computer-implemented method for determining a lottery winner, system for determining a lottery winner, computer program product for determining a lottery winner, and computer readable data storage device

摘要

Summary Computer Deployed Method for Determining a Lottery Winner, System for Determining a Lottery Winner, Computer Program Product for Determining a Lottery Winner, and Computer Readable Data Storage Device The present invention discloses a computer-implemented method for determining a lottery winner that includes: (i) generating data representing tickets purchased by users, said data including, for each ticket, a value for each of one or more variables and a status indicator that indicates whether the ticket is active or inactive; (ii) select an active ticket group based on a value or range of values for at least one of one or more variables; (iii) set the status indicator to inactive for each ticket within the selected group; and (iv) iterating through steps (ii) and (iii) to progressively reduce the number of active tickets in groups until one or more active ticket limit numbers are reached and / or until a single active ticket remains. 1/1