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US 2020/0051382 A1Published application
Geographical Prize Coding System for Lottery Draw Games
OwnerChristopher M. Jonesinventor
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Abstract
A geographically based lottery game is described where prizes are allocated based on the geographic location or residence of the lottery player. The lottery terminal determines the player's residence and sets parameters for the lottery ticket, such as the count of symbols to be picked and the range of the symbols. Prizes are then awarded within the geographic area.
Claims20
A lottery terminal comprising:
- a special purpose processor equip to run encryption algorithms;
- a communications system electronically connected to the special purpose processor and to a network;
- a display screen electronically connected to the special purpose processor equip to display a lottery ticket;
- wherein the special purpose processor executes codes to determine a geographic area of a user from a plurality of geographic areas, uses the geographic area to determine a count of symbols for the user to select when playing a lottery game based upon the geographic area, receives from the user a selected set of symbols, and directs the display screen to display the symbols on the lottery ticket,
- wherein the count of symbols is based on a population of the geographic area.
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A method for playing a lottery game, comprising:
- receiving on a lottery terminal, an indication from a user of an intent to purchase a lottery ticket, wherein the lottery terminal comprises a special purpose processor equip to execute encryption algorithms, a display screen electrically connected to the special purpose processor, and a communications subsystem electrically connected between the special purpose processor and a network;
- determining, by the lottery terminal, a geographic location associated with the user from a plurality of geographic locations;
- determining, based on the geographic location, a count of symbols for the user to select, wherein the count of symbols is based on a population of the geographic location;
- determining a set of symbols associated with the lottery ticket;
- encrypting, using the special purpose processor, the symbols and the geographic location into a first data packet;
- transmitting the first data packet over the network for validation, using the communications subsystem;
- receiving from the network a second data packet using the communications subsystem;
- decrypting the second data packet with the special purpose processor;
- displaying the lottery ticket using data from the second data packet on the display screen.
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A lottery system comprising
- a network;
- a lottery server connected to the network, the lottery server connected to a plurality of lottery terminals through the network;
- a lottery terminal, one of the plurality of lottery terminals, comprising:
- a special purpose processor equip to run encryption algorithms;
- a communications system electronically connected to the special purpose processor and to the lottery server through the network;
- a display screen electrically connected to the special purpose processor equip to display a lottery ticket;
- wherein the special purpose processor executes codes to determine a geographic area of a user from a plurality of geographic areas, uses the geographic area to determine a count of symbols for the user to select based upon the geographic area, receive from the user a selected set of symbols and display the symbols on the lottery ticket on the display screen,
- wherein the count of symbols is based on a population of the geographic area.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.