Apparatus and method for selling lottery tickets at fuel dispensers
First Claim
1. An apparatus for selling gaming tickets at a fuel dispenser, comprising:
- a communication interface comprising a first interface and a second interface, wherein the first interface is adapted to communicate electronically with a remote gaming machine, and the second interface is adapted to communicate electronically with the fuel dispenser; and
a gaming controller coupled to the communication interface to communicate with the remote gaming machine and with the fuel dispenser, wherein the gaming controller is adapted to monitor whether a user is using the fuel dispenser, and, after determining that the fuel dispenser is being used, triggers a user interface through which the user can select a desired game of chance.
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Abstract
An apparatus and a method are provided for selling gaming tickets at a fuel dispenser. A kiosk is provided in a physical proximity of the fuel dispenser. The kiosk has a gaming controller and a communication interface through which the kiosk can communicate electronically with a remote gaming machine and with the fuel dispenser. The gaming controller monitors whether a user is using the fuel dispenser, and then, after it is determined that the fuel dispenser is being used, triggers a user interface through which the user can select a desired game of chance. After the user selects a game of chance, gaming data corresponding to the selected game is then communicated electronically to the remote gaming machine from the kiosk.
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43 Claims
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1. An apparatus for selling gaming tickets at a fuel dispenser, comprising:
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a communication interface comprising a first interface and a second interface, wherein the first interface is adapted to communicate electronically with a remote gaming machine, and the second interface is adapted to communicate electronically with the fuel dispenser; and
a gaming controller coupled to the communication interface to communicate with the remote gaming machine and with the fuel dispenser, wherein the gaming controller is adapted to monitor whether a user is using the fuel dispenser, and, after determining that the fuel dispenser is being used, triggers a user interface through which the user can select a desired game of chance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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27. A method for selling gaming tickets at a fuel dispenser, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a gaming ticket kiosk in a physical proximity of the fuel dispenser, wherein the gaming ticket kiosk has a gaming controller and a communication interface;
(b) monitoring through the gaming controller whether fuel is being dispensed by the fuel dispenser;
(c) providing a user interface through which a user can select a desired game of chance, after it is determined in step (b) that fuel is being dispensed by the fuel dispenser; and
(d) communicating electronically through the communication interface to a remote gaming machine from the gaming ticket kiosk gaming data corresponding to a selected game.
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28. A method for selling gaming tickets using a gaming ticket kiosk in a physical proximity of a fuel dispenser, the gaming ticket kiosk having a gaming controller and a communication interface, comprising the steps of:
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(a) monitoring through the gaming controller whether a user is using the fuel dispenser;
(b) providing a user interface through which the user can select a desired game of chance, after it is determined in step (a) that the fuel dispenser is being used; and
(c) communicating electronically through a communication interface to a remote gaming machine from the gaming ticket kiosk gaming data corresponding to the desired game selected through the user interface provided in step (b).
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