Methods for selling pre-printed online lottery tickets
AssigneeBlackhawk Network, Inc.
InventorGino Giunti
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Abstract
A system and method of selling pre-printed lottery tickets for random draw lotteries through the retailers POS without the use of additional lottery hardware. Pre-printed lottery tickets allow a consumer to purchase a lottery ticket for a subsequently occurring draw by including that ticket in their shopping basket. The pre-printed lottery ticket may be purchased as any other common product through the point of sale terminal. No specialized hardware such as lottery terminal, printer or dispensing device is necessary.
Claims53
A transaction processor system comprising:
- at least one communication interface for communicating with other devices;
- at least one processing unit for executing instructions;
- and
- at least one memory unit for storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processing unit causes the transaction processor system to (1) provide unique identification information from a pre-printed lottery ticket, (2) receive, from a lottery administration system, a determined draw information associated with the unique identification information, (3) provide, to the lottery administration system, payment confirmation for the pre-printed lottery ticket, and (4) facilitate provision of random draw details associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket.
A transaction processor system comprising:
- at least one communication interface for communicating with other devices;
- at least one processing unit for executing instructions;
- and
- at least one memory unit for storing instructions, which when executed by the at least one processing unit causes the transaction processor system to (1) provide unique identification information from a pre-printed lottery ticket, (2) receive a determined draw information associated with the unique identification information, (3) provide payment confirmation for the pre-printed lottery ticket, and (4) facilitate provision of random draw details associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket.
A method for providing a lottery ticket for a random draw comprising:
- (a) receiving, by a transaction processor, a transaction request from a retailer point of sale (POS) to activate a pre-printed lottery ticket;
- (b) providing, by the transaction processor or retailer, to a lottery administration system unique identification information associated with pre-printed lottery ticket information received from the retailer POS without the use of lottery hardware;
- and
- (c) receiving, by the transaction processor or retailer, from the lottery administration system, indication that draw information has been associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket;
- wherein said pre-printed lottery ticket comprises two or more codes.
A method for providing a product for a draw comprising:
- (a) providing, by a transaction processor or retailer, to a lottery administration system unique identification information associated with pre-printed lottery ticket information received from a retailer POS without the use of lottery hardware;
- and
- (b) receiving, by the transaction processor or retailer, from the lottery administration system, indication that draw information has been associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket;
- wherein said pre-printed lottery ticket comprises one or more codes.
A method for providing a lottery ticket for a random draw comprising:
- (a) receiving, by a transaction processor, a transaction request from a retailer point of sale (POS) to activate a pre-printed lottery ticket;
- (b) providing, by the transaction processor or retailer, to a lottery administration system unique identification information associated with pre-printed lottery ticket information received from the retailer POS without the use of lottery hardware;
- and
- (c) receiving, by the transaction processor or retailer, from the lottery administration system, indication that draw information has been associated with the pre-printed lottery ticket;
- wherein said pre-printed lottery ticket comprises one or more codes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.