Apparatus and method for facilitating gaming activity and/or gambling activity
First Claim
1. An apparatus for facilitating gaming activity, comprising:
- a receiver for receiving a request from a user for information regarding a gaming activity;
a processing device for processing the request, wherein the processing device generates a response message containing information regarding the gaming activity; and
a transmitter for transmitting the response message to a communication device associated with the user, wherein the receiver receives a bet message from the communication device, and further processing device processes the information contained in the bet massage and places a bet for the user, and further wherein the processing device determines a winner of the bet, and further wherein the processing device effectuates payment to an account associated with the winning party to the bet.
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Abstract
An apparatus for facilitating gaming activity including a receiver for receiving a request from a user for information regarding a gaming activity, a processing device for processing the request, wherein the processing device generates a response message containing information regarding the gaming activity, and a transmitter for transmitting the response message to a communication device associated with the user, wherein the receiver receives a bet message from the communication device, and further processing device processes the information contained in the bet massage and places a bet for the user, and further wherein the processing device determines a winner of the bet, and further wherein the processing device effectuates payment to an account associated with the winning party to the bet.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus for facilitating gaming activity, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a request from a user for information regarding a gaming activity;
a processing device for processing the request, wherein the processing device generates a response message containing information regarding the gaming activity; and
a transmitter for transmitting the response message to a communication device associated with the user, wherein the receiver receives a bet message from the communication device, and further processing device processes the information contained in the bet massage and places a bet for the user, and further wherein the processing device determines a winner of the bet, and further wherein the processing device effectuates payment to an account associated with the winning party to the bet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for facilitating gaming activity, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a first signal containing information regarding a selected gaming activity, wherein the receiver receives a second signal for at least one of establishing a communication at a gaming venue associated with the selected gaming activity;
a processing device for processing the first signal, wherein the processing device selects the gaming activity, and further wherein the processing device at least one of activates at least one of an audio device, a video device, and video conferencing equipment, and establishes communication between a user and a party at the gaming venue associated with the gaming activity; and
a transmitter for transmitting at least one of audio information and video information from the gaming venue to a communication device associated with the user, wherein the at least one of audio information and video information provides information regarding the gaming activity. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for facilitating gaming activity, comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a purchase request message containing a request to purchase at least one lottery ticket for a user, wherein the at least one lottery ticket corresponds to a lottery drawing;
a processing device for processing the purchase request message and for effectuating a purchase of the at least one lottery ticket for the user, wherein the processing device stores lottery ticket information regarding the purchased at least one lottery ticket, wherein the processing device determines if the at least one lottery ticket information contains winning numbers drawn in the lottery, and further wherein the processing device determines if the user has won a prize in the lottery. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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