Method and system for lottery transactions over an open network
A lottery management server includes a processor communicably connected to an open network. A database may be communicably connected to the processor. The processor collects lottery ticket sales information from a terminal communicably connected to the open network. The processor stores the lottery ticket sales information in the database. The processor transfers funds from a user account when a lottery ticket is purchased.
1 . A lottery management server comprising:
a processor communicably connected to an open network;
a database communicably connected to the processor;
wherein said processor collects lottery ticket sales information from a terminal communicably connected to the open network and stores said lottery ticket sales information in said database and wherein said processor transfers funds from a user account when a lottery ticket is purchased.
2 . The lottery management server of claim 1 , wherein said processor is connected to a lottery control server.
3 . The lottery management server of claim 2 , wherein said processor receives lottery result information from said lottery control server.
4 . The lottery management server of claim 2 , wherein said processor transfers funds to a user account when the lottery result information indicates a win.
5 . The lottery management server of claim 1 , wherein said processor receives user identification information from said terminal.
6 . The lottery management server of claim 2 , wherein said user identification information includes information identifying a PIN-based debit card.
7 . The lottery management server of claim 1 , wherein said processor uses a PIN-based debit transaction to transfer funds.
8 . The lottery management server of claim 1 , wherein said processor uses a PIN-based debit transaction to authenticate a user.
9 . The lottery management server of claim 1 , wherein said processor uses a PIN-based debit transaction to identify the location of the terminal.
10 . The lottery management server of claim 1 , wherein said processor provides a web page interface to the terminal.
11 . A method of providing a lottery over an open network comprising the steps of:
providing a user interface over an open network;
receiving user identification information over said open network;
associating lottery numbers with said user identification information; and
withdrawing user funds to pay for the purchase of lottery numbers.
12 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of communicating lottery number purchase information to a lottery control server.
13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising the step of receiving lottery result information from said lottery control server.
14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the step of transferring funds to a user account when the lottery result information indicates a win.
15 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said processor authenticates the user identification information.
16 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said user identification information includes information identifying a PIN-based debit card.
17 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of using a PIN-based debit transaction to transfer funds.
18 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of using a PIN-based debit transaction to authenticate a user.
19 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising the step of using a PIN-based debit transaction to identify the location of the terminal.
20 . The method of claim 11 , wherein said user interface is a web page interface.