Patent ID: 9633520
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: G06F,G06Q,G07C,G07F

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing a lottery game to players, comprising the steps of: providing players with a unique validation code for each desired play of a lottery game, wherein the unique validation code is printed on a ticket provided to the players; with a computer system, applying an algorithm to generate a unique, first encryption code for each validation code; storing the first encryption code in a computer system so that the first encryption code and algorithm are present only as electronic data in the computer system and are not provided to the players; providing for players to submit their respective unique validation code for registration in the lottery game; the computer system applying the algorithm to each unique validation code submitted by a player to create a second encryption code for each unique validation code submitted by a player; the computer system comparing the second encryption code with a record of the first encryption codes to determine whether a match exists between the second encryption code and one of the first encryption codes; providing for players to participate in the lottery game when the unique validation code submitted by such players results in the match between the second encryption code and one of the first encryption codes; and for each lottery ticket played by the player, if a match is determined between the second encryption code and one of the first encryption codes, providing for the player to enter personal contact information, and storing the personal contact information with the record of the first encryption code to enable notification of the player of a win in the lottery game even if the player no longer has possession of the lottery ticket when the lottery game is conducted by accessing the personal contact information stored with the first encryption code on a per-lottery ticket basis.