Central System for Dynamic Lottery Game Parameter Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current player participation games in broadcast media, such as television and the Internet, lack innovative and engaging formats that provide excitement for players and viewers, and there is a need for improved game play experiences that incorporate enhanced flexibility and prizing structures.
Innovation Solution
The development of a system called iLotto, which allows multiple users to compete by selecting numbers in a matrix, with a central system determining winners and awarding prizes based on predefined criteria, while also incorporating variable parameters to achieve mandated parameters like payout rates and win rates, allowing for enhanced game play and prizing experiences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional lottery games are conducted with fixed rules and formats, then regulatory compliance is maintained, but player engagement and excitement are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adjusts game parameters including payout rates, win rates, and game structures based on player participation levels and regulatory requirements. The central system can modify game difficulty, prize distributions, and interaction mechanisms in real-time to maintain both engagement and compliance.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements variable parameters that can be adjusted to change game characteristics such as payout percentages, number of winners, and game duration. These parameter changes allow the system to adapt to different regulatory environments and player preferences while maintaining core lottery functionality.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple variable parameters are introduced to enhance game play flexibility, then player engagement improves, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The central system serves multiple functions: it acts as the game controller, random number generator, result analyzer, prize distributor, and regulatory compliance monitor all in one platform. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate specialized systems for each game parameter.
Solution Approach 2:
The system continuously monitors game outcomes, player participation, and payout ratios, using this feedback to automatically adjust parameters and maintain target payout rates. This closed-loop control simplifies management of complex variables by allowing the system to self-regulate based on performance data.
3Productivity
If real-time player interaction is enabled across multiple users, then audience engagement increases, but communication infrastructure requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The central system acts as an intermediary between all players, consolidating communication through a single hub rather than requiring direct peer-to-peer connections. This reduces network complexity by routing all game-related communications through the central server.
Solution Approach 2:
The system combines multiple communication functions (number selection transmission, result notification, prize distribution) into a single integrated communication protocol and interface, reducing the overall communication infrastructure requirements.
Data Source
AI summary
Methods and systems for electronic interaction comprising a display for presenting a grid of identifying objects, an input for receiving a player selection of an identifying object, a random generator for randomly selecting a winning identifying object, and a point tally system for awarding points to the player according to the rules comprising a first point value if the player selected identifying object exactly matches the winning identifying object, a second point value if the player selected identifying object is in a geometric relationship with the winning identifying object, and a third, negative, point value if the player is not awarded the first point value or the second point value.