Method and system for combining lottery ticket transaction with sales transaction

• US 20040097284A1
• Filed: 11/12/2003
• Published: 05/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/12/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alexandar D. Malich
• Original Assignee: Alexandar D. Malich
• Inventors: Malich, Alexandar D.
• Granted Patent: US 7,017,801 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements

Abstract

Methods and systems for combining lottery transactions with other sales transactions, including pay-for-park services are disclosed.

Claims

1. A system for combining pay-for-park transactions and lottery ticket transactions, combining:

an arrangement for issuing a parking ticket;

an arrangement for selecting lottery numbers during payment of said parking ticket;

an arrangement for entering said lottery numbers in at least one lottery; and

an arrangement for dispensing at least one lottery ticket.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the consumer selects the lottery numbers to be entered into the lottery.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the lottery numbers are randomly selected by said central controller.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the lottery numbers are randomly selected by a lottery controller.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the lottery ticket includes a receipt for parking charges.

6. A method for combining pay-for-park transactions and lottery ticket transaction, said method comprising the steps of:

issuing a parking ticket;

selecting lottery numbers during payment for said parking ticket;

entering said selected lottery numbers in at least one lottery dispensing lottery ticket.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the consumer selects the lottery numbers.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the lottery numbers are selected by a central controller.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the lottery numbers are selected by a lottery controller.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the lottery ticket includes a receipt for parking charges.

11. A program storage device readable by machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for combining pay-for-park transactions and lottery ticket transactions, the method comprising the steps of:

issuing a parking ticket;

selecting lottery numbers during payment for said parking ticket;

entering said selected lottery numbers in at least one lottery dispensing lottery ticket.