Methods and apparatus for conducting lottery games
OwnerJay S. Walker, Stephen C. Tulley +3inventors
InventorsJay S. Walker, Stephen C. Tulley, Daniel E. Tedesco, Robert C. Tedesco, James A. Jorasch
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Abstract
Systems, computer readable media and methods are presented that pertain to lottery games, which permit lottery players to reinvest their lottery entry winnings in one or more subsequent lottery drawings. In one embodiment, a method includes selling to a player at least one second lottery entry of a second lottery game in exchange for at least a portion of an initial payout, in accordance with at least one repurchasing action that corresponds to a repurchasing condition.
Claims25
A method, comprising:
- determining a result associated with a first lottery game;
- determining, by a lottery controller, based on the result, an initial payout associated with a lottery entry of a player of the first lottery game;
- determining, by the lottery controller, that at least one repurchasing condition is satisfied, the at least one repurchasing condition comprising a requirement that the initial payout is a lower tier prize amount associated with the first lottery game;
- and
- after determining the at least one repurchasing condition is satisfied, automatically selling, by the lottery controller to the player, at least one second lottery entry of a second lottery game in exchange for at least a portion of the initial payout, in accordance with at least one repurchasing action corresponding to the repurchasing condition.
A computer readable storage device storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:
- determine a result associated with a first lottery game;
- determine, by a lottery controller, based on the result, an initial payout associated with a lottery entry of a player of the first lottery game;
- determine, by the lottery controller, that at least one repurchasing condition is satisfied, the at least one repurchasing condition comprising a requirement that the initial payout is a lower tier prize amount associated with the first lottery game;
- and
- after determining the repurchasing condition is satisfied, sell, by the lottery controller to the player at least one second lottery entry of a second lottery game in exchange for at least a portion of the initial payout, in accordance with at least one repurchasing action corresponding to the repurchasing condition.
A lottery controller, comprising:
- a processor;
- a communications port operatively coupled to the processor;
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- a data storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to:
- determine a result associated with a first lottery game;
- determine, based on the result, an initial payout associated with a lottery entry of a player of the first lottery game;
- determine that at least one repurchasing condition is satisfied, the at least one repurchasing condition comprising a requirement that the initial payout is a lower tier prize amount associated with the first lottery game;
- and
- after determining the repurchasing condition is satisfied, sell to the player at least one second lottery entry of a second lottery game in exchange for at least a portion of the initial payout, in accordance with a least one repurchasing action corresponding to the repurchasing condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.