FR2701181A1 - Gaming by telephone, using an object incorporating a system of voice frequency synthesis (DTMF) and of encrypted code as entry and identification key - Google Patents

Abstract

Any game accessible by telephone of the type: Pure chance, limited chance, deductive, betting, knowledge, with a single try or with several tries, in steps or not, cummulative or not (accummulation of points, for example) or a combination of these various types of games, and using: An object capable, by voice frequency synthesis (DTMF), of generating a telephone number which has been placed in memory in this object, then, after a pause of defined duration, generating, by voice frequency synthesis (DTMF), a specific encrypted code which has been placed in memory in this object, in such a way as to identify for certain the object in question via the code received. This object is thus both the key making it possible to have access to the game and the counterpart of the supporting ticket.

Description

TELEPEONE GAMES USING AN OBJECT INTEGRATING A
VOICE FREQUENCY SYNTHESIS (DTMF), AND CRYPT CODE AS
ENTRY AND IDENTIFICATION KEY
I) BASE OF THE GAMES:
A) To play, the player receives or purchases an object capable of:
Generate by voice frequency synthesis (DTMF) a telephone number which has been stored in this object, then after a pause of fixed duration, generate by voice frequency synthesis (DTMF) a specific encrypted code which has been stored in this object so as to identify with certainty the object in question by the code received.

The object is able to generate the telephone number and the code several times when the player presses the Object key reserved for this function.

This code is encrypted so as to make it impossible to attempt to reproduce (thanks to a tape recorder, for example) the code transmitted.

The object could include smart card type studs, allowing to generate telephone number and code without going through a synthesis of voice frequency via the loudspeaker, but ok. the reader provided for this purpose (telephone booth with smart card or cellular radiotelephone of GSM type for example).

Object shape:
The object may have different forms, such as: Token format, credit card format, in particular, or any form that the organizer and producer of the game has chosen, as soon as the above characteristics are present and usable, in accordance with the telephone standards in force in the country. where the game is organized.

B) To play, the player must have a telephone with digital keys, whether at home, in a telephone booth, or at S011 workplace. However, if the telephone used is connected to a switchboard, it must first make the number allowing communication outside (case of the workplace or hotels in general).

To play, the player takes the object, places the speaker part of the object against the microphone of the telephone handset, and presses the key which starts dialing and code. then he picks up the earpiece again and just has to wait

At the other end, a computer system picks up, receives the object code, memorizes the code and delivers an auditory message to the player indicating that the code has been received and taken into account (message may be a beep, music, prerecorded lyrics, or a voice message generated by text-to-speech system, or a combination of these various possibilities).

From there, the player really enters the game, he is identified by the object code
If he wins, all he has to do is present his object to get his prize (s).

C) The key to each game developed on this principle is the object (like the receipt of the lotto game or the PMU, which is in the bearer) allowing the player to remain anonymous while clearly identifying the key.

D) The gifted player can only play if he has the object described above, and without having exhausted his calling credit.

The computer server which picks up and stores the code, is able to count the number of times this key is used, and therefore to limit this number, according to different rules specific to each game developed on this basis (For example, limited to 50 calls, and the player can win free calls (beyond 50 calls at the start near) allowing him to replay, all this being managed in a computerized manner).

Encryption making it impossible to hack or reproduce the object code, therefore the key
E) The Player immediately knows, as soon as he has played, whether he has won, lost, or whether he has qualified for the next stage, whether it is a cumulative or stage game.

 If he has won, the organizer of the game may choose to keep secret the prize actually won until the player comes to present himself with his object (which is the supporting key), or to reveal it immediately by telephone.

If it is a stage or cumulative game the player can be informed of his situation in the game by phone as soon as he has played this according to the rules of the game chosen.

F) When the call credit is exhausted, the object is not inactive, nevertheless, its code, always encrypted, is recognized by the computer server and no longer gives it the possibility to replay. The electric autonomy, and therefore in number of calls of the object is adjusted according to the number of calls that the player can make with the object (not fixed in advance, due to the possibilities of gaining free calls, dialing errors or unsuccessful calls).

II) THESE GAMES ARE OF TYPE (See Figure 1):
Pure Chance
Roulette, Lottery ...

Limited Chance
More limited number of possibilities
example: 1 winner every 1000
Draw cards, dice. game with 1 single or several tries or stages, quits or doubles
Knowledge
Response to one or more Questions, steps and possible accumulations, quits or doubles
Deductive
Answer to a riddle posed or more, possible steps and accumulations, quits or doubles
Bet
Bet on the exit of figure or the arrival of competitors (lotto, tiercé, Football, etc ...

By Points
The game allows you to reach a number of points and win according to the number of points
absolute, or relating to other competitors. stages, cumulative exits or double possible III) THE DIFFERENT GAMES:
On the bases exposed previously, and using the "key" object allowing to play, the player plays from a telephone and with the "key7" object which he has in his possession.

 1) Game of Chance Pur the computer server picks up, saves and validates the code of the object Delivers to the player any voice message that the organizer of the game wishes to deliver and warns the player if he has won or lost.

the Basis of the game being the generation of a random code, allowing players to win until the available Lots are exhausted. The random codes generated also make it possible to designate the prize that the player has won. (Example: roulette, lottery etc ...)
The computer server memorizes the code number of the object and therefore the Player's call, in order to be able to validate the delivery of the prize in the event of winning, and to count the number of calls, according to the number of authorized calls, planned in the game.

2) Game of Limited Chance.

the computer server picks up, saves and validates the object code. Deliver to the player any voice message that the game organizer wishes to deliver, and warn the player if he has won or lost.

the Base of the game being for example the count of total calls received and allowing to designate a winner every "N" calls (1000 for example). A random code generated or also based on a number of calls received which also designates the prize that the player has won.

As a variant, it is the player who can trigger the game and its random factor: by pressing a key, it can trigger the equivalent of a roulette wheel, a roll of dice, the drawing of cards, the lever of 'a slot machine ....

The computer server memorizes the code number of the object and therefore reminder of the Player, in order to be able to validate the delivery of the prize in the event of winning, and to count the number of calls, according to the number of authorized calls, provided in the game.

3) Deductive game.

the computer server picks up, saves and validates the object code. Deliver to the player all the wise voices that the game organizer wishes to deliver, then exposes an enigma to solve.

the basis of the game being to solve the riddle in a limited time, and all with the possibility of choosing from several proposals. The player answers the riddle or the proposals using the telephone keys. If the player solves the puzzle, the computer server confirms that it has won.

The computer server memorizes the code number of the object and therefore reminder of the Player, in order to be able to validate the delivery of the prize in the event of winning, and to count the number of calls, according to the number of authorized calls, provided in the game.

3) Knowledge game
the computer server picks up, saves and validates the object code. Deliver all my
vocal sage that the game organizer wishes to deliver, then asks a question.

the basis of the game being to answer the question asked in a limited time, and with the possibility of
choose among several proposals. The player answers the question or the suggestions with the keys
from the telephone or by voice (servers with speech recognition, speech storage, or even
noise detection). If the player answers correctly, the computer server informs him that he has won, 'and what he has won ...

Variant: The waiter asks the player to choose among different subjects ... then asks a question
in the subject chosen by the player (choice made from the telephone keys).

The computer server memorizes the code number of the object and therefore the Player's call, in order to
be able to validate the delivery of the prize in the event of winning, and count the number of calls, depending on the
number of calls allowed, foreseen in the game.

4) Bet
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The computer server picks up, saves and validates the object code. Deliver to all players
wise voice that the game organizer wishes to deliver, then waits for the bets made by the
player.

 The player enters the numbers relating to the bets he makes (telephone keys).

Examples:
Horse betting: One or more Horse numbers relating to a horse race placed, coupled,
tiercé, quarté, etc ... order and disorder ...)
Bets on different types of events other than hypnotic (Cars, football, etc ...)
The server repeats the numbers entered and asks the player to confirm the pan.

The computer server memorizes the code number of the object and therefore the Player's call, in order to
be able to validate the delivery of the prize in the event of winning, and count the number of calls, depending on the
number of calls allowed, foreseen in the game.

5) Cumulative play by stages
In all the cases described above, it is possible to introduce the concept of cumulation or stages.

In this case, if the Player wins a first win (case of games of chance and betting) or responds
correctly to an enigma or a question (case of knowledge or deductive days), the player
depending on the game, the following options may be offered by the game organizer:
a) take his gain and be able to replay normally but starting from scratch.

 b) choose to continue by putting back his first win.

c) Choose to continue by capitalizing the gains (therefore not put back at stake)
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6) Cumulative points games.

The organizer of the game can also choose to proceed not in batches, but by points won, and therefore the love player aims to obtain the greatest number of points, or a defined number of points (example: game of 21, with draw of cards: the player draws cards by phone (keys), trying to reach the number 21, no more, no less. if he reaches it, he wins, if not, he must start a new game).

The player, at each call, begins a new game or a new stage of the game. Each part or
stage can of course be limited in duration, following the issue of the question or the riddle.

The computer server memorizes the code number of the object and therefore the Player's call, the various information relating to the state of the game in progress (number of points, answers already made, etc., the player having for example the possibility to consult its history in the game, its possible position in relation to competitors). The batch is issued at the end of the game, or when the player has exhausted his number of possible calls with his "key" object.

7) Accumulation of different game bases:
The game organizer can also choose to play coupled games, based on two or more different rules.

Example:
The player can win on a game of chance basis (complete or limited) the right to continue the game but on a different basis (bet, knowledge, deduction, cards ...) and so on, the only limits being the creativity of the organizer, and the autonomy in number of calls to the "key" object.

8) Games included in a wider service:
The player is above all a service user proposed by means of a "key" as described in chapter A of this presentation.

Example:
Car rental service,
Train or airline subscriber, newspaper ...

Vehicle or device owner whose maintenance service, information etc ... is accessible by this "key" object,
Club members (information, tennis court reservations for example)
Fan club members (Reservation of shows, audition of titles, privileged line with the idol, club activities, game to win seats for shows, records, trips ...).

The company or the club providing these keys can organize games accessible by this key, occasional or regular games accessible to all possessors of the key.

9) coupled games.

The organizer of the game can also choose to carry out games coupled either to newspapers, or to a radio or television station with all the variants here exposed in the paragraphs there 8: hazard, total or limited, questions asked or puzzles exhibited through one of the media mentioned above Lejoueur answering races questions or playing thanks to its "key" object, acquired beforehand or received by mailing, or inserted in a newspaper IV) THE SERVER HOSTING THE GAME:
This is a voice computer server, its software allowing to:
1) Receive the series of voice frequency pulses relating to the code transmitted by the object "key8 '2) Decrypt and memorize the code received. Record the number of calls and the history relating to this key, in the case of cumulative or stage games.

3) Being able to receive enough simultaneous calls to be compatible with the characteristics of the "key" object in terms of timing.

V) RATES FOR TELEPHONE ACCESS TO THE GAME:
Access to the game can be done either: - By Voice Kiosk (fixed price or duration, regional or national) depending on the type of game and pricing chosen, in this case the server and the publisher of the game are renumerated on the royalties from
France Telecom (For France, or any other public or private operator, both in France and in any country where one wishes to organize this kind of games and where Kiosk-type services (fees
donated to the company offering the service or the game). according to a grid to be defined between them.

- By a specific telephone number other than Kiosk (including the Green number). In this case there is no fee to the server.

Claims (1)

Claims 1) Any Game accessible by telephone type (Fiourel): Pure Chance, Limited Chance, Deductive, Bet, Knowledge, with a single try or with several tries, by stages or not, cumulative or not (accumulation of points for example) or a combination of these various types of games, and using: a ) An object comprising a device for automatically dialing the telephone number and identifying the caller, characterized in that it comprises a memory for storing the call numbers and the identification code of the object; a battery, an amplifier and one or more speakers  a processor and its program performing the following operations:  - Receipt of an order.  - Launch of re-execution of the numbers in voice frequency contained in the memory.  - Wait a few seconds.  - Launch of encryption, by the processor making the code of the object unique and inimitable.  aujeu proposed then the object identification code.  press the key reserved for this purpose on the "key" object, the corresponding telephone number  against the microphone of the telephone handset, dialing, automatically when you  - Access the game via the telephone network when you affix the "speaker" part of the object  This object is thus a "key" allowing to:  in which can be integrated all the functions described here  the whole being integrated into an object in credit card format, format token or any other format  encrypted according to the processor program (different encryption modes can be used)  - Generation in voice frequency (DTMF mode) of the code contained in the memory in mode  "key" object.  - the code being identified allowing the bearer of the "key" object to play the game accessible by this  - Identify with certainty the code of the "key" object b) A telephone handset connected to the telephone network, if this handset is able to take into account the so-called "voice" frequencies (DTMF mode). c) A computer system connected to the telephone network picking up following the use of the object and "key" as described above. This computer system receiving the encrypted code, issued by the object "key", decrypts this code and checks its validity. If the decrypted code is validated, the computer system allows the bearer of the "key" object to access the proposed game.  presents the "key" object.  (Similar to a Loto or Horse Race ticket) .The player receiving his lot when he  - Object code: to allow the identification of the object and its bearer in the event of gain The computer system stores the following:  stage reached if the game is in stages.  - Date and time of the calls Lots won.Number of points, if the game includes an accumulation of points,  determined.  player can play may be limited. The code is then invalidated after a number of calls  - Number of calls The "keys" object having a fairly long lifespan. The number of times the  - As well as any other information that appears necessary to the organizer of the game.  phones) being detected as a different order.  each key (from 0 to 9 and possibly all other keys present on most of the  - telephone keys: The different actions of the player, when necessary, during any of the above games are accessible by:  - Noise detection (the player produces a noise when speaking any word).  - Direct understanding of the words said by the player (case of advanced computer systems).