US2007214058A1PendingUtilityA1

Method, apparatus, and system for determining whether a computer is within a particular location

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: May 9, 2000Filed: Mar 19, 2007Published: Sep 13, 2007
Est. expiryMay 9, 2020(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Adam G. RouhiRamin Ron Rouhi
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Abstract

Some embodiments provide a method of determining whether a lottery player or the player's computer is within a particular location. The player's computer is connected to a computer network. The method transmits, through the computer network, a pass code and a telephone number to the lottery player's computer. The method requests the lottery player or the player's computer to call the number and provide the pass code within a pre-determined amount of time. The method determines whether the pass code is provided within a predetermined amount of time after the transmission of the pass code from a telephone specified to be within the particular location. The method verifies whether the lottery player or player's computer is within the particular location, based on the determination.

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         117 . A method of determining whether a computer is within a particular location, said computer connected to a computer network, the method comprising: 
 a) through the computer network, transmitting to the computer a pass code and a telephone number for dialing to establish a telephone session to provide the pass code;    b) rejecting calls to the telephone number from outside of the particular location; and    c) determining whether the pass code is provided within a predetermined amount of time after the transmission of the pass code.    
     
     
         118 . The method of  claim 117  further comprising: 
 a) retrieving a caller identification number when the telephone number is dialed;    b) determining whether the caller identification number corresponds to a telephone number within the location;    c) if the identification number is from inside of the location, responding to the telephone call; and    d) if the identification number is from outside of the location, rejecting the telephone call.    
     
     
         119 . The method of  claim 118 , wherein for cases where a telephone line of the dialer of the telephone number has caller-identification block, the method further comprising requesting the dialer to disable the caller identification block.  
     
     
         120 . The method of  claim 117  wherein a telephone company restricts calls from outside of the particular state to the supplied telephone number.  
     
     
         121 . The method of  claim 117  further comprising receiving a notice from a telephone company that a call to the supplied telephone number is from outside of the particular state.  
     
     
         122 . The method of  claim 117  further comprising rejecting the pass code when the pass code is not provided within the predetermined amount of time.  
     
     
         123 . The method of  claim 122  wherein the method rejects the pass code permanently.  
     
     
         124 . The method of  claim 122  wherein the method rejects the pass code for a pre-specified duration of time.  
     
     
         125 . A method of selling lottery for a state through a computer network, the method comprising: 
 a) through the computer network, receiving a request from a computer to purchase the state's lottery ticket;    b) determining whether the computer passes a physical location criteria; and    c) allowing the computer to purchase the state's lottery tickets if the computer passes the physical location criteria.    
     
     
         126 . The method of  claim 125  wherein determining whether the computer passes the physical location criteria comprises: 
 a) through the computer network, transmitting to the computer a pass code and a telephone number for dialing to establish a telephone session to provide the pass code;    b) rejecting calls to the telephone number from outside of the state; and    c) determining whether the pass code is provided within a predetermined amount of time after the transmission of the pass code.    
     
     
         127 . The method of  claim 126  wherein the computer dials the transmitted telephone number.  
     
     
         128 . The method of  claim 127  wherein the computer automatically dials the telephone number.  
     
     
         129 . The method of  claim 128  wherein the computer automatically provides the pass code when a successful telephone session is established.  
     
     
         130 . The method of  claim 127  wherein an individual using the computer provides the pass code when a successful telephone session is established.  
     
     
         131 . The method of  claim 127  wherein an individual using the computer instructs the computer to dial the supplied telephone number.  
     
     
         132 . The method of  claim 131  wherein the computer automatically provides the pass code when a successful telephone session is established.  
     
     
         133 . The method of  claim 131  wherein the individual provides the pass code when a successful telephone session is established.  
     
     
         134 . The method of  claim 126  wherein an individual using the computer dials the supplied telephone number and provides the pass code when a successful telephone session is established.  
     
     
         135 . The method of  claim 127  further comprising: 
 a) retrieving the caller identification number when the telephone number is dialed;    b) determining whether the caller identification number corresponds to a telephone number within the state;    c) if the identification number is from inside of the state, responding to the telephone call; and    d) if the identification number is from outside of the state, rejecting the telephone call.    
     
     
         136 . The method of  claim 135 , wherein for cases where a telephone line of the dialer of the telephone number has caller-identification block, the method further comprising requesting the dialer to disable the caller identification block.  
     
     
         137 . The method of  claim 127  wherein a telephone company restricts calls from outside of the state to the supplied telephone number.  
     
     
         138 . The method of  claim 127  further comprising receiving a notice from a telephone company that a call to the supplied telephone number is from outside of the state.  
     
     
         139 . The method of  claim 126  further comprising rejecting the pass code when the pass code is not provided within the predetermined amount of time.  
     
     
         140 . The method of  claim 139  wherein the method rejects the pass code permanently.  
     
     
         141 . The method of  claim 139  wherein the method rejects the pass code for a pre-specified duration of time.

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