System and method for performing lottery ticket transactions utilizing point-of-sale terminals
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-019/00
G06F-017/00
출원번호
US-0424362
(2003-04-25)
발명자
/ 주소
Walker, Jay S.
Jorasch, James A.
Jindal, Sanjay K.
출원인 / 주소
Walker Digital, LLC
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A system and method for performing integrated lottery ticket and merchandise transactions using a point-of-sale terminal that generates a single sales receipt containing all pertinent lottery ticket and merchandise transaction information. The lottery tickets generated include fractional value and “
A system and method for performing integrated lottery ticket and merchandise transactions using a point-of-sale terminal that generates a single sales receipt containing all pertinent lottery ticket and merchandise transaction information. The lottery tickets generated include fractional value and “quick-pick” lottery tickets. A group of point-of-sale terminals are connected to a POS controller which communicates with a lottery data processing system. An encrypted authentication code also printed on the sales receipt allows the lottery player to verify all lottery ticket transaction information, as needed.
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1. A method comprising:determining a purchase price of a purchase; determining an amount of change based on the purchase price; establishing a fractional value for a fractional lottery ticket based on the amount of change; and providing the fractional lottery ticket in exchange for the amount of cha
1. A method comprising:determining a purchase price of a purchase; determining an amount of change based on the purchase price; establishing a fractional value for a fractional lottery ticket based on the amount of change; and providing the fractional lottery ticket in exchange for the amount of change. 2. A method comprising:calculating a change amount that is based on a transaction; transmitting a request for a lottery ticket, the request including the change amount; receiving lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount; and printing the lottery ticket information on a receipt. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:generating transaction information; and in which the step of printing comprises: printing the lottery ticket information and the transaction information on the receipt. 4. The method of claim 2, in which the lottery ticket information comprises at least one of:a price, a code, and a plurality of lottery numbers. 5. The method of claim 2, further comprising:receiving additional lottery ticket information that comprises at least one of: a lottery game, a number of lottery tickets, and a plurality of lottery numbers. 6. The method of claim 5, in which receiving the additional lottery ticket information comprises:receiving the additional lottery ticket information from a customer. 7. An apparatus for performing a lottery ticket transaction, comprising:a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing executable program instructions, and the processor operative with the program instructions to perform a method comprising: calculating a change amount that is based on a transaction; transmitting a request for a lottery ticket, the request including the change amount; receiving lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount; and printing the lottery ticket information on a receipt. 8. A method comprising:determining an amount of change that is based on a purchase; allocating a portion of a ticket, the portion being based on the amount of change, in which the portion is less than a full ticket; and outputting a ticket identifier that identifies the ticket and a portion identifier that identifies the portion of the ticket. 9. A method comprising;receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction; and transmitting lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount. 10. The method of claim 9, in which the lottery ticket information comprises at least one of:a price, the change amount, a code, and a plurality of lottery numbers. 11. The method of claim 9, further comprising:creating an entry for a lottery ticket after receiving the request. 12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:creating an entry for a lottery ticket based on the lottery ticket information. 13. The method of claim 9, in which the request further includes at least one of:a lottery game, a number of lottery tickets, and a plurality of lottery numbers. 14. The method of claim 9, further comprising:generating a plurality of lottery numbers. 15. An apparatus for performing a lottery ticket transaction, comprising:a processor; and a memory in communication with the processor, the memory storing executable program instructions, and the processor operative with the program instructions to perform a method comprising: receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction: and transmitting lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount. 16. A method comprising:determining a fractional purchase amount, in which the fractional purchase amount is any fraction of a full price of a lottery ticket and is based on a change amount of a transaction; generating a fractional lottery ticket based on the fractional purchase amount; and exchanging the fractional lottery ticket for the fractional purchase amount. 17. The method of claim 16, in which determining the fractional purchase amount comprises:receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request indicating the fractional purchase amount. 18. The method of claim 17, in which receiving the request comprises:receiving the request in a stand-alone transaction. 19. The method of claim 16, in which the fractional purchase amount is less than one dollar.20. The method of claim 16, in which the full price is a multiple of one dollar.21. The method of claim 16, in which the fractional purchase amount is a fraction that is not greater than ninety-nine percent of the full price.22. The method of claim 16, in which the fractional purchase amount is a fraction that is not greater than seventy-five percent of the full price.23. The method of claim 16, in which the fractional purchase amount is a fraction that is not greater than fifty percent of the full price.24. The method of claim 16, in which the fractional purchase amount is a fraction that is not greater than twenty-five percent of the full price.25. The method of claim 16, further comprising:determining a fraction of a winning prize based on the fractional purchase amount; and providing the fraction of the winning prize to a holder of the fractional lottery ticket. 26. A method comprising:receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a purchase amount that is less than a price of a full lottery ticket; calculating a fractional amount of the full lottery ticket, the fractional amount being based on the purchase amount and the price of the full lottery ticket; and storing an indication of the fractional amount and an indication of the full lottery ticket.
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