Lotto gaming apparatus and method

• US 6,554,710 B1
• Filed: 10/04/2000
• Issued: 04/29/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 06/27/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Carl M. Olson
• Original Assignee: Carl M. Olson
• Inventors: Olson, Carl M.
• Primary Examiner(s): SAGER, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US09/680,200
• Time in Patent Office: 937 Days
• Field of Search: 463/1, 463/9, 463/12-13, 463/16-19, 463/25, 463/26-27, 463/30, 463/36, 463/40-42, 273/138.1, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/269, 273/236-237, 273/292-293, 273/459-461, 283/48-- 5, 379/90.01, 379/93.13, 705/1, 705/14, 705/16-17, 705/39, 700/90-93, 725/1, 725/23, 725/32, 725/74, 725/105, 725/109, 725/135, 725/141, 725/143, 725/153
• US Class Current: 463/42
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/088 played via Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/081 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0209 Incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0249 based upon budgets or funds
• 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

An individual electronic game for playing lotto wherein acknowledgment as to the player'"'"'s win or loss status is rapidly displayed. The player plays his/her selected numbers against the electronic lotto gaming apparatus randomly generated win numbers. In addition, the lotto gaming apparatus can transfer and receive lotto game information to a central processing system which is capable of handling multiple players from multiple lotto gaming apparatus either within a certain gaming facility or on a more universal, state wide, nationally or internationally. An additional embodiment of the invention allows individual players of the lotto games, with rapid determination of win status, via an electronic telecommunications network.

Claims

1. A method for playing an electronic lottery type game, comprising:

providing a game playing console with display and input/output capability, said game playing console including means for allowing a player to select a series of numbers to be played on said game playing console and for initiation of play of said series of numbers to be played;

providing remote controller means connected to said game playing console for generating win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console;

providing remote comparison means associated with said remote controller means and connected to said game playing console for comparing said win numbers generated by said remote controller means with the numbers selected by the player on said game playing console and for transmitting results of said comparison to said game playing console responsive to said initiation of is play by said game playing console;

providing remote funding for progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and

providing means associated with said game playing console for displaying a status of said progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of providing remote funding for progressive payouts comprises providing funding for said progressive payouts by advertising.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein said advertising is associated with said electronic lottery game.

4. A method for playing an electronic lottery type game, comprising:

providing a plurality of game playing consoles each with display and input/output capability, said plurality of game playing consoles allowing a plurality of players at each of said game playing consoles to select a series of numbers to be played and to select a level of play from a plurality of levels of play having different win/loss ratios and corresponding levels of payouts, and for initiation of play of said numbers;

providing at least one controller operatively connected to said plurality of game playing consoles, said at least one controller generating win numbers for each play initiated by said plurality of game playing consoles;

providing remote comparison means disposed in said at least one controller for comparing said win numbers generated by said at least one controller with numbers selected by the plurality of players on said plurality of game playing consoles responsive to said initiation of play by said plurality of game playing consoles;

providing remote funding for progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and

providing means associated with said plurality of game playing consoles for displaying a status of said progressive payouts of said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of said win numbers generated by said at least one controller with numbers selected by the plurality of players responsive to said initiation of play by said plurality of game playing consoles.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein said step of providing remote funding for progressive payouts comprises providing funding for said progressive payouts by advertising.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein said advertising is associated with said electronic lottery game.

7. A method for playing an electronic lottery type game, comprising:

providing a game playing console with display and input/output capability, said game playing console allowing a player to select a series of numbers to be played on said game playing console and a level of play from a plurality of levels of play having different win/loss ratios and corresponding levels of payouts and for initiation of play of said numbers to be played;

providing a plurality of controllers operatively connected to said game playing console, said plurality of controllers generating win numbers for each play initiated by said game playing console;

providing remote comparison means associated with said plurality of controllers for comparing said win numbers generated by said plurality of controllers with numbers selected by the player on said game playing console;

providing remote funding for progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and

providing means for displaying a status of said progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said step of providing remote funding for progressive payouts comprises providing funding for said progressive payouts by advertising.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said advertising is associated with said electronic lottery game.

10. A method for playing an electronic lottery type game, comprising:

providing a plurality of game playing consoles each with display and input/output capability, said plurality of game playing consoles allowing a plurality of players at each of said game playing consoles to select a series of numbers to be played and a level of play from a plurality of levels of play having different win/loss ratios and corresponding levels of payouts, and for initiation of play of said numbers to be played;

providing a plurality of controllers operatively connected to said plurality of game playing consoles, said plurality of controllers generating win numbers for each play initiated by the plurality of players;

providing means associated with each of said plurality of controllers for comparing said win numbers generated by said plurality of controllers with numbers selected by the plurality of players on said game playing consoles responsive to said initiation of play by said plurality of game playing consoles;

providing remote funding for progressive payouts for said win numbers of the lottery type game based upon said comparison of numbers by said remote comparison means; and

providing means for said plurality of players to receive payouts from said plurality of game playing consoles based upon said comparison of numbers and said selected level of play for each of said plurality of players.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein said step of providing remote funding for progressive payouts comprises providing funding for said progressive payouts by advertising.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein said advertising is associated with said electronic lottery game.