Electronic betting and gaming system

Abstract

An electronic betting and gaming system for use with telecommunication means, particularly data networks, in which a user's block ( 1 ) is connected by means of a sales outlet block ( 2 ) to a start-up package block ( 3 ) comprising a payment card block ( 4 ) and a deposit coupon block ( 5 ), and in which the user's block ( 1 ) is connected by a communication means ( 6 ), through the telecommunications service provider's block ( 14 ), to the telecommunications information centre ( 7 ) of the service provider's block ( 8 ). Between the user's block ( 1 ) and the service provider's block ( 8 ), there is a means ( 9 ) for identifying the user's block ( 1 ) by means of his PIN code of his payment card block ( 4 ) and also by means of a voice print and/or a biometric print of part of his body and, in order to carrry out the transaction, the service provider's block ( 8 ) is further connected to a deposit account block ( 10 ), a gaming account block ( 11 ) and a winnings account block ( 12 ). Between the service provider's block ( 8 ) and the communication means ( 6 ), there is a block ( 17 ) for determining the geographic location of a user's block ( 1 ). Between the service provider's block ( 8 ) and the communication means ( 6 ), there is a block (18) for determining the time in a given geographic location of a user's block ( 1 ).

1 . An electronic betting and gaming system for use with telecommunication means, particularly data networks, in which a user's block is connected by means of a sales outlet block to a start-up package block comprising a payment card block and a deposit coupon block, and in which the user's block is connected by a communication means, through the telecommunications service provider's block, to the telecommunications information center of the service provider's block, characterised in that, between the user's block and the service provider's block, there is a means for identifying the user's block by means of his PIN code of his payment card block and also by means of a voice print and/or a biometric print of part of his body and, in order to carrry out the transaction, the service provider's block is further connected to a deposit account block, a gaming account block and a winnings account block.  
   
   
       2 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein, between the service provider's block and the communication means, there is a block for determining the geographic location of a user's block.  
   
   
       3 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein, between the service provider's block and the communication means, there is a block for determining the time in a given geographic location of a user's block.  
   
   
       4 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein the deposit account block, gaming account block and/or winnings account block are arranged in the service provider's block.  
   
   
       5 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 4 , wherein a block for determining the geographic location of a user's block and/or a block for determining the time in a given geographic location of a user's block are arranged in the service provider's block.  
   
   
       6 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein the user's block is connected to a unique identifying deposit number block in the service provider's block.  
   
   
       7 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein the gaming account block is connected to the deposit account block.  
   
   
       8 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein the gaming account block is connected to a winnings subaccount block connected to the payment card block and a cash dispenser.  
   
   
       9 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein the communication means comprises the end device for the user, selected from the group including a portable computer, desktop computer, telephone, mobile telephone, PDA pocket computer and gaming console.  
   
   
       10 . An electronic betting and gaming system according to  claim 1 , wherein there is a data interface for communication between the user's block and the service provider's block.