Patents by Inventor Keith Berner

Keith Berner 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).

  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS WHEREIN A LOTTERY NUMBER COMBINATION IS ASSOCIATED WITH A LIMITED NUMBER OF OCCURRENCES
    Publication number: 20070026928
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided to facilitate lottery ticket transactions. A request to purchase a lottery ticket is received, the lottery ticket being associated with a lottery number combination, such as a limited number of lottery tickets or a limited number of players. An indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with a limited number of occurrences is also received. For example, an indication that the lottery number combination is to be associated with only a single lottery ticket may be received. A price associated with the lottery ticket is determined based on the received indication. According to one embodiment the price is increased by a predetermined amount based on the received indication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Inventors: Stephen Tulley, John Packes, James Jorasch, Jay Walker, Patrick Buckley, Peter Vogel, Magdalena Fincham, Norman Gilman, Keith Berner, Russell Sammon, William Van Vooren, Andrew Golden, Michael Steib