Apparatus and method for game play in an electronic environment
US8393946B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 15, 2002 |
| Grant date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA63F3/081
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The inventions herein relate to novel games of chance and apparatus and methods for their play. In certain embodiments, the existing lottery infrastructure is used in conjunction with electronic remote game play. A player receives a ticket identification number (TIN), optionally via lottery game play, and then plays an electronic game based upon the TIN. The remote system contains information associated with the TIN, for example, identification of which game will be played, and in a predetermined context, whether the player is to win or lose, and if they win, the form of the prize.
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