# US 12,217,571 B2 · Drawing with participant interaction > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,217,571 B2 - Document ID: US12217571B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/173,790 - Filed: 2021-02-11 - Published: 2021-07-15 - Granted: 2025-02-04 - Earliest claimed: 2013-09-30 - Assignees: Acres Technology - Applicants: Acres Technology - Inventors: John F. Acres; William M. Adamson; Patrick B. Ferguson - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12217571B2 ## CPC - G07F 17/3255: {Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements} - G07F 17/3213: {Details of moving display elements, e.g. spinning reels, tumbling members} - G07F 17/3218: {wherein at least part of the system is portable} - G07F 17/3269: {Timing aspects of game play, e.g. blocking/halting the operation of a gaming machine} - G07F 17/34: depending on the stopping of moving members {in a mechanical slot machine}, e.g. "fruit" machines - 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 A promotional game is conducted over participants' cell phones. During a play period, a participant advances on a virtual game board using cell phone commands. During the play period, participants' gaming wagering is used to generate drawing tickets. Each player may text COUNT to receive a text message containing his or her current board position and total tickets accumulated. Alternatively, or in addition, he or she may go to the casino, text the word STATUS and have the same information depicted with accompanying animation on a video display. At the end of the play period each player may text PEEK to receive a message indicating whether or not he or she has won any prizes. To learn the number of prizes and their worth, the player may go to the casino, text the word REVEAL and have the prize details depicted with accompanying animation on the video display. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A casino gaming system comprising: a plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory device that stores a plurality of instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to: receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts of play associated with one or more players on the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; determine, based on the one or more amounts of play, a quantity of electronic tickets associated with the one or more players; generate a number of symbols displayed for the one or more players as a function of the quantity of electronic tickets allocated to the one or more players; determine one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets of the quantity of electronic tickets. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The casino gaming system of claim 1, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to reveal one or more allocated outcomes associated with a prize by displaying each allocated of the one or more allocated outcomes that is associated with the prize in sequence. ### Claim 3 A casino gaming system comprising: a plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts of play associated with one or more players on the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; determine, based on the one or more amounts of play, a quantity of electronic tickets associated with the one or more players; allocate individual prizes to one or more electronic tickets of the quantity of electronic tickets; generate, when none of the one or more electronic tickets is a bonus award, a number of symbols displayed in a predetermined combination of symbols as a function of a number of prizes associated with the one or more electronic tickets allocated to a player of the one or more players; determine one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, to one or more mobile devices, the one or more electronic tickets of the quantity of electronic tickets. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The casino gaming system of claim 3, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to reveal one or more allocated outcomes associated with a prize by displaying each allocated of the one or more allocated outcomes that is associated with the prize in sequence. ### Claim 5 A casino gaming system comprising: a plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts of play associated with one or more players on the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; determine, based on the one or more amounts of play, a quantity of electronic tickets associated with the one or more players; determine, based on the quantity of electronic tickets, an average number of electronic tickets earned by each player of the one or more players; generate a number of symbols displayed in a predetermined combination of symbols when none of the electronic tickets is a bonus award as function of a number of tickets allocated to a player relative to the average number of electronic tickets earned by each player of the one or more players; determine one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets of the quantity of electronic tickets. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The casino gaming system of claim 5, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to reveal one or more allocated outcomes associated with a prize by displaying each allocated of the one or more allocated outcomes that is associated with the prize in sequence. ### Claim 7 A casino gaming system comprising: a plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; at least one processor; and at least one non-transitory memory device that stores a plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to: receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts of play associated with one or more players on the plurality of electronic casino gaming devices; determine, based on the one or more amounts of play, a quantity of electronic tickets associated with the one or more players; allocate individual prizes to one or more electronic tickets of the quantity of electronic tickets; generate a number of symbols displayed in a predetermined combination of symbols when none of the one or more electronic tickets is a bonus award as a function of a number of prizes associated with the one or more electronic tickets allocated to a player of the one or more players; and determine one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, to one or more mobile devices, the one or more electronic tickets of the quantity of electronic tickets. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The casino gaming system of claim 7, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, further cause the at least one processor to reveal one or more allocated outcomes associated with a prize by displaying each allocated of the one or more allocated outcomes that is associated with the prize in sequence. ### Claim 9 A method comprising: receiving, from one or more electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating presence of one or more players at the one or more electronic casino gaming devices; receiving, from each electronic casino gaming device of the one or more electronic casino gaming devices, the one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts wagered by each player of the one or more players; determining, based on the one or more amounts wagered, one or more quantities of electronic tickets associated with each player of the one or more players; determining an average number of electronic tickets earned by each player of the one or more players; determining, based on the one or more digital signals indicating the presence of the one or more players, one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and sending, based on the one or more mobile device identifiers, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein some of the electronic tickets are associated with a prize. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein at least one electronic ticket of the one or more electronic tickets is associated with one or more prizes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, further comprising revealing one or more allocated outcomes associated with one or more prizes. ### Claim 13 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein a quantity of electronic tickets is allocated to an enrolled player of the one or more players. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The method of claim 9, wherein none of the electronic tickets is a bonus award. ### Claim 15 (depends on 12) The method of claim 12, wherein the method further comprises revealing each allocated outcome by displaying each allocated outcome that is associated with a prize in sequence. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: receiving, from one or more electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating presence of one or more players at the one or more electronic casino gaming devices; receiving, from each electronic casino gaming device of the one or more electronic casino gaming devices, the one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts wagered by each player of the one or more players; determining, based on the one or more amounts wagered, one or more quantities of electronic tickets associated with each player of the one or more players; displaying a predetermined combination of symbols when none of the electronic tickets is a bonus award; determining, based on the one or more digital signals indicating the presence of the one or more players, one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and sending, based on the one or more mobile device identifiers, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein some of the electronic tickets are associated with a prize. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein at least one electronic ticket of the one or more electronic tickets is associated with one or more prizes. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further comprising revealing one or more allocated outcomes associated with one or more prizes. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19, wherein the method further comprises revealing each allocated outcome by displaying each allocated outcome that is associated with a prize in sequence. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein a quantity of electronic tickets is allocated to an enrolled player of the one or more players. ### Claim 22 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein none of the electronic tickets is the bonus award. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, A method comprising: receiving, from one or more electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating presence of one or more players at the one or more electronic casino gaming devices; receiving, from each electronic casino gaming device of the one or more electronic casino gaming devices, the one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts wagered by each player of the one or more players; determining, based on the one or more amounts wagered, one or more quantities of electronic tickets associated with each player of the one or more players; displaying a predetermined combination of symbols when none of the electronic tickets is a bonus award, wherein the predetermined combination of symbols is related to a number of prizes; determining, based on the one or more digital signals indicating the presence of the one or more players, one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and sending, based on the one or more mobile device identifiers, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 24 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein some of the electronic tickets are associated with a prize. ### Claim 25 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein at least one electronic ticket of the one or more electronic tickets is associated with one or more prizes. ### Claim 26 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, further comprising revealing one or more allocated outcomes associated with one or more prizes. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The method of claim 26, wherein the method further comprises revealing each allocated outcome by displaying each allocated outcome that is associated with a prize in sequence. ### Claim 28 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein a quantity of electronic tickets is allocated to an enrolled player of the one or more players. ### Claim 29 (depends on 23) The method of claim 23, wherein none of the electronic tickets is the bonus award. ### Claim 30 A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: receive, from one or more electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating presence of one or more players at the one or more electronic casino gaming devices; receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the one or more electronic casino gaming devices, the one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts wagered by each player of the one or more players; determine, based on the one or more amounts wagered, one or more quantities of electronic tickets associated with each player of the one or more players; generate a number of symbols displayed for a determined player as a function of a number of electronic tickets allocated to a player of the one or more players; determine, based on the one or more digital signals indicating the presence of the one or more players, one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, based on the one or more mobile device identifiers, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 30, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to allocate individual prizes to at least one electronic ticket of the one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 32 (depends on 31) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 31, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to reveal each allocated individual prize. ### Claim 33 A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: receive, from one or more electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating presence of one or more players at the one or more electronic casino gaming devices; receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the one or more electronic casino gaming devices, the one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts wagered by each player of the one or more players; determine, based on the one or more amounts wagered, one or more quantities of electronic tickets associated with each player of the one or more players; allocate individual prizes to one or more electronic tickets associated with the one or more quantities of electronic tickets; generate a number of symbols displayed in a predetermined combination of symbols; determine, based on the one or more digital signals indicating the presence of the one or more players, one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, based on the one or more mobile device identifiers, to one or more mobile devices, the one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 34 (depends on 33) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 33, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to allocate the individual prizes to at least one electronic ticket of the one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 34, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to reveal each allocated individual prize. ### Claim 36 A non-transitory computer readable medium that stores a plurality of instructions, when executed by at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to: receive, from one or more electronic casino gaming devices, one or more digital signals indicating presence of one or more players at the one or more electronic casino gaming devices; receive, from each electronic casino gaming device of the one or more electronic casino gaming devices, the one or more digital signals indicating one or more amounts wagered by each player of the one or more players; determine, based on the one or more amounts wagered, one or more quantities of electronic tickets associated with each player of the one or more players; determine an average number of electronic tickets earned by each player of the one or more players; determine, based on the one or more digital signals indicating the presence of the one or more players, one or more mobile device identifiers associated with the one or more players; and send, based on the one or more mobile device identifiers, to one or more mobile devices, one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 37 (depends on 36) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 36, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to allocate individual prizes to at least one electronic ticket of the one or more electronic tickets. ### Claim 38 (depends on 37) The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 37, wherein the plurality of instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to reveal each allocated individual prize.