# US 10,121,326 B2 · System for game play in an electronic environment > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,121,326 B2 - Document ID: US10121326B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/910,424 - Filed: 2018-03-02 - Published: 2018-07-05 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2001-09-26 - Assignees: Milestone Entertainment, LLC - Applicants: Milestone Entertainment LLC - Inventors: Randall M. Katz; Gary Dawson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10121326B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3258: {Cumulative reward schemes, e.g. jackpots} - G07F 17/3211: {Display means} - G07F 17/3223: {Architectural aspects of a gaming system, e.g. internal configuration, leader-follower, wireless communication} - G07F 17/3227: {Configuring a gaming machine, e.g. downloading personal settings, selecting working parameters} - G07F 17/3241: {Security aspects of a gaming system, e.g. detecting cheating, device integrity, surveillance (computer security G06F21/00)} - G07F 17/329: {Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards} - G07F: COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS (coin sorting G07D3/00; coin testing G07D5/00; {handling coins or paper currencies apart from payment activated apparatus G07D; payment architectures, schemes or protocols G06Q20/00}) ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 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 (LEAT) comprising a substrate bearing at least a participation number, the vendor locations including scanning devices, the scanning devices outputting scan information, and to couple one or more geographically remote users utilizing first electronic communication devices having first display capabilities and second electronic communication 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 retail vendor locations with the lottery processor, the input including scan information from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) obtained from the vendor scanning system, a second communication input adapted to couple bi-directional communications between the one or more remote users utilizing electronic communication 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 graphical user interface including a region in which the users input the participation number from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) for access to the game processor, the graphical user interface presented to a registered user including additional features beyond the features presented by a graphical user interface presented to an unregistered user and a ticket database, the ticket database storing at least information on the participation number on the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) associated with lottery game play, the lottery processor placing the participation number in a first inactivated state prior to the lottery electronic access ticket being vended, the lottery processor receiving via the first communication input the scan information, and the lottery processor placing the participation number in a second activated state updating the database in response to receiving the scan information whereby the number from the lottery electronic access ticket (LEAT) is activated only upon the scanning of the ticket at the retail location. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including a real time lottery information link to the processing system. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the electronic communications devices include hand-held web enabled communication devices. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the electronic communications devices include a wireless device. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the wireless device is a wireless display enabled device. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the lottery processor is accessed by one or more wireless communication paths. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the system interfaces with an interactive television. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including a ticket. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 9 wherein the ticket includes an identification number. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 10 wherein the identification number is checked for entitlement for electronic game play. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 9 wherein the ticket includes variable game play information. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 9 wherein the ticket is a lottery ticket. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 9 wherein the ticket includes a scratch off layer. ### Claim 15 (depends on 9) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 9 wherein the ticket includes a bar code. ### Claim 16 (depends on 9) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 9 wherein the ticket includes encrypted information. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 18 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the player's club includes a registration screen. ### Claim 19 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 20 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the first graphical user interface and the second graphical user interface have different degrees of resolution. ### Claim 21 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the graphical user interface displays a win of cash or points. ### Claim 22 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the first graphical user interface displays graphic images and the second graphical user interface displays text images. ### Claim 23 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the first graphical user interface displays static graphic images and the second graphical user interface displays dynamic graphic images. ### Claim 24 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 25 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 wherein the scanning system is a bar code scanning system. ### Claim 26 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 27 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including memory associated with the game processor for storing association groupings of users. ### Claim 28 (depends on 1) 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. ### Claim 29 (depends on 1) The system for enhanced lottery game play of claim 1 further including a random event generator.