Methods, apparatus and computer program for generating and selecting number combination samples for use in a lottery from a pre-determined population of numbers

Abstract

A system, computer program and method generate and select lotto number samples from a population to be played in a lottery game. The method uses the time between arrivals for samples having discrete characteristics as prime numbers, deficient even numbers, deficient odd numbers, perfect numbers abundant even numbers, maximum numbers, and string length of the sample. Once the sample sequence is created, the time between arrivals and the number of times the particular sequence occurs within a given time period can be estimated with the statistical Poisson and exponential distributions. Samples unlikely to occur are filtered out through a series of multi-function filtering methods. The remaining samples are the ones from which samples are selected and entered into the lotto drawing as a 6/44, 6/36, (5/44+1/44) or (5/54+1/42) type lotto games.

1 . A method for generating a population of number combination samples and selecting number combination samples for use in a lottery from the generated population of number combinations comprising the steps of:
 generating a lottery sample string comprising a plurality of numbers;   determining a string length for the generated sample lottery string;   defining a set of lottery sample characteristics;   determining whether the generated lottery sample string contains the defined set of lottery sample characteristics;   when the generated lottery sample does contain the defined lottery characteristics, determining whether the lottery sample string already exist in a database containing previously winning lottery number combinations; and   adding the generated lottery sample string to the database when the determination is that the generated combination does not already exist in the database.   
   
   
       2 . The method as described in claim further comprising before said generating a lottery sample string step, the step of creating a database containing previously winning lottery number combinations and potentially winning lottery sample strings which are not previously winning samples. 
   
   
       3 . The method as described in  claim 2  further comprising after said adding the generated lottery combination to the database step, the step of selecting a lottery number string from the potentially winning lottery sample strings stored in the database. 
   
   
       4 . The method as described in  claim 1  wherein said determining lottery sample characteristics step further comprises multiple filtering functions that are performed on the generated lottery sample string. 
   
   
       5 . The method as described in  claim 4  wherein said multiple filtering functions that are performed on a generated lottery sample string can comprise a string length function. 
   
   
       6 . The method as described in  claim 4  wherein said multiple filtering functions that are performed on a generated lottery sample string can comprise a sample skewed distribution for sample function. 
   
   
       7 . The method as described in  claim 4  wherein said multiple filtering functions that are performed on a generated lottery sample string can comprise Sample Sum Sequence Active function. 
   
   
       8 . The method as described in  claim 4  wherein said multiple filtering functions that are performed on a generated lottery sample string can a repeat elements in Sample function. 
   
   
       9 . The method as described in  claim 4  wherein said multiple filtering functions that are performed on a generated lottery sample string can a sample table regions function. 
   
   
       10 . The method as described in  claim 4  wherein said multiple filtering functions that are performed on a generated lottery sample string can a sample probability function. 
   
   
       11 . The method as described in  claim 2 , wherein said determining whether the lottery sample string already exist in a database containing previously winning lottery number combinations step further comprises the step of comparing a generated sample with previous winning samples located in the database. 
   
   
       12 . The method as described in  claim 1  wherein said determining whether the generated lottery sample string contains the defined set of lottery sample characteristics step further comprises using a statistical Poisson distribution to determine number of occurrences of sample sequences in a period of time. 
   
   
       13 . The method as described in  claim 1  wherein said determining whether the generated lottery sample string contains the defined set of lottery sample characteristics comprises using statistical exponential distribution to determine the time between arrivals of samples discrete characteristics sequences. 
   
   
       14 . A system for generating a population of number combination samples and selecting number combination samples for use in a lottery from the generated population of number combinations comprising:
 a computing device having a microprocessor, memory, hard drive, CD writer, CD storage media, keyboard, mouse, Liquid crystal display(LCD) and printer used to select and print lotto numbers to be entered by a player into a lotto game of chance for cash and prizes;   a random access memory that holds computer program code executed by the microprocessor; and   a multiple-filtering software program that executes on said computing device, said software program capable of generating a lottery sample string comprising a plurality of numbers, determining a string length for the generated sample lottery string, determining whether the generated lottery sample string contains the defined set of lottery sample characteristics and determining whether the lottery sample string already exist in a database containing previously winning lottery number combinations.   
   
   
       15 . The system as described in  claim 14  further comprising of an output display used to view information generated by said multiple-filtering software program. 
   
   
       16 . The system as described in  claim 14  further comprising of a printer and media used to capture a hard copy of data generated by said multiple-filtering software program. 
   
   
       17 . A computer program product in a computer readable storage medium to for generating a population of number combination samples and selecting number combination samples for use in a lottery from the generated population of number combinations comprising:
 instructions for generating a lottery sample string comprising a plurality of numbers;   instructions for determining a string length for the generated sample lottery string;   instructions for defining a set of lottery sample characteristics;   instructions for determining whether the generated lottery sample string contains the defined set of lottery sample characteristics;   when the generated lottery sample does contain the defined lottery characteristics, instructions for determining whether the lottery sample string already exist in a database containing previously winning lottery number combinations; and   instructions for adding the generated lottery sample string to the database when the determination is that the generated combination does not already exist in the database.   
   
   
       18 . The computer program product as described in  claim 17  further comprising before said generating a lottery sample string instructions, instructions for creating a database containing previously winning lottery number combinations and potentially winning lottery sample strings which are not previously winning samples. 
   
   
       19 . The computer program product as described in  claim 18  further comprising after said adding the generated lottery combination to the database instructions, instructions for selecting a lottery number string from the potentially winning lottery sample strings stored in the database. 
   
   
       20 . The computer program product as described in  claim 17  wherein said determining lottery sample characteristics instructions further comprise instructions for multiple filtering functions that are performed on the generated lottery sample string.