WO2007093161A1 - System for generating lottery numbers - Google Patents

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WO2007093161A1
WO2007093161A1 PCT/DE2007/000274 DE2007000274W WO2007093161A1 WO 2007093161 A1 WO2007093161 A1 WO 2007093161A1 DE 2007000274 W DE2007000274 W DE 2007000274W WO 2007093161 A1 WO2007093161 A1 WO 2007093161A1
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  • the present invention relates to a system for generating lottery numbers.
  • a credit card company such as VISA or American Express.
  • the credit cards are read in the reader (e.g., a department store).
  • An authorization request is then started to the computer of a bank.
  • the computer of the bank checks the data transmitted to him a credit card and determines whether the account of the corresponding customer for the payment of the desired amount is covered.
  • the computer sends the bank a corresponding authorization confirmation to the reader and the purchase process is concluded with the printing of a corresponding credit card receipt.
  • bonus and loyalty cards e.g., payback cards issued by trading companies to retain customers by awarding bonus points depending on each transaction made.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a system for generating lottery numbers, by which the tendency of customers for the application of credit, bonus, or customer cards or to conclude mobile phone contracts is promoted.
  • the essential advantage of the invention is that certain persons or customers using bonus, customer and credit cards are thereby bound to a particular card company issuing the cards, or animated to use certain cards in response to predetermined card transactions Lotto is played automatically for the customer, so that the customer actually gets the chance to win a lottery in addition to the real attraction of the game.
  • the system according to the invention has a particularly advantageous effect in the field of mobile telephone use. For example, a customer who has already signed a contract with a particular mobile phone company will be able to participate in the lottery game depending on the amount of his payable telephone charges. Depending on the amount of telephone charges incurred, a predetermined number of Lotto fields are played for the customer, either automatically or by himself. As a result, the customer is advantageously tied to "his" mobile phone company.
  • the present invention is therefore particularly advantageous, in which today already saturated with mobile phones market by the inventive system, the tendency of the customer may be required to change his mobile phone company at the end of the contract and conclude a new contract with a system according to the invention applying mobile phone company ,
  • Figure 1 is a block diagram of a system according to the invention, which is used in connection with bonus, credit and debit card;
  • Figure 2 is a block diagram of a system according to the invention which is used in connection with already completed mobile phone contracts;
  • Figure 3 is a block diagram of a system according to the invention which is used in connection with the conclusion of new mobile phone contracts.
  • the inclination of a customer, the bonus, credit or customer card to use a particular card company or provider can be promoted by the fact that, depending on the transactions made with the particular card by the customers, the automatic participation in a raffle, for example, the lottery, by a service provider is made possible.
  • a bond between a customer and a particular mobile phone company eg, Weg or Vodafone
  • the propensity of a customer to contract with a particular mobile phone company may be encouraged by the fact that the particular mobile phone company automatically allows the customer to take part in the lottery game at predetermined times during the term of the contract.
  • a card company 1 who wishes to allow a customer 3 using the card 4 of the card company 1 to participate in the present system starts a written request to the customer 3 (way 2) to participate in the present system, i. that is, whether the customer 3 wants to use his bonus points acquired with his card 4 in the form of lottery tips.
  • the customer 3 then sends his consent, for example by SMS, telephone, in writing or by email, to the card company 1 (way 5).
  • the card company 1 instructs a service provider 8 executing the present system to hold a customer account 9 at the lottery company 7, preferably at the state lottery or lottery companies (way 6).
  • the raffle company 7 first registers the customer 3 as a subscriber in a computing and storage unit 18 and sets up the customer account 9 in the arithmetic and storage unit 18 on the basis of the information transmitted to it.
  • connection 10 e.g., e-mail
  • the customer 3 can view the customer account 9 at any time (eg online) at the raffle company 7, as indicated by the connection 11.
  • the raffle company 7 sends the customer the respective information of his customer account 9 in writing, e.g. monthly in the form of a status report, informs.
  • a bonus point account 12 is maintained by the card company 1 in a computing and storage unit 19. If a certain threshold 13 is reached, that is, if a corresponding ticket transaction has been made, this is automatically communicated to the service provider 8 by the computing and storage unit 19 of the card company 1 via the connection line 14.
  • the service provider 8 records this in its memory and Arithmetic unit 21 and this automatically sends via a connection line 15 a message in the form of activation information to the arithmetic and memory unit 18 of the raffle company 7, which states that the customer 3 has reached a certain number of bonus points, and that he depending on it to participate in the lottery.
  • a random number generator 16 of the competition company 7 generates according to the bonus score of the bonus point account for the customer 3 a predetermined number of lottery fields. These are stored in the arithmetic and storage unit 18 and automatically played by the raffle operator 7 for the customer 3 at a predetermined time.
  • the customer 3 receives from the lottery company 7 via the connection 10 a corresponding message.
  • the customer 3 Upon receipt of the activation information from the service provider 8, the customer 3 is informed accordingly by the computing and storage unit 18 of the lottery company 7 via the connection 10 so that the customer 3 generates his own individual lottery numbers or votes according to the bonus score and via the connection 10 to the arithmetic and spoke unit 18 can send.
  • the customer can already at the registration (way 5) communicate his preferred lottery numbers to the card company 1. This then transmits these preferred Lotto numbers to the service provider 8.
  • the lottery numbers are stored in the arithmetic and storage unit 18 and automatically played by the raffle operator 7 for the customer 3 at a predetermined time.
  • the customer 3 receives from the raffle company 7 via the connection 10 (e.g., Internet or SMS) a corresponding message about the numbers played.
  • the connection 10 e.g., Internet or SMS
  • the raffle company 7 now debits the card company 1 for the lottery via the connection 17, and the arithmetic and storage unit 19 then automatically causes the service provider 8 to be reimbursed in a suitable manner (way 22).
  • the computing and storage unit 18 automatically initiates via the connection 23 that the service provider 8 is remunerated by the raffle company 7 in a suitable manner.
  • a customer 3 who cooperates with a mobile telephone company 20 participates in the present system according to the turnover determined by the mobile telephone company 20 in the manner already explained in connection with FIG.
  • the mobile phone companies 20 lead in the usual way, a normal customer account 12, wherein upon reaching a predetermined threshold 13, that is, after conducting a previous number of phone calls in the amount of a predetermined telephone charge, the computing and storage unit 21 of the service provider 8 via the connecting line 14, a corresponding message is transmitted.
  • the arithmetic and memory unit 21 of the service provider 8 then sends via the connection line 15 to the arithmetic and memory unit 18 of the raffle company 7 a message to what extent to generate lotto numbers or -feider by the random number generator 16, or to what extent the Customer 3 himself activated lottery numbers to the computing and storage unit 18 can transmit the lottery company 7.
  • the customer 20 receives, at the same time as his mobile phone contract, a letter from the mobile telephone company 20 asking him if he wishes to participate in the present system (way 2). If so, the customer 3 gives a corresponding agreement to the Mobitelefonfirma 20 (way 5).
  • Figure 3 shows the application of the present system in connection with the conclusion of new mobile phone contracts or, where appropriate, also with the renewal of old mobile phone contracts.
  • a lottery tip is automatically generated by the arithmetic and storage unit 18 of the lottery company 7 or the customer 3 is given the opportunity to the Determine specific lotto numbers and send them to the arithmetic and storage unit 18 via the connection 10 at certain times when the contract is concluded or at any later date.
  • the service provider 8 has the lottery numbers generating random number generator 16 ', the generated lottery numbers are transmitted to the lottery company 7, which then the customer 3 via informing you of the numbers played (connection 10).

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Abstract

The invention relates to a system for generating lottery numbers, wherein a credit card company (1) or a mobile telephone company (20) orders a service provider (8) to open a customer account (9) for a client (9) in a lottery company (7). Said lottery company (7) registers the customer (3) in an arithmetic and memory unit (18) as a subscriber and informs the customer (3) of said registration. The credit card company (1) or the mobile telephone company (20) holds a bonus point account (12) for the client (3) in the arithmetic and memory unit (19) and when a certain number of bonus points are reached, informs the arithmetic and memory unit (21) of the service provider (8) which sends activation information to the arithmetic and memory unit of the lottery company (7) which initiates the lottery games to be played for the client according to the number of bonus points. The arithmetic and memory unit (19) of the credit card company (1) or the mobile telephone company, the arithmetic and memory unit (21) of the service provider (8) and the arithmetic and memory unit (18) of the lottery company (7) are connected together for automatically exchanging information.

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System zum Generieren von Lottozahlen System for generating lottery numbers
Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft ein System zum Generieren von Lottozahlen.The present invention relates to a system for generating lottery numbers.
Derzeit ist es weit verbreitet mit der Hilfe sogenannter Kreditkarten zu bezahlen, die von einem Kreditkartenunternehmen, wie beispielsweise VISA oder American Express, ausgegeben werden. Beim Bezahlen werden die Kreditkarten im Lesegerät (z.B. eines Kaufhauses) ausgelesen. Es wird dann eine Autorisierungsanfrage an den Rechner einer Bank gestartet. Der Rechner der Bank überprüft die ihm übermittelten Daten einer Kreditkarte und stellt fest, ob das Konto des entsprechenden Kunden zur Auszahlung des gewünschten Betrages gedeckt ist. Bei Deckung des Kontos sendet der Rechner der Bank eine entsprechende Autorisierungsbestätigung an das Lesegerät und der Kaufvorgang wird mit dem Ausdruck eines entsprechenden Kreditkartenbeleges abgeschlossen.At present, it is common to pay with the help of so-called credit cards issued by a credit card company, such as VISA or American Express. When paying, the credit cards are read in the reader (e.g., a department store). An authorization request is then started to the computer of a bank. The computer of the bank checks the data transmitted to him a credit card and determines whether the account of the corresponding customer for the payment of the desired amount is covered. When the account is covered, the computer sends the bank a corresponding authorization confirmation to the reader and the purchase process is concluded with the printing of a corresponding credit card receipt.
Es sind ferner sogenannte Bonus- und Kundenkarten (z.B. Payback-Karten) bekannt, die von Handelsunternehmen ausgegeben werden, um Kunden dadurch an sich zu binden, dass ihnen in Abhängigkeit von jeweils getätigten Umsätzen Bonuspunkte gutgeschrieben werden.There are also known so-called bonus and loyalty cards (e.g., payback cards) issued by trading companies to retain customers by awarding bonus points depending on each transaction made.
Üblicherweise werden im Zusammenhang mit dem Erwerb von Mobiltelefonen Verträge abgeschlossen, die beispielsweise eine Laufzeit von zwei Jahren besitzen, wobei den Kunden Handys zu günstigen Preisen angeboten werden, um die Neigung zum Vertragsabschluss zu fördern. Die Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung besteht darin, ein System zum Generieren von Lottozahlen zu schaffen, durch das die Neigung von Kunden zur Anwendung von Kredit-, Bonus-, oder Kundenkarten oder zum Abschluss von Mobiltelefonverträgen gefördert wird.Typically, in connection with the acquisition of mobile phones contracts are concluded, for example, have a term of two years, with the customers are offered mobile phones at low prices to promote the propensity to conclude a contract. The object of the present invention is to provide a system for generating lottery numbers, by which the tendency of customers for the application of credit, bonus, or customer cards or to conclude mobile phone contracts is promoted.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch ein System mit den Merkmalen des Patentanspruches 1 gelöst.This object is achieved by a system having the features of claim 1.
Der wesentliche Vorteil der Erfindung besteht darin, dass bestimmte Bonus-, Kunden- und Kreditkarten verwendende Personen oder Kunden dadurch an ein bestimmtes Kartenunternehmen, das die Karten ausgibt, gebunden werden oder neu zur Nutzung von bestimmten Karten animiert werden, dass in Abhängigkeit von vorbestimmten Kartenumsätzen für den Kunden automatisch Lotto gespielt wird, sodass der Kunde neben dem eigentlichen Reiz des Spieles auch tatsächlich die Möglichkeit eines Lottogewinns bekommt.The essential advantage of the invention is that certain persons or customers using bonus, customer and credit cards are thereby bound to a particular card company issuing the cards, or animated to use certain cards in response to predetermined card transactions Lotto is played automatically for the customer, so that the customer actually gets the chance to win a lottery in addition to the real attraction of the game.
Besonders vorteilhaft wirkt sich das erfindungsgemäße System auf dem Gebiet der Mobiltelefonnutzung aus. Beispielsweise wird einem Kunden, der bereits mit einer bestimmten Mobiltelefonfirma einen Vertrag abgeschlossen hat, in Abhängigkeit von der Höhe seiner zu zahlenden Telefongebühren die Teilnahme am Lottospiel ermöglicht. Je nach Höhe der anfallenden Telefongebühren wird für den Kunden entweder automatisch oder von ihm selbst generiert, eine vorbestimmte Anzahl von Lottofeldern gespielt. Dadurch wird der Kunde vorteilhafterweise an „seine" Mobiltelefonfirma gebunden.The system according to the invention has a particularly advantageous effect in the field of mobile telephone use. For example, a customer who has already signed a contract with a particular mobile phone company will be able to participate in the lottery game depending on the amount of his payable telephone charges. Depending on the amount of telephone charges incurred, a predetermined number of Lotto fields are played for the customer, either automatically or by himself. As a result, the customer is advantageously tied to "his" mobile phone company.
Um die Neigung eines Kunden zu fördern, einen Vertrag mit einer bestimmten Mobiltelefonfirma neu abzuschließen, ist es erfindungsgemäß denkbar und vorteilhaft, den Vertragsabschluss damit zu verbinden, dass während der gesamten Laufzeit oder wahrend eines Teiles der Laufzeit des Vertrages automatisch für den Vertragsinhaber bzw. Kunden, beispielsweise jeden Mittwoch und jeden Samstag, ein oder mehrere Lottofelder zu spielen. Dabei ist es ebenfalls denkbar, dass der Kunde die Lottozahlen selbst generieren kann.To promote a customer's propensity to resume a contract with a particular mobile phone company is According to the invention, it is conceivable and advantageous to combine the conclusion of the contract with the fact that during the entire term or part of the term of the contract one or more lottery tickets automatically play for the contract holder or customer, for example every Wednesday and Saturday. It is also conceivable that the customer can generate the lottery numbers themselves.
Auf dem Mobiltelefonbereich ist die vorliegende Erfindung deshalb besonders vorteilhaft, bei dem heute bereits mit Mobiltelefonen gesattigten Markt durch das erfindungsgemaße System die Neigung des Kunden gefordert werden kann, seine jeweilige Mobiltelefonfirma bei Vertragsende zu wechseln und einen neuen Vertrag mit einer des erfindungsgemaße System anwendenden Mobiltelefonfirma abzuschließen.In the field of mobile phones, the present invention is therefore particularly advantageous, in which today already saturated with mobile phones market by the inventive system, the tendency of the customer may be required to change his mobile phone company at the end of the contract and conclude a new contract with a system according to the invention applying mobile phone company ,
Im Folgenden werden die Erfindung und deren Ausgestaltungen im Zusammenhang mit den Figuren naher erläutert. Es zeigen:In the following the invention and its embodiments in connection with the figures will be explained in more detail. Show it:
Figur 1 das Blockschaltbild eines erfindungsgemaßen Systems, das im Zusammenhang mit Bonus-, Kredit- und Kundenkarte angewendet wird;Figure 1 is a block diagram of a system according to the invention, which is used in connection with bonus, credit and debit card;
Figur 2 ein Blockschaltbild eines erfindungsgemaßen Systems das im Zusammenhang mit bereits abgeschlossenen Mobiltelefonvertragen angewendet wird; undFigure 2 is a block diagram of a system according to the invention which is used in connection with already completed mobile phone contracts; and
Figur 3 ein Blockschaltbild eines erfindungsgemaßen Systems das im Zusammenhang mit dem Abschluss von neuen Mobiltelefonvertragen angewendet wird.Figure 3 is a block diagram of a system according to the invention which is used in connection with the conclusion of new mobile phone contracts.
Zu der Erfindung führten die folgenden Überlegungen. Die Neigung eines Kunden, die Bonus-, Kredit- oder Kundenkarte eines bestimmten Kartenunternehmens bzw. -anbieters zu verwenden, kann dadurch gefördert werden, dass in Abhängigkeit von den mit der bestimmten Karte von den Kunden getätigten Umsätzen, die automatische Teilnahme an einem Gewinnspiel, beispielsweise am Lottospiel, durch einen Dienstleister ermöglicht wird. In entsprechender Weise kann eine Bindung zwischen einem Kunden und einer bestimmten Mobiltelefonfirma (z.B. Telekom oder Vodafone) dadurch gefestigt werden, dass dem Kunden von der bestimmten Mobiltelefonfirma in Abhängigkeit von den bei ihr geführten Telefongesprächen bzw. von dabei anfallenden Telefongebühren die Teilnahme am Lottospiel ermöglicht wird. Die Neigung eines Kunden bei einer bestimmten Mobiltelefonfirma einen Vertrag neu abzuschließen, kann dadurch gefördert werden, dass die bestimmte Mobiltelefonfirma bei Vertragsabschluss automatisch für den Kunden während der Laufzeit des Vertrages zu vorbestimmten Zeiten die Teilnahme am Lottospiel ermöglicht.The following considerations led to the invention. The inclination of a customer, the bonus, credit or customer card to use a particular card company or provider, can be promoted by the fact that, depending on the transactions made with the particular card by the customers, the automatic participation in a raffle, for example, the lottery, by a service provider is made possible. Similarly, a bond between a customer and a particular mobile phone company (eg, Telekom or Vodafone) can be strengthened by allowing the customer to participate in the lottery game by the particular mobile phone company depending on the phone calls made there or telephone charges , The propensity of a customer to contract with a particular mobile phone company may be encouraged by the fact that the particular mobile phone company automatically allows the customer to take part in the lottery game at predetermined times during the term of the contract.
Gemäß Figur 1 startet ein Kartenunternehmen 1, das einem die Karte 4 des Kartenunternehmens 1 verwendenden Kunden 3 die Teilnahme am vorliegenden System ermöglichen möchte, eine schriftliche Anfrage an den Kunden 3 (Weg 2) , ob dieser an dem vorliegenden System teilnehmen will, d.h. also, ob der Kunde 3 seine mit seiner Karte 4 erworbenen Bonuspunkte in der Form von Lottotipps verwenden möchte.Referring to Figure 1, a card company 1 who wishes to allow a customer 3 using the card 4 of the card company 1 to participate in the present system starts a written request to the customer 3 (way 2) to participate in the present system, i. that is, whether the customer 3 wants to use his bonus points acquired with his card 4 in the form of lottery tips.
Der Kunde 3 sendet dann gegebenenfalls seine Zustimmung, beispielsweise per SMS, Telefon, schriftlich oder per Email, an das Kartenunternehmen 1 (Weg 5) .If necessary, the customer 3 then sends his consent, for example by SMS, telephone, in writing or by email, to the card company 1 (way 5).
Das Kartenunternehmen 1 beauftragt einen das vorliegende System ausführenden Dienstleister 8 ein Kundenkonto 9 bei dem Gewinnspielunternehmen 7, vorzugsweise bei dem staatlichen Lotterie- bzw. Lottounternehmen, zu eröffnen (Weg 6) . Hierbei registriert das Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 in einer Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 zunächst den Kunden 3 als Teilnehmer und errichtet auf der Basis der ihm übermittelten Informationen das Kundenkonto 9 in der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18.The card company 1 instructs a service provider 8 executing the present system to hold a customer account 9 at the lottery company 7, preferably at the state lottery or lottery companies (way 6). In this case, the raffle company 7 first registers the customer 3 as a subscriber in a computing and storage unit 18 and sets up the customer account 9 in the arithmetic and storage unit 18 on the basis of the information transmitted to it.
Von der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 werden dem Kunden 3 dann über eine Verbindung 10 (z.B. Email) automatisch Informationen für eine erste Anmeldung, die ein entsprechendes Passwort umfassen, mitgeteilt. Dies bedeutet, dass der Kunde 3 nun bei dem Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 angemeldet und registriert ist.From the computing and storage unit 18, the customer 3 will then be automatically informed via a connection 10 (e.g., e-mail) of information for a first login comprising a corresponding password. This means that the customer 3 is now registered and registered with the lottery company 7.
Der Kunde 3 kann beim Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 sein Kundenkonto 9 jederzeit (z. B. online) ansehen, wie dies durch die Verbindung 11 angedeutet ist. Es ist jedoch auch denkbar, dass das Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 dem Kunden die jeweiligen Informationen seines Kundenkontos 9 schriftlich, z.B. monatlich in Form eines Statusberichtes, mitteilt.The customer 3 can view the customer account 9 at any time (eg online) at the raffle company 7, as indicated by the connection 11. However, it is also conceivable that the raffle company 7 sends the customer the respective information of his customer account 9 in writing, e.g. monthly in the form of a status report, informs.
Im folgenden wird nun die Art der automatischen Beteiligung des Kunden 3 in Abhängigkeit von seinem Bonuspunktestand beim Kartenunternehmen 1 näher erläutert. Dies stellt den eigentlichen Kern der Erfindung dar.In the following, the type of automatic participation of the customer 3 is explained in more detail as a function of his bonus score at the card company 1. This represents the actual core of the invention.
Für den Kunden 3 wird vom Kartenunternehmen 1 in einer Rechen- und Speichereinheit 19 ein Bonuspunktekonto 12 geführt. Wenn eine bestimmte Schwelle 13 erreicht wird, d.h. also, wenn ein entsprechender Kartenumsatz getätigt wurde, wird dies dem Dienstleister 8 vom der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 19 des Kartenunternehmens 1 automatisch über die Verbindungsleitung 14 mitgeteilt. Der Dienstleister 8 erfasst dies in seiner Speicher- und Recheneinheit 21 und diese sendet automatisch über eine Verbindungsleitung 15 eine Mitteilung in der Form einer Aktivierungsinformation an die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 des Gewinnspielunternehmens 7, die aussagt, dass der Kunde 3 eine bestimmte Anzahl von Bonuspunkten erreicht hat, und dass er ihn in Abhängigkeit davon am Lottospiel zu beteiligen ist.For the customer 3, a bonus point account 12 is maintained by the card company 1 in a computing and storage unit 19. If a certain threshold 13 is reached, that is, if a corresponding ticket transaction has been made, this is automatically communicated to the service provider 8 by the computing and storage unit 19 of the card company 1 via the connection line 14. The service provider 8 records this in its memory and Arithmetic unit 21 and this automatically sends via a connection line 15 a message in the form of activation information to the arithmetic and memory unit 18 of the raffle company 7, which states that the customer 3 has reached a certain number of bonus points, and that he depending on it to participate in the lottery.
Hierbei bestehen die folgenden zwei Möglichkeiten.Here are the following two options.
1) Ein Zufallsgenerator 16 des Gewinnspielunternehmens 7 generiert entsprechend dem Bonuspunktestand des Bonuspunktekontos für den Kunden 3 eine vorgegebene Anzahl von Lottofeldern. Diese werden in der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 gespeichert und von dem Gewinnspielunternehmer 7 für den Kunden 3 automatisch zu einem vorgegebenen Zeitpunkt gespielt.1) A random number generator 16 of the competition company 7 generates according to the bonus score of the bonus point account for the customer 3 a predetermined number of lottery fields. These are stored in the arithmetic and storage unit 18 and automatically played by the raffle operator 7 for the customer 3 at a predetermined time.
Der Kunde 3 erhält vom Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 über die Verbindung 10 eine entsprechende Mitteilung.The customer 3 receives from the lottery company 7 via the connection 10 a corresponding message.
2) Beim Empfang der Aktivierungsinformation vom Dienstleister 8 wird der Kunde 3 von der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 des Gewinnspielunternehmens 7 über die Verbindung 10 entsprechend informiert, sodass der Kunde 3 seine eigenen individuellen Lottozahlen bzw. -feider entsprechend dem Bonuspunktestand generieren und über die Verbindung 10 an die Rechen- und Speicheneinheit 18 senden kann.2) Upon receipt of the activation information from the service provider 8, the customer 3 is informed accordingly by the computing and storage unit 18 of the lottery company 7 via the connection 10 so that the customer 3 generates his own individual lottery numbers or votes according to the bonus score and via the connection 10 to the arithmetic and spoke unit 18 can send.
Alternativ kann der Kunde auch bereits bei der Anmeldung (Weg 5) seine preferierten Lottozahlen dem Kartenunternehmen 1 mitteilen. Dieses übermittelt diese preferierten Lottozahlen dann an den Dienstleister 8. Die Lottozahlen werden in der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 gespeichert und von dem Gewinnspielunternehmer 7 für den Kunden 3 automatisch zu einem vorgegebenen Zeitpunkt gespielt .Alternatively, the customer can already at the registration (way 5) communicate his preferred lottery numbers to the card company 1. This then transmits these preferred Lotto numbers to the service provider 8. The lottery numbers are stored in the arithmetic and storage unit 18 and automatically played by the raffle operator 7 for the customer 3 at a predetermined time.
Der Kunde 3 erhält vom Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 über die Verbindung 10 (z.B. Internet oder SMS) eine entsprechende Mitteilung über die gespielten Zahlen.The customer 3 receives from the raffle company 7 via the connection 10 (e.g., Internet or SMS) a corresponding message about the numbers played.
Die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 desThe computing and storage unit 18 of
Gewinnspielunternehmens 7 belastet nun über die Verbindung 17 das Kartenunternehmen 1 für das Lottospiel und die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 19 veranlasst dann automatisch, dass der Dienstleister 8 in einer geeigneten Weise (Weg 22) vergütet wird.The raffle company 7 now debits the card company 1 for the lottery via the connection 17, and the arithmetic and storage unit 19 then automatically causes the service provider 8 to be reimbursed in a suitable manner (way 22).
In der entsprechenden Weise veranlasst die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 über die Verbindung 23 automatisch, dass der Dienstleister 8 vom Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 in einer geeigneten Weise vergütet wird.In a corresponding manner, the computing and storage unit 18 automatically initiates via the connection 23 that the service provider 8 is remunerated by the raffle company 7 in a suitable manner.
Im Folgenden wird unter Bezugnahme auf die Figur 2 ein System erläutert, das im Zusammenhang mitIn the following, a system will be explained with reference to FIG
Mobiltelefonverträgen von Mobiltelefonfirmen 20 angewendet wird. Einzelheiten der Figur 2, die bereits im Zusammenhang mit der Figur 1 erläutert wurden, sind in der entsprechenden Weise bezeichnet.Cellular phone contracts by mobile phone companies 20 is applied. Details of Figure 2, which have already been explained in connection with the figure 1, are designated in the corresponding manner.
Ein Kunde 3, der mit einer Mobiltelefonfirma 20 zusammenarbeitet, nimmt entsprechend dem, von der Mobiltelefonfirma 20 ermittelten Umsatz in der im Zusammenhang mit der Figur 1 bereits erläuterten Weise am vorliegenden System teil. Die Mobiltelefonfirmen 20 führen in üblicher Weise ein ganz normales Kundenkonto 12, wobei bei Erreichen einer vorbestimmten Schwelle 13, d.h. also nach dem Führen einer vorgehenden Anzahl von Telefonaten in der Höhe einer vorbestimmten Telefongebühr, der Rechen- und Speichereinheit 21 des Dienstleisters 8 über die Verbindungsleitung 14 eine entsprechende Mitteilung übermittelt wird. Die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 21 des Dienstleisters 8 sendet dann über die Verbindungsleitung 15 an die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 des Gewinnspielunternehmens 7 eine Mitteilung, in welchem Ausmaß Lottozahlen bzw. -feider durch den Zufallsgenerator 16 zu generieren sind, bzw. in welchem Ausmaß der Kunde 3 selbst aktivierte Lottozahlen an die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 das Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 übermitteln kann.A customer 3 who cooperates with a mobile telephone company 20 participates in the present system according to the turnover determined by the mobile telephone company 20 in the manner already explained in connection with FIG. The mobile phone companies 20 lead in the usual way, a normal customer account 12, wherein upon reaching a predetermined threshold 13, that is, after conducting a previous number of phone calls in the amount of a predetermined telephone charge, the computing and storage unit 21 of the service provider 8 via the connecting line 14, a corresponding message is transmitted. The arithmetic and memory unit 21 of the service provider 8 then sends via the connection line 15 to the arithmetic and memory unit 18 of the raffle company 7 a message to what extent to generate lotto numbers or -feider by the random number generator 16, or to what extent the Customer 3 himself activated lottery numbers to the computing and storage unit 18 can transmit the lottery company 7.
Üblicherweise erhält der Kunde 20 gleichzeitig mit seinem Mobiltelefonvertrag ein Schreiben der Mobiltelefonfirma 20, in dem er gefragt wird, ob er an dem vorliegenden System teilnehmen möchte (Weg 2) . Wenn ja, gibt der Kunde 3 eine entsprechende Zustimmungserklärung an die Mobitelefonfirma 20 (Weg 5) .Typically, the customer 20 receives, at the same time as his mobile phone contract, a letter from the mobile telephone company 20 asking him if he wishes to participate in the present system (way 2). If so, the customer 3 gives a corresponding agreement to the Mobitelefonfirma 20 (way 5).
Die Figur 3 zeigt die Anwendung des vorliegenden Systems im Zusammenhang mit dem Abschluss von neuen Mobiltelefonverträgen oder gegebenenfalls auch bei der Verlängerung von alten Mobiltelefonverträgen. In diesem Fall wird für jeden abgeschlossenen oder verlängerten Vertrag über die gesamte Kartenlaufzeit zu vorbestimmten Zeitpunkten, beispielsweise an jedem Mittwoch und jedem Samstag, einen Lottotipp automatisch durch die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 des Gewinnspielunternehmens 7 generiert oder es wird dem Kunden 3 die Möglichkeit gegeben, an den bestimmten Zeitpunkten bei Vertragsabschluss oder zu jedem spateren Zeitpunkt selber preferierte Lottozahlen zu bestimmen und an die Rechen- und Speichereinheit 18 über die Verbindung 10 zu senden.Figure 3 shows the application of the present system in connection with the conclusion of new mobile phone contracts or, where appropriate, also with the renewal of old mobile phone contracts. In this case, for each completed or extended contract for the entire card period at predetermined times, for example, every Wednesday and Saturday, a lottery tip is automatically generated by the arithmetic and storage unit 18 of the lottery company 7 or the customer 3 is given the opportunity to the Determine specific lotto numbers and send them to the arithmetic and storage unit 18 via the connection 10 at certain times when the contract is concluded or at any later date.
Die Belastung der Mobiltelefonfirma 20 der Figuren 2 und 3 durch das Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 (Verbindung 17) sowie die Vergütung des Dienstleisters 8 (Verbindungen 22, 23) erfolgen in der im Zusammenhang mit der Figur 1 bereits erläuterten Weise.The charge of the mobile telephone company 20 of Figures 2 and 3 by the lottery company 7 (compound 17) and the remuneration of the service provider 8 (connections 22, 23) take place in the manner already explained in connection with Figure 1.
Die Belastung der Mobiltelefonfirma 20 der Figuren 2 und 3 durch das Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 (Weg 17) sowie die Vergütung des Dienstleisters 8 (Verbindungen 22, 23) erfolgt in der im Zusammenhang mit der Figur 1 bereits erläuterten Weise.The charge of the mobile telephone company 20 of Figures 2 and 3 by the lottery company 7 (way 17) and the remuneration of the service provider 8 (connections 22, 23) takes place in the manner already explained in connection with Figure 1.
Als Alternative ist es auch denkbar, dass, wie durch die strichpunktierten Linien der Figuren 1 bis 3 angedeutet, der Dienstleister 8 den die Lottozahlen generierenden Zufallsgenerator 16' aufweist, wobei die generierten Lottozahlen an das Gewinnspielunternehmen 7 übermittelt werden, das dann den Kunden 3 über die gespielten Zahlen informiert (Verbindung 10) . As an alternative, it is also conceivable that, as indicated by the dashed lines of Figures 1 to 3, the service provider 8 has the lottery numbers generating random number generator 16 ', the generated lottery numbers are transmitted to the lottery company 7, which then the customer 3 via informing you of the numbers played (connection 10).

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System zum Generieren von Lottozahlen, bei dem ein Kartenunternehmen (1) oder eine Mobiltelefonfirma (20) einen Dienstleister (8) veranlasst, für einen Kunden (3) bei einem Gewinnspielunternehmen (7) ein Kundenkonto (9) zu eröffnen, wobei das Gewinnspielunternehmen (7) den Kunden (3) in einer Rechen- und Speichereinheit (18) als Teilnehmer registriert, das Gewinnspielunternehmen (18) den Kunden (3) über die Anmeldung informiert, das Kartenunternehmen (1) oder die Mobiltelefonfirma (20) für den Kunden (3) in einer Rechen- und Speichereinheit (19) ein Bonuspunktekonto (12) führt und bei Erreichen einer bestimmten Anzahl von Bonuspunkten eine Rechen- und Speichereinheit (21) des Dienstleisters (8) informiert, die eine Aktivierungsinformation an die Rechen- und Speichereinheit .des Gewinnspielunternehmens (7) sendet, die daraufhin veranlasst, dass für den Kunde (3) der Anzahl der Bonuspunkte entsprechend Lotto gespielt wird, wobei die Rechen- und Speichereinheit (19) des Kartenunternehmens (1) oder der Mobiltelefonfirma (20) , die Rechen- und Speichereinheit (21) des Dienstleisters (8) und die Rechen- und Speichereinheit (18) des Gewinnspielunternehmens (7) zum automatischen Datenaustausch miteinander in Verbindung stehen. System for generating lottery numbers, in which a card company (1) or a mobile telephone company (20) causes a service provider (8) to open a customer account (9) for a customer (3) at a prize winning company (7), the prize game company ( 7) registers the customer (3) in a computing and storage unit (18) as a subscriber, the raffle company (18) informs the customer (3) of the subscription, the card company (1) or the mobile telephone company (20) for the customer ( 3) in a computing and storage unit (19) leads a bonus point account (12) and upon reaching a certain number of bonus points a computing and storage unit (21) of the service provider (8) informs the activation and information to the computing and storage unit. of the lottery company (7) sends, which then causes for the customer (3) of the number of bonus points is played according to lottery, wherein the arithmetic and memory unit (19) of the card bottom ehmens (1) or the mobile telephony company (20), the computing and storage unit (21) of the service provider (8) and the computing and storage unit (18) of the raffle company (7) for automatic data exchange with each other.
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