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EP 1715931 A2 20061102 - MULTIPLE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN A LOTTERY JACKPOT

Title (en)

MULTIPLE LEVELS OF PARTICIPATION IN A LOTTERY JACKPOT

Title (de)

MEHRFACHE BETEILIGUNGSEBENEN BEI EINEM LOTTERIEHAUPTTREFFER

Title (fr)

MULTIPLES NIVEAUX DE PARTICIPATION DANS UNE CAGNOTTE DE LOTERIE

Publication

EP 1715931 A2 20061102 (EN)

Application

EP 05712446 A 20050126

Priority

  • US 2005003010 W 20050126
  • US 76665604 A 20040127
  • US 76667604 A 20040127
  • US 87639004 A 20040625
  • US 87993904 A 20040628
  • US 98747404 A 20041112

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005072421A2] A virtual lottery unit can be utilized by a player to play a virtual lottery. A virtual lottery ticket display is provided to display a plurality of virtual lottery ticket prices. Each of the virtual lottery ticket prices corresponds to a distinct known percentage of a progressive jackpot that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number. The progressive jackpot increases progressive jackpot increases in size based on a portion of ticket sales revenue and that can be won with a winning virtual lottery number. A price selection input receives a selection of the virtual lottery ticket price of which the lottery ticket is to be purchased. Further, a number selection input receives a selection of a virtual lottery ticket number from the player. In addition, a random number generator generates the winning virtual lottery ticket number. A virtual lottery processor compares the selection of the virtual lottery ticket number form the player with the winning virtual lottery ticket number.

IPC 8 full level

A63F 13/00 (2006.01); G07F 17/32 (2006.01); G07F 17/42 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

G06Q 20/045 (2013.01 - EP KR); G07F 17/32 (2013.01 - EP); G07F 17/3258 (2013.01 - EP KR); G07F 17/329 (2013.01 - EP KR); G07F 17/42 (2013.01 - EP KR)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2005072421 A2 20050811; WO 2005072421 A3 20060316; CA 2555378 A1 20050811; EP 1715931 A2 20061102; EP 1715931 A4 20090422; KR 20070117990 A 20071213

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 2005003010 W 20050126; CA 2555378 A 20050126; EP 05712446 A 20050126; KR 20067017037 A 20060824