SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PERFORMING LOTTERY TICKET TRANSACTIONS UTILIZING POINT-OF-SALE TERMINALS
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1. A system comprising. a lottery data processing system;
- a controller including a storage device storing merchandise information, said controller adapted to receive lottery information from said lottery data processing system;
at least one POS terminal connected to said controller, for performing merchandise transactions and lottery transactions in accordance with the received lottery information; and
said POS terminal including a recorder for recording on a recording medium the merchandise and lottery information.
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Abstract
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 system comprising.
a lottery data processing system; -
a controller including a storage device storing merchandise information, said controller adapted to receive lottery information from said lottery data processing system;
at least one POS terminal connected to said controller, for performing merchandise transactions and lottery transactions in accordance with the received lottery information; and
said POS terminal including a recorder for recording on a recording medium the merchandise and lottery information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for performing a lottery transaction, comprising the steps of:
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initiating the lottery transaction at a POS terminal adapted to perform both lottery transactions and merchandise transactions;
communicating from the POS terminal to a POS controller, operatively connected to said POS terminal, that the lottery transaction has been initiated;
establishing communication between the POS controller and a lottery data processing system adapted to communicate with the POS controller;
requesting lottery information be transmitted from the lottery data processing system to the POS controller;
generating the lottery information in the lottery data processing system;
transmitting the lottery information from the lottery data processing system to the POS terminal via the POS controller; and
outputting the lottery information on a recording medium by the POS terminal. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A lottery data processing system comprising:
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a lottery controller including a CPU and a memory operatively connected to said CPU;
said lottery controller adapted to communicate with at least one remote controller that includes a storage device for storing merchandise information, said lottery controller adapted to receive a request for lottery information from said remote controller and to transmit, in response, the lottery information to said remote controller; and
said memory in said lottery controller containing a program, adapted to be executed by said CPU, for processing the request for the lottery information, generating the requested lottery information, and maintaining a database within said memory to store the requested lottery information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for processing a request for lottery information using a lottery controller including a CPU and a memory operatively connected to said CPU, wherein the memory contains a program, adapted to be executed by said CPU, for processing lottery information requests, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for lottery information from a data processing system adapted to perform lottery ticket transactions and merchandise transactions;
generating lottery information based on the request for lottery information;
storing the lottery information in the memory; and
transmitting the lottery information to the data processing system adapted to perform lottery ticket transactions and merchandise transactions.
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21. A method for processing a lottery ticket request, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for at least one lottery ticket;
generating randomly selected numbers to be used for the lottery ticket;
generating an authentication code comprising the randomly selected numbers;
encrypting the authentication code;
storing the randomly selected numbers and the encrypted authentication code in a storage device; and
outputting the randomly selected numbers and the encrypted authentication code. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. Computer executable process steps, stored on a computer readable medium, for processing lottery ticket transactions, comprising:
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a step to receive a lottery ticket request;
a step to generate randomly selected lottery numbers;
a step to generate an authentication code based upon the randomly selected lottery numbers;
a step to encrypt the authentication code;
a step to store the randomly selected lottery numbers and the encrypted authentication code in a storage device; and
a step to output the randomly selected lottery numbers and the encrypted authentication code. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A system for performing lottery ticket transactions and merchandise transactions, comprising:
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a POS controller including a storage device storing merchandise information and lottery information;
said POS controller adapted to communicate with a lottery data processing system;
said POS controller further adapted to transmit a request for lottery information to said lottery data processing system and to receive, in response, the requested lottery information from said lottery data processing system;
at least one POS terminal, operatively connected to said POS controller, for performing merchandise transactions and lottery transactions in accordance with the received lottery information; and
a recorder connected to said POS terminal for issuing a receipt for the merchandise and lottery transactions, said receipt comprising the lottery information from said lottery data processing system.
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26. A method for performing lottery ticket transactions and merchandise transactions utilizing a POS terminal operatively connected to a POS controller including a storage device storing merchandise information, comprising the steps of:
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initiating at the POS terminal a transaction for a plurality of items to be purchased, including a request to purchase at least one lottery ticket;
inputting to the POS terminal a request for lottery ticket information;
transmitting to the POS controller the request for lottery ticket information;
receiving at the POS terminal from the POS controller the requested lottery ticket information; and
recording on a recording medium the lottery ticket information and the merchandise transaction. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A data processing system, comprising:
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a POS controller including a CPU and a storage device operatively connected to said CPU;
said POS controller adapted to receive from at least one POS terminal, capable of performing lottery transactions and merchandise transactions, a request for lottery information;
said POS controller further adapted to communicate the request for lottery information to a lottery data processing system that is capable of generating lottery information, and to receive, in response, the requested lottery information; and
said storage device in said POS controller containing a program, adapted to be executed by said CPU, for processing the request for the lottery information from said POS terminal.
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29. A method for processing lottery ticket requests using a POS controller including a CPU and a storage device operatively connected to said CPU and containing a program, adapted to be executed by said CPU, for processing lottery ticket requests, comprising the steps of:
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receiving a request for lottery information from a POS terminal performing lottery transactions and merchandise transactions;
transmitting the request to a lottery data processing system capable of generating lottery information based on the request for lottery information;
receiving the lottery information from the lottery data processing system; and
sending the lottery information to the POS terminal.
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30. A transaction processing device, comprising:
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a POS terminal adapted to perform lottery transactions and merchandise transactions;
said POS terminal adapted to communicate with a POS controller;
said POS terminal adapted to transmit a request for lottery information to said POS controller and to receive the requested lottery ticket information from said POS controller; and
said POS terminal including a recorder for recording on a recording medium the merchandise and lottery transactions.
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31. A method for performing lottery ticket transactions and merchandise transactions utilizing a POS terminal operatively connected to a POS controller that is adapted to communicate with a lottery data processing system, comprising the steps of:
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initiating at the POS terminal a transaction for a plurality of items to be purchased, including a request to purchase at least one lottery ticket;
inputting to the POS terminal a request for lottery information;
receiving at the POS terminal lottery information including an encrypted authentication code; and
recording on a recording medium the lottery information and the merchandise transaction. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of purchasing a lottery ticket, comprising:
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requesting the purchase of at least one lottery ticket and at least one item of merchandise;
receiving a recording medium constituting the lottery ticket and containing information concerning the purchase of the item of merchandise. - View Dependent Claims (37)
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38. A method of purchasing a lottery ticket comprising:
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requesting the purchase of an item of merchandise;
tendering an amount of money for the purchase, in excess of the purchase price;
directing that the amount of money for the purchase in excess of the purchase price be applied to the purchase of a fractional value lottery ticket; and
receiving a recording medium constituting the fractional value lottery ticket and containing information concerning the purchase of the item of merchandise.
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39. A method for authenticating a lottery ticket using a lottery central controller including a storage device, comprising the steps of:
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receiving first information related to the lottery ticket;
determining whether the first information is equivalent to second information stored in the storage device, where the second information relates to a plurality of authorized lottery tickets;
if no equivalent is found, outputting a first message indicating that no match was found;
if an equivalent is found, performing a decryption operation on the first information; and
outputting a second message based on the decryption operation. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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- 45. A receipt, comprising a recording medium, recorded thereon lottery ticket information, merchandise transaction information and an encrypted authentication code.
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47. A transaction processing system, comprising:
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a POS terminal adapted to perform lottery ticket transactions and merchandise transactions;
an input device associated with said POS terminal for inputting information to said POS terminal related to at least one item to be purchased and an amount of money tendered to pay for the item;
said POS terminal adapted to calculate an amount of change based on the amount of money tendered to pay for the item;
said input device including an actuable member for causing said POS terminal to perform a lottery ticket transaction by applying the amount of change toward purchase of an amount of lottery tickets equal in value to the calculated amount of change; and
said POS terminal including a recorder for recording on a recording medium the merchandise transaction and the amount of lottery tickets purchased with the calculated amount of change. - View Dependent Claims (48)
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