System for game play in an electronic environment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10074240-B2
Application number	US-201815910597-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 2, 2018
Priority date	Sep 26, 2001
Publication date	Sep 11, 2018
Grant date	Sep 11, 2018

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.

First claim

What is claimed:

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 comprising a substrate bearing at least ticket identification information, the ticket including a first scratch off area relating to scratch off game play for a lottery prize and a second scratch off area relating to electronic access game play, the vendor locations including scanning devices, and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices having first 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 information from the lottery electronic access ticket obtained from the vendor scanning system,
a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices with the lottery processor, the input including information from the lottery electronic access ticket entered via the electronic communication device,
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 providing a graphical user interface for entry of the user identification information,
a database, the database storing at least:
information on the user identification and the associated information from the lottery electronic access ticket entered via the electronic communication device,
variable prize information awarded to different users, and
score information for the users electronic access game play, and

a display generator, the display generator providing a display image showing the users ranked relative to the other users, the display image being coupled to the second communication input for communication to the wireless hand-held web enabled electronic communication devices.

2. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the game processor generates a graphical user interface for on-line registration for users.

3. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the wireless display enabled device displays dynamic images.

4. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 , wherein the lottery processor is accessed at least by the Internet.

5. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the lottery processor is accessed by both a wireless communication path and a wired communication path.

6. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the system interfaces with an interactive television.

7. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the lottery processor and the game processor are on different computers.

8. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the lottery processor and the game processor are connected by a network.

9. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the lottery server and game server reside on the same computer.

10. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including a ticket.

11. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 10 wherein the ticket includes an identification number.

12. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 11 wherein the identification number is checked for entitlement for electronic game play.

13. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 11 wherein the ticket includes variable game play information.

14. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 10 wherein the ticket includes a bar code.

15. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 10 wherein the ticket includes encrypted information.

16. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 10 wherein the ticket includes accuracy check information.

17. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including a financial database linked to the system.

18. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the additional features in the graphical user interface comprise a player's club interface.

19. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the player's club includes a registration screen.

20. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein a graphical user interface permits entry of the participation number of an unregistered user.

21. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 20 wherein 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.

22. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the first graphical user interface has different degrees of resolution for different devices.

23. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface displays a win of cash or points.

24. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the lottery electronic access ticket is activated only upon scanning of the ticket at the retail location.

25. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the scanning system is a bar code scanning system.

26. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the first communication input adapted to couple the one or more remote retail vendor locations with the lottery processor, the input including information from the lottery electronic access ticket obtained from the vendor scanning system relating to the redemption of the ticket.

27. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including memory associated with the game processor for storing association groupings of users.

28. The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including memory associated with the game processor for limiting the geographic access of the users.

Assignees

• Milestone Entertainment Llc

Inventors

• Katz Randall M
• Dawson Gary

Classifications

• G07F17/3227

  Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters · CPC title

• G07F17/3241

  Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00) · CPC title

• G07F17/329

  Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards · CPC title

• G07F17/3258 Primary

  Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots · CPC title

• G07F17/3223

  Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication · CPC title