WO1999011008A3 - Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals Download PDF

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WO1999011008A3
WO1999011008A3 PCT/US1998/017382 US9817382W WO9911008A3 WO 1999011008 A3 WO1999011008 A3 WO 1999011008A3 US 9817382 W US9817382 W US 9817382W WO 9911008 A3 WO9911008 A3 WO 9911008A3
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lottery ticket
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Luchene Andrew S Van
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Walker Asset Management Ltd
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Priority to JP2000556576A priority patent/JP2002519777A/en
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Abstract

In accordance with the present invention, a store controller (10) determines a monetary value, such as an amount of spare change due to a customer. The store controller also selects a ticket record (30) that includes a set of ticket numbers. Subsequently, the store controller purchases at least one lottery ticket based on the monetary value and the set of ticket numbers. The store controller then outputs the information to a POS terminal (14), which prints a fractional lottery ticket redeemable for a portion of the lottery ticket's prize. The fractional lottery ticket (34) includes the ticket numbers and a fractional lottery ticket value that is based on the monetary value. The fractional lottery ticket value may be, for example, equal to the monetary value, or may be the monetary rounded to the nearest nickel. After a drawing date for the lottery ticket, the customer redeems the fractional lottery ticket, typically at a POS terminal, if a prize is due.
PCT/US1998/017382 1997-08-26 1998-08-21 Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals WO1999011008A2 (en)

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MXPA00001853A MXPA00001853A (en) 1997-08-26 1998-08-21 Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals.
CA002299342A CA2299342A1 (en) 1997-08-26 1998-08-21 Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals
JP2000556576A JP2002519777A (en) 1997-08-26 1998-08-21 How to make it easier to buy fractional lottery tickets
EP98944481A EP1013025A2 (en) 1997-08-26 1998-08-21 Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals
AU92015/98A AU9201598A (en) 1997-08-26 1998-08-21 Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals

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US08/920,116 US6119099A (en) 1997-03-21 1997-08-26 Method and system for processing supplementary product sales at a point-of-sale terminal
US08/920,116 1997-08-26
US09/045,036 US7606729B1 (en) 1997-03-21 1998-03-20 Method and apparatus for facilitating the play of fractional lottery tickets utilizing point-of-sale terminals
US09/045,036 1998-03-20
US10797198A 1998-06-30 1998-06-30
US09/107,971 1998-06-30

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WO1999011008A3 true WO1999011008A3 (en) 1999-07-08

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