Method and apparatus for distributing products to vehicle occupants
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for distributing products to vehicle occupants 有权
    将产品分配给车辆乘客的方法和设备

    公开(公告)号:US06445309B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-09-03

    申请号:US09224486

    申请日:1998-12-31

    IPC分类号: G08G101

    摘要: A method and apparatus are disclosed for dispensing a product at a toll station. In accordance with the present invention, a first method is disclosed for distributing a product at a toll station. The method includes receiving an account identifier to identify an account. The method further includes outputting an offer to distribute a product. The offer may include offer criteria such as price in the case of a sale, or rental period, rental fee and extra fees such as late fees in the case of a rental. The method further includes detecting acceptance of the offer and dispensing the product. The method also includes processing a transaction based on the account identifier and the offer criteria.

    摘要翻译: 公开了用于在收费站分配产品的方法和装置。 根据本发明,公开了一种用于在收费站分配产品的第一种方法。 该方法包括接收用于识别帐户的帐户标识符。 该方法还包括输出分发产品的报价。 报价可能包括报价标准,如出售情况下的价格或租赁期间,租赁费用和额外费用,例如租赁情况下的延迟费用。 该方法还包括检测报价的接受和分配产品。 该方法还包括基于帐户标识符和提供标准来处理交易。

    Method and apparatus for compensating participation in marketing research
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for compensating participation in marketing research 有权
    补偿参与营销研究的方法和手段

    公开(公告)号:US07493267B1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-17

    申请号:US09609147

    申请日:2000-06-30

    IPC分类号: G06Q30/00

    CPC分类号: G06Q30/02 G06Q30/0212

    摘要: A method for gathering marketing information from a player including transmitting a marketing question to a player proximate in space to a compensation dispensing machine, receiving a response to the marketing question from the player, and transmitting a signal to the compensation dispensing machine providing compensation to the player. The signal can be transmitted proximate in time to receiving the response. Alternatively, the method for gathering marketing information from a player can include transmitting a marketing question to a player, receiving a response to the marketing question from the player, and transmitting a signal causing a compensation dispensing machine to provide compensation to the player at a time proximate to receipt of the response. The compensation dispensing machine can be proximate in space to the player.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于从玩家收集营销信息的方法,包括将营销问题发送到在空间附近的玩家到补偿分配机器,从玩家接收对营销问题的响应,以及向补偿分配机器发送信号,以向 玩家 信号可以在时间上接近发送以接收响应。 或者,用于从玩家收集营销信息的方法可以包括向玩家发送营销问题,从玩家接收对营销问题的响应,以及发送引起补偿分配机的信号,以一次向玩家提供补偿 接近回应。 补偿点胶机可以靠近玩家的空间。

    Systems and methods for lottery game play aggregation
    9.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods for lottery game play aggregation 有权
    彩票游戏集合的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US06773345B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-08-10

    申请号:US09938977

    申请日:2001-08-24

    IPC分类号: A63F1300

    摘要: Systems and methods are provided for operating a lottery gaming system. In one embodiment, a player playing an electronic instant lottery game on a player device accumulates occurrences of a bonus symbol during a duration comprising at least two outcomes. The occurrences of the bonus symbol may be tracked by means of a running count. The running count may be increased with each occurrence of a tracked bonus symbol and the player provided with a bonus if the running count is at least equal to a predetermined number. The accumulated occurrences of the bonus symbol may also expire in some embodiments of the present invention. Expiration of an occurrence of a bonus symbol may occur, for example, after a predetermined time period or a predetermined number of outcomes from the time of the occurrence of the bonus symbol.

    摘要翻译: 提供用于操作彩票游戏系统的系统和方法。 在一个实施例中,在播放器设备上播放电子即时彩票游戏的玩家在包括至少两个结果的持续时间期间累积奖励符号的出现。 可以通过运行计数跟踪奖励符号的发生。 运行计数可以随着跟踪的奖励符号的每次出现而增加,并且如果运行计数至少等于预定数量,则玩家提供奖金。 在本发明的一些实施例中,奖励符号的累积发生也可能到期。 发生奖励符号的到期可能发生在例如从发生奖金符号之后的预定时间段或预定数量的结果之后。