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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2013
Intralot S.a.—integrated Lottery Systems and Services, Athens, GR;
Ioannis Aligizakis, Athens, GR;
Dimitrios Kakos, Halandri, GR;
Spiridon Pachnis, Vrilisia, GR;
Konstantinos Angelos Vrahatis, Athens, GR;
Chrysoula Athanasopoulou, Athens, GR;
Argiris Diamandis, Athens, GR;
Gianna Karra, Athens, GR;
Abstract
In some embodiments, the instant invention provides for a computer system that includes a processor executing the code to: receive an indication indicating that a player desires to participate in a lottery game based on a near field communication (NFC) between a mobile device of the player and a first game piece associated with the lottery game conducted by a game conducting authority; conduct a drawing in accordance with rules of the lottery game; receive an indication identifying an action performed by the player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game where the action is based on: i) a result of the drawing and ii) NFC communication between the mobile device of the player and a second game piece associated with the lottery game; and distribute a prize to player in accordance with the rules of the lottery game.