Method and system for electronic interaction in a multi-player gaming system
US8535134B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 28, 2009 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/3276
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for electronic interaction in a multi-player lottery system preferably displays information to players regarding various variable duration game rooms. The game rooms may be for durations such as 5 minutes, 10 minutes, half an hour, and hour, a week or a month. The player may optionally be provided further information about the game rooms, such as the current prize amounts or the remaining duration of the game room. A clock or time indicates the end of game play in the room. A point tally system including a processor for ranking the players score relative to one another, and a memory for storing the information, the point tally system providing the ranking information to the displays, the point tally system selecting at least the player with the highest score at the expiration of game play as determined by the timer for the variable duration game room. Preferably, the system includes a payment system for providing the lottery winnings to the winner.
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