IP Library Granted Patent US 12,562,034
Granted Patent B2
US 12,562,034 · App. 17/581,367 · Granted Feb 24, 2026

Systems and methods for completing a remote lottery ticket sales transaction via receiving payment at a point of sale

Inventors: Richard Alan Gotlieb (Alamo, CA); Prashant Nedungadi (San Jose, CA); Melissa Murillo (Tracy, CA); Ryan Koop (Dover Centre, CA); Gino Giunti (Sault Ste. Marie, CA); Vipin Das Anantha Mohandas (Pleasanton, CA)
Assignee: Blackhawk Network, Inc.
G07F17/329G06Q20/20G06Q20/202G06Q20/209G06Q20/3224G06Q20/401G06Q50/34G07F17/3244
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Patent No.
US 12,562,034
App. No.
17/581,367
Granted
Feb 24, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems and methods for completing a transaction request via receiving payment at a point of sale comprising: a lottery ticket provider, wherein the lottery ticket provider is remote from an originating location of the transaction request and wherein the lottery ticket provider comprises: a processing device; a user device; a fulfillment computer device; a lottery ticket; and a lottery ticket approved sales location database.

Claims (33)

1 . A system for completing a transaction request via receiving payment at a point of sale comprising:

a remote lottery ticket purchasing system, wherein the remote lottery ticket purchasing system comprises:

a lottery ticket provider, wherein the lottery ticket provider is a merchant, retailer, or a wholesaler, and wherein the lottery ticket provider and the point of sale are remote from an originating location of the transaction request;

a processing device;

a user device;

a fulfillment computer device;

a lottery ticket, wherein the lottery ticket is a manufactured, pre-printed lottery ticket or a virtual draw-type pre-selected lottery ticket; and

a lottery ticket approved sales location database.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the lottery ticket provider is configured to accept the transaction request from the user device.

3 . The system of claim 2 , wherein the user device is remote from the lottery ticket provider.

4 . The system of claim 3 , wherein the lottery ticket provider further comprises the point of sale.

5 . The system of claim 4 , wherein the point of sale is located at a physical location.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the user device is located at the physical location.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the fulfillment computer device comprises a location determination component.

8 . The system of claim 7 , wherein the fulfillment computer device comprises a transaction completion authorization component.

9 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the lottery ticket is an instant-win-type lottery ticket.

10 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the draw-type pre-printed lottery ticket is maintained in an inventory comprising a plurality of draw-type pre-printed lottery tickets.

11 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the virtual draw-type pre-selected lottery ticket is maintained in an electronically stored inventory comprising a plurality of virtual draw-type pre-selected lottery tickets.

12 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the user device comprises comprise a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, a cloud computing system, a server, or combinations thereof.

13 . A method for completing a transaction request via receiving payment at a point of sale comprising:

receiving, by a fulfillment computer device, the transaction request, wherein the transaction request originates from a location remote to the fulfillment computer, the lottery ticket provider, and the point of sale;

determining, by the fulfillment computer device, whether a lottery ticket associated with the transaction request may be provided for a purchaser by a lottery ticket provider, wherein the lottery ticket is a manufactured, pre-printed lottery ticket or a virtual draw-type pre-selected lottery ticket, and wherein the lottery ticket provider is a merchant, retailer, or a wholesaler; and

sending, by the fulfillment computer device, an authorization for the activation of the lottery ticket associated with the transaction request.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

selecting, by the fulfillment computer device, a lottery ticket to provide to the purchaser.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

sending, by the fulfillment computer device, an authorization to the lottery ticket provider to provide the lottery ticket to the purchaser.

16 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

providing, by the fulfillment computer device, the lottery ticket to the purchaser.

17 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

comparing, by the fulfillment computer device, approved locations for a sale of the lottery ticket to the location remote to the fulfillment computer, to determine whether the lottery ticket may be provided to the purchaser.

18 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising:

receiving, from a lottery ticket provider, a purchase verification for the lottery ticket.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 2, 2026
From: MOHANDAS, VIPIN DAS ANANTHA
To: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
Reel/Frame 073354/0295 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2025
From: GIUNTI, GINO; GOTLIEB, RICHARD ALAN; NEDUNGADI, PRASHANT; KOOP, RYAN; MURILLO, MELISSA
To: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.
Reel/Frame 072561/0001 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 22, 2022
From: BLACKHAWK NETWORK, INC.; EWI HOLDINGS, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
Reel/Frame 060401/0347 →
Continuity (17)
Continuation In Part 17519734 · Nov 5, 2021
Continuation In Part 17019003 · Sep 11, 2020
Continuation In Part 16589067 · Sep 30, 2019
Continuation 16589067 · Sep 30, 2019
Continuation In Part PCTUS2019031857 · May 10, 2019
Continuation In Part 16280629 · Feb 20, 2019
Continuation 15833566 · Dec 6, 2017
Continuation 14679028 · Apr 6, 2015
Provisional Application 63140233 · Jan 21, 2021
Provisional Application 62898856 · Sep 11, 2019
Provisional Application 62858227 · Jun 6, 2019
Provisional Application 62777575 · Dec 10, 2018
Provisional Application 62688540 · Jun 22, 2018
Provisional Application 62673568 · May 18, 2018
Provisional Application 62669730 · May 10, 2018
Provisional Application 62104844 · Jan 18, 2015
Related Publication 20220148371A1 · May 12, 2022
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