Computerized lottery wagering system
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1. A wagering system for accepting wagers over the telephone comprising:
- a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming calls from subscribers who wish to wager on the system;
b) voice responsive means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the incoming calls routed from the ACD, and for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telecommunication means; and
c) host processor means having storage means and being connected to the wagering VRU for receiving the subscriber wager information, storing it in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning an associated ticket number to the wager.
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Abstract
A wagering system for accepting wagers over the telephone comprising: (a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming calls from subscribers who wish to wager on the system; b) voice responsive means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the incoming calls routed from the ACD, and for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telecommunication means; and (c) host processor means having storage means and being connected to the wagering VRU for receiving the subscriber wager information, storing it in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning an associated ticket number to the wager.
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34 Claims
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1. A wagering system for accepting wagers over the telephone comprising:
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a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming calls from subscribers who wish to wager on the system; b) voice responsive means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the incoming calls routed from the ACD, and for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telecommunication means; and c) host processor means having storage means and being connected to the wagering VRU for receiving the subscriber wager information, storing it in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning an associated ticket number to the wager. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wagering system for accepting wagers over the telephone comprising:
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a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming calls from subscribers who wish to wager on the system; b) voice responsive means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the incoming calls routed from the ACD, for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telecommunication means, for playing an associated series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, and for playing an audio confirmation message with an associated ticket number assigned to the wager; and c) host processor means having storage means and being connected to the wagering VRU for receiving the subscriber wager information, comparing it to a master subscriber enrollment file to validate it, storing it in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning the associated ticket number to the wager. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. Lottery wagering system comprising:
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a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming enrollment calls from subscribers who wish to enroll with the system, and for receiving incoming wagering calls from subscribers who wish to wager on the system; b) first voice responsive means (enrollment VRU) connected thereto receives the enrollment calls routed from the ACD, for playing a series of recorded messages requesting subscriber enrollment information to be input via telecommunications means; c) second voice responsive means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the wagering calls from the ACD, and for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telephone means; and d) host processor means having storage means and being connected to the enrollment VRU and wagering VRU, for receiving the subscriber enrollment information from the enrollment VRU and storing it in a master subscriber enrollment file in the storage means, and for receiving the subscriber wager information, storing it in a master subscriber lottery wager file in the storage means, and assigning an associated lottery ticket number to the wager. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A wagering system for accepting wagers over the telephone comprising:
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a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming enrollment calls from subscribers who wish to enroll with the system, and for receiving incoming wagering calls from subscribers who wish to wager on the system; b) first voice responsive means (enrollment VRU) connected thereto receives the enrollment calls routed from the ACD, for playing a series of recorded messages requesting subscriber enrollment information to be input via telecommunications means; c) voice responsive means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the incoming calls routed from the ACD, for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telecommunication means, for playing an associated series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, and for playing an audio confirmation message with an associated ticket number assigned to the wager; and d) host processor means having storage means and being connected to the wagering VRU for receiving the subscriber wager information, comparing it to a master subscriber enrollment file to validate it, storing it in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning the associated ticket number to the wager. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. Lottery wagering system comprising:
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a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming enrollment calls from subscribers who wish to enroll with the system and incoming wagering calls from subscribers who wish to wager with the system; b) first voice responsive means (enrollment VRU) connected thereto for receiving the enrollment calls routed from the ACD, for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber enrollment information to be input via telephone means, the subscriber enrollment information including a credit card selection corresponding to one of a plurality of credit card companies, and a credit card number associated with the credit card selection, and for playing an associated series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber enrollment information; c) second voice responsive means (wagering VRU) also connected thereto for receiving the wagering calls routed from the ACD, for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telephone means, the subscriber wager information including a personal account number, a personal identification number, a particular lottery game format chosen from a plurality of lottery game formats available, lottery numbers and a wagering amount for the particular lottery game chosen, for playing an associate series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, then for playing an audio confirmation message with an associated lottery ticket number assigned to the lottery wager; and d) host processor means having storage means and being connected to both the enrollment VRU and the wagering VRU, for receiving the subscriber enrollment information routed from the enrollment VRU and storing it in a master subscriber enrollment file in the storage means, and for receiving the subscriber wager information, comparing it to a master subscriber enrollment file to validate it, storing it in a master subscriber lottery wager file in the storage means, and assigning to it the associated lottery ticket number for the wager. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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