Method for Verifying the Age or Location of a Player before Initiating Play of an Internet-Based Game
First Claim
1. A server implemented method for verifying the age or location of a player of an Internet-based lottery game, comprising:
- providing lottery tickets for purchase by a player at an authorized retail location, the lottery tickets having a game authorization code wherein the player enters the game authorization code via an Internet enabled device to initiate play of the Internet-based lottery game;
the retail location having a terminal in communication with a lottery system central computer that is in further communication with an Internet game server for implementing the Internet-based lottery game via a web site;
verifying the age of the player at the retail location and, for verified players, entering a separate verification password via the terminal to the lottery system central computer, the verification password linked to the game authorization code;
providing the verification password to the player;
upon the player initiating play of the game via the web site, requiring the player to enter the verification password separately from the game authorization code;
wherein the Internet game server communicates with the lottery system central computer to ensure that the entered verification password corresponds to the linked verification password prior to permitting the player to proceed with play of the Internet-based lottery game.
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Abstract
A method for verifying the age or location of a player of an Internet-based lottery game entails providing lottery tickets for purchase by players at an authorized retail location, the lottery tickets having a game authorization code that is entered by the initiate play of the Internet-based lottery game on an internet enabled device. The age of the player is verified at the retail location and a separate verification password is entered via a terminal that is in communication with to the lottery system central computer, with the password linked to the game authorization code. Upon initiating play of the game via a web site, the player enters the verification password separately from the game authorization code. An Internet game server communicates with the lottery system central computer to ensure that the entered verification password corresponds to the linked verification password prior to permitting play of the Internet-based lottery game.
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12 Claims
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1. A server implemented method for verifying the age or location of a player of an Internet-based lottery game, comprising:
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providing lottery tickets for purchase by a player at an authorized retail location, the lottery tickets having a game authorization code wherein the player enters the game authorization code via an Internet enabled device to initiate play of the Internet-based lottery game; the retail location having a terminal in communication with a lottery system central computer that is in further communication with an Internet game server for implementing the Internet-based lottery game via a web site; verifying the age of the player at the retail location and, for verified players, entering a separate verification password via the terminal to the lottery system central computer, the verification password linked to the game authorization code; providing the verification password to the player; upon the player initiating play of the game via the web site, requiring the player to enter the verification password separately from the game authorization code; wherein the Internet game server communicates with the lottery system central computer to ensure that the entered verification password corresponds to the linked verification password prior to permitting the player to proceed with play of the Internet-based lottery game. - View Dependent Claims (2, 12)
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3. A method for verifying geographical location of a player'"'"'s internet enabled device (IDE) prior to play of an Internet-based lottery game on the IDE, wherein the IDE is equipped with wireless location data transmission capability, the method comprising:
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upon the player initiating play of an Internet-based lottery game with an IDE via a web site maintained by an Internet game server in communication with a lottery system central computer, determining a geographic location of the IDE with the location data transmission capability; via the IDE, seeking permission from the player to transmit the determined geographic location to the Internet game server; if permission from the player is denied, providing the player with an option to transmit a location verification code (LVC) from the IDE to the Internet game server; and wherein the LVC is a code generated by the IDE that confirms location of the IDE within a given a given geographic area without providing actual position of the IDE within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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