System for multiple jurisdiction lotteries with fraud detection
First Claim
1. A method performed by one or more computing systems for ensuring that a transfer of ownership of a lottery ticket of a jurisdiction complies with jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction, the method comprising:
- receiving from a computing device of a first player a purchase request for the lottery ticket, wherein the purchase request specifies a lottery game for which the lottery ticket is being purchased, a second player, and a message to the second player;
issuing the lottery tickets with the first player being an owner of the lottery ticket;
accessing rules defining the jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction;
for each rule, verifying that the transfer of the lottery ticket to the second player complies with the rule using the computing device of the first player;
upon verifying that each rule is complied with;
generating a transfer notification that includes the message and an indication that the lottery ticket is being transferred from the first player to the second player;
sending the transfer notification to a computing device of the second player;
receiving an acceptance notification that the second player has accepted the lottery ticket; and
upon receiving the acceptance notification, transferring the ownership of the lottery ticket to the second player;
wherein when the transfer does not comply with any of the rules or when the acceptance notification is not received, the ownership of the lottery ticket is not transferred.
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Abstract
A wireless communications system includes a computer system that runs on at least one platform on which a plurality of different lottery games for different jurisdictions are supported and run from the at least one platform. A plurality of multiple functions relative to lottery games are mapped to the at least one platform. Multiple functions for the plurality of lottery games and different jurisdictions are mapped to the at least one platform and the at least one platform is scaleable. The at least one platform is configured to perform gifting.
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20 Claims
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1. A method performed by one or more computing systems for ensuring that a transfer of ownership of a lottery ticket of a jurisdiction complies with jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction, the method comprising:
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receiving from a computing device of a first player a purchase request for the lottery ticket, wherein the purchase request specifies a lottery game for which the lottery ticket is being purchased, a second player, and a message to the second player; issuing the lottery tickets with the first player being an owner of the lottery ticket; accessing rules defining the jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction; for each rule, verifying that the transfer of the lottery ticket to the second player complies with the rule using the computing device of the first player; upon verifying that each rule is complied with; generating a transfer notification that includes the message and an indication that the lottery ticket is being transferred from the first player to the second player; sending the transfer notification to a computing device of the second player; receiving an acceptance notification that the second player has accepted the lottery ticket; and upon receiving the acceptance notification, transferring the ownership of the lottery ticket to the second player; wherein when the transfer does not comply with any of the rules or when the acceptance notification is not received, the ownership of the lottery ticket is not transferred. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. One or more computing systems for ensuring that a transfer of ownership of a lottery ticket of a jurisdiction complies with jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction, the one or more computing systems comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage mediums storing computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to; receive from a computing device of a first player a purchase request for the a lottery ticket, wherein the purchase request specifies a lottery game for which the lottery ticket is being purchased, a second player from a contact list of the first player, and a message to the second player; access rules defining the jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction; for each rule, verify that the transfer of the lottery ticket to the second player complies with the rule using the computing device of the first player; upon verifying that each rule is complied with; generate a transfer notification that includes the message and an indication that the lottery ticket is being transferred from the first player to the second player; send the transfer notification to a computing device of the second player based on information in the contact list; receive an acceptance notification that the second player has accepted the lottery ticket; and upon receiving the acceptance notification, transfer the ownership of the lottery ticket to the second player; wherein when the transfer does not comply with any of the rules or when the acceptance notification is not received, the ownership of the lottery ticket is not transferred; and one or more processors for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the one or more computer-readable storage mediums. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. One or more computing systems for ensuring that a transfer of a lottery ticket of a jurisdiction complies with jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction, the one or more computing systems comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage mediums storing computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to; receive from a first player a purchase request to purchase the lottery ticket; issue the lottery ticket to the first player; receive from the first player a transfer request to transfer the lottery ticket to a second player; access rules defining the jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction; for each rule, verify that the transfer of the lottery ticket to the second player complies with the rule using a computing device of the first player; upon verifying that each rule is complied with; generate a transfer notification that includes an indication that the lottery ticket is being transferred from the first player to the second player; send the transfer notification to a computing device of the second player; receive an acceptance notification that the second player has accepted the lottery ticket; and upon receiving the acceptance notification, transfer the lottery ticket to the second player; wherein when the transfer does not comply with any of the rules or when the acceptance notification is not received, the lottery ticket is not transferred; and one or more processors for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the one or more computer-readable storage mediums. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. One or more computing systems for ensuring that a transfer of a lottery ticket of a jurisdiction complies with jurisdictional requirements of the jurisdiction, the one or more computing systems comprising:
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one or more computer-readable storage mediums storing computer-executable instructions for controlling the one or more computing systems to; receive from a first player a request to transfer a lottery ticket owned by the first player to a second player; access rules defining the jurisdictional requirement of the jurisdiction; for each rule, verify that the transfer of the lottery ticket to the second player compiles with the rule using a computing device of the first player; upon verifying that each rule is complied with; generate a transfer notification that includes an indication that the lottery ticket is being transferred from the first player to the second player; send the transfer notification to a computing device of the second player; receive an acceptance notification that the second player has accepted the lottery ticket; and upon receiving the acceptance notification, transfer the lottery ticket to the second player wherein when the transfer does not comply with any of the rules or when the acceptance notification is not received, the lottery tickets is not transferred; and one or more processors for executing the computer-executable instructions stored in the one or more computer-readable storage mediums. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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