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US 2002/0161632 A1Published application
Method to attract consumers to a sales agent
OwnerDavid Hagen, Thomas J. O'Hanloninventors
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Abstract
A method of promoting sales for goods and/or services comprises providing a potential consumer a software program that enables the potential consumer to play a game. To collect the prize of the game, the potential consumer may contact a remote sales agent, subjecting the potential consumer to a sales presentation.
Claims28
A method of promoting a good or service, comprising:
- distributing a computer readable memory device to at least one potential consumer;
- checking system parameters on a data processing device into which the computer readable memory device is inserted;
- running a promotional game associated with the computer readable memory device on the data processing device;
- awarding a promotional prize as a result of the promotional game;
- and
- encouraging the potential consumer to contact a service provider to receive the promotional prize, wherein a sales agent at the service provider may make a sales presentation to the potential consumer prior to collection of the promotional prize.
3 more elements
A computer readable medium comprising software adapted to:
- check system parameters on a data processing device;
- run a promotional game on the data processing device;
- award a promotional prize;
- and
- encourage potential consumer to contact a service provider to consummate a sale to collect the promotional prize.
2 more elements
A method of promoting a business, comprising:
- distributing a computer readable memory device to at least one potential consumer;
- determining if a remote communications device is present on a computer into which the computer readable memory device is inserted;
- running a promotional game on the computer;
- awarding a promotional prize as a result of the promotional game;
- connecting the potential consumer to a sales agent at a remote location through the remote communications device if the remote communications device is present so that the potential consumer may claim the promotional prize;
- and
- encouraging the potential consumer to contact a sales agent at a remote location if the remote communications device is not present so that the potential consumer may claim the promotional prize.
4 more elements
A method of promoting a good or service comprising:
- distributing a software program to at least one potential consumer;
- encouraging the at least one potential consumer to run the software program;
- allowing the at least one potential consumer to play a game from the software program;
- awarding a prize to the at least one potential consumer for playing the game;
- and
- to collect the prize, requiring the at least one potential consumer to contact a sales agent such that the sale agent can make a sales presentation to the at least one potential consumer.
3 more elements
A method of purchasing a good or service comprising:
- receiving a promotional game;
- playing the promotional game to win a prize;
- contacting a sales agent at a service provider to collect the prize;
- acquiring knowledge about another good or service sold by the service provider;
- and
- purchasing a good or service from the service provider.
3 more elements
A system for promoting a good or service, comprising:
- a computer readable medium comprising software distributed to at least one potential consumer;
- said software adapted to be installed on a computer associated with the at least one potential consumer;
- said software adapted to perform a system check on the computer to determine network capabilities, hardware, and software configurations of the computer;
- a call center staffed with a plurality of sales agents;
- and
- said software adapted to allow the at least one potential consumer to play a game, be awarded a prize, and encouraged to contact the call center to collect the prize while being subjected to a sales presentation by one of the plurality of sales agents.
3 more elements
A method of communicating, comprising:
- installing software on a computer prior to delivery to a consumer;
- linking the computer to a call center upon activation of the software;
- enabling two way communication between a customer support agent and the consumer through the computer.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.