Method, computer system and program for processing bets and games of chance

US6741682B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Detlef Train · AU

Inventors

• Kurt Krenn · Salzburg, AT
• Helmut Buchner · Wissen, DE
• Detlef Train · Salzburg, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 17, 2001
• Grant date: May 25, 2004
• Expiry date: Dec 17, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A63F2300/1081
• WIPO field: Control
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Method, computer system and program for processing over the telephone net bets and games of chance including placements of bets and winning requests, comprising:a data base;call distribution means (ACD) connected to the telephone net for receiving incoming calls and distributing to a plurality of processing queues (Q1-QK), anda number N of listening and speaking terminals (P1-PM) connected to M first processing queues (Q);means (ASR1-ASRN) for evaluating a caller identification of a caller,a number N of speech recognition modules connected to N second processing queues (Q) for converting one or more bet placements of the caller into a machine processable set of data and storing it in the data bank together with the caller identity, anda selective evaluation device (ASRi, S) connected to the call distribution means (ACD) and, dependent of the input selection by the caller, controls the caller recognition means (ACD) to direct the call to a speech recognition module (ASR) in case placement of a bet has been selected, or to a listening and speaking terminal (P) in case of a request for winnings.