Patents by Inventor Wayne P. Chau

Wayne P. Chau has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURCHASING GAME AND LOTTERY TICKETS
    Publication number: 20170103348
    Abstract: A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Wayne P. CHAU
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PURCHASING GAME AND LOTTERY TICKETS
    Publication number: 20120270629
    Abstract: A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2012
    Publication date: October 25, 2012
    Inventor: Wayne P. CHAU
  • System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets
    Patent number: 7677453
    Abstract: A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Inventor: Wayne P. Chau
  • System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets
    Publication number: 20090210314
    Abstract: A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2008
    Publication date: August 20, 2009
    Inventor: Wayne P. Chau
  • System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets
    Patent number: 7024375
    Abstract: A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2006
    Inventors: Wayne P. Chau, Charles C. Woodward, Jr.
  • System and method for purchasing game and lottery tickets
    Publication number: 20040039655
    Abstract: A system and method for buying tickets for games or lotteries in which a seller receives predicted game or lottery outcome data communicated from a buyer over a communication path. The seller generates a printed ticket based on the received outcome data and the seller transfers the printed ticket to a custodian that holds the printed ticket on behalf of the buyer. The custodian transmits data relating to the printed ticket to the buyer over the communication path and notifies the buyer if the printed ticket corresponds to an actual game or lottery outcome.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2003
    Publication date: February 26, 2004
    Inventors: Wayne P. Chau, Charles C. Woodward