Method and System for Lottery Game Play Transactions via a Kiosk and a Player's Mobile Smart Device

• US 20170084116A1
• Filed: 09/21/2015
• Published: 03/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 09/21/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scientific Games LLC (Light & Wonder Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Scientific Games International Incorporated (Scientific Games Corporation)
• Inventors: Anderson, Peter Rys, Raven, Quincy Wallace
• Granted Patent: US 10,453,296 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3218 wherein at least part of the system is portable
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3225 Data transfer within a gaming system, e.g. data sent between gaming machines and users
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3244 Payment aspects of a gaming system, e.g. payment schemes, setting payout ratio, bonus or consolation prizes
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards

Abstract

A system and associated method are provided for conducting a lottery game play purchase at a retail establishment. At an interactive kiosk located within the retail establishment and in communication with a central lottery server, payment is accepted from a player via the kiosk for a lottery game play selected by the player at the kiosk. A transaction ID is generated at the server associated with the lottery game play, and is transmitted back to the kiosk. The player is able to input the transaction ID to their mobile smart device via an application downloaded to the mobile smart device, wherein the application generates an identifier code unique to the mobile smart device. The identifier code is transmitted by the mobile smart device to the server and is stored with the transaction ID in a file, along with the identity of the selected lottery game plays. For subsequent play of the lottery game play, the server accepts the identifier code transmitted by the mobile smart device and, if validated, retrieves and transmits the selected lottery game plays to the mobile smart device for subsequent play of the games. The server does not require or store personal information related to the player with the unique identifier and transaction ID for conducting the lottery game play transaction.

Claims

1. A method for conducting a lottery game play purchase at a retail establishment wherein lottery game purchases are authorized by a lottery authority, the method comprising:

at an interactive kiosk located within the retail establishment and in communication with a central lottery server, accepting payment from a player via the kiosk for a lottery game play selected by the player at the kiosk;

generating a transaction ID at the server associated with the lottery game play, and transmitting the transaction ID to the kiosk wherein, upon receipt of the transaction ID, the player is able to input the transaction ID to their mobile smart device via an application downloaded to the mobile smart device, wherein upon receipt of the transaction ID, the application generates an identifier code unique to the mobile smart device;

at the server, accepting the identifier code transmitted by the mobile smart device and storing the identifier code with the transaction ID and the selected lottery game play;

for subsequent play of the lottery game play, accepting at the server the identifier code transmitted by the mobile smart device, and retrieving and transmitting the selected lottery game play to the mobile smart device; and

wherein the server does not require or store personal information related to the player with the unique identifier and transaction ID for conducting the lottery game plays.

2. The method as in claim 1, wherein the lottery game play is predetermined and revealed to the player by simulated play of the lottery game play on the mobile smart device.

3. The method as in claim 1, wherein payment from the player at the kiosk is via a cash or credit card transaction, the kiosk transmitting to the server the payment amount, which is stored with the transaction ID.

4. The method as in claim 1, wherein the identifier code is generated by the mobile smart device and is unique for each transaction ID.

5. The method as in claim 1, wherein the identifier code is generated by the mobile smart device and is common to a plurality of transaction ID'"'"'s.

6. The method as in claim 1, wherein the identifier code is derived from the media access control (MAC) address associated with the mobile smart device.

7. The method as in claim 6, wherein the identifier code is an encrypted hash of the MAC address generated by the mobile smart device.

8. The method as in claim 7, wherein a hash key for the encrypted hash is on the mobile smart device and present at the server.

9. The method as in claim 1, wherein the identifier code includes the transaction ID, which is used by the server to retrieve and transmit the selected lottery game play.

10. The method as in claim 9, wherein the identifier code is an encrypted hash of the transaction ID and a component unique to the mobile smart device.

11. The method as in claim 10, wherein the identifier code is an encrypted hash of the transaction ID and a media access control (MAC) address associated with the mobile smart device.

12. The method as in claim 1, wherein the transaction ID is provided to the player in the form of a code transmitted to the kiosk, the code scanable by the player with the mobile smart device.

13. The method as in claim 1, wherein the transaction ID is transmitted electronically to the player'"'"'s mobile smart device from the kiosk.

14. The method as in claim 1, further comprising verifying the age of the player at the kiosk prior to accepting payment from the player.

15. The method as in claim 14, wherein the kiosk is in communication with a third party age verification service.

16. The method as in claim 1, wherein redemption of a winning lottery game play is credited to an account linked by the server to the unique identifier, wherein the account is accessible to the player upon subsequent receipt of the unique identifier for redemption or additional lottery game plays.