Touchscreen Select and Drag Mechanism for Lottery Card Input
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electronic lottery games require players to input numbers for each position on a lottery card individually, which is time-consuming when selecting the same number for all spots, slowing down the gameplay experience.
Innovation Solution
A gaming device with a touch-screen display enables a 'select and drag' feature, allowing players to select an initial number and easily copy it to multiple positions by touching and dragging across the screen, using an algorithm to set the values uniformly across the game positions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If players input numbers for each position individually on electronic lottery games, then each position can be set accurately, but the time required for gameplay increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a copy function that allows players to select a number from a source position and automatically copy it to multiple target positions on the lottery card. This eliminates the need to manually input the same number repeatedly, significantly reducing gameplay time while maintaining accurate number selection across all positions
Solution Approach 2:
The gaming device integrates multiple functions including number selection, copying, and bulk positioning capabilities into a single interface. The system can handle both individual position selection and multi-position bulk operations, making the device adaptable to different player needs and game types
2Ease of operation
If players select the same number for all spots on a lottery card, then the selection process becomes repetitive, but the time required to complete the card increases
Solution Approach 1:
The copy function allows players to select a number once and automatically replicate it across multiple positions. This is particularly useful when players want to select the same number for all spots, as it eliminates repetitive manual input while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by automatically filling multiple positions with the selected number before the player completes their selection process. This advance preparation reduces the overall time required to complete the lottery card
3Measurement precision
If the gaming device provides individual input for each position, then precise control over each position is achieved, but the complexity of the input process increases
Solution Approach 1:
The gaming device integrates multiple functions including individual position input, copying, and bulk positioning capabilities into a single unified interface. This multi-functional approach maintains precise control over each position while reducing the overall complexity of the input process
Solution Approach 2:
The system introduces an intermediary copying mechanism that simplifies the transfer of number values between positions. Instead of requiring direct manual input for each position, the intermediary copy function mediates the transfer process, reducing input complexity while maintaining accuracy
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AI summary
A method for playing a casino gaming device including a select and drag feature is disclosed. In one embodiment, a player selects values for multiple positions or spots on a game of chance. The player initially selects a value in one of the game positions. The player selects a touch-screen display location (or uses another input device) above the game position displaying the initially selected value, and then selects any other game position to copy the initially selected value into the other game positions. The player may select the touch-screen display location and then drags the initially selected value across the remaining game positions to set the values for the remaining game positions to the initially selected value.