Location and age verification for mobile lottery play
First Claim
1. A method for lottery play on a mobile device including a GPS receiver and a wireless data connection, comprising:
- receiving coordinate data from the GPS receiver;
receiving accuracy data from the GPS receiver;
determining a region of confidence within which the mobile device is known to be within based on the accuracy data received from the GPS receiver;
determining an extent to which the region of confidence is within a pertinent jurisdiction; and
permitting lottery play over the wireless data connection of the mobile device when it is determined that the region of confidence is entirely within the pertinent jurisdiction,wherein the region of confidence is a substantially circular region centered about the mobile device with a radius that is proportional to the accuracy data.
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Abstract
A method for lottery play on a mobile device including a GPS receiver and a wireless data connection includes receiving coordinate data from the GPS receiver. Accuracy data is received from the GPS receiver. A region of confidence within which the mobile device is known to be within is determined based on the accuracy data received from the GPS receiver. An extent to which the region of confidence is within a pertinent jurisdiction is determined. Lottery play over the wireless data connection of the mobile device is permitted when it is determined that the region of confidence is entirely within the pertinent jurisdiction.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for lottery play on a mobile device including a GPS receiver and a wireless data connection, comprising:
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receiving coordinate data from the GPS receiver; receiving accuracy data from the GPS receiver; determining a region of confidence within which the mobile device is known to be within based on the accuracy data received from the GPS receiver; determining an extent to which the region of confidence is within a pertinent jurisdiction; and permitting lottery play over the wireless data connection of the mobile device when it is determined that the region of confidence is entirely within the pertinent jurisdiction, wherein the region of confidence is a substantially circular region centered about the mobile device with a radius that is proportional to the accuracy data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for lottery play on a mobile device including a wireless data connection, comprising:
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capturing an image of an identification document establishing a player'"'"'s age and appearance; determining the player'"'"'s age based on the captured image of the identification document; calculating an appearance signature based on the player'"'"'s appearance established from the captured image of the identification card; storing the determined player'"'"'s age and calculated appearance signature to a player database; capturing an image of a player using a camera module of the mobile device; retrieving the stored appearance signature from the player database; determining an extent to which the captured image of the player matches the appearance signature retrieved from the player database; and permitting lottery play over the wireless data connection of the mobile device when the determined extent to which the captured image of the player matches the appearance signature retrieved from the player database meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold and the determined player'"'"'s age meets or exceeds a minimum age requirement. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A method for lottery play on a mobile device including a wireless data connection, comprising:
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capturing biometric data of a player using a module of the mobile terminal; sending the biometric data to an identification server over the wireless data connection; analyzing the biometric data at the identification server to estimate an age of the player and to determine an error margin; calculating a probable age range based on the estimated age of the player and the determined error margin, at the identification server; determining whether the calculated probable age range is entirely greater than or equal to a minimum age requirement for lottery play, at the identification server; and transmitting instructions from the identification server to the mobile terminal to permit lottery play when it is determined that the calculated probable age range is entirely greater than or equal to a minimum age requirement for lottery play. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. A method for lottery play on a mobile device including a wireless data connection, comprising:
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capturing biometric data of a player using a module of the mobile terminal; sending the captured biometric data to an identification server over the wireless data connection; analyzing the biometric data at the identification server to verify the identity of the player; retrieving a date of birth of the player from a player database; and transmitting instructions from the identification server to the mobile terminal to permit lottery play when the identity of the player is verified and the date of birth of the player establishes that the player'"'"'s age is greater than or equal a minimum age requirement for lottery play. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A mobile terminal for providing mobile lottery play, comprising:
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a GPS receiver for receiving coordinate data and accuracy data; a CPU for calculating a region of confidence within which the system is known to be within based on the coordinate data and the accuracy data received by the GPS receiver, the CPU determining an extent to which the region of confidence is within a pertinent jurisdiction based on the region of confidence and a maps database; a wireless modem providing a wireless data connection; and one or more input/output devices for permitting lottery play over the wireless data connection when it is determined by the CPU that the region of confidence is entirely within the pertinent jurisdiction, wherein the region of confidence is a substantially circular region centered about the mobile terminal with a radius that is proportional to the accuracy data.
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26. A mobile terminal for providing mobile lottery play, comprising:
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a biometric input unit capturing a player'"'"'s biometric information; a wireless modem providing a wireless data connection, transmitting the player'"'"'s biometric information to an identification server, and receiving, from the identification server, confirmation of the player'"'"'s identity as a person whose age meets or exceeds a minimum age requirement; and one or more input/output devices for permitting lottery play over the wireless data connection when confirmation is received from the identification server that the player'"'"'s identity is of a person whose age meets or exceeds a minimum age requirement. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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