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US 2006/0223620 A1Published application
Products and processes for applying conditions to a lottery entry
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay Walker, Stephen Tulley, James Jorasch
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Abstract
Products and processes are disclosed for receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket. The lottery record includes a plurality of lottery numbers, and a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing. It is determined if the condition is satisfied. The at least one entry in the lottery drawing is created only if the condition satisfied.
Claims20
A method comprising
- receiving a lottery record associated with a sale of a lottery ticket, in which the lottery record includes
- a plurality of lottery numbers, and
- a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing;
- determining if the condition is satisfied;
- and
- creating the at least one entry in the lottery drawing only if the condition satisfied.
3 more elements
The method of claim 2, in which determining if the condition is satisfied comprises:
- periodically determining if the condition is satisfied.
A method comprising
- receiving a request to purchase a conditional lottery ticket, in which the request specifies:
- a plurality of lottery numbers, and
- a condition for creating at least one entry having the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing;
- receiving a credit card number which indicates a credit card account;
- determining if the condition is satisfied;
- creating the at least one entry in the lottery drawing only if the condition satisfied;
- and
- charging the credit card account only if the condition satisfied.
5 more elements
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for receiving at least one lottery record, each lottery record including
- a plurality of lottery numbers, and
- a condition for creating at least one entry that includes the lottery numbers in a lottery drawing;
- means for determining if the condition is satisfied;
- and
- means for creating the at least one entry in the lottery drawing only if the condition satisfied.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.