Use of telecommunications systems for lotteries

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 4996705
SERIAL NO

07091621

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A lottery system using a public switched network to enter a lottery and to receive an indication of winning while connected on a lottery call. A lottery customer dials a telephone number to enter the lottery. The customer has his eligibility verified by a credit card number or the telephone number of the calling station. The customer is then prompted to speak or key a lottery entry which may be a full number, partial number, or an indication that a lottery comparison number is to be generated by a lottery processor. From the customer's lottery entry, a lottery comparison number is generated. This is compared with a random lottery target number generated by the lottery processor. If the comparison number and target number match, the customer is informed of his winning. Advantageously, lottery customers are quickly notified of their winnings.

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AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY 550 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK NEW YORK 10022-3201 A CORP OF NEW YORKNY
BELL TELEPHONE LABORATORIES INCORPORATED 600 MOUNTAIN AVENUE MURRAY HILL NEW JERSEY 07974-2070 A CORP OF NEW YORKNJ

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Entenmann, John K Glendale Heights, IL 2 233
Hooke, John A Rumson, NJ 2 233
Kampmeier, Eric E Naperville, IL 2 233
Posterick, Barry L Batavia, IL 3 246

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