DLT Lottery System Using Smart Contracts for Multi-Round Game Adaptability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional draw-type lottery games are limited in versatility and complexity, leading to increased costs and reduced player interest, as they require separate random draw events for different games and lack the ability to generate excitement and interest.
Innovation Solution
A distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based lottery gaming system that uses smart contracts to manage and execute lottery games, allowing for multiple rounds with dynamically updated winning numbers and ticket issuance, increasing player engagement and revenue potential.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional draw-type lottery games are used, then the games are simple and easy to understand, but the games lack versatility and generate reduced player interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic game configuration where the lottery game parameters (number of balls, number of draws, prize structures) can be changed in real-time based on player engagement and revenue goals. The system allows multiple game modes within a single platform, enabling the lottery authority to adapt the game complexity and versatility dynamically without requiring separate physical systems for each game type.
2Productivity
If multiple separate random draw events are used for different games, then each game can be simple and focused, but the overall system complexity and expense increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a universal lottery platform that can execute multiple different lottery games through a single integrated system. The smart contract framework allows the same system to support various game configurations (different ball counts, draw formats, prize structures) without requiring separate physical or computational systems for each game type, thereby reducing overall system complexity while maintaining high productivity through multiple simultaneous games.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses digital copying and replication of game states through blockchain technology. Instead of maintaining separate physical draw mechanisms for each game, the system creates digital copies of the lottery state on the blockchain, allowing multiple games to be simulated and executed within a single system framework. This reduces physical and operational complexity while enabling multiple revenue-generating game instances.
3Adaptability or versatility
If traditional lottery systems are used, then the systems are straightforward to operate, but they lack the ability to generate excitement and interest
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where the system monitors player engagement metrics and adjusts game parameters accordingly. The smart contracts can dynamically modify draw frequencies, prize distributions, and game configurations based on real-time player behavior data, creating an adaptive system that maintains high player engagement while operating through automated feedback loops that preserve ease of use.
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AI summary
A distributed ledger technology (DLT)-based lottery gaming system and method for executing lottery games. Players are able to participate in a multi-round lottery game that is executed using an associated smart contract and the lottery game includes a plurality of winning numbers (e.g., six (6) total). Under control of the smart contract, the players make an initial plurality of lottery ticket requests such that each initial lottery ticket request associated with a player of has an initial defined requested total lottery ticket count associated with the player indicating the number of tickets they wish to purchase and to be issued to them. A record of the lottery tickets issued and to which players are recorded on the DLT ledger. The lottery game is executed starting with an initial round and allowing for multiple subsequent rounds to be executed until a winner is identified.