System and method for choosing random numbers and delivering such numbers to subscribers for playing games of chance

Claim 1

A system used in combination with local and long distance telephone facilities designed to provide randomly selected groups of numbers to callers/subscribers for playing LOTTO type games of choice, said system comprising: a. computer means located centrally and specifically programmed for generating multi-digit random groups of number picks. b. a plurality of processing means interconnected to said computer means by the conventional telephone facilities for processor to processor communication therewith, c. at least one of said processing means connected by a call-in link defined by local telephone facilities to a caller/subscriber communicating with said processing means from a telephone unit, d. said one processing means comprising an interactive voice response assembly structured to transmit and receive data to and from said computer means, e. said interactive voice response assembly including voice synthesizer means structured for delivery of the random group of number picks in an audio mode to the caller/subscriber over the call-in link, and f. said computer means structured to generate and transmit to at least a preselected one of said interactive voice response assemblies a plurality of random number picks for storage at said interactive voice response assembly prior to contact therewith by a caller/subscriber.

Claim 2

A system used in combination with local and long distance telephone facilities designed to provide randomly selected groups of numbers to callers/subscribers for playing LOTTO type games of choice, said system comprising: a. computer means located centrally and specifically programmed for generating multi-digit random groups of number picks. b. a plurality of processing means interconnected to said computer means by the conventional telephone facilities for processor to processor communication therewith, c. at least one of said processing means connected by a call-in link defined by local telephone facilities to a caller/subscriber communicating with said processing means from a telephone unit, d. said one processing means comprising an interactive voice response assembly structured to transmit and receive data to and from said computer means, e. said interactive voice response assembly including voice synthesizer means structured for delivery of the random group of number picks in an audio mode to the caller/subscriber over the call-in link, and f. said computer means structured to generate and transmit to at least a preselected one of said interactive voice response assemblies a plurality of random number picks for storage at said interactive voice response assembly prior to contact therewith by a caller/subscriber.

Claim 10

A method of providing multiple digit random number picks to a caller/subscriber using conventional telephone facilities, said method comprising the steps of: a. dialing an indicated telephone number by a caller/subscriber using the conventional telephone facilities, b. establishing communication to one of a plurality of processing means and interconnecting the one processing means to a host computer using the conventional telephone facilities, c. generating at least one multi-digit random number pick within a preselected numerical range and transmitting the one random number pick to the one processing means, d. communicating the one random number pick to the caller/subscriber in an audible mode, e. generating a predetermined plurality of random number picks by said host computer and transmitting said predetermined plurality of random number picks to said one processing means, and f. storing said predetermined plurality of random number picks in said one processing means prior to establishing a call-in link with a caller/subscriber.

Claim 11

A method of providing multiple digit random number picks to a caller/subscriber using conventional telephone facilities, said method comprising the steps of: a. dialing an indicated telephone number by a caller/subscriber using the conventional telephone facilities, b. establishing communication to one of a plurality of processing means and interconnecting the one processing means to a host computer using the conventional telephone facilities, c. generating at least one multi-digit random number pick within a preselected numerical range and transmitting the one random number pick to the one processing means, d. communicating the one random number pick to the caller/subscriber in an audible mode, e. generating a predetermined plurality of random number picks by said host computer and transmitting said predetermined plurality of random number picks to said one processing means, and f. storing said predetermined plurality of random number picks in said one processing means prior to establishing a call-in link with a caller/subscriber.