IP Library Granted Patent US 7,811,166
Granted Patent B2
US 7,811,166 · App. 11/424,402 · Granted Oct 12, 2010

Products and processes for applying conditions to a lottery entry

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Patent No.
US 7,811,166
App. No.
11/424,402
Granted
Oct 12, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Products and processes are disclosed for receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket. The lottery record includes a plurality of lottery numbers, and a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing. It is determined if the condition is satisfied. The at least one entry in the lottery drawing is created only if the condition satisfied.

Claims (111)

1. A method comprising

receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes

a plurality of lottery numbers, and

a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location, and

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event,

receiving an indication of a side bet, wherein the side bet is based upon the lottery drawing;

determining if the condition is satisfied; and

creating the at least one entry in the lottery drawing only if the condition satisfied.

2. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to:

sell a lottery ticket to a player; and

accept a wager amount from the player in exchange for a side bet, wherein the side bet is based upon at least one of a number of jackpot winners of a lottery associated with the lottery ticket, a jackpot winner's gender, a jackpot winner's age, or a jackpot winner's county.

3. A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:

selling a lottery ticket to a player; and

accepting a wager amount from the player in exchange for a side bet, wherein the side bet is based upon at least one of a number of jackpot winners of a lottery associated with the lottery ticket, a jackpot winner's gender, a jackpot winner's age, or a jackpot winner's county.

4. A method comprising:

receiving a request of a player to purchase a lottery ticket that is associated with a lottery;

determining a purchase price for the lottery ticket;

receiving a request of the player to place a side bet based on the lottery associated with the lottery ticket;

determining a purchase price for the side bet;

receiving from the player the purchase price for the lottery ticket and the purchase price for the side bet;

issuing the lottery ticket to the player;

storing a lottery record associated with a sale of the lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes

a plurality of lottery numbers, and

a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,

condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event,

awarding to the player a prize for the side bet.

5. The method of claim 4 , in which awarding comprises:

awarding the prize for the side bet separate from a conventional lottery award.

6. The method of claim 4 , in which awarding comprises:

awarding the prize for the side bet as a multiplier of conventional lottery jackpot awards.

7. The method of claim 4 ,

in which receiving the request of the player to purchase the lottery ticket comprises:

receiving the request via a sense mark strip; and

in which receiving the request of the player to place the side bet comprises:

receiving the request via the sense mark strip.

8. The method of claim 4 , in which the lottery ticket is a conditional lottery ticket associated with one or more activation conditions specified by the player.

9. The method of claim 4 , in which the side bet is based on a characteristic of a winner of the lottery.

10. The method of claim 4 , in which the side bet is based on a number of winners of the lottery.

11. An apparatus comprising:

a processor; and

a storage medium in communication with the processor, the storage device storing instructions configured to direct the processor to:

receive a request of a player to purchase a lottery ticket that is associated with a lottery;

determine a purchase price for the lottery ticket;

receive a request of the player to place a side bet based on the lottery associated with the lottery ticket;

determine a purchase price for the side bet;

receive from the player the purchase price for the lottery ticket and the purchase price for the side bet;

issue the lottery ticket to the player;

store a lottery record associated with a sale of the lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes

a plurality of lottery numbers, and

a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event; and

award to the player a prize for the side bet.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which awarding comprises:

awarding the prize for the side bet separate from a conventional lottery award.

13. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which awarding comprises:

awarding the prize for the side bet as a multiplier of conventional lottery jackpot awards.

14. The apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

means for reading a sense mark strip, in communication with the processor;

in which receiving the request of the player to purchase the lottery ticket comprises:

receiving the request via a sense mark strip; and

in which receiving the request of the player to place the side bet comprises:

receiving the request via the sense mark strip.

15. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which the lottery ticket is a conditional lottery ticket associated with one or more activation conditions specified by the player.

16. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which the side bet is based on a characteristic of a winner of the lottery.

17. The apparatus of claim 11 , in which the side bet is based on a number of winners of the lottery.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform a method, the method comprising:

receiving a request of a player to purchase a lottery ticket that is associated with a lottery;

determining a purchase price for the lottery ticket;

receiving a request of the player to place a side bet based on the lottery associated with the lottery ticket;

determining a purchase price for the side bet;

receiving from the player the purchase price for the lottery ticket and the purchase price for the side bet;

issuing the lottery ticket to the player;

storing a lottery record associated with a sale of the lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes

a plurality of lottery numbers, and

a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers, in which the condition comprises one or more of the following:

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a lottery jackpot is not less than a predetermined threshold,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined number of prior lottery drawings,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if there was no jackpot winner during a predetermined period of time,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if at least a predetermined number of tickets are sold for the lottery drawing,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only if a previous winning lottery ticket was purchased at a predetermined location,

a condition specifying that the at least one entry be created only upon occurrence of a predefined sports event; and

awarding to the player a prize for the side bet.

19. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which awarding comprises:

awarding the prize for the side bet separate from a conventional lottery award.

20. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which awarding comprises:

awarding the prize for the side bet as a multiplier of conventional lottery jackpot awards.

21. The computer readable medium of claim 18 ,

in which receiving the request of the player to purchase the lottery ticket comprises:

receiving the request via a sense mark strip; and

in which receiving the request of the player to place the side bet comprises:

receiving the request via the sense mark strip.

22. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which the lottery ticket is a conditional lottery ticket associated with one or more activation conditions specified by the player.

23. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which the side bet is based on a characteristic of a winner of the lottery.

24. The computer readable medium of claim 18 , in which the side bet is based on a number of winners of the lottery.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2015
From: WALKER, JAY S.; TULLEY, STEPHEN C.; JORASCH, JAMES A.
To: WALKER DIGITAL, LLC
Reel/Frame 034772/0250 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2015
From: WALKER DIGITAL, LLC
To: INVENTOR HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 034772/0297 →
LICENSE Recorded Aug 8, 2014
From: WALKER DIGITAL GAMING, LLC; WALKER DIGITAL GAMING HOLDING, LLC; WDG EQUITY, LLC; WALKER DIGITAL, LLC
To: IGT
Reel/Frame 033501/0023 →