Mobile lottery games over a wireless network
First Claim
1. A method of providing electronic lottery games comprising the steps of:
- transmitting a game identification number over a wireless network from a betting service to said wireless game terminal having a display;
transmitting a plurality of game parameters associated with said game identification number over said wireless network to said wireless game terminal, wherein the game parameters include instructions for;
causing the display to present a plurality of graphic objects;
allowing the reception of a user selection of one of said objects;
causing said display to replace said selected object with a second graphic object, wherein said second graphic object is different from said selected object; and
transmitting data related to the selection to said betting service;
receiving at said betting service said data related to selections on said wireless game terminal associated with said game identification number;
calculating a win/loss value at said electronic betting service; and
transmitting said win/loss value to said wireless game terminal.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing real time scratch-off lottery like games over a wireless network. The method and system allow a user of a wireless station to play a lottery game electronically with the feel of real-time scratch and win determination. Substantially concurrently, security, including win/loss determination is maintained by a betting service provider on a system apart from the wireless station of the user. The system tracks user accounts, outstanding lottery games, and randomly determines win/loss information. The user is notified of win or loss (or the value “underneath” the scratch-off block in near real time. The wireless station transmits minimal amounts of data, typically a lottery ticket identifier and description of the users actions to the betting service provider and receives a value to display from the betting service provider.
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Citations
34 Claims
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1. A method of providing electronic lottery games comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a game identification number over a wireless network from a betting service to said wireless game terminal having a display; transmitting a plurality of game parameters associated with said game identification number over said wireless network to said wireless game terminal, wherein the game parameters include instructions for; causing the display to present a plurality of graphic objects; allowing the reception of a user selection of one of said objects; causing said display to replace said selected object with a second graphic object, wherein said second graphic object is different from said selected object; and transmitting data related to the selection to said betting service; receiving at said betting service said data related to selections on said wireless game terminal associated with said game identification number; calculating a win/loss value at said electronic betting service; and transmitting said win/loss value to said wireless game terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method comprising the steps of:
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accepting a lottery game selection from a wireless network; receiving a game identification number and a plurality of game parameters associated with said game identification number from said wireless network at a wireless game terminal having a display, wherein said plurality of game parameters include instructions for; causing the display to present plurality of graphic objects; allowing the reception of a user selection of one of said objects; causing said display to replace said selected object with a second graphic object, wherein said second graphic object is different from said selected object; and transmitting data related to the selection to said betting service; accepting at least one gaming selection from said wireless network according to the rules of said selected lottery game; and receiving win/loss value information from said wireless network based on said at least one gaming selection. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An interactive services display and response system for providing games over a wireless network, comprising:
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a betting service provider on said wireless network; and a wireless game terminal connected to said wireless network to communicate with said betting service provider over said wireless network; wherein said betting service provider is configured to transmit a game identification number over said wireless network to said wireless game terminal, transmit a plurality of game parameters associated with said game identification number to said wireless game terminal, receive data related to selections on said wireless game terminal associated with said game identification number, calculate a win/loss value, and transmit said win/loss value to said wireless game terminal; and wherein said game parameters include instructions for; causing a display to present plurality of graphic objects; allowing the reception of a user selection of one of said objects; causing said display to replace said selected object with a second graphic object, wherein said second graphic object is different from said selected object; and transmitting data related to the selection to said betting service. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A wireless user terminal having a computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions thereon that when executed allow the terminal to perform a method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a game identification number over a wireless network from a betting service; receiving a plurality of game parameters associated with said game identification number over said wireless network to said wireless user terminal, wherein the game parameters include instructions for; causing a display of the wireless user terminal to present plurality of graphic objects; allowing the reception of a user selection of one of said objects; causing said display to replace said selected object with a second graphic object, wherein said second graphic object is different from said selected object; and transmitting data related to the selection to said betting service; transmitting said betting service said data related to user selections on said wireless user terminal associated with said game identification number; and receiving win/loss value at said wireless user terminal.
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34. A betting service server having a computer-readable medium having computer readable instructions thereon that when executed perform a method comprising the steps of:
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transmitting a game identification number over a wireless network from a betting service server to a wireless game terminal; transmitting a plurality of game parameters associated with said game identification number over said wireless network to said wireless game terminal, wherein the game parameters include instructions for; causing a display of the wireless game terminal to present plurality of graphic objects;
allowing the reception of a user selection of one of said objects;causing said display to replace said selected object with a second graphic object, wherein said second graphic object is different from said selected object; and transmitting data related to the selection to said betting service; receiving at said betting service server said data related to selections on said wireless game terminal associated with said game identification number; calculating a win/loss value at said betting service server; and transmitting said win/loss value to said wireless user terminal.
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Specification