplying instant lottery tickets for purchase by players, with each of the instant lottery tickets having a game authorization code. The winning or loosing status of the instant lottery tickets is unknown to the players at the time of purchase. Each of the instant lottery tickets is provided with a unique prize claim code separate from the game authorization code. A web site is provided wherein a player enters the game authorization code via an Internet device to initiate play of the instant lottery game. The outcome of the game is then randomly determined and presented to the player via the web site. The value of a winning outcome is credited to a running tally associated with the lottery ticket and, upon the player cashing out to end the lottery game, a monetary value is assigned for the running tally associated with the unique prize claim code. The prize claim codes are stored and at defined periodic intervals, the prize claim codes are transferred to a lottery system central computer. For redemption of an instant lottery ticket, the player presents the prize claim code to a lottery redemption location wherein the presented prize claim code is verified with data from the transferred prize claim codes to determine a payout to the player for the lottery ticket.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for Internet play of an instant lottery game, comprising:
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supplying instant lottery tickets for purchase by players, each of the instant lottery tickets having a game authorization code, the winning or loosing status of the instant lottery tickets being unknown to the players at the time of purchase; providing each of the instant lottery tickets offered for sale with a unique prize claim code separate from the game authorization code; providing a web site wherein a player enters the game authorization code via an Internet device to initiate play of the instant lottery game; randomly determining the outcome of the instant lottery game initiated by the player and presenting the outcome to the player via the web site, the value of a winning outcome being credited to a running tally associated with the lottery ticket; upon the player cashing out to end the lottery game, assigning a monetary value for the running tally to the unique prize claim code for the lottery ticket and storing the prize claim code; at defined periodic intervals, transferring the prize claim codes having monetary values assigned thereto to a lottery system central computer; and whereby for redemption of an instant lottery ticket, the player presents the prize claim code to a lottery redemption location wherein the presented prize claim code is verified with data from the transferred prize claim codes to determine a payout to the player for the lottery ticket. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A lottery system for conducting Internet play of an instant lottery game, said system comprising:
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a plurality of instant lottery tickets for purchase by players, each of the instant lottery tickets having a game authorization code that entitles the player to subsequent play of an instant lottery game via the Internet, the winning or loosing status of the instant lottery tickets being unknown to the players at the time of purchase; each of the instant lottery tickets further comprising a unique prize claim code separate from the game authorization code; an Internet game server configured for providing a web site wherein a player enters the game authorization code via an Internet device to initiate play of the instant lottery game; the Internet game server further configured to randomly determine the outcome of the instant lottery game initiated by the player and to present the outcome to the player via the web site; the Internet game server further configured to maintain a running tally for each play of the instant lottery game and to credit the value of a winning outcome to the running tally associated with the instant lottery ticket; upon the player cashing out to end the lottery game, the Internet game server configured to assign a monetary value for the running tally to the unique prize claim code associated with the lottery ticket and to store the prize claim code; the Internet game server further configured to transfer the accumulation of stored prize claim codes having monetary values assigned thereto to a central lottery system computer at defined periodic intervals; and the central lottery system computer configured to validate and redeem the instant lottery tickets presented by players for redemption based at least in part on a comparison of the prize claim code presented for redemption with the transferred prize claim codes. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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