System and method for anonymously servicing lottery players
First Claim
1. A method of servicing at least one lottery player while protecting an identity of said at least one lottery player, said method comprising:
- receiving a client request, from a client, at a server platform of a third party organization via a communications network;
said server platform obtaining, from an authorized lottery agency, at least one lottery ticket in response to said client request and securely holding said at least one lottery ticket for at least one lottery player specified in said client request while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous;
said server platform determining, via the authorized lottery agency, a status of said at least one lottery ticket via said communications network;
said server platform transforming said at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous, in response to a status of said at least one lottery ticket being determined to be a winning status,wherein said transforming is accomplished by said server platform redeeming said at least one lottery ticket from said authorized lottery agency, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous; and
said server platform securely transferring at least a first portion of said monetary amount to at least one account or trust while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous.
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Abstract
A system and method for servicing at least one lottery player while protecting an identity of the at least one lottery player. The system includes a server platform of a third party organization that facilitates the method. The method includes receiving a client request at the server platform via a communications network. The method further includes the third party organization obtaining at least one lottery ticket in response to the client request, and securely holding the at least one lottery ticket for the at least one lottery player specified in the client request. The method also includes the third party organization determining a status of the at least one lottery ticket via the server platform and the communications network. The method further includes the third party organization transforming the at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount if a status of the at least one lottery ticket is or changes to a winning status. The method also includes the third party organization securely transferring at least a first portion of the monetary amount to at least one account or trust.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of servicing at least one lottery player while protecting an identity of said at least one lottery player, said method comprising:
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receiving a client request, from a client, at a server platform of a third party organization via a communications network; said server platform obtaining, from an authorized lottery agency, at least one lottery ticket in response to said client request and securely holding said at least one lottery ticket for at least one lottery player specified in said client request while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous; said server platform determining, via the authorized lottery agency, a status of said at least one lottery ticket via said communications network; said server platform transforming said at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous, in response to a status of said at least one lottery ticket being determined to be a winning status, wherein said transforming is accomplished by said server platform redeeming said at least one lottery ticket from said authorized lottery agency, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous; and said server platform securely transferring at least a first portion of said monetary amount to at least one account or trust while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 29)
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15. A server platform of a third party organization for protecting the identity of at least one lottery player, said server platform programmed to facilitate the method comprising:
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receiving a client request, from a client, at said server platform of said third party organization via a communications network; said server platform obtaining, from an authorized lottery agency, at least one lottery ticket in response to said client request and securely holding said at least one lottery ticket for at least one lottery player specified in said client request while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous; said server platform determining, via the authorized lottery agency, a status of said at least one lottery ticket via said communications network; said server platform transforming said at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous, in response to a status of said at least one lottery ticket being determined to be a winning status, wherein said transforming is accomplished by said server platform redeeming said at least one lottery ticket from said authorized lottery agency, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous; and said server platform securely transferring at least a first portion of said monetary amount to at least one account or trust while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player anonymous. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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