Method of playing a game of chance and point of sale system for facilitating the play thereof
OwnerAmir Sadri, Robert Ross Henderson +1inventors
InventorsAmir Sadri, Robert Ross Henderson, Richard Finnochio
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Abstract
A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed. The method of playing the game of chance includes making a purchase transaction having an associated transaction price. The method of playing the game of chance further includes receiving a lottery number. The method of playing a lottery game further includes receiving a prize if a predetermined function of the lottery number and the transaction price satisfies a predetermined matching condition.
Claims45
A method of playing a game of chance, comprising:
- making a purchase transaction having an associated transaction price;
- receiving a lottery number;
- receiving a prize if a predetermined function of the lottery number and the associated transaction price satisfies a predetermined matching condition.
A method of playing a lottery game, comprising:
- making a purchase transaction having a total transaction price;
- requesting to play the lottery game;
- tendering an amount sufficient to cover a lottery game price and the total transaction price;
- receiving a receipt for the transaction, the receipt including
- the total transaction price,
- the lottery game price,
- a lottery number having the same number of digits as the total transaction price,
- a prize amount,
- a jackpot prize amount, and
- an authentication code;
- tendering the receipt;
- receiving the prize amount if at least one of the digits in the lottery number matches a corresponding digit in the total transaction price;
- and
- receiving the jackpot prize if every digit in the lottery number matches a corresponding digit in the total transaction price.
A method for facilitating the play of a game of chance, comprising:
- receiving information indicative of a transaction price for a purchase transaction;
- and
- providing a lottery number,
- wherein the lottery number is a winner if a predetermined function of the transaction price and the lottery number satisfies a predetermined matching condition.
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps to be used to control a method for facilitating the play of a game of chance, the method comprising:
- receiving information indicative of a transaction price for a purchase transaction;
- and
- providing a lottery number,
- wherein the lottery number is a winner if a predetermined function of the transaction price and the lottery number satisfies a predetermined matching condition.
An article of manufacture comprising a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions adapted to be executed by a processor, the instructions which, when executed, define a series of steps to be used to control a method for facilitating the play of a lottery game, the method comprising:
- receiving information indicative of a transaction price for a purchase transaction, the transaction price being the total price of non-lottery items purchased by a customer;
- receiving information indicative of an amount wagered in the game of chance;
- selecting an entry in a prize pool;
- determining whether the receipt should be a winning ticket based on information contained in the prize pool entry;
- if the information in the selected prize pool entry indicates that the receipt should be a winning ticket, generating the lottery number so that the predetermined function of the transaction price and the lottery number satisfies the predetermined matching condition;
- if the information in the selected prize pool entry indicates that the receipt should not be a winning ticket, generating the lottery number so that the predetermined function of the transaction price and the lottery number does not satisfy the predetermined matching condition;
- determining a prize amount for the receipt if the receipt is a winning ticket, the prize amount being directly proportional to the amount wagered;
- printing a receipt for the transaction, the receipt including
- the transaction price,
- an indication of the amount wagered in the game of chance;
- if the receipt is a winning ticket, the prize amount,
- a lottery number, wherein the lottery number is a winner if a predetermined function of the transaction price and the lottery number satisfies a predetermined matching condition;
- receiving a request to redeem the receipt for the prize amount;
- verifying that the receipt is a valid winning ticket;
- verifying that the receipt has not been previously redeemed for a prize;
- if the receipt is a valid winning ticket and has not previously been redeemed, providing an indication that the ticket should be redeemed for the prize amount;
- and
- recording that the receipt has been redeemed.
A sales receipt, comprising:
- a printable substrate;
- a transaction price on the printable substrate;
- and
- a lottery number on the printable substrate, the lottery number being a winner if a predetermined function of the lottery number and the transaction price satisfies a predetermined matching condition.
A point of sale system, comprising:
- a controller;
- a display in communication with the controller;
- an input device in communication with the controller, the input device configured to receive information used in completing a purchase transaction at the point of sale system;
- a printer in communication with the controller, the printer configured to output sales receipt for the purchase transaction, the sales receipt including
- a price information associated with the purchase transaction,
- a lottery number;
- an indication that the lottery number is a winner if a predetermined function of the lottery number and the price information satisfies a predetermined matching condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.