Telephone lottery play system
First Claim
1. An interactive telephone lottery system for operating in conjunction with a state lottery computer so as to allow the lottery wagers to be placed through a telephone, said interactive telephone lottery system comprising:
- a) means for authorizing telephone lottery playbooks for use, each said telephone lottery playbook having an associated playbook identification number and at least one playslip, each said playslip having an associated playslip identification number, said authorizing means also for providing a Personal Identification Number ("PIN") for use with an authorized telephone lottery playbook;
b) means, coupled to said telephone, for placing lottery wagers, comprisingi) means for prompting a user for said playbook identification number and said playbook PIN,ii) means for verifying validity of said playbook identification number and said playbook PIN,iii) means for prompting said user for an identification number for a playslip from said playbook,iv) means for prompting said user for a wager selection for said playslip, andv) means for communicating said wager selection to said state lottery computer.
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Abstract
Playslip booklets are printed with bar code and numeric identification plus individual ticket identification numbers on each playslip. At purchase, the booklet is authorized for play through the telephone lottery computer, which provides a PIN for the booklet. To play, the bettor calls the telephone lottery computer and provides the booklet identification number and the PIN. The computer uses interactive voice capabilities to guide the player through play entry. For each lottery play, the bettor provides a playslip number. The selected lottery game wager numbers/symbols are verified by the player and may be recorded on the playslip. The telephone lottery computer returns a transaction number to be written on each ticket played to serve as a hard copy identification/verification of the transaction. The tickets then serve as the claim tickets required to collect a prize.
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19 Claims
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1. An interactive telephone lottery system for operating in conjunction with a state lottery computer so as to allow the lottery wagers to be placed through a telephone, said interactive telephone lottery system comprising:
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a) means for authorizing telephone lottery playbooks for use, each said telephone lottery playbook having an associated playbook identification number and at least one playslip, each said playslip having an associated playslip identification number, said authorizing means also for providing a Personal Identification Number ("PIN") for use with an authorized telephone lottery playbook; b) means, coupled to said telephone, for placing lottery wagers, comprising i) means for prompting a user for said playbook identification number and said playbook PIN, ii) means for verifying validity of said playbook identification number and said playbook PIN, iii) means for prompting said user for an identification number for a playslip from said playbook, iv) means for prompting said user for a wager selection for said playslip, and v) means for communicating said wager selection to said state lottery computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An interactive telephone lottery system for operating in conjunction with a central state lottery computer so as to allow lottery wagers to be placed through a telephone, said interactive telephone lottery system comprising:
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a) a telephone lottery computer coupled to said central state lottery computer; b) a retail location playbook scanner for scanning a telephone lottery playbook, said telephone lottery playbook having an associated playbook identification number and at least one playslip, each said playslip having an associated playslip identification number, wherein said playbook scanner also communicates said playbook identification number to said telephone lottery computer and displays an authorization number provided by said telephone lottery; c) a local response unit, including an automatic call distributor and an interactive voice response unit, coupled between said telephone and said telephone lottery system, said interactive voice response unit including means for prompting a user for said playbook identification number and said authorization number, said playslip identification number, and lottery wager selection information, wherein said interactive voice response unit is further for communicating said playbook identification number, said authorization number, said playslip identification number, and said lottery wager selection information to said telephone lottery computer.
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10. A method of operating a lottery, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a telephone lottery playbook, each playbook having an associated playbook number and at least one playslip, each playslip having a playslip identification number; b) thereafter coupling a telephone to a telephone lottery computer; c) thereafter prompting a user for said playslip identification number; d) thereafter determining whether wager selection information has previously been provided for said playslip; e) thereafter, if wager selection information has not previously been provided for said playslip, prompting said suer for wager selection information for said wager selection information and information identifying said playslip to a state lottery computer.
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11. An interactive telephone lottery system for operating in conjunction with a central lottery computer so as to allow lottery wagers to be placed through a telephone, said interactive telephone lottery system comprising:
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a) a telephone lottery computer coupled to said central lottery computer; b) a retail location playbook scanner for scanning a telephone lottery playbook, said telephone lottery playbook having an associated playbook identification number and at least one playslip, each said playslip having an associated playslip identification number, wherein said playbook scanner also communicates said playbook identification number to said telephone lottery computer and displays an authorization number provided by said telephone lottery; c) a local response unit, including an automatic call distributor and an interactive voice response unit, coupled between said telephone and said telephone lottery system, said interactive voice response unit including means for prompting a user for said playbook identification number and said authorization number, said playslip identification number, and lottery wager selection information, wherein said interactive voice response unit is further for communicating said playbook identification number, said authorization number, said playslip identification number, and said lottery wager selection information to said telephone lottery computer.
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12. An interactive telephone lottery system for operating in conjunction with a central lottery computer so as to allow lottery wagers to be placed through a telephone, said interactive telephone lottery system comprising:
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a) means for authorizing telephone lottery playbooks for use, each said telephone lottery playbook having an associated playbook identification number and at least one playslip, each said playslip having an associated playslip identification number, said authorizing means also for providing a Personal Identification Number ("PIN") for use with an authorized telephone lottery playbook; b) means, coupled to said telephone, for placing lottery wagers, including i) means for prompting a user for said playbook identification number and said playbook PIN, ii) means for verifying validity of said playbook identification number and said playbook PIN, iii) means for prompting said user for an identification number for a playslip from said playbook, iv) means for prompting said user for a wager selection for said playslip, and v) means for communicating said wager selection to said state lottery computer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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