Telephonic communications – Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical... – Polling
Patent
1991-09-09
1994-11-15
Kuntz, Curtis
Telephonic communications
Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...
Polling
379 97, 379 88, 379 95, H04M 1100
Patent
active
053655753
ABSTRACT:
A telephonic-interface lottery system D interfaces with a multiplicity of individual terminals T1-Tn of a telephone network facility C to enable lottery players to call and play for at least one additional chance to possibly win by dialing a pay-to-dial telephone number indicated on a "scratch-off" or online game lottery ticket for use in the system. At the terminals, callers are prompted by voice-generated instructions to provide digital data, such as their telephone number, age, social security number, and/or drivers license number. In addition, the sequence number of the caller as well as the date and time of the call is recorded for positive association with a caller and is stored for processing. The caller's identification data is confirmed using various techniques and callers may be ranked and accounted for on the basis of entitlement and sequence. In accordance with one format, an instant winner is selected online by utilizing techniques such as determining a random winning sequence number or a winning lottery number generated by a number generator. As an adjunct or alternative, the identification data is processed at a later time to determine a grand prize drawing winner by using various processing techniques for determining winners.
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First Data Resources Inc.
Kuntz Curtis
Woo Stella L.
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