System for game play in electronic environment
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1. A system for enhanced lottery game play adapted to couple one or more geographically remote vendors to the system, the vendors providing lottery electronic access tickets (LEAT) comprising a substrate bearing at least a participation number, the vendor locations including scanning devices, the scanning devices outputting scan information, and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first electronic communication devices having first display capabilities and second electronic communication devices having second display capabilities, the first display capabilities being different than the second display capabilities, over a public communications network, including:
- a lottery processor,a first communication input adapted to couple the one or more remote retail vendor locations with the lottery processor, the input including scan information from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) obtained from the vendor scanning system,a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communication devices with the lottery processor,a game processor, the game processor being coupled to the lottery processor, the game processor functioning at least to provide a graphical user interface for the users of the electronic communications path associated with the second communication input, the game processor selectively providing a first graphical user interface adapted for the first display capabilities of the first electronic communication devices and a second graphical user interface for the second display capabilities of the second electronic communication devices, the system including graphical display capability wherein the first graphical user interface and second graphical user interface are different responsive to the first display capabilities and second display capabilities of the communication devices, both of the first graphical user interface and second graphical user interface including a region in which the users input the participation number from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) for access to the game processor, anda ticket database, the ticket database storing at least information on the participation number on the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) associated with lottery game play, the lottery processor placing the participation number in a first inactivated state prior to the lottery electronic access ticket being vended, the lottery processor receiving via the first communication input the scan information, andthe lottery processor placing the participation number in a second activated state updating the database in response to receiving the scan information whereby the number from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) is activated only upon the scanning of the ticket at the retail location.
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Abstract
The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In certain embodiments, the existing lottery infrastructure is used in conjunction with electronic remote game play. A player receives a ticket identification number (TIN), optionally via lottery game play, and then plays an electronic game based upon the TIN. The remote system contains information associated with the TIN, for example, identification of which game will be played, and in a predetermined context, whether the player is to win or lose, and if they win, the form of the prize.
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1. A system for enhanced lottery game play adapted to couple one or more geographically remote vendors to the system, the vendors providing lottery electronic access tickets (LEAT) comprising a substrate bearing at least a participation number, the vendor locations including scanning devices, the scanning devices outputting scan information, and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first electronic communication devices having first display capabilities and second electronic communication devices having second display capabilities, the first display capabilities being different than the second display capabilities, over a public communications network, including:
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a lottery processor, a first communication input adapted to couple the one or more remote retail vendor locations with the lottery processor, the input including scan information from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) obtained from the vendor scanning system, a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communication devices with the lottery processor, a game processor, the game processor being coupled to the lottery processor, the game processor functioning at least to provide a graphical user interface for the users of the electronic communications path associated with the second communication input, the game processor selectively providing a first graphical user interface adapted for the first display capabilities of the first electronic communication devices and a second graphical user interface for the second display capabilities of the second electronic communication devices, the system including graphical display capability wherein the first graphical user interface and second graphical user interface are different responsive to the first display capabilities and second display capabilities of the communication devices, both of the first graphical user interface and second graphical user interface including a region in which the users input the participation number from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) for access to the game processor, and a ticket database, the ticket database storing at least information on the participation number on the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) associated with lottery game play, the lottery processor placing the participation number in a first inactivated state prior to the lottery electronic access ticket being vended, the lottery processor receiving via the first communication input the scan information, and the lottery processor placing the participation number in a second activated state updating the database in response to receiving the scan information whereby the number from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) is activated only upon the scanning of the ticket at the retail location. - 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, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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Current AssigneeMilestone Entertainment LLC
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Original AssigneeMilestone Entertainment LLC
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InventorsKatz, Randall M., Dawson, Gary
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Primary Examiner(s)D'AGOSTINO, PAUL ANTHONY
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Application NumberUS15/487,376Publication NumberTime in Patent Office327 DaysField of SearchNoneUS Class CurrentCPC Class CodesG07F 17/3211 Display meansG07F 17/3223 Architectural aspects of a ...G07F 17/3227 Configuring a gaming machin...G07F 17/3241 Security aspects of a gamin...G07F 17/3258 Cumulative reward schemes, ...G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery...
