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US 6,273,816 B1Granted
Method and apparatus for rewarding groups of communication service users
AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsPradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell
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AssigneeAT&T Corp.
InventorsPradeep K. Bansal, Lee Begeja, Carroll W. Creswell
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A method and apparatus can enter a call into a lottery, if the call is eligible. A group of individuals or other entities associated with the call for purposes of the lottery is identified; and if the call has won the lottery, at least one member of group is advised of the group's winning status. The odds of winning a lottery for the call can be adjusted based on a participation history for at least one member of the group. The participation history can include a past number of calls made or total call time logged by the caller, etc. Thus, for example, groups of 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.
A method for rewarding a group of communication service users, comprising:
A communication system comprising:
A lottery device associated with a communication system that provides communication services so that a caller can communicate with a called party during a call, the lottery device comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.