WO2007008116A1

WO2007008116A1 - Gaming device

Info

Publication number: WO2007008116A1
Application number: PCT/RU2006/000354
Authority: WO
Inventors: Sergey Nikolaevich Koryagin; Artak Gevorgovich Harutyunyan; Aleksandr Tihonovich Karpenko; Aleksey Nikolaevich Makarov
Original assignee: Sergey Nikolaevich Koryagin; Artak Gevorgovich Harutyunyan; Aleksandr Tihonovich Karpenko; Aleksey Nikolaevich Makarov
Priority date: 2003-06-03
Filing date: 2006-07-06
Publication date: 2007-01-18

Abstract

The invention relates to on-line gaming devices. The inventive device comprises in-series connected a unit for receiving message signals carrying a sender identification information and information about played numbers designated by senders, a recording unit for assigning a registration number to each received message, fixing the time of the message reception, forming signals containing information about the played and registered numbers, the message reception time and the sender identification information, wherein the output of the recording unit is connected to the output of a signal transmitting unit and the input of the information storing and registration number assigning unit, an output of the recording unit is connected to the unit for determining the beginning and end of the play session by means of a signal transmitting bus, the other output thereof is connected to a summing unit and the third to the input of a winning number determining unit, whose output is connected to the input of the identification unit, which is used for identifying a winner and forming signals for each player and whose output is connected to the signal transmitting unit input. Said invention increases the reliability and objectivity of the winner identification amongst the players and guarantees the confidentiality of messages sent to the winners.

Description

Game device

The invention relates to a product that provides games in real time. The invention allows you to take part in the game at any time, regardless of the time of day.

The invention is known, described in patent RU Ns 2125904 and intended for playing a game in which, through cellular communication, participants through the terminals of the gaming system access the gaming system by transmitting SMS messages. The device comprises a unit for receiving signals that carry information identifying the sender who wishes to participate in the game, a unit that verifies payment to participate in the game, a computer information processing unit that assigns each serial number allowed to the game participant, and a unit that sets the winning element in in the form of a critical numerical value, a block for determining the winner, who recognizes the winner of the game participant whose serial number has reached a critical numerical value.

A disadvantage of the known device is the use of a random number generator to set winning elements. The presence of a random number generator makes it possible to juggle characters, a critical numerical value.

There is a known system for conducting a betting game described in the patent for utility model RU26960, comprising a unit for setting a betting completion end time, a betting reception unit configured to record information about a player’s predicted outcomes, assign an identification number to this bet, and an information gathering unit configured to storing the bet identification number received from the betting reception unit and the player’s predicted outcomes for all the bets made by the players, calculation unit designable roach the player’s win by comparing the actual outcomes of the tour events and the player’s predicted outcomes, the payout block.

A disadvantage of the known device is also the use of a random number generator for fixing the real-life outcomes of the tour events. The presence of a random number generator makes it possible to juggle the outcome of the outcome of the events of the tour with the outcome of the events predicted by the player.

Closest to the claimed invention is the invention described in patent DEl 0153130, in which the computer records the telephone numbers of participants who have expressed a desire to participate in the game. The computer accumulates them as an address for each participant. An SMS message about the subscriber number of the participant is sent to the registration address. On the date of the lottery, the number of participants is randomly selected and when the registered number of participants reaches the set number, a drawing begins. The number of the participant that matches the result of computing a function including the number of participants is the winning one.

EFFECT: invention allows conducting draws without using a random number generator. Winning numbers are determined by mathematical conversion of objective data related to each player. But the fact of choosing the number of participants does not make it possible to unequivocally affirm the impossibility of fraud.

In the proposed solution described in this application, the issues of ensuring maximum objectivity in obtaining the rally data during the game are resolved.

The technical result of the invention is to increase the reliability and objectivity in identifying winners from among participants in the game. Also, confidentiality when sending a message to the winners.

The essence of the invention lies in the fact that the device for conducting the game contains serially connected signal receiving unit in the form of messages containing information identifying senders who wish to participate in the game, and information about the numbers they play out, which are a digital and / or alphabetic sequence in the form of an M-digit number, where M is a natural number 0, 1, 2, etc., a registration unit, which is designed to assign each registration message its registration number, fixes the time of receipt of the message, the formation of signals containing information about the number played, the registration number, information identifying the sender, information about the time of receipt of the message, the output of the registration unit is connected to the input of the signal transmission unit and the input of the storage unit for information and allocation of registration numbers that receive participation in the game session, one output of the registration unit, designed to transmit a signal that carries information about the time the message was received and its registration number to an extent, through a signal transmission bus, it is connected to a unit for determining the start and end of a game session, another output for transmitting a signal carrying information about the played numbers of participants in a game session is connected to an input of a summing unit, a third output for transmitting a signal carrying information about each the participant of the game of the game session, which includes information identifying the sender from whom the message was received, information about the indicated number indicated by him, assigned the registration number is connected to the input of the winning number determination unit, the output of which is connected to the input of the block identification, designed to identify the winner and generate signals for each participant in the game session, the output of which is connected to the input of the signal transmission unit.

In addition, the registration unit additionally performs the function of controlling payment for participation in the game.

In addition, the third output of the summing unit is connected to the input of the winning number determination unit through the inputted additional number generating unit.

In addition, message alarms are SMS messages.

In addition, the phone number from which the message was sent is used as signals carrying information identifying the senders.

In FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a device for playing a game, which comprises:

1 - block receiving signals;

2- registration unit;

3 - signal transmission unit;

4 - block information storage and allocation of registration numbers;

5 - block determining the start and end of a game session;

6 - block summation;

7- identification unit;

8 - block forming an additional number;

9- unit for determining a winning number.

The claimed technical solution can be used in any gaming systems and allows anyone to take part in the game. In particular, by pre-purchasing a ticket that contains, for example, a multi-digit number, series, etc. hidden under the protective film. To participate in the game, the participant generates an SMS message on his mobile phone, including a multi-digit number, series, i.e. information that identifies the ticket and sends it by the number of the mobile operator specified in the ticket.

Another known system may be used that uses a telephone message transmitted by voice and / or tone dialing, or a message transmitted by e-mail or the Internet. The message includes information identifying the sender who wished to take part in the game, and information on the indicated number indicated by him, which is a digital and / or alphabetic sequence in the form of an M-digit number, where M is a natural number 0, 1, 2, etc. In addition, the message may also contain information on how payment is made to participate in the game.

It is possible to use the system when the sender who wishes to take part in the game sends an SMS message from his mobile phone containing the number being played to the number indicated by the organizer of the game. In this case, an amount equal to the amount provided for participating in the game is automatically debited from his phone bill.

As a playable number, the claimed invention provides for the ability to use the sender's phone number. In this case, the sender who wishes to participate in the game sends an SMS message from his mobile phone containing information about the desire to participate in the game and, if necessary, an indication of the payment made for participation in the game.

The SMS message received from the signal receiving unit 1 sent from a mobile phone contains information either about the desire to participate in the game, or information indicating the number being played, which is a digital and / or alphabetic a sequence in the form of an M-digit number, where M is a natural number 0, 1, 2, etc. If payment for participation in the game is made by transferring the required amount to the account of the organizer of the game, then the transmitted SMS message also contains information about the fact of payment. After processing by the block 1 of receiving the SMS message, the extracted information is transmitted to the block 2 registration.

If payment was made when buying a ticket or when sending an SMS message and the required amount of money was withdrawn from the subscriber’s account, then in this case the registration unit 2 carries out registration of the sender by storing information identifying the sender, which includes the phone number from which it was sent SMS message, registration number assigned to it, and fixed time of receiving SMS message. In the case where the SMS message does not contain information about the number being played, the registration unit 2 registers as the number being played, for example, the telephone number from which the SMS message was received.

A variant is possible when a numerical sequence consisting of the telephone number from which the SMS message was received is used as the played number.

When the sender of the SMS message transferred the amount of money required for participation in the game to the account of the organizer of the game, then the registration unit 2 pre-identifies the payment and its correctness. The algorithm of its functioning and functional construction can be implemented based on the well-known solutions disclosed in patent US5812765.

If registration block 2 has determined that payment has not been made or not made in full, then it generates a signal containing information about the reasons that did not allow the person who sent message as a participant in the game. This message is sent to the sender through the signal transmission unit 3.

If the registration unit 2 has determined that the payment has been made and made in full, then it will register the sender and, in this case, the sender of the SMS message becomes a participant in the game. Next, the registration unit 2 generates a signal containing information that includes the telephone number from which the SMS message was received, information about the number played, the registration number assigned to the received SMS message and information about the time of receiving the SMS message.

This signal is sent to the mobile phone from which the SMS message was received, through the signal transmission unit 3. Also, this signal is sent to the information storage unit 4.

At the same time, the registration unit 2 generates another signal containing information about the reception time of the SMS message and registration number, and transmits it via the signal bus to the unit 5 for determining the start and end of the game session, setting, depending on the conditions provided by the organizer of the game , the beginning and end of each game session.

For example, if the organizer of the game decides that the game session should last for a certain period of time from TO to Tl (for example, TO = I 5.00, T 1 = 21.00, that is, the session will last 8 hours) then in this game session only those participants of the game will take part whose reception time fixed by the registration unit 2 is in the interval from TO to Tl.

Also, the game organizer can set the number of registered sequence numbers K, where K is a natural number greater than the units that participate in this game session. For example, if the organizer of the game decides that K = IOO, then the game session lasts for a period of time, during which 100 SMS messages will be registered. In this gaming session, only those game participants whose SMS messages are received during this period of time will participate. The next game session will start with 101 SMS messages and will last for a period of time for which the next 100 SMS messages will be registered in order.

After all participants in the game of this session are identified in block 5 of determining the start and end of the game session, it generates a signal that carries information about the serial numbers assigned to SMS messages that will participate in this session and transmits it via the signal transmission bus to unit 4 for storing information. Based on the information received, the information storage unit 4 generates a signal containing information about the numbers of game participants of the given game session being played, corresponding to the registration numbers received, and transmits it to the summing unit 6. Also, the information storage unit 4 generates a signal containing information about each participant in the game of this gaming session, which includes the telephone number from which the SMS message was received, information about the played number, and the registration number assigned to the received SMS message. The information storage unit 4 transmits the generated signal to the identification unit 7, in which it is stored.

Block 6 summation determines the arithmetic sum of the played numbers of the game session. In the case where the number being played is a digital and / or letter sequence, the letter summing unit 6 converts into numbers according to a rule predefined by the game organizer, for example, in accordance with their serial numbers in the alphabet. For example, in a game session 6 drawn numbers are involved, which consist of an M-digit number, where M is five (18743, 53684, 65274, 82104, 57372, 51649), then the arithmetic sum obtained in block 6 of the summation will be 328826.

A signal containing information about the calculated arithmetic amount is transmitted to block 8 for generating an additional number, in which an unknown number at the end of this session is added to the received amount arithmetically, for example, a number corresponding to the dollar exchange rate at the Central Bank’s auction can be taken as an additional number Russia (27.8546 = 278546), announced after receiving information on the number 328826 from block 6 of the summation. Then these two numbers are added together arithmetically, and the sum will be 607372.

The additional number generating unit 8 generates a signal containing information about the new value of the total number and transmits it to the winning number determination unit 9, which generates a winning number by leaving M digits in the received total number established by the game organizer by the rules. It can be, for example, the first M digits, digits after one, the last M digits, etc. For example, information on the number 607372 was obtained from block 8 for generating an additional number. Then, if the first five digits of a given number are taken as the winning, then the winning number is 60737, if the digits are taken through one from right to left, then the winning number is 677, etc. .

The winning number determination unit 9 generates a signal containing information about the winning number, and transmits it to the identification unit 7, which compares the winning number according to the law determined by the game organizers with the numbers played out that participated in the game session. The identification unit 7 performs, for example, comparing bit by bit the numbers of the winning number and the numbers of the numbers played from right to left. If all M digits match, the game participant whose number consists of such digits receives a prize of the first category. If the MI digit matches, then the participant who owns this drawn number receives a prize of the second category, etc. For example, if the winning number is 13579, and the played number of the participant is 14579, then this participant will receive a prize of 3 categories, if the played number of the participant is 53579, then he will receive a prize of 2 categories.

Also, at the request of the organizer of the game, another scheme for identifying the winner can be implemented, when not numbers are bit by bit, but numbers included in the number, regardless of their position in the winning number and in the numbers of the participants of the game session. If all M digits coincide, the participant whose number consists of such digits receives a prize of the first category. If the M-I digit matches, then the participant in the game who owns this number played receives a prize of the second category, etc. For example, if the winning number is 13579, and the drawn number is 14579 and 53579, then these participants will receive a prize of 2 categories, because all digits coincided except one.

A different winner identification scheme can be implemented when the winning number is divided into groups of numbers according to a certain law, the numbers played are divided into the same groups of numbers and these groups are compared by the identification unit 7. In the case of a coincidence of all groups, the participant of the game to whom the given number is played receives a prize of the first category. If all groups except one match, then the participant in the game who owns the number played will receive a prize of the second category, etc.

After identifying the winning number, the identification unit 7 generates a signal for each participant in the game session, which contains information about the winning number, and for winners additional information about the possibility of receiving a prize and the phone number by which the signal must be sent. The generated signals are transmitted by the identification unit 7 to the signal transmission unit 3, which generates SMS messages from them and sends them to the game session participants.

Claims

Claim

1. A device for playing a game, containing a series-connected signal receiving unit in the form of messages carrying information identifying senders who wish to participate in the game, and information about the numbers they play out, which are a digital and / or letter sequence in the form of an M-digit numbers, where M is a natural number 0, 1, 2, etc., characterized in that a registration block has been introduced, designed to assign each registration message its registration number, fix the time message consolidation, signal generation, containing information about the played number, the registration number, information identifying the sender, information about the time the message arrived, the output of the registration unit is connected to the input of the signal transmission unit and the input of the storage unit for information and allocation of registration numbers that take part in gaming session, one output of the registration unit, designed to transmit a signal carrying information about the time of receipt of the message and its registration number, m signal transmission bus is connected to the unit for determining the start and end of a game session, another output, designed to transmit a signal carrying information about the numbers of participants in a game session, is connected to the input of the summing unit, a third output, which is used to transmit a signal carrying information about each participant in a game session, which includes information identifying the sender from whom the message was received, information about the indicated number indicated by him, assigned to the received message In addition, the registration number is connected to the input of the winning number determination unit, the output of which is connected to the input of the unit identification, designed to identify the winner and generate signals for each participant in the game session, the output of which is connected to the input of the signal transmission unit.

2. The device according to p. 1, characterized in that the registration unit additionally performs the function of controlling payment to participate in the game.

3. The device according to p. 1 or 2, characterized in that the third output of the summing unit is connected to the input of the winning number determination unit through the inputted additional number generating unit.

4. The device according to any one of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that the signals in the form of messages are SMS messages.

5. The device according to any one of the preceding paragraphs, characterized in that as the signals carrying information identifying the senders use the phone number from which the message was sent.