RU35021U1 - Mobile prize draw system - Google Patents

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, means of preliminary processing of information associated with a computer system, a storage device, as well as input and output data from storage devices (see RF patent No. 2080138, class G 07 C 15/00, op. 27.05.97).

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

There is also known a prize drawing system comprising a drawing algorithm implementation system associated with a drawing management system, a first 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, this control system for conducting the drawing is connected with the terminal of the administrator of the drawing system (see RF patent No. 2102790, class 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 closest analogue is a mobile prize drawing system containing a prize drawing algorithm implementation system associated with a prize drawing management system connected to a first accounting and billing system, a first user accounting and registration system, a first text message distribution system (SMS), a terminal the end user connected to the communication system, the control system for conducting the prize drawing is connected to the terminal administrator of the prize drawing system, the system communication is made in the form of a cellular communication system, including a system

call processing, a second user accounting and registration system connected to the first system, a second text messaging system associated with the first, and the game’s founder’s terminal is connected to the additional input of the prize drawing management system (See patent RU No. 25358, September 27,2002) The disadvantages of the known utility model include the lack of a system that allows for the payment of winnings and control over payments.

The utility model solves the problem of expanding the possibilities of interactive interaction between the system and users by guaranteeing the payment of winnings.

The essence of the utility model is that a mobile prize drawing system containing a system for implementing a prize drawing algorithm associated with a prize drawing management system connected to a first accounting and billing system, a first user accounting and registration system, a first text message distribution system ( SMS), an end-user terminal connected to the communication system, and the prize drawing management system is connected to the administrator’s terminal of the drawing system when s, the communication system is designed as a cellular communication system comprising call processing system, the accounting system and the second registration members connected to the first system to the second distribution system text

messages associated with the first, and the terminal of the founder of the game, associated with an additional input of the control system for the drawing

of prizes, characterized in that it further comprises a payout control unit made in the form of a bank server and a second accounting and billing system connected by a communication channel to the first accounting and billing system, while the bank server is connected to the game founder’s terminal, and the system the prize draw management system is connected to the first user registration and registration system using the user secret code generation system.

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

The mobile prize drawing system comprises a system for implementing a prize drawing algorithm 1 associated with a prize drawing management system 2 connected to a first accounting and billing system 3; the first system 4 of user registration and registration; first text messaging system 5; an end user terminal 6 connected to the cellular communication system 7. The prize drawing management system 2 is connected to a terminal 6 of the administrator of the prize drawing system. The communication system is made in the form of cellular communication 7 and includes a call processing system 8, a second user accounting and registration system 9. connected to the first system 4, a second text messaging system (SMS) 10 associated with the first 5. The terminal of the game’s founder 11 is connected to additional input of the prize management system. The payout control unit 12 is made in the form of a server of the bank 13 and a second accounting and billing system 14 connected by a communication channel to the first accounting and billing system 3. The bank server is connected to the terminal of the founder of the game 11, and the prize draw control system 2 is connected to the first user registration and registration system 4 with help, and the system for generating secret user codes 15, which is part of the prize drawing system 16.

As the first and second text messaging systems 5, 10, “short text messaging 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.

interactive speech interaction system (“1UY-system or“ Interactive Voice Ke8rop8e-system) -cm. e.g. book: Anne Smith et. al., “Cisco CallManager Fundamental: A Cisco AWID Solution, Ciscopress, 2001, p. 24-47. Systems 1, 2, 3, 4, 15, as well as terminals 8 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 3 and second 14 accounting and billing systems, billing systems widely known in cellular communications can be used. The system additionally contains a payout management unit 12, made in the form of a second accounting and billing system 14 connected to a server 13, connected by communication channels to the first accounting and billing system 3 and the terminal of the founder of the game 11. Serially produced servers are used as the server 13 . As the system 15 for generating secret user codes, a standard computer and software are used. The presence in the system of the control unit of 12 payouts of winnings allows for the payment of winnings, control over payments.

In order to protect against unauthorized entry into the system, a system 15 for generating user secret codes built on computers is included. With the help of software during the drawing, information is closed, which does not allow people who are not registered in the system to participate in the drawing.

The mobile prize system works as follows.

The founder of the prize drawing, after making a decision on its holding, using the terminal 11 of the founder of the game, acts on the prize management system 2 to determine the conditions for its holding and the prize 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 or sweepstakes, the time frame for the draw, the value of the bet for the participant of the lottery or sweepstakes.

One of the features of the drawing of prizes may be a set of ways to disseminate information about the draws, which may be used radio broadcasting, broadcasting, television, print, outdoor advertising, etc. The initiator of the drawing, by agreement with the operator of the cellular communication system 7 (mobile operator), selects (assigns) telephone numbers for each of the selected options for disseminating information (we will call the channel one or more numbers related to one of the selected options for distributing information about the drawing) . The assigned (selected by the initiator of the lottery) phone numbers are included in the set of information about the upcoming lottery or tote game distributed among its potential participants. Information about the selected channels is also entered into the system 2 control the drawing.

Any owner of a cellular telephone registered in the cellular communication system 7 who wishes to participate in the draw calls from his mobile telephone (designated as a telephone handset or terminal 6 of the end user) in one of the assigned telephone numbers and enters a secret code, thereby "Making a bet, i.e. declares his desire to participate in the draw. The call processing system 8 checks the existence of such a secret code and registers the call and transmits the call information and identification information about the phone owner (participant in the drawing) as a file to the second user accounting and registration system 9 and the first accounting and registration system 4 users, where there is an accumulation of information about all bets made. The caller receives through the call processing system 8 a voice notification that his application for participation in the drawing has been accepted.

The drawing algorithm is set by the drawing manager via its terminal 6.

With a cumulative drawing, the drawing management system 2, which has the initial data - lists of prizes and bets made, randomly selects the data and, thereby, determines the list of winning bets and the corresponding prizes. The data obtained are recorded by the first accounting and billing system 4 and, through the first text messaging system 5, are sent to the cellular communication system 7, which through the second text messaging system 10 sends winnings to the winning lottery participants to their end user terminals 6. 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 prizes. The cellular communication system 7 sends a notification confirming message delivery to the prize drawing system 16. 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.

In messages for those who did not win, private owners include information on the date of the drawing and a text with the apology of the organizers of the drawing.

Any sending of short text messages by systems 5, 10 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 point, 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). System 2

the management of the drawing for each bet made makes an arbitrary selection from the array of prizes available for the drawing.

When implementing any of the drawing algorithms, the data of the accounting and billing system 4 are sent in the form of a report to the lottery initiator terminal 11 and / or the lottery system administrator terminal 6. 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 draw is considered to be closed if the lottery initiator expires the lottery or if a closing command is entered through terminals 8 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 3 and 14 of accounting and billing, after the participant makes a bet, 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 - notification of acceptance of a bet. In the second case, money is debited immediately after the confirmation that the participant has received a notification of winning or losing. To carry out the write-off operation, the first accounting and billing system 3 generates and sends to the second accounting and billing system 14, located in the bank, a data block including the participant’s phone number, service code, the number of service units consumed, the cost of service units and g

the total cost to be paid to the participant of the draw. At the same time, the first accounting and billing system 3 generates and saves all records related to the receipt of funds (bid) or expenditure of funds (sending short text messages, etc.). At any time, previously agreed upon by the lottery initiator with a mobile operator, or by a signal from terminal 6 of the lottery system administrator, a complete report is sent to system 12 containing information about all the facts of using the services provided by the prize drawing system with the division into revenue and expenses.

Claims (1)

A mobile prize drawing system comprising a prize drawing algorithm implementation system associated with a prize drawing management system connected to a first accounting and billing system, a first user accounting and registration system, a first text message distribution system, an end user terminal connected to a communication system moreover, the control system for conducting the prize drawing is connected to the terminal terminal of the administrator of the prize drawing system, the communication system is made in the form of a cellular system a communication system including a call processing system, a second user accounting and registration system connected to the first system, a second text messaging system associated with the first, and the game’s founder’s terminal is connected to an additional input of the prize drawing management system, characterized in that it further comprises the payout control unit, made in the form of a bank server and a second accounting and billing system, connected by a communication channel to the first accounting and billing system, at Ohm, the server of the bank is connected to the terminal of the founder of the game, and the prize draw management system is connected to the first system of user registration and registration using the system for generating user secret codes.