System and method for automated play of lottery games
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a player at least one preference for delivery of game outcomes;
storing an indication of the at least one preference for delivery in a database;
determining a plurality of game outcomes;
retrieving the at least one preference for delivery from the database; and
in accordance with the at least one preference for delivery of game outcomes, transmitting the plurality of game outcomes to a communication device that is associated with the player.
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Abstract
A method according to one embodiment of the present invention provides for receiving data indicating a request by a player for an automated session, in which the automated session comprises a plurality of lottery outcomes. The method further provides for determining at least one parameter associated with the automated session and for determining at least one lottery outcome. The method also includes providing the at least one lottery outcome based on the at least one parameter.
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16 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a player at least one preference for delivery of game outcomes;
storing an indication of the at least one preference for delivery in a database;
determining a plurality of game outcomes;
retrieving the at least one preference for delivery from the database; and
in accordance with the at least one preference for delivery of game outcomes, transmitting the plurality of game outcomes to a communication device that is associated with the player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method comprising:
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receiving a request by a player to purchase a plurality of lottery game outcomes;
receiving at least one selection by the player for how lottery game outcomes are delivered to the player, in which each selection comprises at least one of the following;
an indication of a time of day to provide a lottery game outcome to the player, an indication of a number of a cellular telephone, an indication of a period of time between delivery of lottery game outcomes, and storing an indication of the at least one selection in a database;
an indication of an e-mail address;
retrieving the at least one selection from the database;
determining a first lottery game outcome;
communicating the first lottery game outcome to the player in accordance with the at least one selection for how lottery game outcomes are delivered to the player; and
updating a credit balance associated with the player based on the first lottery game outcome.
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8. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to provide a plurality of lottery game outcomes to a communication device of a player;
receiving from the communication device at least one parameter for providing lottery game outcomes to the player, storing an indication of the preference in a database;
the at least one parameter including a preference for delivery of the lottery game outcomes to the communication device;
retrieving an indication of the preference from the database;
determining a first lottery game outcome; and
transmitting the first lottery game outcome to the communication device accordance with the preference for delivery of the lottery game outcomes. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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