CN101495999A - Mobile lottery - Google Patents

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CN101495999A
CN101495999A CNA2006800493746A CN200680049374A CN101495999A CN 101495999 A CN101495999 A CN 101495999A CN A2006800493746 A CNA2006800493746 A CN A2006800493746A CN 200680049374 A CN200680049374 A CN 200680049374A CN 101495999 A CN101495999 A CN 101495999A
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Abstract

A system and a method for a mobile lottery for providing the service of participation in a lottery draw at the push of a single button, by sending a SMS message from a mobile phone.

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Mobile lottery
Technical field
The present invention relates to be used for the system and method for mobile lottery, particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of system and method, be used to provide, send SMS message, participate in the service of lottery drawing from mobile phone by by next button.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is to provide a kind of system and method, be used to provide,, participate in the service of lottery drawing by next button by sending SMS message from mobile phone.At present, utilize mobile phone to participate in lot and relate to the complicated operations method, therefore need the user to have good technical ability, and need to consume the plenty of time.An example participating in lot is to send SMS message.According to this method, the user selects to be included in the number in the lot.Another example is to send selected number by the specific software that needs are installed on the portable telephone device.
Therefore, people extensively recognize single system and the method that is starved of a kind of user interface close friend, are used to participate in the lottery ticket that utilizes mobile phone.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, participating in lot is to finish by the special number that transmission SMS message provides to the company that holds lot.Telephone number according to the lot participant is discerned him, and therefore this telephone number can not need to provide a column number also as lot participant number when the participant takes out ticket.
Term " company " that in the accompanying drawing of the application's instructions, back and claim part, uses and so on, refer to the entity of being responsible for the lottery system operation, comprise lot, registration, payment and web station system, even system whole or some are by the external entity operation.
This system and method allows to participate in lot by pressing single button.
This system and method can also carry out following basic operation (certain operations can be carried out with more than one mode):
A. the new registration of client in system
This system requirements carries out initial registration at the lane database of Draw lots System.This mainly is for purpose of law (for example age verification and prevent swindle), but also can be used for advertising goal.
Registration in system can also be carried out according to several modes:
I. by mobile phone, utilize text message (SMS).
Ii. by mobile phone, utilize service software (for example WAP, J2ME, Symbian platform, perhaps based on any other programming language).
Iii. by the Internet, utilize company's site.
Iv. pass through Customer Service Center.
B. participate in the registration of lot
This system allows various lot are registered.These lot can be every day, weekly, any at interval the repetition At All Other Times wishing to participate in of every month, annual or client.The registration option comprises following method:
I. by mobile phone, utilize text message (SMS).
Ii. by mobile phone, utilize service software (for example WAP, J2ME, Symbian platform, perhaps based on any other programming language).
Iii. by the Internet, utilize company's site.
Iv. pass through Customer Service Center.
C. the generation of Chou QianingDrawing lots constantly, will be closed about its registration, no longer allowing has more registration at this lot.According to the rule of drawing lots, single is drawn lots and is had several prize winners.
According to the present invention, a kind of mobile lottery system is provided, it comprises:
(a) mobile lottery website;
(b) lottery ticket operation center, wherein said lottery ticket operation center link is to described mobile lottery website, and described lottery ticket operation center comprises:
(i) lottery ticket registrar;
(ii) the lottery drawing server and
(iii) Customer Service Center;
(c) mobile network comprises:
(i) SMS center; And
(d) lottery ticket booking center comprises:
(i) record keeping server,
Wherein said mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket booking center, and described lottery ticket booking center is linked to described lottery ticket operation center, and described mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket operation center.
According to the present invention, described mobile lottery system also comprises:
(e) mobile device has number, and wherein said mobile device makes the client can get in touch described mobile lottery system, and wherein said mobile lottery system can connect the described number of communication with client's described mobile device.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described mobile device is a cell phone.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described cellular devices is a cell phone.
According to the present invention, a kind of method is provided, by allowing cellular user press an independent button, send SMS message from mobile phone, participate in lottery drawing, this method may further comprise the steps:
(a) provide the mobile lottery system, described mobile lottery system comprises:
(i) mobile lottery website;
(ii) lottery ticket operation center, wherein said lottery ticket operation center link is to described mobile lottery website, and described lottery ticket operation center comprises:
(A) lottery ticket registrar;
(B) the lottery drawing server and
(C) Customer Service Center;
(iii) mobile network comprises:
(A) SMS center; And
(iv) lottery ticket booking center comprises:
(A) record keeping server,
Wherein said mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket booking center, and described lottery ticket booking center is linked to described lottery ticket operation center, and described mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket operation center;
(b) in described mobile lottery system, carry out client enrollment;
(c) described client sends text message (SMS) by described cellular devices and participates in lot in described mobile lottery system; And
(d) draw lots and with the described participant client of its result notification.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described method is further comprising the steps of: (e) register new client by mobile device in described mobile lottery system.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described method is further comprising the steps of: (e) register new client by Customer Service Center in described mobile lottery system.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described registration are to be undertaken by the software that is installed in the described mobile device.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described registration is undertaken by the Internet.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described registration is undertaken by described Customer Service Center.
More features according to a preferred embodiment of the invention, described mobile lottery system also comprises: (v) mobile device, has number, wherein said mobile device makes the client can get in touch described mobile lottery system, and wherein said mobile lottery system can connect the described number of communication with client's described mobile device.
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Fig. 1 is the principle schematic of a preferred embodiment of mobile lottery system among the present invention;
Fig. 2 .1 and 2.2 is process flow diagrams of main Draw lots System register method in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 3 illustrates and passes through in a preferred embodiment of the invention to send text message (SMS), utilizes cellular devices to participate in the method for lot;
Fig. 4 illustrates the mode of drawing lots in a preferred embodiment of the invention and lot result being notified the participant;
Fig. 5 is that to utilize software by mobile device in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention be new client's process flow diagram with client enrollment in the mobile lottery system;
Fig. 6 is to be new client's process flow diagram with client enrollment by the Internet in the mobile lottery system in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 7 is to be new client's process flow diagram with client enrollment by Customer Service Center in the mobile lottery system in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 8 is by being installed in the process flow diagram of software for drawing lots and registering in the mobile device in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 9 is by the process flow diagram of the Internet for drawing lots and registering in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention; And
Figure 10 is by the process flow diagram of Customer Service Center for drawing lots and registering in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention.
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The present invention is a kind of system and method that is used for mobile lottery.By with reference to the accompanying drawings and explanation, can understand the principle of work of mobile lottery system and method among the present invention better.
Before describing at least one embodiment of the present invention in detail, understand, in the invention is not restricted to the following describes or the detailed composition and the layout of the assembly shown in the accompanying drawing.
Unless otherwise defined, otherwise under all scientific and technical terminologies used herein and the present invention in the field the common implication of understanding of those of ordinary skill identical.Material given here, method and example only are illustrative, rather than restrictive.
With reference now to accompanying drawing,, Fig. 1 is the principle explanation of 10 1 preferred embodiments of mobile lottery system among the present invention.
Mobile lottery system 10 comprises the Internet 11, and it comprises mobile lottery website 16; Lottery ticket operation center 17, it comprises lottery ticket registrar 12, lottery drawing server 18 and Customer Service Center 22; The mobile network 14, and it comprises SMS center 20; And lottery ticket booking center 13, it comprises record keeping server 19.
Customer Service Center 22 can also comprise the Customer Relation Management (CRM) unit of managing customer relation, and the system wherein and the software of exploitation are used for setting up and the maintenance good relationship with its client.
Also drawn among the figure client 15 and mobile device 21 utilize this mobile device 21, and they and mobile lottery system 10 get in touch.
In the application, instructions, accompanying drawing and claim, term " client " all has identical implication with " user ".
Mobile device 21 can be a cell phone, perhaps any other mobile device that can communicate by Cellular Networks or any other suitable networks.Drawn among the figure system component and the communication between them.
In the application, instructions, accompanying drawing and claim, the description of doing at the signal post that undertaken by mobile device 21 also is adapted to pass through the communication that any other device carries out, as long as mobile lottery system 10 can connect the number of this communication and client's 15 mobile device 21.Its example is to send SMS message from computing machine.
Fig. 2 .1 and 2.2 is in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention, the process flow diagram of main Draw lots System register method.
According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, free lot ticket of participant is returned in this registration.
Shown in Fig. 2 .1, this process flow diagram continues from sending message " PLAY " 40, is minor 48 up to definite participant.
Process flow diagram continues in Fig. 2 .2, from judging that the participant is minor 48.
Register method is as follows:
Client 15 utilizes mobile device 21 to send text message to the telephone number at lottery ticket operation center 17, comprises predetermined speech or code, for example " PLAY " 40.
Message enters SMSC (SMS center) 20.
Give the lottery ticket registrar 12 that is positioned at lottery ticket operation center 17 from SMS center 20 relayings with message.The message of relaying comprises the telephone number that sends message, and message content.
Lottery ticket registrar 12 is discerned him separately according to client 15 telephone number.Server checks that the client is new client 41.If he is client 42 later, system just handles this client according to normal lot participation process, as following shown in Figure 3.If he is new client 41, lottery ticket registrar 12 just sends message 43 to him.He sends his date of birth this direct messages, so that verifying him is not the client's 15 participation lot beyond this system and method for minor's (as legal provisions in the state of originating) also allows in the state of holding lot, can increase means of necessity or the age that service is verified him according to the local law that is suitable for client 15.
Client 15 utilizes mobile device 21 to receive message by mobile network 14.
If the client does not send his date of birth 44, in system, be not client enrollment new client just.But if sent the date of birth, whether the lottery ticket registrar 12 that receives message by Cellular Networks has correct format 46 with regard to check data.
If the date incorrect (no matter be format error or what send is letter rather than digital, or the like) just sends the message that repeats, correct format 47 is adopted in request, the process that repeats the last period then and describe.If the date is correct, whether the age that lottery ticket registrar 12 is just tested transmit leg allows to participate in lottery ticket (as the legal provisions in transmit leg birth state) 48.
If server identifies transmit leg right and wrong adult according to aforesaid way, system just stops the telephone number of this transmit leg, and refuses the participation lot request 54 that he sends.At this moment, lottery ticket registrar 12 sends the mobile device 21 of message 52 to this client 15 by mobile network 14, notifies him contact customer service centre 22, so that verify his age with other means, he can not participate in lot 54 perhaps what to be interpreted as.
In another case, the age that lottery ticket registrar 12 identifies the client is legal for participating in lot, lottery ticket registrar 12 will produce a unique code (CD1234) 49, and this code will help client's registration in the lot in future and Customer Service Center 22.In addition, lottery ticket registrar 12 also can be participated in ticket for the client produces to draw lots, and has above for the unique identifier of specific lot (#424242) 51.
Code (CD1234) 49 that produces and participation ticket number (#424242) 51 (and drawing lots date) will be sent to client 15 mobile device 21 by lottery ticket registrar 12 respectively by two message of separating 53 of mobile network's 14 usefulness and 55.If more than operate successfully, the client is exactly registered client in system, will participate in recent lot.
Fig. 3 illustrates in a preferred embodiment of the invention and sends the method that text message (SMS) is participated in lot by cellular devices.
Client 15 sends the telephone number of text message to lottery ticket operation center 17 by mobile device 21.This message comprises his number (CD1234) 80, so just can participate in once and draw lots next time.But for registration in advance is periodically drawn lots, client 15 can send the desirable cycle, with symbol for example # separate, therefore if client 15 wishes to participate in weekly lot, he just should send message CD1234#WEEK.The client can send more than one participation request.Each this request all can produce suitable participation ticket for the client.
Message arrives mobile network 14, and arrives SMS center 20.Give the lottery ticket registrar 12 that is positioned at lottery ticket operation center 17 from SMS center 20 relayings with message.Comprised telephone number and the message content that sends message by the message of relaying.Lottery ticket registrar 12 is discerned him according to client 15 telephone number separately.The user code 80 that 12 examinations of lottery ticket registrar are sent is and client's mobile device number 81 mates.
If mobile device 21 numbers that code 80 and client 15 send message do not match, if perhaps because the code 80 that any other reason sends is incorrect, client 15 will receive the incorrect message 82 of the code of transmission.In addition, the message of front can be followed the message that suggestion trade connection Customer Service Center 22 asks for help.On mobile network 14, give client 15 by mobile device 21 with message relay.In these cases, do not give client's participation request registration, he can not participate in and draw lots 84.
If it is correct finding code 80 in the manner described above, lottery ticket registrar 12 just produces participates in ticket, relevant above concrete unique number (#434343) 83 of drawing lots.
Lottery ticket registrar 12 sends to lot ticket number (#434343) 83 (combination has the lot date) 85 by mobile network 14 client 15 mobile device 21.In addition, if send special participation request (participating in the request of periodically drawing lots), just this request of registration in registrar 12 before each the lot sends message for client 15, and the draft bank 85 that produces for him is arranged above.Next, the client participates in the lot 86 that he selects.
Fig. 4 illustrates and holds the mode of drawing lots and lot result being notified the participant in a preferred embodiment of the invention.
When drawing lots, lottery ticket registrar 12 is given lottery drawing server 18 with all ticket relayings of participating in lot.Lottery drawing server 18 is selected quantity and the as many ticket of possibility prize winner's quantity randomly, and according to rule 100 orderings of drawing lots.Can be at TV, on the Internet or by any other means Live Audio lot of broadcast results in real time.The number of will winning a prize is given lottery ticket registrar 12 from lottery drawing server 18 relayings, and in the mobile lottery website 16 bulletins.In addition, lottery ticket registrar 12 sends message to all prize winners, notifies they they prize-winning 103.Conversely, there is not prize-winning participant can receive prize-winning number inventory 102.On mobile network 14, message sent to client 15 by mobile device 21.In addition, also can send message (sending to the people's of the participation lot of address column in system address) by Email.Lottery ticket registrar 12 sends to prize winner's inventory the record keeping server 19 at lottery ticket booking center 13 places.Record keeping server 19 is given the prize winner prize payout by any other means that check or mobile lottery system 10 can use.According to above explanation, all clients can know whether whether they are prize-winning, can obtain suitable bonus 104.
Fig. 5 utilizes software client 15 to be registered as new client's process flow diagram in mobile lottery system 10 by mobile device 21 in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Client 15 downloads and install software 140.Software can be provided by the company at operation lottery ticket operation center 17.This software makes client 15 can be registered as the client of company, also he is registered as the lot of participating in several types.Software directly can be downloaded from the mobile lottery website 16 of company, also can directly be sent to client 15 mobile device 21.Installed after the software, client 15 is by software 141 his individual details of registration.Give lottery ticket registrar 12 from mobile device 21 with the details direct repeating system.Lottery ticket registrar 12 examination clients' 15 details verify that he did not register in system 142.If he is not new client 15, just he is used as existing client 15 and handles, 143, as shown in Figure 3.If he is the client 15 (client newly) who register in system, the lottery ticket registrar just verifies that client 15 is not the minor according to his the be born law in state 144.If client 15 is identified as the minor, software just shows an information, illustrates that he can not participate in lot, because he is minor 150.He can also receive message, guides him to go to lottery ticket operation center 17.At this moment, registered client 15 in mobile lottery center 10 not draws lots 151 but he is registered as to participate in.
If client 15 is not the minor, just the details with him are stored in the system.After the registration, lottery ticket registrar 12 produces unique codes (CD1234) 145, and client's 15 registrations are participated in following lot or will be used it when getting in touch with Customer Service Center 22.In addition, also, he participates in ticket 146, the relevant above unique number of specific lot (#424242) for producing to draw lots.The mobile device 21 that lottery ticket registrar 12 sends to client 15 by mobile network 14 with the code (CD1234) that produces and lot ticket number (#434343) (combination has the lot date) (with two independent message (being respectively 147 and 148)).
If finish above operation, just in mobile lottery system 10, give the client 15 registrations, and he is registered as participation next round lot 149.
Fig. 6 is the process flow diagram that client 15 is registered as new client in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention by the Internet in mobile lottery system 10.
Client 15 enters into mobile lottery website 16 webpages, inserts his individual details 60.Details comprise his number of mobile device 21 and his e-mail address.This operation is called the website registration, although as long as lottery ticket registrar 12 does not receive that details just do not have actual registered.Once finishing the lot that initial registration can registration period (draw lots every day, draw lots weekly etc.).Give lottery ticket registrar 12 with individual details from mobile lottery website 16 relayings.Lottery ticket registrar 12 examination clients' 15 details were not so that registered this client 15 before the checking mobile lottery system 10.If he is not new client 15, just he is handled as frequent customer 15, as shown in Figure 3.If client 15 is not registration in system (new client) also, the lottery ticket registrar just verifies that client 15 is not the minor according to the law in his state, source 63.If client 15 is identified as the minor, lottery ticket registrar 12 just sends message to mobile lottery website 16, and he is used as the minor, forbids that he registers participation lot 72.In addition, he also can receive message, guides him to go to Customer Service Center 22.At this moment, do not register this client 15 in mobile lottery system 10, he can not participate in and draw lots 73.
If client 15 is not the minor, just the details with him are stored in the system.In addition, lottery ticket registrar 12 also produces the identification code that only is used for identifying purpose.By Email this code being sent to client 15, can be the mobile device 21 that directly sends to client 15 as the SMS text message, mainly is as preventing to swindle the means of being harassed with not guilty client.Request client 15 sends it back the telephone number at lottery ticket operation center 17 with code, finishes registration 64.If client 15 does not send code return, if perhaps the number of the code of Fa Songing and the mobile device 21 registered does not match, client 15 is not a registered client just, can not participate in and draw lots 66.If (according to upper type) code is correct, lottery ticket registrar 12 just produces unique code (CD1234) 67, is used to following lot to register or and Customer Service Center's 22 contacts for the client.In addition, also for the client produce above the lot of the relevant unique identifier (#424242) of drawing lots participate in ticket 68.The mobile device 21 that lottery ticket registrar 12 sends to client 15 by two message of separating of mobile network's 14 usefulness (being respectively 69 and 70) with the code (CD1234) that produces and lot ticket number (#424242) (combination has the lot date).
If above operation is finished, client 15 is exactly a registered client in system, will participate in next round and draw lots 71.
Fig. 7 is the process flow diagram that client 15 is registered as new client in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention by Customer Service Center 12 in mobile lottery system 10.
Client 15 utilizes mobile device 21 or utilizes immediate information software (chat) contact customer service centre 22, and the individual details that provide him are for Customer Service Representative's registration.The software that the customer service representative is used is transmitted to lottery ticket registrar 12 with client 15 detailed personal information.If transmitted all details, and client 15 is not the minor, and lottery ticket registrar 12 just produces and only is used to the unique identification code 121 registered.By mobile device 21, Email, immediate information software or any other security means this code is sent to client 15.Customer service representative guiding client 15 sends code return from registering 122 mobile device 21, to finish registration.If the client does not send it back code, if perhaps his number of code that sends and the mobile device of registering 21 does not match, client 15 just can not register, and can not participate in and draw lots 124.If (according to upper type) code is correct, lottery ticket registrar 12 just produces unique code (CD1234) 125, is following lot registration for client 15, perhaps gets in touch with Customer Service Center 22.In addition, it also produces to draw lots participates in ticket, and the unique number (#424242) 126 of current lot is arranged above.The mobile device 21 that lottery ticket registrar 12 sends to client 15 by two message of separating of mobile network's 14 usefulness (be respectively 127 can 128) with the code (CD1234) that produces and lot ticket number (#424242) (combination has the lot date).
If above operation is finished, the client is exactly a registered client 15 in system, will participate in next round and draw lots 129.
Fig. 8 is the process flow diagram of software for drawing lots and registering by being installed in 21 li of mobile devices in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Client 15 downloads and install software 140, and software is provided by company 160.This software makes the client can be registered as the client of company, also he is registered as the lot of participating in several types.Software directly can be downloaded from the mobile lottery website 16 of company, also can directly be sent to client 15 mobile device 21.If client 15 mobile device 21 has been installed software (if for example having installed at registration phase shown in Figure 5 140), this step is just optional.Installed after the software, client 15 enters mobile lottery system 10 by software 141 by the personal code login of importing him.With this code of lottery ticket registrar 12 cross-checks, the corresponding relation between the number of checking caller mobile device 21 and client 15 the personal code 15.Can before finishing connection, carry out other inspection, for example check whether client 15 is prevented from.No matter be because what reason,, further guide him 163 if the success of this process supports message just for 15 1 of clients.Also can guide him to look for the customer service representative.If enter successfully, be client's 15 activating softwares just, require him to press the button " beginning now to play ", register so that draw lots for next round immediately.In addition, client 15 can also select various periodic lot, for example lot, lot in every month etc. 164 weekly.Give lottery ticket registrar 12 with each option relaying that client 15 selects, registration in mobile lottery system 10.Lottery ticket registrar 12 is that client 15 produces participation ticket (#1030) 165, shows its number with software.In addition, also draft bank is sent to client 15 mobile device 21 as text message (#1030) 166.
If more than operate successfully, the client just can participate in the lot that he selects.
Fig. 9 is by the process flow diagram of the Internet 11 for drawing lots and registering in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Client 15 enters the webpage of the mobile lottery website 16 of company, and the number of the mobile device 21 by importing him and his personal code 180 are logined the mobile lottery system 10 that enters.The data relaying given the corresponding relation between number that lottery ticket registrar 12, the latter check mobile device 21 and client's 15 the personal code from mobile lottery website 16.Can also before finishing connection, carry out other inspection, for example check whether client 15 is prevented from.No matter be because what reason,, further guide him 182 if the success of this process supports message just for 15 1 of clients.He can also look for the customer service representative of Customer Service Center 22.If enter successfully, mobile lottery website 16 is just open to client 15, requires him " to begin now to play " by button click, registers so that draw lots for next round immediately.In addition, the client can also select various periodic lot, for example lot, lot in every month etc. 183 weekly.Give lottery ticket registrar 12 by mobile lottery website 16 with the Total Options relaying that client 15 selects, registration in mobile lottery system 10.Lottery ticket registrar 12 is that client 15 produces participation ticket (#4010) 184, shows its number.In addition, also draft bank is sent to mobile device 21 as text message (#4010) 185.
If more than operate successfully, the client just can participate in the lot 186 that he selects.
Figure 10 is by the process flow diagram of Customer Service Center 22 for drawing lots and registering in explanation a preferred embodiment of the invention.
Client 15 utilizes mobile device 21 or utilizes immediate information software (chat) 200 contact customer service centres 22, provide he individual details and he wish the lot 201 participated in.The customer service representative of Customer Service Center 22 is with the details input system of request.Lottery ticket registrar 12 is that this request 202 produces cognizance code.The purpose of this code is to avoid swindle, and this code is sent to the number that client 15 provides the mobile device 21 of SMS message, and client 15 must resend this code and give Customer Service Center 22,203.When client 15 received the correct code of request, registration was finished in the request of lot to lottery ticket registrar 12 by SMS center 20,205.If sent correct code, lottery ticket registrar 12 just is that client 206 produces participation ticket (#6015).With text message 207 draft bank is sent to client 15.If above operation is finished, the client just will participate in the lot 208 that he selects.
Although described the present invention in conjunction with specific embodiments, its distortion and variation are conspicuous.Therefore, it comprises all this replacements in the claim scope, distortion and variation.

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1. mobile lottery system comprises:
(a) mobile lottery website;
(b) lottery ticket operation center, wherein said lottery ticket operation center link is to described mobile lottery website, and described lottery ticket operation center comprises:
(i) lottery ticket registrar;
(ii) the lottery drawing server and
(iii) Customer Service Center;
(c) mobile network comprises:
(i) SMS center; And
(d) lottery ticket booking center comprises:
(i) record keeping server,
Wherein said mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket booking center, and described lottery ticket booking center is linked to described lottery ticket operation center, and described mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket operation center.
2. described mobile lottery system also comprises:
(e) mobile device has number, and wherein said mobile device makes the client can get in touch described mobile lottery system, and wherein said mobile lottery system can connect the described number of communication with client's described mobile device.
3. described mobile lottery system, wherein said mobile device is a cellular devices.
4. described mobile lottery system, wherein said cellular devices is a cell phone.
5. a method by allowing the user of mobile device press an independent button, sends SMS message from mobile device, participates in lottery drawing, and this method may further comprise the steps:
(a) provide the mobile lottery system, described mobile lottery system comprises:
(i) mobile lottery website;
(ii) lottery ticket operation center, wherein said lottery ticket operation center link is to described mobile lottery website, and described lottery ticket operation center comprises:
(A) lottery ticket registrar;
(B) the lottery drawing server and
(C) Customer Service Center;
(iii) mobile network comprises:
(A) SMS center; And
(iv) lottery ticket booking center comprises:
(A) record keeping server,
Wherein said mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket booking center, and described lottery ticket booking center is linked to described lottery ticket operation center, and described mobile network is linked to described lottery ticket operation center;
(b) in described mobile lottery system, carry out client enrollment;
(c) described client sends text message (SMS) by described mobile device and participates in lot in described mobile lottery system; And
(d) client who draws lots and its result notification is participated in.
6. method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising the steps of:
(e) in described mobile lottery system, register new client by described mobile device.
7. method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising the steps of:
(e) in described mobile lottery system, register new client by described Customer Service Center.
8. method as claimed in claim 6, wherein said registration are to be undertaken by the software that is installed in the described mobile device.
9. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said registration is undertaken by the Internet.
10. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said registration is undertaken by described Customer Service Center.
11. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said mobile lottery system also comprises:
(v) mobile device has number, and wherein said mobile device makes the client can get in touch described mobile lottery system, and wherein said mobile lottery system can connect the described number of communication with client's described mobile device.
12. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein the described registration of client in described mobile lottery system continues from sending message " PLAY ", is a minor up to definite described participant, and described registration may further comprise the steps:
(i) described client from described mobile device send comprise predetermined speech for example the text message of " PLAY " give the telephone number at described lottery ticket operation center;
(ii) described text message enters described SMS center;
(iii) give described lottery ticket registrar with described text message from described SMS center relaying, wherein said mobile device is a cell phone, and the text message of wherein said relaying comprises the telephone number that sends described text message; And
(iv) described lottery ticket registrar is discerned described client individually according to described telephone number, and described lottery ticket registrar checks that described client is new client.
13. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said registration is further comprising the steps of:
(v) described lottery ticket registrar sends message to new client by described mobile network, guides described new client to send his date of birth; And
(vi) described lottery ticket registrar verifies that new client is the minor.
14. method as claimed in claim 13, wherein said registration is further comprising the steps of:
(vii) described lottery ticket registrar stops pupillary telephone number.
15. method as claimed in claim 12, wherein said registration is further comprising the steps of:
(v) described lottery ticket registrar produces unique registration code;
(vi) described lottery ticket registrar produces to draw lots and participates in ticket, and the unique identifier of concrete lot is arranged above;
(vii) described unique registration code and described lot are participated in the described mobile device that ticket number sends to described client by described mobile network; And
(viii) described client appears in the described system as registered client.
16. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said client in described mobile lottery system by mobile device send text message (SMS) participate in draw lots further comprising the steps of:
(i) described client sends the telephone number of described text message to described lottery ticket operation center from described mobile device, wherein said client has the mobile device number, and wherein said text message comprises described client's mobile device number, does like this to allow to participate in a next round lot;
(ii) described text message arrives described SMS center;
(iii) described text message is relayed to described lottery ticket registrar from described SMS center, and the text message of wherein said relaying comprises described client's mobile device number;
(iv) described lottery ticket registrar is discerned described client separately according to described client's mobile device number; And
(user code that the examination of v) described lottery ticket registrar sends whether with described client's mobile device numbers match.
17. method as claimed in claim 16 is further comprising the steps of:
(vi) described client receives message, and the sign indicating number that this message informing sends is incorrect.
18. incorrect this step of sign indicating number that method as claimed in claim 17, wherein said message informing send also comprises the suggestion that the described Customer Service Center of suggestion trade connection asks for help.
19. method as claimed in claim 16 is further comprising the steps of:
(vi) produce participation ticket with unique lot ticket number for concrete lot; And
(vii) described lottery ticket registrar sends to described mobile device by the described unique lot ticket number that described mobile network will make up the date of drawing lots.
20. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said client sends text message by mobile device in described mobile lottery system, so that allow described client be the periodic registration of drawing lots in advance, thus the lot of participation, this method is further comprising the steps of:
(i) described client sends the request about the desired time cycle;
(ii) produce suitable participation ticket for described client;
(iii) in described registrar, register described request;
(iv) before each the lot, send message, have the number of the ticket that produces for this client on this message to described client; And
(v) described client participates in the lot that he selects.
21. method as claimed in claim 5, wherein said draw lots and the described participant client's of its result notification step is further comprising the steps of:
(i) described lottery ticket registrar is participated in lot ticket relaying with all and is given described lottery drawing server;
(ii) described lottery drawing server is selected and the prize-winning number of the as many ticket conduct of possibility prize winner number randomly, and according to the lot rule compositor;
(iii) give described lottery ticket registrar from described lottery drawing server relaying, and announce in described mobile lottery website with described prize-winning number;
(iv) described lottery ticket registrar sends message to all prize winners, and notifying them, they have been prize-winning;
(v) described lottery ticket registrar sends message to all not prize-winning participants, and prize-winning number inventory is arranged in the message;
(vi) described lottery ticket registrar is transmitted to described record keeping server with prize winner's inventory; And
(v) described record keeping server is given the prize winner according to the modes of payments payment bonus that described mobile lottery system allows.
22. method as claimed in claim 5, the wherein described lot of Live Audio in result's real-time broadcasting.
23. method as claimed in claim 5 wherein carries out client enrollment and be carrying out new client enrollment in described mobile lottery system in described mobile lottery system, wherein said new client enrollment utilizes software to carry out by mobile device.
24. method as claimed in claim 5 wherein carries out client enrollment and be carrying out new client enrollment in described mobile lottery system in described mobile lottery system, wherein said new client enrollment is undertaken by the Internet.
25. method as claimed in claim 5 wherein carries out client enrollment and be carrying out new client enrollment in described mobile lottery system in described mobile lottery system, wherein said new client enrollment is undertaken by described Customer Service Center.
26. method as claimed in claim 5 is wherein carried out client enrollment and is undertaken by mobile device software in described mobile lottery system.
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