Patent ID: 8579693
Filing Date: 2013-11-12
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G07C,G07F

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing an additional lottery game to players of a ticket-based lottery game, comprising the steps of: producing tickets for the ticket-based lottery game, including printing a unique validation code on each ticket; with a computer system, applying an algorithm to generate a unique, first encryption code for each ticket 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 the tickets are free of the first encryption code and algorithm; distributing the tickets for possession by players of the ticket-based lottery games; providing for players to submit the unique validation code for registration in the additional 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; and registering players for the additional 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.