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US 2012/0258781 A1Published application
Systems, methods and apparatus for facilitating multi-round lottery play
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, Zachary T. Smith, Russell P. Sammon, Stephen C. Tulley, Jeffrey Y. Hayashida
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Abstract
Systems, methods and apparatus are provided for facilitating play of multi-round lottery games. In one embodiment, a player may be allowed to change one or more of various aspects of a wager in a multi-round lottery game.
Claims24
A method comprising:
- determining, by a lottery controller, a first partial lottery outcome corresponding to a lottery entry in a multi-round lottery game,
- wherein the lottery entry comprises a first lottery number corresponding to a first round of the multi-round lottery game and a second lottery number corresponding to a second round of the multi-round lottery game,
- wherein the first lottery number corresponds to the first round but not the second round of the multi-round lottery game,
- determining, by the lottery controller, a first redemption value for the lottery entry based on the first partial lottery outcome;
- prior to revealing a second partial outcome for the multi-round lottery game after revealing the first partial lottery outcome, receiving, by the lottery controller, an indication of a request of a player to redeem the lottery entry for the first redemption value;
- and
- transmitting, by the lottery controller to a lottery terminal, a signal authorizing providing of the first redemption value to the player.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a processor in communication with at least one lottery terminal;
- and
- a storage device in communication with the processor and storing instructions that when executed by the processor result in the processor performing:
- determining a first partial lottery outcome corresponding to a lottery entry in a multi-round lottery game,
- wherein the lottery entry comprises a first lottery number corresponding to a first round of the multi-round lottery game and a second lottery number corresponding to a second round of the multi-round lottery game,
- wherein the first lottery number corresponds to the first round but not the second round of the multi-round lottery game,
- determining a first redemption value for the lottery entry based on the first partial lottery outcome;
- prior to revealing a second partial outcome for the multi-round lottery game after revealing the first partial lottery outcome, receiving, via a lottery terminal, an indication of a request of a player to redeem the lottery entry for the first redemption value;
- and
- transmitting, to a lottery terminal, a signal authorizing providing of the first redemption value to the player.
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A computer-readable memory device storing instructions that when executed by a processor result in:
- determining, by a lottery controller, a first partial lottery outcome corresponding to a lottery entry in a multi-round lottery game,
- wherein the lottery entry comprises a first lottery number corresponding to a first round of the multi-round lottery game and a second lottery number corresponding to a second round of the multi-round lottery game,
- wherein the first lottery number corresponds to the first round but not the second round of the multi-round lottery game,
- determining, by the lottery controller, a first redemption value for the lottery entry based on the first partial lottery outcome;
- prior to revealing a second partial outcome for the multi-round lottery game after revealing the first partial lottery outcome, receiving, by the lottery controller, an indication of a request of a player to redeem the lottery entry for the first redemption value;
- and
- transmitting, by the lottery controller to a lottery terminal, a signal authorizing providing of the first redemption value to the player.
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