Method and apparatus for operating lotteries and for generating and processing lottery entries
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1. A method comprising:
- receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing,in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing,in which the second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing, andin which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner;
registering the lottery entry for the customer; and
transmitting information about the registration of the lottery entry to the terminal.
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Abstract
In accordance with some embodiments, methods, media, and apparatus are described for receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing. If the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing. The second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing. If the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing, in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing, in which the second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing, and in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner; registering the lottery entry for the customer; and transmitting information about the registration of the lottery entry to the terminal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform steps of:
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receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing, in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing, in which the second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing, and in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner; registering the lottery entry for the customer; and transmitting information about the registration of the lottery entry to the terminal.
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23. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to perform steps of; receiving from a terminal a request of a customer to purchase a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing, in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing, in which the second lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing, and in which if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing the lottery entry is to be eligible automatically for subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is a winner; registering the lottery entry for the customer; and transmitting information about the registration of the lottery entry to the terminal.
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24. A method comprising:
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registering a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing; transmitting information about the registration of the entry to a terminal; if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing, entering the lottery entry into a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing; and if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing, entering the lottery entry into further subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is identified as a winning entry, in which each lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing.
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25. A computer-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform steps of:
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registering a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing; transmitting information about the registration of the entry to a terminal; if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing, entering the lottery entry into a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing; and if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing, entering the lottery entry into further subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is identified as a winning entry, in which each lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing.
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26. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and a computer-readable medium in communication with the processor, the computer-readable medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by the processor to perform steps of; registering a lottery entry for a first lottery drawing; transmitting information about the registration of the entry to a terminal; if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the first lottery drawing, entering the lottery entry into a second lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing; and if the lottery entry is not a winning entry in the second lottery drawing, entering the lottery entry into further subsequent lottery drawings until the lottery entry is identified as a winning entry, in which each lottery drawing subsequent to the first lottery drawing is associated with at least one lottery entry that was not entered in the first lottery drawing.
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