Method for verifying the age or location of a player before initiating play of an internet-based game
First Claim
1. A method for verifying geographical location of an internet enabled device (IDE) prior to play of an Internet-based lottery game on the IDE by a player, wherein the IDE is equipped with wireless location data transmission capability, the method comprising:
- upon the player initiating play of the Internet-based lottery game with the IDE via a web site maintained by an Internet game server in communication with a lottery system central computer, determining the geographic location of the IDE with the location data transmission capability;
via the IDE, seeking permission from the player to transmit the geographic location to the Internet game server;
if permission from the player is denied, providing the player with an option to transmit a location verification code (LVC) from the IDE to the Internet game server; and
wherein the LVC is a code generated by the IDE that confirms location of the IDE within a given geographic area without providing the geographic location of the IDE within the geographic area.
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Abstract
A method for verifying the age or location of a player of an Internet-based lottery game entails providing lottery tickets for purchase by players at an authorized retail location, the lottery tickets having a game authorization code that is entered by the initiate play of the Internet-based lottery game on an internet enabled device. The age of the player is verified at the retail location and a separate verification password is entered via a terminal that is in communication with to the lottery system central computer, with the password linked to the game authorization code. Upon initiating play of the game via a web site, the player enters the verification password separately from the game authorization code. An Internet game server communicates with the lottery system central computer to ensure that the entered verification password corresponds to the linked verification password prior to permitting play of the Internet-based lottery game.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for verifying geographical location of an internet enabled device (IDE) prior to play of an Internet-based lottery game on the IDE by a player, wherein the IDE is equipped with wireless location data transmission capability, the method comprising:
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upon the player initiating play of the Internet-based lottery game with the IDE via a web site maintained by an Internet game server in communication with a lottery system central computer, determining the geographic location of the IDE with the location data transmission capability; via the IDE, seeking permission from the player to transmit the geographic location to the Internet game server; if permission from the player is denied, providing the player with an option to transmit a location verification code (LVC) from the IDE to the Internet game server; and
wherein the LVC is a code generated by the IDE that confirms location of the IDE within a given geographic area without providing the geographic location of the IDE within the geographic area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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