CA2141858C - A system for drawing winners in a lottery - Google Patents

A system for drawing winners in a lottery

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CA2141858C
CA2141858C CA002141858A CA2141858A CA2141858C CA 2141858 C CA2141858 C CA 2141858C CA 002141858 A CA002141858 A CA 002141858A CA 2141858 A CA2141858 A CA 2141858A CA 2141858 C CA2141858 C CA 2141858C
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Per Lundin
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IGS Ltd
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GE Spelutveckling AB
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Priority to EP92920180A priority Critical patent/EP0647341B1/en
Priority to CS95312A priority patent/CZ284351B6/en
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Priority to ES92920180T priority patent/ES2103380T3/en
Priority to CA002141858A priority patent/CA2141858C/en
Priority to PL92307306A priority patent/PL170662B1/en
Priority to US08/382,020 priority patent/US5601287A/en
Priority to DK92920180.4T priority patent/DK0647341T3/en
Priority to PCT/SE1992/000543 priority patent/WO1994003873A1/en
Priority to AU25961/92A priority patent/AU673806B2/en
Priority to JP6505216A priority patent/JPH08503085A/en
Priority to HU9500355A priority patent/HU213439B/en
Priority to DE69219483T priority patent/DE69219483T2/en
Priority to BR9207153A priority patent/BR9207153A/en
Priority to NZ248327A priority patent/NZ248327A/en
Publication of CA2141858A1 publication Critical patent/CA2141858A1/en
Priority to FI950430A priority patent/FI950430A/en
Priority to NO950419A priority patent/NO308088B1/en
Priority to GR970401892T priority patent/GR3024246T3/en
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements
    • G07F17/3286Type of games
    • G07F17/329Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07CTIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS; ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE
    • G07C15/00Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus
    • G07C15/006Generating random numbers; Lottery apparatus electronically
    • GPHYSICS
    • G07CHECKING-DEVICES
    • G07FCOIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS
    • G07F17/00Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services
    • G07F17/32Coin-freed apparatus for hiring articles; Coin-freed facilities or services for games, toys, sports, or amusements

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Abstract

System for use of a microprocessor for drawing of winners in a lottery with an in advance given dividend, at which each lottery ticket includes at least one counter of bingo type with a number in rows and columns provided numbers as well as for the lottery ticket unique identification. The identification of each lottery ticket and number row of a counter are stored in a first register which is readable by a microprocessor, that a number of number sequences are created and stored in a second register which is readable by a microprocessor, in such a way that each of the number sequences is unique and gives a number of prize-winning rows of numbers among the counters, which number corresponds to the given dividend. One of the number sequences in the second register is selected by a random draw. The microprocessor compares this chosen number sequence with the number rows in the first register and shows the identifications that indicate counters with a prize-winning row of numbers.

Description

WO 94/0373 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ PCT/SE92/00543 A System for Drawing Winners in a Lottery.
TECHNICAL FIELD
The present invention refers to a system for use of a micro processor at drawing of winners in a lottery with an in advance given dividend, whereby each lottery ticket includes at least one counter of bingo type with a number of numbers provided in rows and columns as well as an identification that is unique for the lottery ticket.
PRIOR ART
At conventional lotteries one simply draws prize tickets from the total number of lottery tickets, until an in advance givennumber of prize tickets has been obtained. The results of such draws are published by means of lottery prize-list.
A disadvantage of usual lotteries is that the excitement moment is short-lived.
Interactive games of bingo type engages the participants considerably more and are therefore experienced as more exciting. A problem at games of bingo type is that the random draw of numbers gives an unpredictable dividend. It is true, that the dividend in long-term can be statistically calcula-ted, but the uncertainty is yet very big before each indivi-dual draw.
THE TECHNICAL PROBLEM
The purpose of the invention is therefore to achieve a system that makes it possible to achieve an in advance given divi dend at games of bingo type.

WO 94/03873 PCT/SE92/0054, 21~r~~~
2 THE SOLUTTON
For this object the invention is characterized in that the identification of each lottery ticket and number row of a counter are stored in a first register which is readable by a microprocessor, that a number of number sequences are , created and stored in a second register which is readable by a microprocessor, in such a way that each of the number sequences is unique and gives a number of prize-winning rows of numbers among the counters, which number corresponds to the given dividend, that one of the number sequences in the second register is selected by a random draw, and that the microprocessor compares this chosen number sequence with the number rows in the first register and shows the identifica tions that indicate counters with a prize-winning raw of , numbers.
Advantageous variants of the invention are illustrated by the subsequent subclaims.
PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
The system according to the invent~n is based on the use of the conventional bingo-counter for variation games. Normally such a counter includes 75 numbers distributed in five co lumns with 15 rows each, with numbers 1-15 in the first column, 16-30 in the second column, 31-45 in the third co lump, 46-60 in the fourth column, and 61-75 in the fifth column. The invention is however not limited to this size, but can be modified regarding the number of rows and columns.
There are a total of 50.625 different ways to combine a bingo counter with 75 numbers in five columns. Each lottery ticket includes at least one of these counters. It can manageably be appropriate to use series of for example 10.000 lottery ~,~4~~~~
3 . PCT/SE92/005Q3 tickets per series. Then 10.000 of the total number of bingo counters are selected. The counters are each printed and provided with an identification number, so that every lottery ticket in each series has a unique counter and a unique identification number. If several series are present, for example nine, there are therefore 90.000 lottery tickets with nine identical counter series and 90.000 different lottery ticket numbers.
Each lottery ticket number in a series consequently repre-Bents a unique counter. The lottery ticket numbers~and their respective counters are stored in a first register readable by a microprocessor.
Before each draw the prize plan shall be known. OAe can for example choose that there shall be 90 winners per 10.000 lottery tickets. The draw is carried out after finished sale and before the presentation of the draw result. This presen-tation may for example be carried out on TV, in s:.: ch a way that it seems as if the draw, being of bingo character, is done in the moment of broadcasting.'~The presentation can fur-thermore be published in the daily press after the broad-casting.
In a second register readable by a microprocessor, a number of number sequences are stored, which include 17-20 different numbers between 1 and 75. These number sequences are unique and constructed such, that they give an exact number of winners at the use, of 10:000 counters. To satisfy the demand of randomness the number of number sequences for example may include 2.000.
The draw is carried out by randomly selecting a number sequ-WO 94103873 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ :) ~ PC~'>SE9B/005
4 ence among the mentioned 2.000 in the second register. Thus it is entirely random sample that determines which 90 coun-ters per series that is a winning one.
After this draw a computer run takes place in which the selected number sequence is compared to the counters in the first register. In this way prize lottery ticket numbers are successively put together until all prize tickets in alI
series have been obtained.
It is now possible to carry out the presentation of the selected number series, for example in live TV, in such a way that the spectators may get the impression that the draw, of bingo game character, occurs in the moment of broadcas-ting .
The creation of number sequences is carried out by means of random number generator in the computer. At first five lists of random numbers (one per column) are genererated with random mutual order of the numbers 1-15 in the first list, 16-30 in the second list, 31-45 i~ the third list, 46-60 in the fourth list and 61-75 in the fifth list. Subsequently a random number between one and five is genererated. This number determines in which list of random numbers (column) that the last number shall be drawn. Then a suitable number of numbers in each of five lists of random numbers are drawn by means of a new random number between 1-15 for each draw.
This random number points onto a position in the actual list of random numbers. This position contains the number that shall be used in the number sequence. In this way the func-tion of random numbers of the computer is used twice to obtain a drawn number..Furthermore it is provided that the order among the numbers generated is mixed, so that not all ~~~ ~ ~5~
WO 94/3873 , PCT/SE92/00543 t:.:..:.:
numbers from the same column appear consecutively . The dis-tribution of numbers from the different columns is done in an appropriate way in relation to the number of winners, for example a draw of three numbers in column 1, two numbers in
5 column 2, five numbers in column 3, one number in column 4 and three numbers in column 5 give a total of 90 winners.
In this way each number sequence is generated. The computer is now used for going through and ascertain on which number counters there is a horizontal line with five drawn numbers.
If the number of prize counters corresponds to the given dividend this number sequence is accepted, in other case it is rejected. In this way accepted number sequences are ge-nererated until the numbers forma statistical d:lstribution ( number in relation to the number of lottery tickets in each series.
After a finished lottery round the selected number sequence is erased from the other register. A new .draw sequence is instead created in the above described way, so that before each lottery round there is always available the amount of sequences determined in advance to choose among.
The system according to the invention is very flexible and can easily be adapted to various average distributions of dividend.
The invention is not limited to the above described embodi-ments, but several variants are conceivable within the scope of subsequent claims. For example counters with more or fewer numbars than described above can be used.

Claims (7)

1. A method for (a) producing bingo type lottery tickets; each with a unique counter comprising a quantity of different numbers arranged in lines and columns and with a unique identity for each ticket, and (b) drawing randomly selected winners, according to an in advance given dividend, using a microprocessor, and (c) presenting the selected winning tickets, characterized in (d) that the identity and number lines of each lottery ticket are stored in a first register which is readable by the microprocessor, (e) that the tickets are printed in accordance with number data and identity data stored in said first register, (f) that a quantity of unique number sequences are stored in a second register which is readable by the microprocessor, corresponding to the in advance given dividend, (g) that one number sequence is selected by a random draw among said stored number sequences in the second register, (h) that the selected number sequence from the second register is compared by the microprocessor to the number lines in the first register, (i) that the number lines that comprise numbers in the selected number sequence are sorted out by the microprocessor, and (h) that the tickets with the selected winning number lines and their identity are presented.
2. A method according to claim 1, characterized in that the numbers in the randomly drawn number sequence are presented one by one in a bingo-manner.
3. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in, that the first register contains all possible different number lines.
4. A method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the first register contains a selected quantity of number lines.
5. A method according to any of the claims 1 to 4, characterized in that the second register comprises at least so many number sequences, that the number sequences form a statistical distribution amount in relation to the quantity of number lines.
6. A method according to any of preceding claims, characterized in that each number sequence is created with consideration to the quantity of number lines, to the number of winners in the given dividend and to how long the number sequence must be to indicate winning number lines.
7. A method according to claim 6, wherein the ticket includes the numbers 1-75, arranged in five columns, characterized in that each number sequence is created by means of the internal random number generator of a computer, wherein a number of lists of random numbers are generated to correspond to the number columns in the ticket, with random mutual order of the numbers 1-15 in the first list, 16-30 in the second list, 31-45 in the third the list, 46-60 in the fourth list and 61-75 in the fifth list, that a random number between one and five is generated, which number determines in which list of random numbers the last number shall be drawn, that one to five numbers are drawn in each of the lists of random numbers by means of a new random number between 1-15 for each draw, which random number points onto a position in the current list of random numbers, so that this position contains the number that shall be used in the number sequence.
CA002141858A 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery Expired - Fee Related CA2141858C (en)

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JP6505216A JPH08503085A (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Lottery system
ES92920180T ES2103380T3 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 PROCEDURE FOR THE EXTRACTION OF WINNERS IN A LOTTERY.
CA002141858A CA2141858C (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery
PL92307306A PL170662B1 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Toolroom microscope
US08/382,020 US5601287A (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 System for drawing winners in a lottery
CS95312A CZ284351B6 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Method of drawing winners in a lottery with predetermined dividend
PCT/SE1992/000543 WO1994003873A1 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery
DE69219483T DE69219483T2 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 SYSTEM FOR DRAWING LOTTERY WINNERS
EP92920180A EP0647341B1 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery
HU9500355A HU213439B (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Method of drawing winners in a lottery
AU25961/92A AU673806B2 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery
BR9207153A BR9207153A (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 System to draw winners in a lottery
DK92920180.4T DK0647341T3 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Winning draw system in a lottery
NZ248327A NZ248327A (en) 1992-08-07 1993-08-04 Using a microprocessor to draw numbers in a lottery
FI950430A FI950430A (en) 1992-08-07 1995-02-01 Procedure for drawing lottery winners
NO950419A NO308088B1 (en) 1992-08-07 1995-02-06 Winning draw system in a lottery
GR970401892T GR3024246T3 (en) 1992-08-07 1997-07-25 A system for drawing winners in a lottery.

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002141858A CA2141858C (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery
HU9500355A HU213439B (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Method of drawing winners in a lottery
CS95312A CZ284351B6 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 Method of drawing winners in a lottery with predetermined dividend
PCT/SE1992/000543 WO1994003873A1 (en) 1992-08-07 1992-08-07 A system for drawing winners in a lottery

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CZ284351B6 (en) 1998-11-11
HU213439B (en) 1997-06-30
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