System and method for performing lottery ticket transactions utilizing point-of-sale terminals
AssigneeWalker Digital, LLC
InventorsJay S. Walker, James A. Jorasch, Sanjay K. Jindal
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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.
Claims26
A method comprising:
- determining a purchase price of a purchase;
- determining an amount of change based on the purchase price;
- establishing a fractional value for a fractional lottery ticket based on the amount of change;
- and
- providing the fractional lottery ticket in exchange for the amount of change.
A method comprising:
- calculating a change amount that is based on a transaction;
- transmitting a request for a lottery ticket, the request including the change amount;
- receiving lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount;
- and
- printing the lottery ticket information on a receipt.
An apparatus for performing a lottery ticket transaction, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor,
- the memory storing executable program instructions, and
- the processor operative with the program instructions to perform a method comprising:
- calculating a change amount that is based on a transaction;
- transmitting a request for a lottery ticket, the request including the change amount;
- receiving lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount;
- and
- printing the lottery ticket information on a receipt.
A method comprising:
- determining an amount of change that is based on a purchase;
- allocating a portion of a ticket, the portion being based on the amount of change,
- in which the portion is less than a full ticket;
- and
- outputting a ticket identifier that identifies the ticket and a portion identifier that identifies the portion of the ticket.
A method comprising;
- receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction;
- and
- transmitting lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount.
An apparatus for performing a lottery ticket transaction, comprising:
- a processor;
- and
- a memory in communication with the processor,
- the memory storing executable program instructions, and
- the processor operative with the program instructions to perform a method comprising:
- receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction:
- and
- transmitting lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount.
A method comprising:
- determining a fractional purchase amount,
- in which the fractional purchase amount is any fraction of a full price of a lottery ticket and is based on a change amount of a transaction;
- generating a fractional lottery ticket based on the fractional purchase amount;
- and
- exchanging the fractional lottery ticket for the fractional purchase amount.
A method comprising:
- receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a purchase amount that is less than a price of a full lottery ticket;
- calculating a fractional amount of the full lottery ticket, the fractional amount being based on the purchase amount and the price of the full lottery ticket;
- and
- storing an indication of the fractional amount and an indication of the full lottery ticket.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.