Method and apparatus for determining a caller's odds for winning

Details Method and apparatus for determining a caller's odds for winning Method and apparatus for determining a caller's odds for winning

1999-03-22

1999-11-16

Chan, Wing F.

Telephonic communications

Telephone line or system combined with diverse electrical...

Having transmission of a digital message signal over a...

463 41, H04M 1100

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059871016

ABSTRACT:
A method and apparatus determine a caller's eligibility to enter a lottery, determine whether the caller has won the lottery and advise the caller of the winning status in response to a caller's request for communication services. The odds of winning a lottery for the caller can be adjusted based on the caller's participation history, such as a past number of calls made or total call time logged by the caller. Thus, frequent users of a communication service can be rewarded with increased odds of winning a lottery each time a request for communication services is made and communication services are provided.

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