RU25358U1 - MOBILE PRIZE WINNING SYSTEM - Google Patents

Abstract

A mobile prize drawing system containing a drawing algorithm implementation system associated with a drawing management system, a first accounting and billing system, a user accounting and registration system and a communication system, a first text message distribution system, an end-user terminal connected to a communication system, a system management of the drawing is connected to the terminal of the administrator of the drawing system, characterized in that the communication system is made in the form of a cellular communication system, including a call processing system, a second accounting and billing system, a second text messaging system, the first and second text messaging systems are made in the form of the first and second messengers of short text messages interconnected, the end user terminal is made in the form of a mobile phone cellular communication system and is associated with the second short text messenger and call processing system, which is associated with the system for implementing the drawing algorithm and the accounting and registration system and users, and a lottery initiator terminal has been introduced into the mobile prize drawing system associated with an additional input of the drawing management system.

Description

Mobile prize draw system

The invention relates to electronic gaming systems that can be accessed, in particular, via mobile phones.

There is a known prize drawing system, a source of true information in the form of a lottery drum, a data collection center, information preprocessing tools associated with a computer system, a storage device, and data input and output means from storage devices (see RF patent No. 2080138, class G 07 C 15/00, on 05.27.97).

A disadvantage of the known system is the limited possibilities of interactive interaction of the system with users.

Closest to the claimed one is a prize drawing system containing a drawing algorithm implementation system related to a drawing management system, a first accounting and billing system, a user accounting and registration system and a communication system, a first text messaging system, an end user terminal connected to a communication system, while the control system for the drawing is connected to the terminal of the administrator of the drawing system (see RF patent No. 2102790, CL G 06 F 19/00, op. 20.01.98).

A disadvantage of the known system is the limited possibilities of interactive interaction of the system with users.

The utility model solves the problem of expanding the possibilities of interactive interaction of the system with users.

The essence of the utility model is that in mobile

prize drawing system containing an algorithm implementation system

lottery related to the lottery management system,

MPK7: O06R 19/00

messages, the end-user terminal connected to the communication system, the lottery management system is connected to the administrator of the lottery system, the communication system is made in the form of a cellular communication system, including a call processing system, a second accounting and billing system, a second text messaging system ; Genius, the first and second text messaging systems are made in the form of the first and second messengers of short text messages connected among themselves, the end user terminal made in the form of a mobile phone of the cellular communication system and connected to the second short text messenger and call processing system, which is associated with the system of implementing the drawing algorithm and the user registration and registration system, and the lottery initiator terminal connected to the additional input is introduced into the mobile prize drawing system lottery management systems.

The figure shows a structural diagram of a mobile prize system.

The mobile prize drawing system contains a drawing algorithm implementation system 1 associated with a user accounting and registration system 2, a drawing management system 3, a first accounting and billing system 4, a call processing system 5, a drawing system administrator terminal 6 connected to the management system 3 by holding the draw, the first mailer of 7 short text messages associated with the first system 4 of accounting and billing and with the second mailer of 8 short text messages, which n (e.g., radio link) with the terminal (s) 9 end-user associated with both call processing system 5, which is connected with the system 2 user registration and accounting. As distributors of 7 and 8 short text messages, “short text message distribution systems used in cellular communication systems, the so-called“ SMS systems - see.

for example, the book "Mobile Telesystems. Subscriber’s Handbook, M., Media-Press Publishing House, 2001, p. 28-29.

The first accounting and billing system 4 is connected to the second accounting and billing system 10, and the additional input of the lottery management system 3 is connected to the lottery initiator terminal 11. Systems and devices 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, and 7 form the system 12 of the prize draw, and systems and devices 8 and 10 are part of the cellular communication system 13. The call processing system 5 can be both a part of the cellular communication system 13 (just such an arrangement of the system 5 is shown in the figure) and a part of the prize drawing system 12. As the call processing system 5, the widely known interactive voice interaction system (“1UK system or“ Interactive Voice Ke8rop8e system ”) -cm can be used. e.g. book: Appe Smith et. al., “Cisco CallManager Fundamental: A Cisco AVVID Solution, Ciscopress, 2001, p. 24-47. Systems 1, 2,3, 4 and 10, as well as terminals 6 and 11, can be built according to the well-known principles of creating digital automata, for example, based on standard microprocessor technology. So, as the first 4 and second 10 accounting and billing systems, billing systems widely known in cellular communications can be used.

The mobile prize system works as follows.

The initiator of the drawing after making a decision on its implementation, using the lottery initiator terminal 11, acts on the drawing management system 3 to set the conditions for its holding and the drawing algorithm. Such conditions may include: the type and number of prizes, the conditions for the drawing of prizes, the conditions for participation in the lottery, the time frame for the drawing, the cost of the bet for the lottery participant. One of the features of the lottery can be a set of ways to disseminate information about the draws, which can be used broadcasting, television, print, outdoor advertising, etc. The initiator of the draw, by agreement with the operator

system 13 of the cellular communication (mobile operator), selects (assigns) phone numbers for each of the selected options for disseminating information (one or more numbers related to one of the selected options for distributing information about the draw will be called a channel). The assigned (selected by the initiator of the drawing) phone numbers are included in the set of information about the upcoming lottery drawing distributed among its potential participants. Information about the selected channels is also entered into the system 3 control the drawing.

Any owner of a cell phone registered in the cellular communication system 13 who wants to participate in the draw calls from his mobile phone (designated in the described system as terminal 9 of the end user) using one of the assigned phone numbers, thereby “making a bet, i.e. . declares his desire to participate in the draw. The call processing system 5 registers the call made and transfers the call information and identification information about the phone owner (participant in the drawing) in the form of a drawing algorithm implementation system 1 and into the user accounting and registration system 2, where information on all bets made is accumulated. The caller receives through the call processing system 5 a voice notification that his application for participation in the drawing has been accepted.

The drawing can be carried out according to two different algorithms:

a) draw by accumulative scheme (cumulative draw);

b) a draw upon receipt of a bet (immediate draw). The drawing algorithm is set by the drawing manager via its terminal 6.

With a cumulative drawing, the drawing management system 3, which has the initial data — lists of prizes and bets made, makes an arbitrary selection of data and thereby.

determines the list of winning bets and their corresponding prizes. The data obtained are recorded by the first accounting and billing system 4 and, through the first distribution of 7 short text messages, are sent to the cellular communication system 13, which sends the winning messages to the winning users of the lottery via their second short text messenger 8 to their end user terminals 9. Losers are sent a message about the loss. The message sent to the winning lottery participants includes a prize identification code, which is created by the system and used by the winners to identify the rights to prizes. The cellular communication system 13 sends a notification to the prize system 12 to confirm message delivery. The system sets a specific waiting time for the indicated confirmations. After a specified waiting time, all unconfirmed bets are considered not to have won.

Information on the date of the draw and the text with the apology of the organizers of the draw are included in messages for non-winning participants.

Any sending of short text messages by dispatchers 7 and 8 is accompanied by their accounting in a temporary database created by the first accounting and billing system.

When implementing an immediate draw, registration of each bet in system 1 leads to the launch of the draw algorithm. At this moment, the system stores the number of prizes remaining for the draw, the specified end date of the draw, the number and type of prizes available for the draw in a certain period of time (hour, day, week). The lottery management system 3 for each bet made makes an arbitrary selection from the data array of prizes available for the lottery.

lottery initiator and / or terminal 6 of the lottery system administrator. Based on the report received, prizes are awarded. In addition, the accumulated information on the number of bets made through various channels allows the lottery initiator to evaluate the comparative effectiveness of the lottery advertisement using various media, which is a means of expanding the possibilities of interactive interaction between the system and users.

A lottery is considered to be closed if the lottery initiator expires the validity period of the lottery or if a closing command is entered through terminals 9 or 11. The numbers of phones specially allocated for this lottery are released after a period of time predetermined by the lottery initiator.

Since participation in the lottery is a paid service, systems 4 and 10 of accounting and billing, after the participant makes a bet, they write off the amount corresponding to the cost of the service from the participant’s account. The moment of withdrawal of the amount differs in the accumulative and immediate lottery. In the first of them, money is debited from the participant’s account immediately after receipt from the system 7 of confirmation of receipt by the participant of a text message - notification of acceptance of the bet. In the second case, money is debited immediately after the confirmation that the participant has received a notification of winning or losing. For the operation of debiting the money, the first accounting and billing system 4 generates and sends to the second accounting and billing system 10, located by the mobile operator, a data block including the participant’s phone number, service code, the number of service units consumed, the cost of service units and the total cost to be paid to the participant of the draw. At the same time, the first accounting and billing system 4 generates and saves all records related to the receipt of funds (bid) or expenditure of funds (sending short text messages, etc.). IN

 s, /

any time previously agreed upon by the lottery initiator with a mobile operator, or by a signal from terminal 6 of the system administrator of system 4, a complete report is sent to system 13 containing information about all the facts of using the services provided by system 12 of the prize drawing with the division into revenue and expenses .

Claims (1)

A mobile prize drawing system containing a drawing algorithm implementation system associated with a drawing management system, a first accounting and billing system, a user accounting and registration system and a communication system, a first text message distribution system, an end user terminal connected to the communication system, a system management of the drawing is connected to the terminal of the administrator of the drawing system, characterized in that the communication system is made in the form of a cellular communication system, including a call processing system, a second accounting and billing system, a second text messaging system, the first and second text messaging systems are made in the form of the first and second messengers of short text messages interconnected, the end user terminal is made in the form of a mobile phone cellular communication system and is connected with the second short text messenger and call processing system, which is connected with the system for implementing the drawing algorithm and the accounting and registration system and users, and a lottery initiator terminal has been introduced into the mobile prize drawing system associated with an additional input of the drawing management system.