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。

公开(公告)号：US20070022021A1

公开(公告)日：2007-01-25

申请号：US11535322

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Jay WALKER ,  Magdalena Mik ,  John Packes ,  Russell Sammon ,  Michiko Kobayashi

发明人： Jay WALKER ,  Magdalena Mik ,  John Packes ,  Russell Sammon ,  Michiko Kobayashi

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0611 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q30/0234 ,  G06Q30/0241 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0613 ,  G06Q30/0617 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0643 ,  G06Q40/04

摘要： Systems and methods are provided wherein an indication of a plurality of product categories is received, each product category being associated with a plurality of products. For example, the indication of the plurality of product categories may be received from a buyer. Buyer offer information, including an indication of an offer amount associated with the plurality of product categories, is also received. A subset of the plurality of products is selected for each of the product categories, and an indication of the selected products is provided. The buyer's offer may then be evaluated. If the buyer's offer is accepted, the selected products may be provided to the buyer in exchange for payment of the offer amount.

摘要翻译： 提供了系统和方法，其中接收到多个产品类别的指示，每个产品类别与多个产品相关联。 例如，可以从买方接收多个产品类别的指示。 还接收买方报价信息，包括与多个产品类别相关联的报价金额的指示。 为每个产品类别选择多个产品的子集，并且提供所选产品的指示。 然后可以对买方的报价进行评估。 如果买方的报价被接受，则所选择的产品可以提供给买方以换取支付报价金额。

公开(公告)号：US20070073587A1

公开(公告)日：2007-03-29

申请号：US11549435

申请日：2006-10-13

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0268 ,  G06Q20/20 ,  G06Q20/208 ,  G06Q20/3674 ,  G06Q20/382 ,  G06Q20/401 ,  G06Q30/0223 ,  G06Q30/0235 ,  G06Q30/0253 ,  G06Q30/0269 ,  G06Q30/0273 ,  G06Q30/06

摘要： A method for promoting the sale of a substitute product at the point of sale (POS). At least one POS terminal communicates with a POS. server which in turn communicates with various manufacturer servers to transmit information therebetween. Upon the presentation of an original product for purchase by a consumer at a POS terminal, various manufacturers may decide to offer a substitute product to the consumer, prior to completing the purchase of the original product. As such, various manufacturers may offer promotional offers to encourage the buyer to favorably “switch” products. If the customer accepts the offer, the point of sale terminal completes the sale of the substitute product.

摘要翻译： 一种在销售点（POS）促销替代产品销售的方法。 至少一个POS终端与POS通信。 服务器，其又与各种制造商服务器通信以在其间传送信息。 在POS终端呈现由消费者购买的原始产品之后，各种制造商可以在完成购买原始产品之前决定向消费者提供替代产品。 因此，各种制造商可以提供促销优惠来鼓励买方有利地“切换”产品。 如果客户接受要约，则销售点终端完成替代产品的销售。

公开(公告)号：US20060212358A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11421539

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/0222 ,  G07G1/145

摘要： A point of sale system or other computer system stores a product pricing database in which a full price and discount prices corresponding to one or more discount pricing tiers are stored for each product available for sale. Each of the discount prices for a given product has an associated threshold purchase total that has to be satisfied before the discount price is applied to a transaction. When a transaction occurs, the purchase total for the transaction is first calculated on the basis of full retail prices for the products and the purchase total for the transaction is compared with one or more threshold purchase totals which correspond to the discount pricing tiers. If a discount pricing tier is applicable (e.g. the calculated purchase total for the transaction is at least equal to a threshold purchase total), the appropriate discount prices for each product in the transaction are retrieved and used to calculate a reduced purchase total for the transaction. Qualification for discount pricing can also be based on, for example, a customer's purchasing history, or the number of a certain type of product included in the transaction instead of the purchase total of a transaction.

公开(公告)号：US20060206386A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US11421636

申请日：2006-06-01

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/0222 ,  G07G1/145

摘要： A point of sale system or other computer system stores a product pricing database in which a full price and discount prices corresponding to one or more discount pricing tiers are stored for each product available for sale. Each of the discount prices for a given product has an associated threshold purchase total that has to be satisfied before the discount price is applied to a transaction. When a transaction occurs, the purchase total for the transaction is first calculated on the basis of full retail prices for the products and the purchase total for the transaction is compared with one or more threshold purchase totals which correspond to the discount pricing tiers. If a discount pricing tier is applicable (e.g. the calculated purchase total for the transaction is at least equal to a threshold purchase total), the appropriate discount prices for each product in the transaction are retrieved and used to calculate a reduced purchase total for the transaction. Qualification for discount pricing can also be based on, for example, a customer's purchasing history, or the number of a certain type of product included in the transaction instead of the purchase total of a transaction.

公开(公告)号：US20130218700A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：US13619579

申请日：2012-09-14

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Peter Kim ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Russell Pratt Sammon ,  Andrew P. Golden ,  Raymod J. Mueller ,  Keith Bemer ,  Kathleen Van Luchene

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Peter Kim ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Russell Pratt Sammon ,  Andrew P. Golden ,  Raymod J. Mueller ,  Keith Bemer ,  Kathleen Van Luchene

IPC分类号： G06Q30/06

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0208 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0621 ,  G06Q40/12

摘要： According to one described embodiment, a method is provided in which transaction information is determined. The transaction information is associated with (i) a buyer who has arranged to purchase a product from a central controller at a first price established between the buyer and the central controller and (ii) a merchant that offers the product for sale at a second price, different from the first price, without offering the product for sale to buyers at the first price. Information is transmitted that facilitates the acquisition of the product by the buyer, in exchange for payment provided by the buyer to the central controller. An amount based on the second price is provided to the merchant.

公开(公告)号：US07711604B1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-04

申请号：US09540035

申请日：2000-03-31

申请人： Jay S. Walker ,  Peter Kim ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Russell Pratt Sammon ,  Andrew P. Golden ,  Raymod J. Mueller ,  Keith Bemer ,  Kathleen Van Luchene

发明人： Jay S. Walker ,  Peter Kim ,  James A. Jorasch ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel E. Tedesco ,  Russell Pratt Sammon ,  Andrew P. Golden ,  Raymod J. Mueller ,  Keith Bemer ,  Kathleen Van Luchene

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0613 ,  G06Q20/204 ,  G06Q30/0208 ,  G06Q30/0222 ,  G06Q30/0283 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0621 ,  G06Q40/12

摘要： A system is provided in which a sale price is determined based on a product description, and the sale price is transmitted to a customer. The customer is not guaranteed what specific product will be sold to the customer before an agreement to purchase a product for the sale price is received from the customer. After receiving the agreement, a retailer selects a product conforming to the product description, and identifies the product to the customer. The retailer is able to evaluate a customer's individual demand based on the received description and to determine a sale price accordingly, thereby reducing losses associated with conventional single-price systems. Although this may result in different sale prices for an identical product, the system is perceived as fair because a higher-paying customer likely agreed to a different product description than a lower-paying customer, and neither would have agreed to the other's product description and sale price. The system also allows a retailer to mask product discounts by selecting undesirable redemption conditions under which to sell the product, such as pickup at a faraway location, even if the product is available at a closer location. As a result, the customer believes that the discount is attributable to the undesirable redemption conditions, rather than to the product quality or to decreased demand. Accordingly, price and brand dilution are minimized.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种基于产品描述确定销售价格并将销售价格发送给顾客的系统。 在客户收到销售价格协议购买协议之前，客户不能保证将特定产品出售给客户。 零售商在收到协议后，选择符合产品描述的产品，并向客户识别产品。 零售商能够根据收到的描述评估客户的个人需求，并相应地确定销售价格，从而减少与传统单价系统相关的损失。 虽然这可能会导致同一产品的销售价格不同，但系统被认为是公平的，因为较高收费的客户可能会同意与低收入客户不同的产品描述，也不会同意对方的产品描述和 销售价格。 该系统还允许零售商通过选择不期望的销售商品的赎回条件来掩盖产品折扣，例如在较远处的位置拾取，即使产品在更靠近的位置可用。 因此，客户认为折扣可归因于不良赎回条件，而不是产品质量或需求下降。 因此，价格和品牌的稀释最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20080052177A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-28

申请号：US11930448

申请日：2007-10-31

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/0222 ,  G07G1/145

摘要： A point of sale system or other computer system stores a product pricing database in which a full price and discount prices corresponding to one or more discount pricing tiers are stored for each product available for sale. Each of the discount prices for a given product has an associated threshold purchase total that has to be satisfied before the discount price is applied to a transaction. When a transaction occurs, the purchase total for the transaction is first calculated on the basis of full retail prices for the products and the purchase total for the transaction is compared with one or more threshold purchase totals which correspond to the discount pricing tiers. If a discount pricing tier is applicable (e.g. the calculated purchase total for the transaction is at least equal to a threshold purchase total), the appropriate discount prices for each product in the transaction are retrieved and used to calculate a reduced purchase total for the transaction. Qualification for discount pricing can also be based on, for example, a customer's purchasing history, or the number of a certain type of product included in the transaction instead of the purchase total of a transaction.

摘要翻译： 销售系统或其他计算机系统存储产品定价数据库，其中针对可出售的每个产品存储对应于一个或多个折扣价格层的全价和折扣价格。 给定产品的每个折扣价格都有相关的门槛购买总额，在折扣价格应用于交易之前必须满足。 当交易发生时，交易的购买总额首先根据产品的全部零售价格计算，并将交易的购买总额与对应于折扣价格层级的一个或多个门槛购买总额进行比较。 如果适用折扣价格层级（例如交易的计算购买总额至少等于门槛购买总额），则会检索交易中每个产品的适当折扣价格，并用于计算交易的减少购买总额 。 折扣定价的资格也可以基于例如客户的采购历史，或交易中包括的特定类型的产品的数量，而不是交易的购买总额。

公开(公告)号：US20060206385A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-14

申请号：US11421364

申请日：2006-05-31

申请人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

发明人： Jay Walker ,  Andrew Van Luchene ,  Magdalena Mik ,  Daniel Tedesco

IPC分类号： G06Q20/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q20/202 ,  G06Q20/387 ,  G06Q30/0222 ,  G07G1/145

摘要： A point of sale system or other computer system stores a product pricing database in which a full price and discount prices corresponding to one or more discount pricing tiers are stored for each product available for sale. Each of the discount prices for a given product has an associated threshold purchase total that has to be satisfied before the discount price is applied to a transaction. When a transaction occurs, the purchase total for the transaction is first calculated on the basis of full retail prices for the products and the purchase total for the transaction is compared with one or more threshold purchase totals which correspond to the discount pricing tiers. If a discount pricing tier is applicable (e.g. the calculated purchase total for the transaction is at least equal to a threshold purchase total), the appropriate discount prices for each product in the transaction are retrieved and used to calculate a reduced purchase total for the transaction. Qualification for discount pricing can also be based on, for example, a customer's purchasing history, or the number of a certain type of product included in the transaction instead of the purchase total of a transaction.

公开(公告)号：US20080010099A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-10

申请号：US11861179

申请日：2007-09-25

申请人： JAY WALKER ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik

发明人： JAY WALKER ,  Daniel Tedesco ,  Magdalena Mik

IPC分类号： G06Q40/00 ,  G06Q10/00 ,  G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q20/04 ,  G06Q10/02 ,  G06Q10/025 ,  G06Q20/10 ,  G06Q20/102 ,  G06Q20/12 ,  G06Q30/0206 ,  G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0609 ,  G06Q40/04 ,  G06Q40/08 ,  G06Q50/188

摘要： A seller server receives an offer which specifies a type of product (e.g. a seat on a flight), at least one condition (e.g. destination and date of departure), and an offer price specified by a buyer. The seller server also receives an associated payment identifier that specifies a financial account, such as a credit card account. The payment identifier essentially “guarantees” the offer in that the seller may receive payment from the financial account even if the buyer attempts to renege. The seller determines whether to accept the offer, based on various factors such as the offer price and the availability of appropriate products to satisfy the conditions of the offer. If the offer is accepted, payment is provided to the seller using the payment identifier.

摘要翻译： 卖方服务器收到指定产品类型（例如飞行中的座位），至少一个条件（例如，目的地和出发日期）以及由买方指定的报价价格的报价。 卖方服务器还收到指定金融帐户（如信用卡账户）的相关支付标识符。 付款标识符本质上“保证”报价，因为卖方可以从金融账户接收付款，即使买方试图退出。 卖方决定是否接受要约，根据各种因素，如报价和适用产品的供应情况，以满足报价条件。 如果报价被接受，则使用支付标识符向卖方提供付款。