Instant online lottery method and system
First Claim
1. An instant online lottery game unit to offer an instant online lottery game to a player, comprising:
- a price selection input that receives a selection of an instant online lottery ticket price at which an instant online lottery ticket is to be purchased and at which a player is automatically entered into the instant online lottery game, the instant online lottery ticket price being selected from a plurality of a predetermined set of instant online lottery ticket prices, each of the instant online lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a progressive jackpot which increases in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue and that can be won with one of a plurality of game-play combinations;
a communication controller that receives an instant online lottery number and a plurality of game-play combinations from a server, the instant online lottery number being generated by a first random number generator at the server, the plurality of game-play combinations being generated by a second random number generator at the server, wherein the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations is provided to the player at the time of purchase of the instant online lottery ticket; and
an instant online lottery processor configured to compare the instant online lottery number with each game-play combination in the plurality of game-play combinations after the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations is received from the server and before the player is provided with the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations, wherein the instant online lottery processor calculates a distribution of the progressive jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the instant online lottery ticket price selected by the player if the instant online lottery number matches in full any one of the plurality of game-play combinations.
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Abstract
A system and method for an instant online lottery game is disclosed. The system for an instant online lottery game can comprise a server and a plurality of instant online lottery units. The server can store a progressive jackpot that can be won with an instant online lottery number, wherein the progressive jackpot can increase in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue or the number of tickets sold. The server can have a first random number generator that can generate the instant online lottery number and a second random number generator that generates a plurality of game-play combinations. The instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations can be provided to the player at the time of purchase of the instant online lottery ticket.
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69 Claims
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1. An instant online lottery game unit to offer an instant online lottery game to a player, comprising:
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a price selection input that receives a selection of an instant online lottery ticket price at which an instant online lottery ticket is to be purchased and at which a player is automatically entered into the instant online lottery game, the instant online lottery ticket price being selected from a plurality of a predetermined set of instant online lottery ticket prices, each of the instant online lottery ticket prices corresponding to a distinct known percentage of a progressive jackpot which increases in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue and that can be won with one of a plurality of game-play combinations; a communication controller that receives an instant online lottery number and a plurality of game-play combinations from a server, the instant online lottery number being generated by a first random number generator at the server, the plurality of game-play combinations being generated by a second random number generator at the server, wherein the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations is provided to the player at the time of purchase of the instant online lottery ticket; and an instant online lottery processor configured to compare the instant online lottery number with each game-play combination in the plurality of game-play combinations after the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations is received from the server and before the player is provided with the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations, wherein the instant online lottery processor calculates a distribution of the progressive jackpot to the player based upon the distinct known percentage associated with the instant online lottery ticket price selected by the player if the instant online lottery number matches in full any one of the plurality of game-play combinations. - 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. A system for an instant online lottery game, comprising:
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a server that stores a progressive jackpot that can be won with an instant online lottery number, wherein the progressive jackpot increases in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue, the server having a first random number generator that generates the instant online lottery number and a second random number generator that generates a plurality of game-play combinations, wherein the instant online lottery number and the plurality of game-play combinations is provided to the player at the time of purchase of the instant online lottery ticket; and a plurality of instant online lottery units in communication with the server, each of the plurality of instant online lottery units receiving the progressive jackpot value from the server, each of the instant online lottery units having a price selection input that receives a selection of an instant online lottery ticket price at which an instant online lottery ticket is to be purchased and at which a player is automatically entered into the instant online lottery game, the instant online lottery ticket price being selected from a predetermined set of a plurality of instant online lottery ticket prices, wherein each of the instant online lottery ticket prices corresponds to a distinct known percentage of a progressive jackpot, wherein at least one of the plurality of instant online lottery units receives the plurality of game-play combinations and the instant online lottery number. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A method of operating an instant online lottery comprising:
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receiving, at an instant online lottery unit, a selection of an instant online lottery ticket price from a plurality of a predetermined set of instant online lottery ticket prices and at which a player is automatically entered into the instant online lottery game, wherein the selection is made by a player of an instant online lottery game; determining a percentage of a progressive jackpot value which increases in size based on a portion of instant online lottery ticket sales revenue, wherein the percentage of the progressive jackpot that can be won is in accordance with the selection of the instant online lottery ticket price; randomly generating, at the instant online lottery unit, a first set of numbers in a first format, the first set of numbers being generated by a first random number generator; randomly generating, at the instant online lottery unit, a second set of numbers in a second format, the second set of numbers being generated by a second random number generator; comparing the first set of numbers with the second set of numbers to determine if the first set of numbers matches a subset of the second set of numbers; determining the percentage of the progressive jackpot to be awarded to a player if the first set of numbers matches a subset of the second set of numbers; and printing, with a lottery ticket printer, the first set of numbers on the instant online lottery ticket using the first format, and the second set of numbers on the instant online lottery ticket using the second format. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69)
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