System and method for performing lottery ticket transactions utilizing point-of-sale terminals

• US 6,582,304 B2
• Filed: 04/16/2001
• Issued: 06/24/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 03/21/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Inventor Holdings LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: Walker Digital LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S., Jorasch, James A., Jindal, Sanjay K.
• Primary Examiner(s): Cheng, Joe H.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BROCKETTI, JULIE K
• Application Number:
  US09/836,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20010016514A1
• Time in Patent Office: 799 Days
• Field of Search: 463/16, 463/17, 463/25, 463/26, 273/269
• US Class Current: 463/17
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 9/00 Games not otherwise provided for aspects of games using an electronically generated display having two or more dimensions showing representations related to the game A63F13/00 ; miscellaneous sporting games A63B67/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/087 Inventory or stock management, e.g. order filling, procurement or balancing against orders
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/20 Point-of-sale [POS] network systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0225 Avoiding frauds
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0238 at point-of-sale [POS]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 15/005 with dispensing of lottery tickets
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3248 involving non-monetary media of fixed value, e.g. casino chips of fixed value
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3255 Incentive, loyalty and/or promotion schemes, e.g. comps, gaming associated with a purchase, gaming funded by advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/329 Regular and instant lottery, e.g. electronic scratch cards
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 5/24 with change-giving
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/02 Devices for alarm or indication, e.g. when empty; Advertising arrangements in coin-freed apparatus alarms or warning devices indicating the interruption of flow to be metered G07F15/10
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/04 Means for returning surplus or unused coins
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/0036 Checkout procedures
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 1/12 : electronically operated digital data processing aspects G06Q20/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07G 5/00 : Receipt-giving machines cash registers giving receipts G07G1/00

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.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining a change amount of a transaction;

generating a fractional lottery ticket having a fractional amount that is based on the change amount and a full price of a lottery ticket; and

exchanging the fractional lottery ticket for the change amount.

2. The method of claim 1, in which generating comprises:

printing, on a receipt, at least one of;

a price,

the change amount,

a code, and

a plurality of lottery numbers.

3. A method comprising:

receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction;

calculating a fractional amount of a full lottery ticket, the full lottery ticket having a full price, the fractional amount being based on the change amount and the full price; and

storing an indication of the fractional amount and an indication of the full lottery ticket.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating a code that is based on the request.

5. The method of claim 4, in which storing further comprises:

storing an indication of the code.

6. The method of claim 4, in which the code may be used to verify the request.

7. The method of claim 3, further comprising:

generating a code that is based on the fractional amount and the full lottery ticket.

8. The method of claim 7, in which storing further comprises:

storing an indication of the code.

9. The method of claim 7, in which the code may be used to verify the fractional amount.

10. The method of claim 7, in which the code may be used to verify the full lottery ticket.

11. A method comprising:

receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction;

determining a fractional amount of a full lottery ticket, the full lottery ticket having a full price, the fractional amount being based on the change amount and the full price; and

transmitting lottery ticket information that is based on the fractional amount.