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Personal computer lottery game
Assignee: SWEEPSTAKES PATENT COMPANY LLC
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Filing: 1996-10-25
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Granted: 1998-01-20
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Expires: 2016-10-25
Abstract
Abstract A method and system for playing a lottery type game includes a gaming piece which includes a predetermined code having data indicating whether the player wins or loses the game, the data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know the outcome of the game prior to play of the game. The code is stored on the gaming piece in a memory device. The gaming piece is reusable with different codes. The code is read by a processor. The processor presents an amusement game on a display for play by the player, and the player controls game play by inputting game parameters to the processor. The processor controls the outcome of the amusement game played by the player based upon the code. A display provides an indication to the player of a game win or a game loss based upon the code.
Inventors
- 👤 Perry Kaye
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 03:40
CPC Classifications
A; A63; A63F; A63F13/00; G; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/32; G07F17/3286; G07F17/329; A63F3/00; A63F2003/00996; A63F3/06; A63F3/065
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for playing a lottery type game comprising the steps of: acquiring by a player a gaming piece, the gaming piece including a code which includes data indicating whether the player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, the data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; reading the code by a processor; the processor generating the amusement game on a display for play by the player; the processor controlling whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon the code; and providing on the display an indication to the player of the amusement game win or game loss based upon the code.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
132 words
A method for playing a lottery type game comprising the steps of: acquiring by a player a gaming piece, the gaming piece including a code which includes data indicating whether the player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, the data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; reading the code by a processor; the processor generating the amusement game on a display for play by the player; the processor controlling whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon the code; and providing on the display an indication to the player of the amusement game win or game loss based upon the code.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 1 wherein the gaming piece includes a programmable memory for storing the code.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method of claim 1 and further including the step of the player inserting the gaming piece into a data reader for reading the code.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method of claim 1 and further including the step of awarding gaming pieces to the player when the player wins the amusement game, the number of gaming pieces awarded being based upon the code.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for playing a lottery type game comprising the steps of: acquiring by a player a gaming piece, the gaming piece including a code which includes data indicating whether the player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, the data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; inserting the gaming piece into a data reader for reading the code; inputting the code into a processor; the processor generating a plurality of amusement games on a display for play by the player, the player selecting at least one of the plurality of amusement games for play by the player; the processor controlling whether the player will win or lose the selected amusement game based upon the code; and providing on the display an indication to the player of the selected amusement game win or loss based upon the code.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
164 words
A method for playing a lottery type game comprising the steps of: acquiring by a player a gaming piece, the gaming piece including a code which includes data indicating whether the player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, the data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; inserting the gaming piece into a data reader for reading the code; inputting the code into a processor; the processor generating a plurality of amusement games on a display for play by the player, the player selecting at least one of the plurality of amusement games for play by the player; the processor controlling whether the player will win or lose the selected amusement game based upon the code; and providing on the display an indication to the player of the selected amusement game win or loss based upon the code.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method of claim 5 wherein the gaming piece includes a programmable memory for storing the code.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
132 words
A lottery type game comprising: a gaming piece, said gaming piece including a programmable memory for storing a code which includes data indicating whether a player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, said data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; a processor for reading said code from said memory prior to amusement game play; said processor generating the amusement game on a display for play by the player; said processor determining whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code; and said display providing an indication to the player of the amusement game win or loss based upon said code.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
132 words
A lottery type game comprising: a gaming piece, said gaming piece including a programmable memory for storing a code which includes data indicating whether a player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, said data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; a processor for reading said code from said memory prior to amusement game play; said processor generating the amusement game on a display for play by the player; said processor determining whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code; and said display providing an indication to the player of the amusement game win or loss based upon said code.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lottery type game of claim 7 wherein said processor generates a plurality of amusement games.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
146 words
A lottery type game comprising: a plurality of gaming pieces, each of said gaming pieces including a programmable memory for storing a code which includes data indicating whether a player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, said data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; input means for inputting codes into said programmable memory of said plurality of gaming pieces; a processor for reading said codes from said memory; said processor generating the amusement game on a display for play by the player; said processor determining whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code; and said display providing an indication to the player of the amusement game win or loss based upon said code.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A lottery type game comprising: a plurality of gaming pieces, each of said gaming pieces including a programmable memory for storing a code which includes data indicating whether a player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, said data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; input means for inputting codes into said programmable memory of said plurality of gaming pieces; a processor for reading said codes from said memory; said processor generating the amusement game on a display for play by the player; said processor determining whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code; and said display providing an indication to the player of the amusement game win or loss based upon said code.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The lottery type game of claim 9 and further including means for controlling the number of winning codes stored in said programmable memory of said plurality of gaming pieces.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
168 words
A lottery type game comprising: a plurality of gaming pieces, each of said gaming pieces including a programmable memory for storing a code which include data indicating whether a player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, said data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; a plurality of game terminals, each of said terminals including means for receiving gaming pieces and a display; a processor at each of said terminals for reading said code from said memory of gaming pieces played at said terminals; each of said processors generating the amusement game on said terminal display for play by the player; each of said processors determining whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code; and each of said displays providing an indication to the player of the amusement game win or loss based upon said code.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
168 words
A lottery type game comprising: a plurality of gaming pieces, each of said gaming pieces including a programmable memory for storing a code which include data indicating whether a player wins or loses the lottery type game and an amusement game, said data being unrecognizable to the player, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the games prior to play of the amusement game; a plurality of game terminals, each of said terminals including means for receiving gaming pieces and a display; a processor at each of said terminals for reading said code from said memory of gaming pieces played at said terminals; each of said processors generating the amusement game on said terminal display for play by the player; each of said processors determining whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code; and each of said displays providing an indication to the player of the amusement game win or loss based upon said code.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system of claim 11 and further including means for storing codes at each of said terminals.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The system of claim 11 and further including means for interconnecting said plurality of terminals and for transferring codes between said plurality of terminals.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
83 words
A lottery type game comprising: a gaming piece, said gaming piece including a predetermined code which includes data indicating whether a player wins or loses; and a processor for reading said code, the player winning or losing the lottery type game based upon said code and occurrence of an event external to operation of the lottery type game, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the lottery type game until after the occurrence of the event.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
83 words
A lottery type game comprising: a gaming piece, said gaming piece including a predetermined code which includes data indicating whether a player wins or loses; and a processor for reading said code, the player winning or losing the lottery type game based upon said code and occurrence of an event external to operation of the lottery type game, such that the player does not know whether the player will win or lose the lottery type game until after the occurrence of the event.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The lottery type game of claim 14 wherein said event is controlled by the player.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
16 words
The lottery type game of claim 14 wherein said event is not controlled by the player.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
43 words
The lottery type game of claim 14 wherein said code indicates whether the player wins or loses an amusement game for play by the player, and said processor controls whether the player will win or lose the amusement game based upon said code.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2005-01-19 | 2005-07-21 | 2006-01-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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