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 third party organization obtaining 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 secure;
said third party organization determining a status of said at least one lottery ticket via said server platform and said communications network;
said third party organization transforming said at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player secure, if a status of said at least one lottery ticket is or changes to a winning status; and
said third party organization 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 secure.
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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.
55 Citations
31 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 third party organization obtaining 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 secure; said third party organization determining a status of said at least one lottery ticket via said server platform and said communications network; said third party organization transforming said at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player secure, if a status of said at least one lottery ticket is or changes to a winning status; and said third party organization 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 secure. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 31)
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16. A server platform of a third party organization for protecting the identity of at least one lottery player, said server platform facilitating 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 third party organization obtaining 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 secure; said third party organization determining a status of said at least one lottery ticket via said server platform and said communications network; said third party organization transforming said at least one lottery ticket into a monetary amount, while keeping an identity of said at least one lottery player secure, if a status of said at least one lottery ticket is or changes to a winning status; and said third party organization 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 secure. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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