Lottery channel
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A method for receiving, displaying and interacting with lottery content on a mobile electronic device, comprising:
- receiving the lottery channel content encoded on a communication signal that is automatically broadcast to many electronic devices, wherein the lottery channel content includes results of lottery games in a predetermined area and wherein the lottery channel content is not personalized when it is broadcast;
filtering the lottery channel content according to pre-defined user preferences;
wherein the pre-defined user preferences are used to select lottery games to display on the mobile electronic device;
wherein the filtering is automatically performed on the electronic device after the lottery channel content has been received on the electronic device and wherein the filtering creates personalized lottery content on the electronic device by enhancing the filtered content with additional content that is stored on the mobile electronic device;
automatically storing at least a portion of the filtered lottery content on the electronic device;
wherein the at least a portion of the stored filtered lottery content includes results of the selected lottery games;
associating the lottery channel content with a channel application on the electronic device;
setting a current view associated with the lottery content; and
displaying the current view on a display of the electronic device.
2 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
The present invention provides lottery content to a user on a mobile device. The lottery content is automatically delivered and stored on a mobile electronic device for access by a user. Using the device, users can quickly access the lottery information they are interested in without having to type in information to specifically download the content to the device. The lottery channel is directed at providing a quicker and less cumbersome way of accessing lottery information as compared to having to access a web site or some other service.
35 Citations
24 Claims
-
1. A method for receiving, displaying and interacting with lottery content on a mobile electronic device, comprising:
-
receiving the lottery channel content encoded on a communication signal that is automatically broadcast to many electronic devices, wherein the lottery channel content includes results of lottery games in a predetermined area and wherein the lottery channel content is not personalized when it is broadcast; filtering the lottery channel content according to pre-defined user preferences;
wherein the pre-defined user preferences are used to select lottery games to display on the mobile electronic device;
wherein the filtering is automatically performed on the electronic device after the lottery channel content has been received on the electronic device and wherein the filtering creates personalized lottery content on the electronic device by enhancing the filtered content with additional content that is stored on the mobile electronic device;automatically storing at least a portion of the filtered lottery content on the electronic device;
wherein the at least a portion of the stored filtered lottery content includes results of the selected lottery games;associating the lottery channel content with a channel application on the electronic device; setting a current view associated with the lottery content; and displaying the current view on a display of the electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
-
-
11. An apparatus for receiving, navigating, and displaying lottery content, comprising:
-
a data store; a communication connection configured to receive a communication signal including the lottery content that is directed to a plurality of mobile electronic devices and store a portion of the lottery content in the data store based upon user preferences;
wherein the user preferences are used to select lottery games to display on the apparatus;
wherein the received lottery content is not personalized when it is received;a display; a user interface that includes a selector; and an electronic system that is arranged to interact with the user interface, the data store, the communication connection, and the display, wherein the electronic system is configured to; automatically personalize the received lottery content on the apparatus based upon the user preferences by enhancing the received lottery content with additional content that is stored on the mobile electronic device; automatically store results of the selected lottery games in the data store; select a current view from a selection of lottery views; and display the current view on the display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A system for providing and interacting with lottery content associated, comprising:
a mobile electronic device, having; a data store; a communication connection configured to receive a communication signal transmitted from a broadcast device that is configured to transmit the communication signal including at least a portion of the lottery content to a plurality of mobile electronic devices at the same time and store at least a portion of the lottery content in the data store based on user preferences;
wherein the user preferences are used to select lottery games to display on the mobile electronic device;
wherein each of the mobile electronic devices may have different user preferences regarding the lottery content included within the communication signal;a display; a user interface that includes a selector; and an electronic system that is arranged to interact with the communication connection, the user interface, the data store and the display, wherein the electronic system is configured to; automatically personalize the received lottery content on the electronic system according to the user preferences that are associated with the mobile device by enhancing the received lottery content with additional content that is stored on the mobile electronic device; automatically store results of the selected lottery games in the data store; select a current view associated with the lottery content; change the current view in response to the selector; and display the current view on the display. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
Specification