System for game play in an electronic environment
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1. A system for enhanced lottery game play adapted to couple one or more geographically remote on-line retail vendor vending units to the system and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first electronic communication devices having first display capabilities and second electronic communications 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 on-line retail vendor vending units with the lottery processor,a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communications 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 communications devices and a second graphical user interface for the second display capabilities of the second electronic communications 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 communications devices, both of the first graphical user interface and second graphical user interface including a region in which the users input an identification number for access to the game server, further characterized in that the graphical user interface presented to a registered user include additional features beyond the features presented by the graphical user interfaces presented to an unregistered user,a random event generator, anda database, the database storing at least information on identification numbers associated with lottery game play including the outcome of the game.
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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 on-line retail vendor vending units to the system and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first electronic communication devices having first display capabilities and second electronic communications 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 on-line retail vendor vending units with the lottery processor, a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communications 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 communications devices and a second graphical user interface for the second display capabilities of the second electronic communications 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 communications devices, both of the first graphical user interface and second graphical user interface including a region in which the users input an identification number for access to the game server, further characterized in that the graphical user interface presented to a registered user include additional features beyond the features presented by the graphical user interfaces presented to an unregistered user, a random event generator, and a database, the database storing at least information on identification numbers associated with lottery game play including the outcome of the game. - 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 A
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Application NumberUS13/794,045Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,499 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...
