METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING GAME PLAY AND GENERATING AN AUTHENTICATABLE AUDIT-TRAIL
First Claim
1. A gaming system, comprising:
- a host computer which enables a player at a remote location to purchase and redeem gambling credit and which generates at least one authenticatable message to be provided from said host computer and which reads and authenticates at least one authenticatable message to be provided to said host computer;
an off-line gaming computer remotely disposed from said host computer on which the player wagers on at least one wagering opportunity, said gaming computer for generating at least one wagering opportunity and enabling the purchasing, storing and redeeming of gambling credit, said gaming computer further generating said at least one authenticatable message to be provided to said host computer and which reads and authenticates said at least one authenticatable message to be provided from said host computer, wherein said authenticatable messages exchanged between said host computer and said gaming computer enable the player to at least one of purchase and redeem gambling credit.
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Abstract
A remote gaming system whereby a player can gamble against a wagering establishment or state-run lottery from a remote location on a personal computer or portable computer device where it is unnecessary to establish an on-line connection with a host computer associated with the wagering establishment, the gaming computer having associated gaming software for providing at least one wagering opportunity and enabling the player to obtain gambling credit and cash-out any resulting winnings, the host computer enabling the player to purchase and redeem gambling credit at the remote location in one embodiment of the invention using cryptographic protocols such as through a series of authenticatable message exchanges between the player and the wagering establishment, the gaming computer and the host computer directly on-line, or the gaming computer having a detachable tamper-resistant or tamper-evident credit module associated therewith or for use with a personal computer being provided to the player with preinstalled or preloaded gambling credit, the gaming system also enabling participation in future events of which the outcome is uncertain such as, for example, a lottery whereby the player makes selections on a gaming computer at a remote location.
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2 Claims
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1. A gaming system, comprising:
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a host computer which enables a player at a remote location to purchase and redeem gambling credit and which generates at least one authenticatable message to be provided from said host computer and which reads and authenticates at least one authenticatable message to be provided to said host computer;
an off-line gaming computer remotely disposed from said host computer on which the player wagers on at least one wagering opportunity, said gaming computer for generating at least one wagering opportunity and enabling the purchasing, storing and redeeming of gambling credit, said gaming computer further generating said at least one authenticatable message to be provided to said host computer and which reads and authenticates said at least one authenticatable message to be provided from said host computer, wherein said authenticatable messages exchanged between said host computer and said gaming computer enable the player to at least one of purchase and redeem gambling credit.
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