Telephonic-interface game control system
First Claim
1. 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 certain identification and statistical data, said process including the steps of:
- interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals and receive digital data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said callers;
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 including a computer generated number indicative of the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers;
initiating files and storing data for qualified callers including,(1) said sequence data, and(2) identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to said terminal apparatus;
providing external data signals distinct from said sequence data; and
comparing said sequence data for an individual caller and analyzing said sequence data for an individual caller with said external data signals in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers wherein said step of comparing further includes interrelated processing of said sequence data with reference to said external data signals.
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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
18 Claims
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1. 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 certain 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 data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said callers; 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 including a computer generated number indicative of the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers; initiating files and storing data for qualified callers including, (1) said sequence data, and (2) identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to said terminal apparatus; providing external data signals distinct from said sequence data; and comparing said sequence data for an individual caller and analyzing said sequence data for an individual caller with said external data signals in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers wherein said step of comparing further includes interrelated processing of said sequence data with reference to said external data signals.
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2. 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 certain 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 data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said callers; 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 including a computer generated number indicative of the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers;initiating files and storing data for qualified callers including, (1) said sequence data, and (2) identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to said terminal apparatus, wherein said identification data includes data represented by number identification signals provided automatically by said communication facility to indicate calling numbers (ANI) for at least certain of said individual callers; providing external data signals distinct from said sequence data; and comparing said sequence data for an individual caller and analyzing said sequence data for an individual caller with said external data signals in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4)
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5. 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 certain 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 data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said callers; 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 including a computer generated number indicative of the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers; initiating files and storing data for qualified callers including, (1) said sequence data, and (2) identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to said terminal apparatus; providing external data signals distinct from said sequence data; and comparing said sequence data for an individual caller and analyzing said sequence data for an individual caller with said external signals in combination to isolate a select subset of said callers; and providing further caller identification data to provide a plurality of distinct data elements for identifying a caller.
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6. 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 certain identification and statistical data, said process including the steps of:
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providing several operating process formats, each of said operating process formats being identified by called number identification signals (e.g., DNIS) automatically provided by said communication facility; interfacing said communication facility to provide voice signals and receive digital identification data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of said callers; 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 indicating the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers; initiating files and storing data for qualified callers including said sequence data and identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to said terminal apparatus; providing external data signals distinct from said sequence data; 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.
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7. A process for executing game or contest 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 providing data, said process comprising 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 or contest format; generating said voice signals and supplying said voice signals to actuate said terminal apparatus as to provide individual vocal operating instructions to said callers; initiating files and storing identification data from said callers as indicated by identification signals from said terminal apparatus including at least a credit card number; cueing said callers with selected questions from a batch of questions; receiving answer data provided by said callers in response to said selected questions; comparing said answer data with external data as by interrelated processing to isolate a subset of callers; and providing sequence signals representative of sequence data indicative of the sequence of a call with reference to calls from other callers. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. 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 certain 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 data developed by said terminal apparatus under control of a caller; generating said 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 computer generated number indicating the sequence of a call with reference to calls from at least certain other callers; addressing files and storing data for qualified callers including said sequence data and identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to said terminal apparatus; providing external data signals distinct from said 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 (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. 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 number buttons for providing certain 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 a caller; generating voice signals and supplying said voice signals to actuate said terminal apparatus, as to provide vocal operating instructions to a caller; designating callers based on a computer generated number; initiating files and storing data for qualified callers including, (1) designation data including said computer generated number, and (2) identification data as indicated by identification signals relating to 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.
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Specification