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US 6,656,045 B2Granted
Method and system for storing preselected numbers for use in games of bingo
AssigneeMelange Computer Services, Inc.
InventorsWilliam Wei, Jeffery A. Dettloff, Ronald J. Austin, Richard G. Bean, Harrold J. Rappold, James L. Green
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Abstract
A method and system (10) for storing preselected Bingo numbers which allows a player to play the same sets of Bingo numbers (56) in multiple sessions of Bingo. The player preselects Bingo numbers to play in multiple Bingo sessions. The numbers are stored in the memory (16) of the computer (12). The player selects which preselected Bingo numbers to play for a specific session of Bingo. A ticket is provided having the selected sets of Bingo numbers with a control number (58) for each selected set of numbers and a validation number (60) for the ticket.
Claims30
A system for managing a game of Bingo which comprises:
- (a) a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory;
- (b) an input device connected to the computer;
- (c) an output device connected to the computer;
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- (d) a computer program operating on the computer enabling:
- (i) input of at least two sets of Bingo numbers preselected by a player without payment by the player;
- (ii) storage of the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player in the memory of the computer;
- (iii) assignment of a single player identifier unique to the player for the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer wherein the player identifier is assigned to the sets of Bingo numbers for multiple sessions of Bingo;
- (iv) retrieval of all the sets of Bingo numbers using the player identifier;
- (v) selection, upon retrieval of all the sets of Bingo numbers, of at least one of the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer, for play in a selected game of Bingo in a specific session of Bingo;
- (vi) assignment by the computer of a control number for each set of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo;
- (vii) payment by the player of an amount necessary to purchase the selected Bingo numbers for play in the selected game of Bingo;
- (viii) output of a receipt with the control number, the set of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo and a validation number;
- (ix) input into the computer of the control number of a potentially winning set of Bingo numbers for verification that the potentially winning set of Bingo numbers is a winning set of Bingo numbers;
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- (x) input into the computer of the validation number for verification of the winning set of Bingo numbers.
13 more elements
A method for playing a game of Bingo which comprises the steps of:
- (a) providing a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory;
- (b) providing an input device connected to the computer;
- (c) providing an output device connected to the computer;
- (d) providing a computer program capable of operating on the computer;
- (e) inputting at least two sets of Bingo numbers preselected by a player into the computer for repetitive play in games of Bingo over a period of time;
- (f) storing the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player in the memory of the computer;
- (g) assigning a single player identifier unique to the player to the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer for multiple sessions of Bingo;
- (h) retrieving all the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer using the single player identifier;
- (i) selecting at least one set of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer for play in a selected game of Bingo in a specific session of Bingo;
- (j) assigning a separate control number for each set of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo;
- (k) paying an amount necessary to purchase the sets of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo in the specific session of Bingo to enable the player to play the sets of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo in the specific session of Bingo;
- (l) outputting a receipt having the sets of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo and the control numbers;
- (m) playing the game of Bingo using the sets of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo wherein the player signals a Bingo to indicate one of the sets of Bingo numbers is a winning set of Bingo numbers;
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- (n) verifying the winning set of Bingo numbers.
12 more elements
A system for managing a game of Bingo which comprises:
- (a) a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory;
- (b) an input device connected to the computer;
- (c) an output device connected to the computer;
- and
- (d) a computer program operating on the computer enabling:
- (i) input of at least two sets of Bingo numbers preselected by a player;
- (ii) storage of the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player in the memory of the computer;
- (iii) assignment of a single player identifier unique to the player to the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer wherein the player identifier is assigned to the sets of Bingo numbers for multiple sessions of Bingo;
- (iv) retrieval of all the sets of Bingo numbers using the player identifier;
- (v) selection, upon retrieval of all the sets of Bingo numbers, of at least one of the sets of Bingo numbers and less than all the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer, for play in a selected game of Bingo in a specific session of Bingo;
- (vi) addition by the computer of a control number for each set of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo;
- (vii) output of a receipt with the control number and the set of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo;
- (viii) input into the computer of the control number of a winning set of Bingo numbers;
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- (ix) verification of the winning set of Bingo numbers by means of the control number.
12 more elements
A method for playing a game of Bingo which comprises the steps of:
- (a) providing a computer having a central processing unit (CPU) and a memory;
- (b) providing an input device connected to the computer;
- (c) providing an output device connected to the computer;
- (d) providing a computer program capable of operating on the computer;
- (e) inputting at least two sets of Bingo numbers preselected by a player into the computer;
- (f) storing the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player in the memory of the computer;
- (g) associating a single player identifier unique to the player to the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer for multiple sessions of Bingo;
- (h) retrieving all the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer using the single player identifier;
- (i) selecting at least one set of Bingo numbers and less than all sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored in the memory of the computer for play in a selected game of Bingo in a specific session of Bingo;
- (j) outputting a receipt having the sets of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo;
- (k) playing the game of Bingo using the sets of Bingo numbers selected for play in the selected game of Bingo wherein the player signals a Bingo to indicate one of the sets of Bingo numbers is a winning set of Bingo numbers;
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- (l) verifying the winning set of Bingo numbers.
10 more elements
A method using a programmable computer having a memory to track a set of Bingo numbers selected by a player to be played in a selected game of Bingo which comprises the steps of:
- (a) receiving at least two sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player to be played in at least one game of Bingo;
- (b) storing the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player;
- (c) assigning a single player identifier unique to the player to all the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player wherein the single player identifier is assigned to all the sets of Bingo numbers for multiple sessions of Bingo;
- (d) retrieving all the stored sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player using the player identifier;
- (e) selecting at least one of the sets of Bingo numbers and less than all the sets of Bingo numbers preselected by the player and stored, for play in a selected game of Bingo in a specific session of Bingo;
- (f) assigning a separate control identifier to each set of Bingo numbers selected by the player to be played in the selected game of Bingo;
- (g) storing each set of Bingo numbers selected by the player to be played in the selected game of Bingo along with its assigned control identifier;
- (h) displaying each set of Bingo numbers to be played in the selected game of Bingo along with its assigned control identifier;
- (i) receiving a potentially winning control identifier corresponding to one set of Bingo numbers selected by the player to be played in the selected game of Bingo after the selected game of Bingo has been played wherein the set of Bingo numbers is a potentially winning set of Bingo numbers;
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- (j) verifying that the set of Bingo numbers selected by the player corresponding to the potentially winning control identifier is a winning set of Bingo numbers.
8 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.