Mobile Lottery Transaction Location Verification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current lottery game systems face challenges in accessibility due to the need for manned terminals, concerns over ticket loss, and restrictions on mobile device sales outside regulated jurisdictions, limiting participation and convenience.
Innovation Solution
A device and method for processing game-playing transactions using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interfaces, GPS, and mobile applications to verify user location and facilitate lottery game purchases on mobile devices, ensuring compliance with regulatory boundaries through barcode technology and secure data storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If lottery games are sold through mobile devices, then accessibility and convenience are improved, but regulatory compliance becomes difficult to ensure due to inability to verify location within regulated borders
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces an intermediary location verification system that mediates between the mobile device and the lottery game sale. This system uses multiple location determination methods (GPS, cellular tower triangulation, Wi-Fi positioning) to verify the device is within regulated borders before allowing game play, thus ensuring regulatory compliance while maintaining mobile accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements preliminary location verification before the lottery game sale is completed. The system determines the device's location in advance using GPS coordinates and other location services, and only permits game play if the location is within regulated borders. This preliminary check ensures regulatory compliance is maintained while enabling mobile device accessibility.
2Reliability
If manned terminals are used for lottery games, then regulatory control is maintained, but convenience and accessibility deteriorate due to requirement for in-person interaction
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the mechanical system of manned terminals with an electronic automated system. The mobile device communicates with a server through electronic channels, and location verification is performed automatically using GPS and other digital location services. This substitution eliminates the need for in-person interaction at physical terminals while maintaining regulatory control through automated verification.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables self-service lottery game play through mobile devices. The system automatically performs location verification, game selection, and transaction processing without requiring human operators. The mobile device itself serves as both the interface for the user and the means of verification, allowing users to play lottery games conveniently while the system maintains regulatory control through automated checks.
3Ease of operation
If physical tickets are issued, then game play is simplified, but risk of loss and inconvenience increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent creates a digital copy of the physical lottery ticket in the form of electronic data stored on the mobile device. Instead of issuing a physical paper ticket, the system generates an electronic ticket with unique identifiers and game information that is stored securely in the device's memory. This digital copy provides the same game play functionality while eliminating the risk of physical loss, theft, or damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the physical mechanical ticket with an electronic data structure. The ticket information is stored as digital data in the mobile device's memory or cloud storage, and verification is performed through electronic communication between the device and the lottery server. This substitution eliminates the physical vulnerabilities of paper tickets while maintaining the simplicity of game play through the familiar mobile device interface.
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AI summary
An exemplary method comprises receiving information associated with a game-playing transaction conducted between a user device and a game-playing terminal, wherein the game-playing transaction is associated with a request for playing a game; determining a location of the user device associated with the game; determining the user device is located in an approved location associated with the game; and processing the game-playing transaction based on determining the user device is located in the approved location associated with the game. The game-playing transaction is conducted on a first communication interface, and the information associated with the game-playing transaction is received on a first or second communication interface.