Dynamic Lottery Ticket Generation at Point of Sale
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional instant-win lottery tickets are not suitable for games where prize amounts or game information are determined at the time of purchase, such as fractional ticket or 'change game' scenarios, as they have fixed unit costs and pre-printed information, which does not accommodate varying prize structures.
Innovation Solution
A point of sale terminal system that integrates lottery ticket sales and redemption, capable of generating and authenticating winning tickets based on transaction prices, allowing customers to play a game of chance by matching lottery numbers with transaction prices, and providing customizable prize structures and authentication mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If pre-printed instant-win lottery tickets are used, then manufacturing and distribution are simplified, but the tickets cannot accommodate varying prize structures based on transaction prices
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from static pre-printed tickets to dynamic electronically generated tickets. The ticket information, including prize amounts and game details, is determined at the time of purchase based on transaction price, allowing the system to adapt to varying prize structures while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through electronic generation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the parameters of the ticket information dynamically. Instead of fixed printed values, the ticket parameters (prize amount, game type, matching criteria) are variable and determined by the transaction price and random generation at the point of sale, enabling flexibility in prize structures.
2Reliability
If separate point of sale terminals are used for lottery tickets and merchandise, then lottery ticket authentication and redemption are more reliable, but counter space costs and labor requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the lottery ticket generation, authentication, and redemption functions with the standard point of sale terminal into a single integrated system. The terminal generates lottery tickets as receipts, authenticates them through the same transaction record, and handles redemption, eliminating the need for separate dedicated lottery terminals while maintaining reliability through the unified transaction record.
Solution Approach 2:
The point of sale terminal is enhanced to perform multiple functions: standard merchandise sales, lottery ticket generation, ticket authentication, and prize redemption. This multi-functional approach allows a single terminal to handle both regular commerce and lottery operations, reducing system complexity while maintaining operational reliability.
3Productivity
If fractional lottery tickets are sold instead of providing change, then retailer change processing costs are reduced and lottery sales are boosted, but conventional pre-printed tickets cannot accommodate varying prize amounts
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables fractional ticket purchases with varying prize amounts by dynamically determining the prize structure based on the transaction price. The ticket parameters are adjusted to reflect the fractional nature of the purchase, allowing prizes to scale with the amount spent while maintaining the efficiency of integrated change processing.
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AI summary
A method for playing a game of chance and system for facilitating the play of the game are disclosed. The method of playing the game of chance includes making a purchase transaction having an associated transaction price. The method of playing the game of chance further includes receiving a lottery number. The method of playing a lottery game further includes receiving a prize if a predetermined function of the lottery number and the transaction price satisfies a predetermined matching condition.