Off-line remote system for lotteries and games of skill
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving an indication of payment by a player at an agent terminal;
determining a net payout amount associated with a plurality of game outcomes;
providing via the agent terminal a game authorization message associated with the net payout amount;
receiving the game authorization message from the player via a player device;
in response to receiving the game authorization message,enabling game play by the player via the player device; and
in response to game play by the player,communicating information corresponding to the net payout amount.
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Abstract
An off-line remote lottery system which enables players to purchase instant-type lottery game outcomes from a randomized prize data stream in a central computer, and view the outcomes on remotely disposed gaming computers which do not require an on-line connection during play.
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27 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving an indication of payment by a player at an agent terminal; determining a net payout amount associated with a plurality of game outcomes; providing via the agent terminal a game authorization message associated with the net payout amount; receiving the game authorization message from the player via a player device; in response to receiving the game authorization message, enabling game play by the player via the player device; and in response to game play by the player, communicating information corresponding to the net payout amount. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct the processor to; receive an indication of payment at an agent terminal; determine a net payout amount associated with a plurality of game outcomes; provide via the agent terminal a game authorization message associated with the net payout amount; receive the game authorization message from a player via a player device; in response to receiving the game authorization message, enable game play by the player via the player device; and in response to game play by the player, communicate information corresponding to the net payout amount.
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