Apparatus and method for generating a pool of seeds for a central determination gaming system
First Claim
1. A seed set generator for a central determination gaming system, said seed set generator comprising:
- a data storage device;
at least one criteria for a seed set; and
a processor operable with the data storage device to obtain said criteria for the seed set, to randomly generate the seed set, wherein each seed is deterministic of a game outcome value, to simulate the game outcome value for each seed, to determine if the obtained criteria is satisfied, to store the generated seed set for distribution to the central determination gaming system if the obtained criteria is satisfied by said seed set, to select at least one seed if the obtained criteria is not satisfied by said seed set, to remove the selected seed from the seed set, to generate at least one new seed and to replace the removed seed with the new seed.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for generating one or more pools or sets of seeds for use in a central determination gaming system. In one embodiment of the present invention, a processor of the apparatus or seed generator randomly generates a predetermined number of random number seeds. After the predetermined number of seeds are generated, the processor simulates the game outcome value that each generated seed ultimately determines. Having simulated a game outcome value for each generated seed, the processor determines if the set of seeds satisfies a required condition or criteria. If the required conditions or criteria are satisfied, the set is complete and ready for use in a central determination gaming system. If the required conditions or criteria are not satisfied, the processor modifies the generated set of seeds until the required conditions or criteria are satisfied.
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26 Claims
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1. A seed set generator for a central determination gaming system, said seed set generator comprising:
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a data storage device;
at least one criteria for a seed set; and
a processor operable with the data storage device to obtain said criteria for the seed set, to randomly generate the seed set, wherein each seed is deterministic of a game outcome value, to simulate the game outcome value for each seed, to determine if the obtained criteria is satisfied, to store the generated seed set for distribution to the central determination gaming system if the obtained criteria is satisfied by said seed set, to select at least one seed if the obtained criteria is not satisfied by said seed set, to remove the selected seed from the seed set, to generate at least one new seed and to replace the removed seed with the new seed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A seed set generator for a central determination gaming system, said seed set generator comprising:
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a data storage device; and
a processor operable with the data storage device to obtain a predetermined sum and at least one criteria for the seed set, to randomly generate the seed set, wherein each seed is deterministic of a game outcome value, to simulate the game outcome value for each seed, to determine an initial sum of all the game outcome values, to compare the sum of all the game outcome values to a predetermined sum, to store the generated seed set for distribution to the central determination gaming system, if the sum of all the game outcome values is equal to or within an acceptable range of the predetermined sum and the obtained criteria is satisfied by said seed set, to select at least one generated seed, if the sum of all the game outcome values is not equal to or within an acceptable range of the predetermined sum or the obtained criteria is not satisfied by said seed set, to remove the selected seed from the seed set, to generate at least one new seed, to simulate the game outcome value for the new seed, to determine a modified sum of the simulated game outcome value for the new seed and the remaining simulated game outcome values, to discard the new generated seed if the modified sum is not closer to the predetermined sum than the initial sum and to add the new generated seed to the seed set if the modified sum is closer to the predetermined sum than the initial sum. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A seed set generator for a central determination gaming system comprising:
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a data storage device; and
a processor operable with the data storage device to obtain a predetermined sum for the seed set, to randomly generate the seed set, wherein each seed is deterministic of a game outcome value, to simulate the game outcome value for each seed, to determine an initial sum of all the game outcome values, to compare the sum of all the game outcome values to a predetermined sum, to store the generated seed set for distribution to the central determination gaming system if the sum of all the game outcome values is equal to or within an acceptable range of the predetermined sum, to select at least one generated seed if the sum of all the game outcome values is not equal to or within an acceptable range of the predetermined sum, to remove the selected seed from the seed set, to generate at least one new seed, to simulate the game outcome value for the new seed, to determine a modified sum of the simulated game outcome value for the new seed and the remaining simulated game outcome values, to discard the new generated seed if the modified sum is not closer to the predetermined sum than the initial sum and to add the new generated seed to the seed set if the modified sum is closer to the predetermined sum than the initial sum. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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