Telephonic-interface game control system
First Claim
1. A process for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said process including the steps of:
- interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format;
storing data to identify callers and indicate individual caller scores;
storing a plurality of batches of questions for use in said game formats;
selecting a question from a specific batch of questions to cue each individual caller;
cueing each individual caller with said question;
testing the response of each individual caller to a selected question and scoring the response accordingly in each respective one of the individual caller scores; and
processing said individual caller scores to isolate a subset of said individual callers.
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Abstract
A control system CS interfaces a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn through a telephone network facility CO to accommodate game formats. At the terminals T1-Tn, callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data that is identified for positive association with a caller and stored, as for processing. Calls are conditionally accepted based on a test of preliminary identification data (ANI or DNIS). Computer generated designations are assigned to callers and stored. Questions for game use are stored in banks, classified by order of difficulty for selection according to various formats. Specific game formats accommodate various time criteria and caller selection of degree of risk. Caller data is stored in cells along with statistical and identification data; also, key contest data is held accessible in a cache memory for reporting. Caller data may be processed individually or in interrelated formats as with reference to random or source data as to establish progressive subsets. A break-off control circuit may terminate the computer interface aborting to a manual terminal for direct communication with an operator. Real-time operation processing is an alternative to subsequently processing stored data.
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Citations
47 Claims
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1. A process for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said process including the steps of:
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interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format; storing data to identify callers and indicate individual caller scores; storing a plurality of batches of questions for use in said game formats; selecting a question from a specific batch of questions to cue each individual caller; cueing each individual caller with said question; testing the response of each individual caller to a selected question and scoring the response accordingly in each respective one of the individual caller scores; and processing said individual caller scores to isolate a subset of said individual callers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A process for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said process including the steps of:
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interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format; storing data to identify callers and indicate caller scores; cueing a caller and processing the caller'"'"'s response with reference to time to establish a score value based on time and responsive answer data; and reflecting score values in the data stored to indicate caller scores. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A process for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said process including the steps of:
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interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format; storing data to identify callers and indicate individual caller scores; cueing a caller and processing the caller'"'"'s response to establish a value of points at risk for the caller; testing the response of each individual caller to a selected question and scoring the response accordingly in each respective one of the individual caller scores reflecting the established value of points at risk; and processing said individual caller scores to isolate a subset of said individual callers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A process for statistical analysis of data for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said process including the steps of:
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interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals and receive digital identification of identification data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said caller; generating voice signals and supplying said voice signals to actuate said terminal apparatus, as to provide vocal operating instructions to a caller; providing sequence signals representative of sequence data indicating the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers; designating callers based on a computer generated number; initiating files and storing data from qualified callers including, (1) designation data including said computer generated number, and (2) identification data as indicated by identification signals from said terminal apparatus; providing external data signals distinct from said designation data; and comparing said designation data and analyzing said designation data with said external data signals in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A process for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said process including the steps of:
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interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format; storing data to identify callers and indicate caller scores; cueing a caller and processing the caller'"'"'s response with reference to defining an initial subset of callers; and further cueing a caller and reflecting score values in the data stored to indicate caller scores. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said system comprising:
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means for interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format; means for storing data to identify callers and indicate individual caller scores; means for storing a plurality of batches of questions for use in said formats; means for selecting a question from a specific batch of questions to cue each individual caller; means for cueing each individual caller with said question; means for testing the response of each individual caller to a selected question and scoring the response accordingly in each respective one of the individual caller scores; and processing said individual caller scores within said system to isolate a subset of said individual callers. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A system for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said system comprising:
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means for interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select game format; means for storing data to identify callers and indicate caller scores; means for individually cueing a caller and processing the caller'"'"'s response with reference to time to establish a score value based on time and responsive answer data; and means for reflecting score values in data stored to indicate caller scores. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38)
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39. A system for executing game formats in association with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual playing callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may include a conventional telephone instrument with voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic, numeric buttons for providing data, said system comprising:
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means for interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals for cueing callers and receiving responsive digital data in accordance with a select format; means for storing data to identify callers and indicate individual caller scores; means for cueing each individual caller and processing each individual caller'"'"'s response to store a value of points at risk for the caller; means for testing the response of each individual caller to a selected question and scoring the response accordingly in each respective one of the individual caller scores reflecting the established value of points at risk; and processing said individual caller scores within said system to isolate a subset of said individual callers.
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40. A process for statistical analysis of data for use with a communication facility including remote terminal apparatus for individual callers, wherein said remote terminal apparatus may comprise a conventional telephone instrument including voice communication means and digital input means in the form of an array of alphabetic numeric buttons for providing identification and statistical data, said process including the step of:
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interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals and receive digital identification data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said caller; generating voice signals and supplying said voice signals to actuate said terminal apparatus, as to provide individual vocal operating instructions to a caller; providing sequence signals representative of sequence data including a unique computer generated number indicating the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers; initiating files and storing data from qualified callers including said sequence data and identification data as indicated by identification signals from said terminal apparatus; providing external data signals distinct from said unique computer generated number; and comparing said sequence data for an individual caller and analyzing said sequence data for said individual caller in combination with said external data signals to isolate a select subset of said callers. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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