公开(公告)号：US20080052175A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11926412

申请日：2007-10-29

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  John Packes ,  Charles Rattner ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Andrew Van Luchene

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  John Packes ,  Charles Rattner ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Andrew Van Luchene

IPC分类号： G07F9/00

CPC分类号： G07C15/005 ,  G06Q10/087 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q50/12 ,  G07F5/24 ,  G07F9/026 ,  G07F17/0071 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3248 ,  G07F17/3255 ,  G07G1/0036 ,  G07G1/12 ,  G07G5/00

摘要： A method and apparatus is disclosed for advancing the sale of vending machine products. The invention enables selling products without revealing the identity of the product. By concealing the identity of the products from a consumer prior to receiving payment, the present invention promotes the automated sale of perishable, slow-selling and/or less profitable products, to increase the overall profitability of a vending machine. Various embodiments are disclosed, including: predetermined price embodiments in which a vending machine sells one or more mystery products for a predetermined price; consumer-specified price embodiments in which a consumer is allowed to specify a price for one or more mystery products; and upsell embodiments in which a vending machine offers one or more upsell mystery products in exchange for the amount of change owed to a consumer, or in exchange for an amount of change owed to a consumer plus an additional monetary value.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于推进自动售货机产品销售的方法和装置。 本发明能够销售产品而不揭示产品的身份。 通过在收到付款之前隐藏来自消费者的产品的身份，本发明促进了易腐烂，慢销售和/或不太有利可图的产品的自动销售，以增加自动售货机的整体盈利能力。 公开了各种实施例，包括：售货机以预定价格出售一种或多种神秘产品的预定价格实施例; 消费者指定的价格实施方案，允许消费者指定一种或多种神秘产品的价格; 并且提供自动售货机提供一个或多个加售神秘产品以换取对消费者的变化量的替代实施例，或者换取对消费者的一切变化加上额外的货币价值。

公开(公告)号：US20060223625A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11424973

申请日：2006-06-19

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided by which players participating in a primary lottery drawing may elect to participate in a second, or derivative lottery drawing (a “meta-game”). In one embodiment, a meta-game is conducted by first registering a plurality of lottery entries to define a group. The group wins an award in the meta-game if the plurality of lottery entries of the group fail to win an award above a predetermined threshold in the primary lottery drawing.

公开(公告)号：US20060246997A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11425426

申请日：2006-06-21

申请人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07C15/006 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system, method, and ticket for a lottery player to increase a payout received for winning a lottery game is disclosed. A request to purchase a set of play indicia (e.g. lottery numbers) and to associate the play indicia with a multiplier is received from a player. Data relating to the set of play indicia and data identifying the multiplier are stored in a memory where they are logically associated with each other. A purchase price is determined for the multiplier based upon various factors including the expected value of the multiplier as applied to a lottery ticket. The set of play indicia may be for a drawing-type lottery game and/or an instant-type lottery game and may be defined by characters and/or other representations. An embodiment of the present invention also includes a computer system having a memory for storing data related to the lottery game and having a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operative to store data in the memory identifying a first set of play indicia, a second set of play indicia, and a multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to associate the first set of play indicia and second set of play indicia with the multiplier and calculate a purchase price for the multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to apply the multiplier to redemption values of one or more sets of play indicia associated with the multiplier according to various different algorithms to compute a payout amount to award a lottery player.

公开(公告)号：US20060223626A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11424979

申请日：2006-06-19

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided by which players participating in a primary lottery drawing may elect to participate in a second, or derivative lottery drawing (a “meta-game”). In one embodiment, a meta-game is conducted by first registering a plurality of lottery entries to define a group. The group wins an award in the meta-game if the plurality of lottery entries of the group fail to win an award above a predetermined threshold in the primary lottery drawing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，通过该系统和方法，参与主要彩票绘图的玩家可以选择参与第二或衍生彩票绘图（“元游戏”）。 在一个实施例中，通过首先注册多个彩票条目来定义组，进行元游戏。 如果该组织的多个彩票条目在主彩票图中未能获得高于预定阈值的奖励，则该组在元游戏中获胜。

公开(公告)号：US20050014551A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10916826

申请日：2004-08-12

申请人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G07C15/006 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system, method, and ticket for a lottery player to increase a payout received for winning a lottery game is disclosed. A request to purchase a set of play indicia (e.g. lottery numbers) and to associate the play indicia with a multiplier is received from a player. Data relating to the set of play indicia and data identifying the multiplier are stored in a memory where they are logically associated with each other. A purchase price is determined for the multiplier based upon various factors including the expected value of the multiplier as applied to a lottery ticket. The set of play indicia may be for a drawing-type lottery game and/or an instant-type lottery game and may be defined by characters and/or other representations. An embodiment of the present invention also includes a computer system having a memory for storing data related to the lottery game and having a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operative to store data in the memory identifying a first set of play indicia, a second set of play indicia, and a multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to associate the first set of play indicia and second set of play indicia with the multiplier and calculate a purchase price for the multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to apply the multiplier to redemption values of one or more sets of play indicia associated with the multiplier according to various different algorithms to compute a payout amount to award a lottery player.

公开(公告)号：US20060246996A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11425422

申请日：2006-06-21

申请人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07C15/006 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system, method, and ticket for a lottery player to increase a payout received for winning a lottery game is disclosed. A request to purchase a set of play indicia (e.g. lottery numbers) and to associate the play indicia with a multiplier is received from a player. Data relating to the set of play indicia and data identifying the multiplier are stored in a memory where they are logically associated with each other. A purchase price is determined for the multiplier based upon various factors including the expected value of the multiplier as applied to a lottery ticket. The set of play indicia may be for a drawing-type lottery game and/or an instant-type lottery game and may be defined by characters and/or other representations. An embodiment of the present invention also includes a computer system having a memory for storing data related to the lottery game and having a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operative to store data in the memory identifying a first set of play indicia, a second set of play indicia, and a multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to associate the first set of play indicia and second set of play indicia with the multiplier and calculate a purchase price for the multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to apply the multiplier to redemption values of one or more sets of play indicia associated with the multiplier according to various different algorithms to compute a payout amount to award a lottery player.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于彩票玩家增加获胜彩票游戏的收益的系统，方法和票据。 从播放器接收购买一组播放标记（例如彩票号码）并将播放标记与乘数关联的请求。 与一组播放标记有关的数据和标识乘法器的数据被存储在它们彼此逻辑关联的存储器中。 基于各种因素确定乘数的购买价格，包括应用于彩票的乘数的期望值。 一组播放标记可以用于绘图式彩票游戏和/或即时型彩票游戏，并且可以由字符和/或其他表示来定义。 本发明的实施例还包括具有用于存储与彩票游戏相关的数据并具有与存储器通信的处理器的存储器的计算机系统。 处理器可操作以将数据存储在存储器中，以识别第一组播放标记，第二组播放标记和乘法器。 此外，处理器可操作地将第一组播放标记和第二组播放标记与乘数相关联，并计算乘数的购买价格。 此外，处理器可操作以根据各种不同的算法将乘数应用于与乘法器相关联的一组或多组播放标记的值，以计算奖励金额来奖励彩票播放器。

公开(公告)号：US20060246995A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-02

申请号：US11425416

申请日：2006-06-21

申请人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorach ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorach ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07C15/006 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system, method, and ticket for a lottery player to increase a payout received for winning a lottery game is disclosed. A request to purchase a set of play indicia (e.g. lottery numbers) and to associate the play indicia with a multiplier is received from a player. Data relating to the set of play indicia and data identifying the multiplier are stored in a memory where they are logically associated with each other. A purchase price is determined for the multiplier based upon various factors including the expected value of the multiplier as applied to a lottery ticket. The set of play indicia may be for a drawing-type lottery game and/or an instant-type lottery game and may be defined by characters and/or other representations. An embodiment of the present invention also includes a computer system having a memory for storing data related to the lottery game and having a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operative to store data in the memory identifying a first set of play indicia, a second set of play indicia, and a multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to associate the first set of play indicia and second set of play indicia with the multiplier and calculate a purchase price for the multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to apply the multiplier to redemption values of one or more sets of play indicia associated with the multiplier according to various different algorithms to compute a payout amount to award a lottery player.

公开(公告)号：US20060223624A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-05

申请号：US11424962

申请日：2006-06-19

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided by which players participating in a primary lottery drawing may elect to participate in a second, or derivative lottery drawing (a “meta-game”). In one embodiment, a meta-game is conducted by first registering a plurality of lottery entries to define a group. The group wins an award in the meta-game if the plurality of lottery entries of the group fail to win an award above a predetermined threshold in the primary lottery drawing.

公开(公告)号：US20060178195A1

公开(公告)日：2006-08-10

申请号：US11373725

申请日：2006-03-10

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  James Jorasch ,  John Packes ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Stephen Tulley

IPC分类号： A63F9/24

CPC分类号： G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3267 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system and method is provided by which players participating in a primary lottery drawing may elect to participate in a second, or derivative lottery drawing (a “meta-game”). In one embodiment, a meta-game is conducted by first registering a plurality of lottery entries to define a group. The group wins an award in the meta-game if the plurality of lottery entries of the group fail to win an award above a predetermined threshold in the primary lottery drawing.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种系统和方法，通过该系统和方法，参与主要彩票绘图的玩家可以选择参加第二个或衍生彩票绘图（“元游戏”）。 在一个实施例中，通过首先注册多个彩票条目来定义组，进行元游戏。 如果该组织的多个彩票条目在主彩票图中未能获得高于预定阈值的奖励，则该组在元游戏中获胜。

公开(公告)号：US20050014552A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-20

申请号：US10916828

申请日：2004-08-12

申请人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

发明人： John Packes ,  Stephen Tulley ,  James Jorasch ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Jay Walker ,  Steven Santisi

IPC分类号： A63F9/24 ,  A63F13/00 ,  G06F17/00 ,  G06F19/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G07C15/006 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G07F17/32 ,  G07F17/3244 ,  G07F17/329

摘要： A system, method, and ticket for a lottery player to increase a payout received for winning a lottery game is disclosed. A request to purchase a set of play indicia (e.g. lottery numbers) and to associate the play indicia with a multiplier is received from a player. Data relating to the set of play indicia and data identifying the multiplier are stored in a memory where they are logically associated with each other. A purchase price is determined for the multiplier based upon various factors including the expected value of the multiplier as applied to a lottery ticket. The set of play indicia may be for a drawing-type lottery game and/or an instant-type lottery game and may be defined by characters and/or other representations. An embodiment of the present invention also includes a computer system having a memory for storing data related to the lottery game and having a processor in communication with the memory. The processor is operative to store data in the memory identifying a first set of play indicia, a second set of play indicia, and a multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to associate the first set of play indicia and second set of play indicia with the multiplier and calculate a purchase price for the multiplier. Further, the processor is operative to apply the multiplier to redemption values of one or more sets of play indicia associated with the multiplier according to various different algorithms to compute a payout amount to award a lottery player.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于彩票玩家增加获胜彩票游戏的收益的系统，方法和票据。 从播放器接收购买一组播放标记（例如彩票号码）并将播放标记与乘数关联的请求。 与一组播放标记有关的数据和标识乘法器的数据被存储在它们彼此逻辑关联的存储器中。 基于各种因素确定乘数的购买价格，包括应用于彩票的乘数的期望值。 一组播放标记可以用于绘图式彩票游戏和/或即时型彩票游戏，并且可以由字符和/或其他表示来定义。 本发明的实施例还包括具有用于存储与彩票游戏相关的数据并具有与存储器通信的处理器的存储器的计算机系统。 处理器可操作以将数据存储在存储器中，以识别第一组播放标记，第二组播放标记和乘法器。 此外，处理器可操作地将第一组播放标记和第二组播放标记与乘数相关联，并计算乘数的购买价格。 此外，处理器可操作以根据各种不同的算法将乘数应用于与乘法器相关联的一组或多组播放标记的值，以计算奖励金额来奖励彩票播放器。