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System and method for implementing a lottery game having enhanced winnings with predefined thresholdRelated Patent Categories: Amusement Devices: Games, Including Means For Processing Electronic Data (e.g., Computer/video Game, Etc.), Credit/debit Monitoring Or Manipulation (e.g., Game Entry, Betting, Prize Level, Etc.)System and method for implementing a lottery game having enhanced winnings with predefined threshold description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070077989, System and method for implementing a lottery game having enhanced winnings with predefined threshold. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application claims the priority of the U.S. Provisional Patent Application, 60/722,855, Lottery Game Having Enhanced Winnings With Predefined Threshold, filed on Sep. 30, 2005, the content of which is incorporated in its entirety by this reference. This application also relates to the US Patent Publication 20050003884, filed Jul. 2, 2003, the content of which is incorporated in its entirety by this reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of The Invention [0003] The invention relates to a system and method for implementing a lottery game and, more specifically, relates to a system and method to enhance the payout of a lottery game. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] In a typical lottery game, a player purchases one or more plays, each play comprising a set of indicia. These plays are memorialized, such as on a paper ticket, and coordinated with a lottery-sponsored event, such as by date and time. The event is a random determination of indicia that may apply to a group, such as one or more jurisdictions, or an individual event such as via the internet. The outcome of the lottery-sponsored event is a set of indicia. The player compares these lottery-produced indicia to the indicia for each of his plays and determines the number of matches for each play. For each play, he may be awarded a prize based on the number of matches for that individual play. For example, FIG. 1 shows a ticket 100 with three plays, one chosen by the player 102 and two are chosen by a computer through "quick pick" 104. Let's say that the lottery-produced indicia are 12, 47, 49, 50, and 56. The player would have three matches in the first play, two matches in the second play, and one match in the third play. Now from the prize table 200 of FIG. 2, the player would be entitled to $20 for the first play and $5 for the second play and a total of $25. [0006] Some lotteries offer progressive value payouts where, for example, if nobody wins the jackpot associated with a drawing, the jackpot is rolled over to the next drawing. Frequently, the jackpot will build over multiple drawings before it is finally won. This can lead to a jackpot that is an appreciable sum of money, which increases player interest and lottery ticket sales. [0007] These progressive value payout lotteries, however, often suffer from a lack of interest in drawings immediately after a large jackpot payout, because the jackpot immediately following a large jackpot can be much smaller in comparison. Many players do not participate in a lottery until the jackpot reaches a significant level. Thus, lottery ticket sales typically soar while the jackpot is high, and then drop significantly after the high jackpot is won. [0008] Therefore, it is desired to have a lottery game method that maintains player's interest by offering enhanced payout in every drawing and it is to such method the present application is primarily directed. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] In one embodiment, there is provided a gaming method in which a game payout to a game player depends on outcomes of a plurality of sub-games played by the game player. The method includes receiving at least two sets of sub-game indicia from the game player, generating a set of lottery game indicia, determining a sub-game match number for each set of sub-game indicia for matches between the set of lottery game indicia and each set of sub-game indicia, determining a sub-game payout for each sub-game based on the sub-game match number, determining a total match number based on the sub-game match number for each sub-game, determining a total payout based on the sub-game payout for each sub-game, determining a game payout based on the total match number and the total payout, and awarding the game payout to the game player. [0010] In another embodiment, there is provided a gaming server for playing a lottery game in which a game payout to a game player depends on outcomes of a plurality of sub-games played by the game player. The gaming server includes a game input device for receiving a game entry with game indicia for a plurality of sub-games, a storage unit for storing a game payout table and a multiplier table, and a controller. The controller is capable of generating a set of lottery game indicia, determining a sub-game match number for matches between the set of lottery game indicia and each set of sub-game indicia, determining a sub-game payout for each sub-game based on the sub-game match number, determining a total match number based on the sub-game match number for each sub-game, determining a total payout based on the sub-game payout for each sub-game, determining a game payout based on the total match number and the total payout, and awarding the game payout to the game player. DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0011] FIG. 1 illustrates a prior art lottery game card. [0012] FIG. 2 illustrates a prior art lottery game payout table. [0013] FIG. 3 illustrates a threshold-multiplier table. [0014] FIG. 4 illustrates a composite prize table. [0015] FIG. 5 illustrates a lottery game card according to one embodiment of the invention. [0016] FIGS. 6-9 illustrates a first set of lottery game cards with different matching results. [0017] FIG. 10 illustrates a lottery game card according to an alternative embodiment of the invention. [0018] FIG. 11 illustrates a two-tier threshold-multiplier table. [0019] FIG. 12 illustrates a composite prize for the threshold-multiplier table of FIG. 11. [0020] FIGS. 13-14 illustrate a second set of lottery game cards with different matching results. Continue reading about System and method for implementing a lottery game having enhanced winnings with predefined threshold... 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