System and method for wireless lottery
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1. A method comprising:
- controlling, by at least one processor;
receiving a location determination signal from a mobile computing device over a communication network, in which the location determination signal is from using at least one of network-based technology or satellite-based technology;
enabling and disabling a transaction activity using the mobile computing device, based on whether a location of the mobile computing device determined from the location determination signal is within a predefined zone;
while the location is determined to be within the predefined zone, enabling the transaction activity using the mobile computing device, in which the transaction activity using the mobile computing device is disabled when the location is determined to be outside the predefined zone;
determining, for each of a plurality of commercial entities, a distance between (a) a location of the mobile computing device at a time of a transaction using the mobile computing device when the transaction activity is enabled, the location of the mobile computing device at the time of the transaction determined from the location determination signal, and (b) a location of the respective commercial entity; and
determining a respective credit for each of the plurality of commercial entities based at least partially on the distance between the location of the mobile computing device at the time of the transaction and the location of each respective commercial entity.
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Abstract
A lottery system is provided. Lottery tickets may be purchased using a communication device, such as a mobile device. Sales commissions, or other credit, for the purchased tickets may be determined for one or more retailers based at least partially on the location of the communication device, for example, when the purchase is made.
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1. A method comprising:
controlling, by at least one processor; receiving a location determination signal from a mobile computing device over a communication network, in which the location determination signal is from using at least one of network-based technology or satellite-based technology; enabling and disabling a transaction activity using the mobile computing device, based on whether a location of the mobile computing device determined from the location determination signal is within a predefined zone; while the location is determined to be within the predefined zone, enabling the transaction activity using the mobile computing device, in which the transaction activity using the mobile computing device is disabled when the location is determined to be outside the predefined zone; determining, for each of a plurality of commercial entities, a distance between (a) a location of the mobile computing device at a time of a transaction using the mobile computing device when the transaction activity is enabled, the location of the mobile computing device at the time of the transaction determined from the location determination signal, and (b) a location of the respective commercial entity; and determining a respective credit for each of the plurality of commercial entities based at least partially on the distance between the location of the mobile computing device at the time of the transaction and the location of each respective commercial entity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
at least one processor configured to control; receiving a location determination signal from a mobile computing device over a communication network, in which the location determination signal is from using at least one of network-based technology or satellite-based technology; enabling and disabling a transaction activity using the mobile computing device, based on whether a location of the mobile computing device determined from the location determination signal is within a predefined zone; while the location is determined to be within the predefined zone, enabling the transaction activity using the mobile computing device, in which the transaction activity using the mobile computing device is disabled when the location is determined to be outside the predefined zone; determining, for each of a plurality of commercial entities, a distance between (i) a location of the mobile computing device at a time of a transaction using the mobile computing device when the transaction activity is enabled, the location of the mobile computing device at the time of transaction determined from the location determination signal, and (ii) a location of the respective commercial entity, in which a location of each of a plurality of commercial entities is stored in a memory; and determining one or more commissions associated with the transaction for at least one of the plurality of commercial entities based at least partially on the distances between the location of the mobile computing device at the time of the transaction and the respective locations of each of the at least one of the plurality of commercial entities.
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