JP2009501969A5

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Publication number: JP2009501969A5
Application number: JP2008520420A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2006-07-07
Publication date: 2009-03-05
Anticipated expiration: 2026-07-07

Claims

A contest system,
A contest platform operable to receive purchase information corresponding to the purchase of one or more contest entries, wherein the purchase is made using an electronic communication device;
A position determination module operable to determine a position of the electronic communication device;
The contest system is operable to determine one or more sales fees associated with the purchase based at least in part on the location of the electronic communication device.

The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more contest entries comprise at least one lottery ticket.

The system of claim 1, further comprising a sales commission module operable to determine the one or more sales commissions.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the position determination module and the sales commission determination module are integrated with the contest platform.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein at least one of the location determination module and the sales commission determination module is separate from the contest platform.

The system according to claim 1, wherein the electronic communication device is a mobile radio communication device.

The system of claim 1, wherein the purchase information is received via a communication network that is at least partially a wireless communication network.

The system of claim 1, wherein the contest platform is further operable to determine a distance between a location of at least one electronic communication device and at least one retailer.

The system of claim 8, wherein the system is operable to determine the sales commission based at least in part on a distance between the at least one electronic communication device and the at least one retailer.

The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one processor that performs at least one contest activity.

11. The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one contest activity includes an activity that determines a location of the at least one electronic communication device.

The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one memory that retains at least one parameter associated with determining the sales commission.

The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one parameter comprises one or more percentage values.

The system of claim 12, wherein the at least one parameter comprises a location of at least one retailer.

An electronic communication device,
A receiver,
A transmitter,
A data input device for receiving input from a user, wherein the input comprises a data input device corresponding to the purchase of a contest input;
The transmitter is operable to transmit the input to a contest platform and determines a position of the electronic communication device and determines a sales commission for the purchase based at least in part on the position An electronic communication device that is further operable to transmit a signal that can be used by the platform for the purpose.

A system,
A platform operable to receive purchase information corresponding to a transaction, wherein the transaction is performed using an electronic communication device;
A position determination module operable to determine a position of the electronic communication device;
The system is operable to determine one or more credits associated with the transaction based at least in part on a location of the electronic communication device.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the transaction includes a lottery ticket purchase.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the credit is a sales fee corresponding to the transaction.

A system,
A receiver operable to receive information corresponding to a transaction, wherein the transaction is performed using an electronic communication device;
A credit determination module operable to determine a credit associated with the transaction based on at least one parameter associated with the electronic communication device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the transaction includes purchase of a lottery ticket.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the credit comprises a sales fee associated with the transaction.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein the electronic communication device is a mobile communication device.

The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one parameter is a user associated with the electronic communication device.

The system according to claim 19, wherein the at least one parameter is identification information of the electronic communication device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one parameter is a provider of the electronic communication device.

The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one parameter is a location of the electronic communication device.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least one parameter is an entity associated with the electronic communication device, and the entity receives the credit.

20. The system according to claim 19, wherein a recipient of the credit is determined in advance.

20. The system of claim 19, wherein the credit recipient is based at least in part on input by a user of the electronic communication device.