METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR PRE-REVEALED ELECTRONIC SWEEPSTAKES
First Claim
1. A method of displaying a sweepstakes result, the method comprising:
- a. facilitating, by one or more processors, selection of a first plurality of sweepstakes tickets from a second finite plurality of sweepstakes tickets in response to a request from a user;
b. determining, by the one or more processors, a result associated with each of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets;
c. allocating to an account for the user, by the one or more processors, each nonzero result associated with each of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets;
d. providing to the user at least one selection from a group consisting of;
i. the selection of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets;
ii. the results of each one of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets;
iii. the sum of all results from the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets;
iv. a code that is associated with the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; and
v. a program that is configured to interactively display to the user the results associated with each one of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets.
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Abstract
A system and method that generates a finite number of sweepstakes entries for a sweepstakes, facilitates a selection of one or more sweepstakes entries from the finite number of entries, determines the result of each selected sweepstakes entry, allocates each nonzero result to the user, and provides the user with at least one of the selected sweepstakes entries, the result of each selected sweepstakes entry, the sum of all nonzero results from the selected sweepstakes entries, a code that is associated with the selected sweepstakes entries, and a program that is configured to cause a computer to interactively display to the results associated with the selected sweepstakes entries to the user. The results of the selected sweepstakes entries may be viewed in the form of a simulated game, or the user may log into an account associated with the user to view the total amount won.
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21 Claims
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1. A method of displaying a sweepstakes result, the method comprising:
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a. facilitating, by one or more processors, selection of a first plurality of sweepstakes tickets from a second finite plurality of sweepstakes tickets in response to a request from a user; b. determining, by the one or more processors, a result associated with each of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; c. allocating to an account for the user, by the one or more processors, each nonzero result associated with each of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; d. providing to the user at least one selection from a group consisting of; i. the selection of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; ii. the results of each one of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; iii. the sum of all results from the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; iv. a code that is associated with the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets; and v. a program that is configured to interactively display to the user the results associated with each one of the first plurality of sweepstakes tickets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of playing a game comprising:
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a. facilitating, by the one or more processors, selection of a plurality of game plays; b. determining, by the one or more processors, the result of each one of the plurality of game plays; c. provisionally allocating each nonzero result to the user; d. providing to the user at least one selection from a group consisting of; i. the plurality of game plays; ii. the result of each one of the plurality of game plays; iii. the sum of all nonzero results from the plurality of game plays; iv. a code that is associated with the plurality of game plays; and v. a program that is configured to cause a computer to interactively display to the user the results associated with the plurality of game plays. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A terminal comprising:
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a. one or more processors; b. memory operatively coupled to the one or more processors; and c. a display operatively coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the one or more processors are configured to; i. facilitate the selection of at least one sweepstakes ticket from a plurality of sweepstakes tickets; ii. determine the result of the at least one sweepstakes ticket; iii. once the result of the at least one game play has been determined, perform at least one step selected from a group consisting of; 1) providing the user with a file that contains the result of the at least one sweepstakes ticket on a handheld storage device; 2) providing the user with a code associated with the result of the at least one sweepstakes ticket; and 3) providing the user with program code in the form of computer executable instructions on the handheld storage device, wherein the program code is configured to read the file and display the result of the at least one sweepstakes ticket to the user. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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Specification