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.
Claims18
A system comprising:
- a lottery data processing system;
- a controller including a storage device storing merchandise information, said controller adapted to receive lottery information from said lottery data processing system;
- at least one point-of-sale terminal connected to said controller, for performing merchandise transactions and lottery transactions in accordance with the received lottery information,
- said lottery transactions comprising the providing of a fractional lottery ticket in exchange for an amount of change that is based on the merchandise transaction, the fractional lottery ticket having a fractional value based on the amount of change;
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- said at least one point-of-sale terminal including a recorder for recording on a recording medium the merchandise and lottery information.
A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform steps of:
- 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
- selling the fractional lottery ticket to a customer in exchange for the amount of change.
A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform steps of:
- 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 computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform steps of:
- receiving a request for a lottery ticket, the request including a change amount that is based on a transaction;
- transmitting lottery ticket information including an indication of a fractional value that is based on the change amount;
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- storing the lottery ticket information including the indication of the fractional value.
A computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a computing device to perform steps of:
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.