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Gaming ticket reader providing incentive to play an electronic gameGaming ticket reader providing incentive to play an electronic game description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070218977, Gaming ticket reader providing incentive to play an electronic game. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/783,783 filed Mar. 17, 2006, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT [0002]NOT APPLICABLE REFERENCE TO SEQUENCE LISTING, A TABLE, OR A COMPUTER PROGRAM LISTING COMPACT DISC APPENDIX [0003]NOT APPLICABLE BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004]This invention relates to lottery, promotional, or gaming-type tickets and methods of playing the tickets in games of chance. [0005]Traditional lottery, promotional, or gaming-type tickets are utilized to play games of chance such as lotteries, bingo games, and the like. The tickets may also be utilized to distribute and, if applicable, collect the purchase price of such tickets. The tickets may be known variously as pull-tabs, pickle tickets, jar tickets, hard cards, bingo tickets, event tickets, sign up tickets, punch boards, cash (bonus) boards, charitable gaming tickets, raffle tickets, sweepstakes and promotional tickets, and the like. The tickets generally include one or more hidden indications or symbols (indicia) for playing the game. To play the game, the player must uncover the hidden indicia by, for example, opening a pull-tab window on a break-open ticket or scratching off an opaque surface material covering the indicia. [0006]In one method of playing a game of chance, one of the indicia on a given ticket may indicate that the ticket is a "hold" ticket. The hold ticket qualifies the player to enter a higher level of play where he can compete for a winning prize or jackpot. In traditional playing methods, the player takes the qualifying hold ticket to a game board where one or more hidden indicia are physically uncovered to determine whether the player wins the jackpot and if so, how much. It would be advantageous to have a device and method that provides a more interesting and entertaining way for the player to determine whether his hold ticket is a winning hold ticket. [0007]In another gaming-related field, the management of gaming establishments would like to provide additional incentives for players to enter their establishments and play their electronic games. Such incentives have traditionally been limited to incentives that provide players with free refreshments or reduced-price food. Obviously, these incentives cost money to the management. It would be advantageous to have a system and method that provides incentive for a player to enter a gaming establishment, without costing the management any money. [0008]In U.S. Pat. No. 5,536,008 to Clapper, Jr. (Clapper), an electronic gaming apparatus is disclosed which dispenses pull-tab gaming tickets. The apparatus reads a code on the back of the ticket as the ticket is dispensed. The code identifies the indicia, which are printed on the ticket. The apparatus then displays the representations of the indicia on a monitor of the apparatus. [0009]Although Clapper provides an electronic apparatus for playing a pull-tab game, it only reads tickets dispensed from the apparatus. In addition, there is no disclosure or suggestion of any method of providing incentive for the player to enter a gaming establishment or to play electronic games within the gaming establishment. [0010]In order to overcome the disadvantages of existing solutions, it would be advantageous to have a system and method of providing additional incentives for players using gaming tickets to play electronic game within an establishment. The present invention provides such a system and method. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0011]The present invention is directed to a system and method of providing a player using a gaming ticket with incentive to play an electronic game. The player's gaming ticket is equipped with a machine-readable identification code. The code is used to link the ticket to a video graphic display device such as an electronic game. The electronic game includes ticket-logic to read the identification code on the ticket, to determine whether the gaming ticket is a winning ticket and, if so, to display the amount won. The ticket-logic is independent of the logic for playing the electronic game, and the electronic game does not have any bearing on the outcome of the gaming ticket or the amount awarded. The electronic game may then invite the player to play the electronic game using the winnings from the gaming ticket. [0012]The invention provides a more interesting and entertaining way for the player to determine whether his gaming ticket is a winning ticket. By inviting the player to play an associated electronic game using the winnings from the gaming ticket, the invention also provides incentive for the player to use his winnings to continue playing within a gaming establishment. [0013]Thus in one aspect, the present invention is directed to an electronic game, which includes logic means for playing the electronic game, and means for providing a player having a gaming ticket for another game with incentive to play the electronic game. The means for providing a player with incentive to play the electronic game may include means for reading a machine-readable code on the player's gaming ticket; means for determining from the code whether the gaming ticket is a winning ticket; and means for informing the player whether the gaming ticket is a winning ticket. By causing the player to interact with the electronic game, the player is provided with incentive to play the electronic game. [0014]In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a device associated with a gaming establishment for providing a player having a gaming ticket for another game with incentive to play an electronic game in the gaming establishment. The device includes means for reading a machine-readable code on the player's gaming ticket; means for determining from the code whether the gaming ticket is a winning ticket, and if so, for determining an amount won or value awarded. The device also includes means responsive to a determination that the gaming ticket is a winning ticket for informing the player of the amount won or value awarded; and means for inviting the player to play the electronic game using the amount won or value awarded from the gaming ticket. [0015]In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a computer-controlled method of providing a player having a gaming ticket for another game with incentive to play an electronic game in a gaming establishment. The method includes the steps of utilizing a device associated with the gaming establishment to read a machine-readable code on the player's gaming ticket; determining from the code whether the gaming ticket is a winning ticket, and if so, determining an amount won or value awarded. Upon determining that the gaming ticket is a winning ticket, the method includes informing the player of the amount won or value awarded; and inviting the player to play the electronic game using the amount won or value awarded from the gaming ticket. [0016]In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a computer-controlled method of informing a player whether a gaming ticket possessed by the player is a winning ticket. The method includes the steps of utilizing a device to read a machine-readable code on the player's gaming ticket; determining from the code whether the gaming ticket is a winning ticket; and upon determining that the gaming ticket is a winning ticket, informing the player that the gaming ticket is a winning ticket. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING [0017]A more complete understanding of the present invention may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing wherein: [0018]FIG. 1 is a simplified block diagram of the system of the present invention; and Continue reading about Gaming ticket reader providing incentive to play an electronic game... 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