Functional identifiers on wireless devices for gaming/wagering/lottery applications and methods of using same

• US 9,286,754 B2
• Filed: 04/17/2013
• Issued: 03/15/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cell Lotto, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Cell Lotto, Inc.
• Inventors: Spencer, Carroll Alexis II
• Primary Examiner(s): Laneau, Ronald
• Application Number:
  US13/864,472
• Publication Number:
  US 20130231171A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,063 Days
• Field of Search: 463 16- 25, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/566, 455/575.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3209 Input means, e.g. buttons, touch screen
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, master/slave, wireless communication
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/323 wherein the player is informed, e.g. advertisements, odds, instructions
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance computer security G06F21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 69/329 in the application layer [OSI layer 7]

Abstract

A user interface provided for helping a consumer interact with a company, its products or services, such as conducting a business-related action and/or transaction, by interacting with a functionally identified functional component(s) on a wireless device. The functional component is functionally identified via the company'"'"'s mark, including logos, trademarks, brand, name, etc. In addition, the invention provides for a method for gaming, wagering, betting, gambling, and/or lottery play through a wireless device interface by strategic placement of functional identifiers in or on components of a wireless device and a method of using the interface.

Claims

1. A user interface for a wireless gaming device comprising:

a multiplicity of identifiers associated with corresponding multiple functions applied to at least one component of a wireless interactive device;

wherein the user interface permits a user to interact with multiple remote service or product suppliers without requiring additional user action;

wherein the interaction occurs upon an activation of the at least one component;

wherein the interaction permits a transaction including gaming, gambling, wagering, lottery play, or a combination thereof; and

wherein the identifiers include a categorization, branding, symbolic representation, or combination thereof of different types of wagering.

2. The interface of claim 1, wherein the transaction further comprises a purchase using information derived from an associated product, service, or financial account.

3. The interface of claim 1, wherein the transaction further comprises a promotional offering by the remote service or product supplier.

4. The interface of claim 1, wherein the transaction further comprises an advertisement by the remote service or product supplier.

5. The interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one component includes at least one physical button.

6. The interface of claim 5, wherein the at least one physical button is removable from the device.

7. The interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one component includes at least one button located on an electronic display.

8. The interface of claim 1, wherein the at least one component includes an antenna, the antenna configured to permit a user to initiate a transaction.

9. The interface of claim 1, wherein the user interface includes an option to enter a personal identifier.

10. A method for making transactions for a remote service or product using a user interface of a wireless gaming device comprising the steps of:

activating a component of a wireless interactive device corresponding to one of a multiplicity of identifiers on the user interface, wherein each of the identifiers is associated with a remote service or product supplier and including a categorization, branding, symbolic representation, or combination thereof of different types of wagering;

interacting with at least one remote service or product supplier upon activation without requiring additional user interaction;

transacting with the at least one remote service or product supplier, the transaction being for the purpose of gaming, gambling, wagering, lottery play, or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of transacting further involves a purchase using information derived from an associated product, service, or financial account.

12. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of transacting further involves a promotional offering by the remote service or product supplier.

13. The method of claim 10, wherein the step of transacting further involves an advertisement by the remote service or product supplier.

14. The method of claim 10, wherein the component includes a physical button.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the physical button is removable from the device.

16. The method of claim 10, wherein the component includes a button located on an electronic display.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein the component includes an antenna, the antenna configured to permit initiation of a transaction.

18. The method of claim 10, further including the step of entering a personal identifier before an interaction occurs.