Method, apparatus, and system for determining whether a computer is within a particular location
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Abstract
Some embodiments provide a method of determining whether a lottery player or the player'"'"'s computer is within a particular location. The player'"'"'s computer is connected to a computer network. The method transmits, through the computer network, a pass code and a telephone number to the lottery player'"'"'s computer. The method requests the lottery player or the player'"'"'s computer to call the number and provide the pass code within a pre-determined amount of time. The method determines whether the pass code is provided within a predetermined amount of time after the transmission of the pass code from a telephone specified to be within the particular location. The method verifies whether the lottery player or player'"'"'s computer is within the particular location, based on the determination.
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141 Claims
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1-116. -116. (canceled)
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117. A method of determining whether a computer is within a particular location, said computer connected to a computer network, the method comprising:
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a) through the computer network, transmitting to the computer a pass code and a telephone number for dialing to establish a telephone session to provide the pass code;
b) rejecting calls to the telephone number from outside of the particular location; and
c) determining whether the pass code is provided within a predetermined amount of time after the transmission of the pass code. - View Dependent Claims (118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124)
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125. A method of selling lottery for a state through a computer network, the method comprising:
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a) through the computer network, receiving a request from a computer to purchase the state'"'"'s lottery ticket;
b) determining whether the computer passes a physical location criteria; and
c) allowing the computer to purchase the state'"'"'s lottery tickets if the computer passes the physical location criteria. - View Dependent Claims (126, 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 132, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137, 138, 139, 140, 141)
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