Computerized lottery wagering system
DCFirst Claim
1. A wagering system for accepting a plurality of different wagering formats over a telephone comprising:
- a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming messages from subscribers and routing each of said messages according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a caller;
b) message responsive means connected thereto for receiving the incoming messages routed from said automatic call director means, for generating a series of messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input, for playing an associated series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, and for playing 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 wager information to a master subscriber enrollment 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.
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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.
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15 Claims
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1. A wagering system for accepting a plurality of different wagering formats over a telephone comprising:
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a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming messages from subscribers and routing each of said messages according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a caller; b) message responsive means connected thereto for receiving the incoming messages routed from said automatic call director means, for generating a series of messages requesting subscriber wager information to be input, for playing an associated series of audio messages requesting confirmation of the subscriber wager information, and for playing 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 wager information to a master subscriber enrollment 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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wagering system for automatically accepting a plurality of different wagering formats over a telephone comprising:
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a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming calls from subscribers and routing each of said calls according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a caller; b) message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber wagering information particular to said one of the plurality of wagering formats; and c) computer means having storage means connected to said message means for receiving and storing said subscriber wagering information. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A wagering system for automatically accepting wagers over a telephone comprising:
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a) automatic call director means for receiving incoming subscriber enrollment calls from prospective subscribers for enrolling with said system and incoming subscriber wager calls from subscribers for making a wager; b) subscriber enrollment message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming subscriber enrollment calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber enrollment information; c) subscriber wager message means connected to said automatic call director means for receiving the incoming subscriber wager calls routed from said automatic call director means and for providing a series of prerecorded messages requesting subscriber wagering information; and d) computer means having storage means connected to said subscriber enrollment means and said subscriber wager message means for receiving said subscriber enrollment information from said subscriber enrollment message means and storing said subscriber enrollment information in a master subscriber enrollment file in said storage means, and for receiving said subscriber wager information from said subscriber wager message means routed from said subscriber wager message means, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file.
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11. A computer wagering system for automatically accepting a plurality of different wagering formats comprising:
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a) communication means for receiving incoming communications from subscribers and routing each of said communications according to which one of said plurality of different wagering formats is requested by a subscriber; b) message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber wagering information particular to said one of the plurality of wagering formats; and c) storage means connected to said message means for receiving and storing said subscriber wagering information. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer wagering system for automatically accepting wagers comprising:
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a) communication means for receiving incoming subscriber enrollment communications from prospective subscribers for enrolling with said system and incoming subscriber wager communications from subscribers for making a wager; b) subscriber enrollment message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming subscriber enrollment communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber enrollment information; c) subscriber wager message means connected to said communication means for receiving the incoming subscriber wager communications routed from said communication means and for providing a series of messages requesting subscriber wagering information; and d) storage means connected to said subscriber enrollment means and said subscriber wager message means for receiving said subscriber enrollment information from said subscriber enrollment message means and storing said subscriber enrollment information in a master subscriber enrollment file in said storage means, and for receiving said subscriber wager information from said subscriber wager message means routed from said subscriber wager message means, storing said subscriber wager information in a master subscriber wager file.
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