|Publication number||US7155014 B1|
|Application number||US 09/917,379|
|Publication date||Dec 26, 2006|
|Filing date||Jul 26, 2001|
|Priority date||Jul 26, 2001|
|Publication number||09917379, 917379, US 7155014 B1, US 7155014B1, US-B1-7155014, US7155014 B1, US7155014B1|
|Inventors||Robert D Hamman, Kenneth R Westerlage, William C Kennedy|
|Original Assignee||Sca Promotions, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (56), Non-Patent Citations (1), Referenced by (15), Classifications (7), Legal Events (3)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates generally to gaming systems and techniques and more particularly to a system and method for playing a lottery-type game.
The gaming industry continues to grow in popularity with a wide variety of new games and technologies that offer different experiences to players. Often the draw of such lottery-type games is the instant satisfaction of knowing whether you have won a prize. Game sponsors seek games that are exciting and immediate, but secure and verifiable. Game sponsors also need the ability to clearly set and maintain odds for a game to ensure profitability.
Security breaches, odds manipulation, and other fraudulent efforts to claim a prize continue to plague game sponsors. Fraud becomes a real concern in computer-based instant win promotions in which outcomes may be determined dynamically in response to player input. In some gaming systems that include a distributed or accessible architecture, hackers may intercept or modify messages, generate bogus plays or results in real-time, or hack into a database that controls the game.
In accordance with the present invention, a system and method for playing a lottery-type game includes a playfile that is generated and processed to reduce gambling fraud.
In a particular embodiment of the present invention, a system for playing a lottery-type game includes a play generator that generates a playfile. The playfile includes a number of records, and each record contains a numeric value. A win generator generates a winning number. An evaluator receives the playfile and the winning number, and retrieves a record from the playfile in response to input from a player. The evaluator compares a numeric value in the retrieved record to the winning number, and communicates a win/loss result to the player.
In another embodiment of the present invention, a method for playing a lottery-type game includes storing a playfile received from a remote location, the playfile includes a number of records, and each record contains a numeric value; determining a winning number; receiving input from a player; retrieving a record from the playfile in response to the input; comparing a numeric value in the retrieved record to the winning number; and communicating a win/loss result to the player.
Embodiments of the present invention provide various technical advantages. Existing computer-based gaming techniques may be susceptible to a variety of security breaches or hacks. This is particularly true in a distributed or accessible architecture, such as a client/server environment, that generates win/loss results in real-time. In one embodiment of the present invention, a playfile allows a game sponsor to establish a number of plays at a win probability prior to playing the game. An evaluator retrieves records individually from the playfile in response to each player input. To decrease potential tampering with the playfile, the present invention may adopt any number of techniques, such as embedded key encryption, record-by-record extraction, string verification, or any other suitable technique to ensure secure and accurate individual record retrievals from the playfile in response to player input. Another technical advantage of certain embodiments of the present invention include the generation of a winning number using seeds from public, verifiable random sources. These sources may include published, independent lottery results, such as winning numbers from state lotteries.
Other technical advantages of the present invention will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art from the following figures, description, and claims. Moreover, while specific advantages have been enumerated above, various embodiments may include all, some, or none of the enumerated advantages.
For a more complete understanding of the present invention and its advantages, reference is now made to the following description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
Play generator 20 may be a computer or other processing device that receives game information 24 for a specified game, such as an instant win game, lottery, scratch card, video poker, or any other suitable promotion or game of chance (generally referred to as a “lottery-type game”). Game information 24 may include, for example, the number of plays 25 for a given game, the desired win probability 26, and/or a winning number algorithm 27 that may be used by win generator 30 to generate winning number 32. Using game information 24, play generator 20 generates playfile 22 for communication to evaluator 40. Play generator 20 may also independently store playfile 22 for later winner verification.
A game sponsor may operate play generator 20 to generate a number of playfiles 22 for different games having varied game information 24. The sponsor may then charge a certain amount of money for playfile 22 based on the number of plays 25, the win probability 26, and the value of the one or more possible prizes that may be claimed by players 50. In this manner, play generator 20 produces any number of playfiles 22 for any number and variety of games, and allows the sponsor to predetermine the number of plays 25 and winning probability 26 for accurately pricing the game. An important aspect of the operation of play generator 20 is the ability to preset the parameters of each game, and provide playfile 22 that reflects these game parameters and reduces potential game fraud.
Win generator 30 may be a computer or other processing device that is integral to or separate from evaluator 40. Win generator 30 receives a number of seeds 34 from public random sources 36 to generate winning number 32. Random sources 36 may include lottery results, generated or environmental noise, weather data, or other available random, pseudo-random, or unpredictable numeric results. Throughout this description, the term “random” refers to any random, pseudo-random, or otherwise unpredictable value used or generated by system 10. In a particular embodiment, random sources 36 include lottery results (e.g., state, county, city lotteries) that are independent from the operation of play generator 20 and published for purposes of verification. Win generator 30 may truncate, concatenate, partially select, digit flip, or otherwise process published, independent lottery results to produce winning number 32. In a particular embodiment, win generator 30 generates winning number 32 after evaluator 40 successfully receives and stores playfile 22.
Evaluator 40 receives playfile 22 from play generator 20 and winning number 32 from win generator 30. Evaluator 40 receives playfile 22 from play generator 20 using link 60, which may represent a remote or local electronic communication path, mail or hand delivery of electronic media (e.g., using a disk, CD-ROM, or other magnetic or optical media), or other technique or facility to make playfile 22 available to evaluator 40. Similarly, evaluator 40 receives winning number 32 using link 70, which contemplates all of the delivery or availability techniques associated with link 60. As described above, win generator 30 may be integral to evaluator 40, and in a particular embodiment, generates winning number 32 only upon successful receipt and storage of playfile 22 by evaluator 40.
Evaluator 40 may be a computer or other processing device that has access to playfile 22 and winning number 32. For example, the functionality of evaluator 40 may reside on a server or other computing platform for delivering an online lottery-type game over a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a global network such as the Internet, or any other suitable network or communication facility. Evaluator 40 may also reside on a stand-alone device, for example, an electronic slot machine, video poker, or other computer-based casino game. System 10 generally contemplates any location, configuration, or arrangement of play generator 20, win generator 30, and evaluator 40 in one or more local or distributed components to provide a game playing experience to users of players 50.
In operation of system 10, play generator 20 receives game information 24 and generates a suitable playfile 22 for communication to evaluator 40 using link 60. Win generator 30 retrieves seeds 34 from random sources 36 and generates winning number 32 for communication to evaluator 40 using link 70. Upon receiving and storing playfile 22 and receiving winning number 32, evaluator 40 is ready to receive input from one or more players 50. As used in this description, player refers to any device or process, whether implemented in hardware and/or software, that allows a user to participate in game playing in system 10. The user operating player 50 may activate a keyboard, mouse, touch screen, or other input device to initiate the game. Player 50 communicates the input to evaluator 40, and evaluator 40 provides a win/loss result to player 50. Player 50 uses a display, speaker, or other output device to convey the win/loss result to the user. Players 50 may represent one or more stand-alone and/or networked devices supported by evaluator 40.
Upon determining a winner among players 50, system 10 provides a verification technique that allows play generator 20 to verify the winner. In a particular embodiment, play generator 20 receives winning number 32 generated by win generator 30 using link 80 or independently generates winning number 32 using seeds 34 from random sources 36 received using link 90. Links 80 and 90 contemplate any of the delivery and availability techniques associated with link 60. Play generator 20 may independently generate winning number 32 using the originally specified winning number algorithm 27 in game information 24 as well as publicly available seeds 34 retrieved from random sources 36. Since play generator 20 maintains a copy of unmodified playfile 22 as communicated to evaluator 40, and independently determines winning number 32 from public sources, play generator 20 verifies the accuracy of a winner. One advantage of a particular embodiment of system 10 is the ability of play generator 20, often operated by an entity separate from the game promoter, to verify a prize claim using seeds 34, random sources 36, winning number algorithm 27, and unmodified playfile 22.
Processor 100 may be a microprocessor, controller, or other suitable processing device that allows play generator 20 to perform its features and functions. Memory 102 includes a program 106 executed by processor 100 to control the overall functions and operation of play generator 20. The functions of program 106 are shown as modules (described below), but play generator 20 contemplates any arrangement and coordination of functions and features in one or more hardware and/or software components to accomplish the purposes of play generator 20. Memory 102 also stores data 108, which may include intermediate or final components of programs, data, or other information to be included in playfile 22.
In operation, play generator 20 receives game information 24 at interface 104 a and passes this information to random number generator (RNG) 120. RNG 120 generates numeric values based on the number of plays 25 and win probability 26 in game information 24. For example, RNG 120 may generate a series of numbers between zero and ten million with a uniform distribution. Normalizer 122 receives numeric values generated by RNG 120 and applies any suitable normalization, processing, or other adjustment to ensure numeric values generated by RNG 120 comply with the desired win probability 26. Encrypter 124 takes each of the numeric values and generates individual encrypted records for each play to generate an encrypted playfile (EPF) 140. In a particular embodiment, encrypter 124 utilizes a record-by-record encryption technique that allows evaluator 40 to retrieve numeric values individually in response to each play of the game. Message generator 126 receives EPF 140 and combines other components of playfile 22 into a message file, or other suitable data structure for communication to evaluator 40. For example, message generator 126 may also include an extractor (EXT) 142 used to perform the record-by-record decryption of EPF 140 at evaluator 40. Message generator 126 may also include a first key (K1) 144 used by the record-by-record decryption techniques of evaluator 40 described below with reference to
Play generator 20 produces playfile 22 with its associated components in response to game information 24 received at interface 104 a. Play generator 20 may generate additional playfiles 22 for other games specified by additional sets of game information 24. In this manner, play generator 20 may generate playfiles 22 for a variety of games with different parameters for the number of plays 25, win probability 26, winning number algorithms 27, and other suitable settings. Playfile 22 may include any arrangement and selection of components in separate or integral form. Playfile 22 typically includes encrypted or unencrypted records that include a numeric value for each play of the game specified by game information 24.
Processor 200 may be a microprocessor, controller, or other suitable processing device that allows evaluator 40 to perform its features and functions. Memory 202 includes a program 206 executed by processor 200 to control the overall functions and operation of evaluator 40. The functions of program 206 are shown as modules (described below), but evaluator 40 contemplates any arrangement and coordination of functions and features in one or more hardware and/or software components to accomplish the purposes of evaluator 40. Memory 202 also stores data 208, which may include intermediate or final components of programs, data, or other information used by evaluator 40.
In operation, interface 204 a receives playfile 22 and its related components and passes this information to checker 220, which uses SIG 146 to verify the accurate receipt of all components of playfile 22. Upon verifying using SIG 146, evaluator 40 stores playfile 22 as data 208 in memory 202. Evaluator 40 retrieves and initializes EPF 140 and EXT 142, which together operate to extract, on a record-by-record basis, numeric values stored in EPF 140. Evaluator 40 also receives at interface 204 b either winning number 32 or associated seeds 34 from random sources 36 that allow evaluator 40 to compute winning number 32 using winning number algorithm (WNA) 27 received in playfile 22. Using either directly supplied winning number 32 from an external win generator 30 or based on computations of an internal win generator 222, evaluator 40 passes winning number 32 to comparator 224.
Player 50 communicates an input 228 to comparator 224 using interface 204 c. This may be performed in response to some action taken by a user of player 50, such as depressing a button, pulling a lever, or other activity, that generates an electronic signal sent over a local or remote communication path 226 to evaluator 40. In response to input 228, comparator 224 requests the next record in EPF 140 from EXT 142. EXT 142 decrypts the next record, verifies its authenticity, and supplies a numeric value from the extracted record to comparator 224. Comparator 224 compares the numeric value to winning number 32, and communicates a result 230 to player 50. For each subsequent input from player 50, evaluator 40 extracts the next record from EPF 140, compares the numeric value in the extracted record to winning number 32, and furnishes result 230 to player 50. This process continues until EXT 142 retrieves and decrypts all records in EPF 140 or the game ends.
Processor 300 may be a microprocessor, controller, or other suitable processing device that allows win generator 30 to perform its features and functions. Memory 302 includes a program 306 executed by processor 300 to control the overall functions and operation of win generator 30. The functions of program 306 are shown as modules (described below), but win generator 30 contemplates any arrangement and coordination of functions and features in one or more hardware and/or software components to accomplish the purposes of win generator 30. Memory 302 also stores data 308, which may include intermediate or final components of programs, data, or other information to be used by win generator 30.
In operation, win generator 30 receives seeds 34 from random sources 36 at interface 304 a, and calculator 320 generates winning number 32 based on seeds 34 and WNA 27. A normalizer 322 optionally normalizes, adjusts, or otherwise processes winning number 32 to arrive at a final value for communication to evaluator 40 using interface 304 b. Win generator 30 may operate as a stand-alone process or device, or may be integrated into evaluator 40 with external access to random sources 36 to retrieve seeds 34 for computation.
Upon receiving input from another player 50, EXT 142 uses key K2 in record D1 to decrypt the encrypted record E2 to generate decrypted record D2. Record D2 includes verification string 400 with a value of S2, numeric value 402 with a value of V2, and key 404 with a value of K3. EXT 142 performs the verification process on S2, and passes V2 to comparator 224 for determining a win/loss result. This process continues as EXT 142 decrypts, verifies, and retrieves numeric values for each subsequent record E in EPF 140.
In a particular embodiment, an intermediate record may include a null string or some other indication in key 404 to indicate that decryption of the next record requires an external key. In this example, record DM includes a null for key 404. Therefore, evaluator 40 receives external key KM+1 to decrypt the next encrypted record EM+1. In this manner, play generator 20 or other external site maintains continued control over the record-by-record decryption process performed by evaluator 40 by requiring external keys to decrypt certain intermediate records in EPF 140. For example, EPF 140 may include one thousand records, but every one hundred records includes a null or other indication in key 404 that triggers external key decryption. Therefore, any potential hack of EPF 140 to retrieve numeric values in bulk may only retrieve one hundred records until requiring an appropriate external key to decrypt the next record. This inclusion of external key decryption in intermediate records of EPF 140 may further reduce fraud.
The process executed by play generator 20 begins at step 502 where play generator 20 receives game information 24. Play generator 20 generates random numbers at step 504 and processes the generated random numbers at step 506 to adjust for the desired win probability 26. Play generator 20 encrypts the records at step 508, and generates playfile 22 at step 510 that may include, for example, EPF 140 and other components that allow evaluator 40 to perform record-by-record decryption. Play generator 20 communicates playfile 22 to evaluator 40 at step 512 using link 60.
The process performed at win generator 30 begins at step 602 where win generator 30 retrieves seeds 34 from public, verifiable random sources 36. Win generator 30 calculates winning number 32 at step 604 using seeds 34 and winning number algorithm (WNA) 27. Win generator 30 may normalize winning number 32 at step 606, and communicates winning number 32 to evaluator 40 at step 608 using link 70. Win generator 30 may be separate from or integral to evaluator 40. Moreover, the process described in steps 600 may be performed repeatedly by win generator 30 to generate any suitable number of winning numbers 32 based on one or more games and associated game information 24, or the number of prizes to be awarded for each game.
The process performed by evaluator 40 begins at step 702 where evaluator 40 checks the signature to verify the accuracy of playfile 22 received from play generator 20. If evaluator 40 fails to verify the accuracy of playfile 22 using SIG 146, evaluator 40 determines an error at step 703, and the process ends. If the signature is verified at step 702, evaluator 40 stores encrypted playfile (EPF) 140, EXT 142, and first key (K1) 144 in memory 202 at step 704. In a particular embodiment, evaluator 40 verifies the accuracy of playfile 22 at step 702 and stores information at step 704 prior to win generator 30 performing steps 600, or even before random sources 36 generate seeds 34. In this manner, the generation, communication, verification, and storage of playfile 22 prior to generation of winning number 32 eliminates the possibility of fraudulent generation of records in playfile 22. Upon successfully receiving and storing EPF 140, evaluator 40 initializes EXT 142 at step 706 to begin retrieving records from EPF 140.
Upon receiving player input 228 at interface 204 c, as determined at step 708, comparator 224 requests that EXT 142 extract the next record from EPF 140 using the stored key at step 710. For the first record, EXT 142 uses first key (K1) 144 included in playfile 22. In a particular embodiment, EXT 142 extracts encrypted record E using decrypter 406 to retrieve verification string 400, numeric value 402, and key 404. EXT 142 verifies string 400 at step 712 using a stored authorized string. If the verification fails at step 712, evaluator 40 determines an error at step 703, and the process ends.
If the verification at step 712 passes, evaluator 40 stores key 404 to be used to decrypt the next record at step 714 and passes numeric value 402 to comparator 224 at step 716. Comparator 224 determines whether numeric value 402 matches winning number 32 at step 718, and determines a winner (step 720) or a loser (step 722) as a result of the comparison. If EXT 142 retrieved the last record from EPF 140 at step 724, or the game is over for some other reason, then the process ends. If EXT 142 has not retrieved the last record from EPF 140, the process continues at step 708 where evaluator 40 awaits the next input from player 50.
Although the present invention has been described with several embodiments, a myriad of changes, variations, alterations, transformations, and modifications may be suggested to one skilled in the art, and it is intended that the present invention encompass such changes, variations, alterations, transformations, and modifications as fall within the scope of the appended claims.
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