| US 7,547,251 B2 | ||
| System and method for performing lottery ticket transactions utilizing point-of-sale terminals | ||
| Jay S. Walker, Ridgefield, Conn. (US); James A. Jorasch, Stamford, Conn. (US); and Sanjay K. Jindal, Wilton, Conn. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Walker Digital, LLC, Stamford, Conn. (US) | ||
| Filed on Jun. 20, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/425,211. | ||
| Application 11/425211 is a continuation of application No. 11/058653, filed on Feb. 15, 2005, granted, now 7,479,060. | ||
| Application 11/058653 is a continuation of application No. 10/424362, filed on Apr. 25, 2003, granted, now 6,687,153, filed on May 03, 2005. | ||
| Application 10/424362 is a continuation of application No. 09/836409, filed on Apr. 16, 2001, granted, now 6,582,304, filed on Jun. 24, 2003. | ||
| Application 09/836409 is a continuation of application No. 08/822709, filed on Mar. 21, 1997, granted, now 6,267,670, filed on Jul. 31, 2001. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0246992 A1, Nov. 02, 2006 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. A63F 9/00 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 463—17 [705/14; 273/269] | 10 Claims |
| 1. A system comprising:
a lottery data processing system;
a controller including a storage device storing merchandise information, said controller adapted to transmit to the lottery
data processing system a request for a fractional lottery ticket and to receive lottery information from said 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 due
a customer based on a merchandise transaction, the fractional lottery ticket having a fractional value based on the amount
of change; and
said point-of-sale terminal including a recorder for recording on a recording medium the merchandise and lottery information.
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