Computer lottery wagering system

• US 5,816,919 A
• Filed: 01/16/1997
• Issued: 10/06/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Lottotron Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Lottotron Incorporated
• Inventors: Scagnelli, John B., Fiscella, Joseph A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Passaniti, Sebastiano
• Assistant Examiner(s): SAGER, MARK ALAN
• Application Number:
  US08/781,609
• Time in Patent Office: 628 Days
• Field of Search: 463/1, 463/16-18, 463/25, 463/29, 463/42, 463/40, 463/41, 463/43, 379/90-93, 379/95, 379/90.01, 379/91.01, 379/93.13, 364/410, 364/412, 273/138.2, 273/139, 273/237, 273/269
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2003/086 played via telephone, e.g. using a modem
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 3/081 electric
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/16 Payments settled via telecommunication systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/24 Credit schemes, i.e. "pay after"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/305 using wired telephone networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07C 15/006 electronically
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/0014 for vending, access and use of specific services not covered anywhere else in G07F17/00 meter-controlled dispensing of liquid, gas or electricity G07F15/00
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A wagering system for accepting wagers over communications systems comprising: (a) automatic call director means (ACD) for receiving incoming messages from subscribers who wish to wager on the system; b) message means (wagering VRU) connected thereto for receiving the incoming messages routed from the ACD, and for playing a series of recorded audio messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input via telecommunications 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.

Claims

1. A wagering system for accepting wagers via a computer entry into a communications system comprising:

a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming messages from subscribers;

b) message responsive means connected thereto for receiving the incoming messages, for generating a series of messages requesting subscriber wager information, for providing an associated series of messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, and for providing a confirmation message with an associated ticket number assigned to a wager; and

c) host processor means having storage means connected to said message response means for receiving said subscriber wager information, comparing said subscriber water information to a master subscriber wager file for validation, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file in the storage means, and assigning an associated ticket number to the wager.