Lottery management system
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1. A lottery management system, comprising:
- at least one point-of-contact (POC) device for processing end user sales and end user lottery activity information;
at least one channel processing component in two-way communication with said at least one POC device, for receiving and validating at least one request from said at least one device, said request including information identifying a request type, requester'"'"'s identity and request terms;
a transaction processing engine in two-way communication with said at least one channel processing component, including at least one acquirer for retrieving and processing said requests;
at least one non-gaming transaction processor for managing and accounting for non-gaming transactions;
a commerce services component in two-way communication with said at least one channel processing component and said transaction processing engine for non-lottery monitoring and processing, said commerce services component including a financial services component in two-way communication with a fund transfer component;
a message exchange component in two-way communication with transaction processing engine and commerce services component;
a host system in two-way communication with message exchange component, for external monitoring and processing; and
a system services component in two-way communication with channel processing component, transaction processing engine, commerce services component and host system.
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Abstract
A lottery management system provides the ability to integrate various lottery system types into a single lottery management solution so as to allow the customized deployment of various lottery system attributes. In one embodiment, lottery system attributes include game types, reporting functions, system administration, point-of-sale integration, device and network-specific interfaces and retail management. The present invention can include a lottery transaction server, a message exchange component, thin client components, thick client components and software development kits.
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32 Claims
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1. A lottery management system, comprising:
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at least one point-of-contact (POC) device for processing end user sales and end user lottery activity information;
at least one channel processing component in two-way communication with said at least one POC device, for receiving and validating at least one request from said at least one device, said request including information identifying a request type, requester'"'"'s identity and request terms;
a transaction processing engine in two-way communication with said at least one channel processing component, including at least one acquirer for retrieving and processing said requests;
at least one non-gaming transaction processor for managing and accounting for non-gaming transactions;
a commerce services component in two-way communication with said at least one channel processing component and said transaction processing engine for non-lottery monitoring and processing, said commerce services component including a financial services component in two-way communication with a fund transfer component;
a message exchange component in two-way communication with transaction processing engine and commerce services component;
a host system in two-way communication with message exchange component, for external monitoring and processing; and
a system services component in two-way communication with channel processing component, transaction processing engine, commerce services component and host system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A lottery management platform, comprising:
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online central service transaction processors providing a plurality of dissimilar secure computerized lottery services including transaction acquisition, transaction processing, game application management, game application delivery and commerce services;
at least one game participant interface device capable of two-way communication with said online processors;
at least one lottery distributor interface capable of two-way communication with said online processors;
at least one lottery provider interface capable of two-way communication with said online processors; and
means in connection with each of said at least one interfaces for selection of at least one game application for delivery to said at least one game participant interface device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A lottery management platform, comprising:
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a player management component for managing information about game players;
a game management component for managing gaming applications for use by said players;
a purchasing component for managing lottery game purchases by said players;
a payment component for managing financial institution transaction processing in connection with said lottery game purchases; and
at least one global management component for managing said player, game, purchasing and payment components. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for processing a lottery-related electronic message, comprising the steps of:
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providing at least one channel processor for receiving said lottery-related electronic message from at least one of the devices consisting of;
a point-of-sale device, a wireless device, a non-point-of-sale personal computer;
providing a transaction engine having at least one acquirer component corresponding to said at least one channel processor, said transaction engine further having at least one transaction processing component;
delivering said lottery-related electronic message from said channel processor to said transaction engine;
providing a host processing system for processing at least one of;
on-line lottery transaction messages, video lottery messages and instant ticket lottery messages;
providing a message exchange component for two-way electronic communication between said transaction engine and said host processing system;
delivering said message from said transaction engine to said host processing system via said message exchange component;
processing said message via said host processing system; and
delivering a response message to said at least one device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A customizable lottery management platform, comprising:
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a lottery-enabled network comprising online central service transaction processors providing a plurality of dissimilar secure computerized lottery services to online-enabled input and output devices, including transaction acquisition, transaction processing, game application management, game application delivery and commerce services;
a game management interface for selecting game applications for end user participation;
a commerce application management interface for selecting business and system management software applications for use with said platform;
a device management interface for selecting input and output devices for receiving lottery related messages; and
a host management interface for selecting at least one transaction processing host type for processing said lottery related messages.
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24. A method of providing interactive lottery services in a secure lottery communications network, comprising the steps of:
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providing online central service transaction processors capable of providing a plurality of dissimilar secure computerized lottery services including transaction acquisition, transaction processing, game application management, game application distribution and commerce services;
providing a plurality of lottery distribution input and output device types, a plurality of game applications, a plurality of business applications, and a plurality of host processor types; and
receiving a selection from a user of at least one input and at least one output device type, at least one game application, and at least one host processor type; and
configuring a lottery platform based on said selection for delivery of said services.
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25. A lottery transaction system, comprising:
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means for receiving transaction and non-transaction messages;
means for classifying each of said received transaction messages as a lottery type or a non-lottery type;
a lottery transaction engine for processing each of said received lottery-type transaction messages; and
a commerce services engine for processing said non-lottery type transaction messages and said non-transaction messages. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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29. A method for delivering a specialized interactive interface to a lottery network user, comprising the steps of:
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providing a computer program application having specialized functionality; and
providing an interface for said application, said interface capable of allowing said application to be accessed via a network having online central service transaction processors capable of providing a plurality of dissimilar secure computerized lottery services including transaction acquisition, transaction processing, game application management, game application distribution and commerce services. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31)
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32. A method for validating lottery tickets, comprising the steps of:
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receiving lottery ticket information from a lottery ticket holder at a lottery ticket redemption location;
processing said lottery ticket information via a network having online central service transaction processors capable of providing a plurality of dissimilar secure computerized lottery services including transaction acquisition, transaction processing, game application management, game application distribution and commerce services; and
upon said lottery ticket being deemed valid, providing to said lottery ticket holder the winning value of said lottery ticket.
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