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Automated marketing and gaming systems

  • US 4,815,741 A
  • Filed: 04/02/1987
  • Issued: 03/28/1989
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/05/1984
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for participation of a user in a sweepstakes-type game, said apparatus comprising:

  • (a) a telephone device for allowing electronic communication between the user and a financial services-type institution;

    (b) user identification means for providing user access to said financial services-type institution;

    (c) means generating user indicia specific to the user;

    said user indicia being passively generated without input from said user once said user has obtained access to said financial services-type institution;

    (d) means generating game indicia; and

    (e) processor means associated with said financial services-type institution and communicating with said telephone device, receiving said user indicia, and receiving said game indicia;

    said processor means including means for comparing said user indicia to said game indicia and determining whether a selected winning correlation exists between same, said processor means including means for completing the comparison of said user game indicia generally contemporaneously with the user effecting an unrelated transaction by means of said telephone device, whereby there is no appreciable extra time required to complete said game in addition to said unrelated transaction.

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