METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR INTERACTIVE WAGERING USING MULTIPLE TYPES OF USER INTERFACES

摘要

The present invention is methods and systems for interactive wagering userinterfaces. Preferred embodiments of these systems and methods incorporate awagering data hub which controls the flow of data relating to wagers, wageringevents, and wagering account and facilitates the use of a variety of userinterfaces such as graphical user interfaces and interactive voice responseinterfaces. For example, a user of the present invention may use a televisionset-top box, a computer, a telephone, and/or any other suitable device. Tocommunicate with the wagering data hub, television set-top boxes preferablyuse a two-way cable system, computers preferably use a computer network, andtelephones preferably use a telephone network, although each may use anysuitable mechanism or combination of mechanisms to communicate with wageringdata hub.