Method and system for providing network based advertising services

• US 20020112233A1
• Filed: 02/11/2002
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Euphorianet, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Euphorianet, Inc.
• Inventors: Morales Trevino, Mabel, Cantu Bonilla, Jorge
• Application Number:
  US10/074,378
• Publication Number:
  US 20020112233A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/23
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/335 using Internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/61 using advertising information
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/407 Data transfer via internet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/50 characterized by details of game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/5506 using advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method and system for providing advertising services to an entity is provided. The method comprises the steps of presenting a question to a user to which advertisements are directed, the question being about a product or service being advertised by the entity; soliciting an answer to the question from the user; and providing an incentive to the user if the user answers the question correctly. The step of presenting a question may further comprise presenting a question about a feature of the product or service being advertised. The step of soliciting an answer may further comprise directing the user to the entity'"'"'s web page to find the answer to the question. And the step of providing an incentive may further comprise providing gaming credits to the user, and the user can use the game credits to play games online.

Claims

1. A method of providing advertising services to an entity, comprising the steps of:

presenting a question to a user to which advertisements are directed, the question being about a product or service being advertised by the entity;

soliciting an answer to the question from the user; and

providing an incentive to the user if the user answers the question correctly.

2. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of presenting a question further comprises presenting a question about a feature of the product or service being advertised.

3. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of soliciting an answer further comprises directing the user to the entity'"'"'s web page to find the answer to the question.

4. The method as recited in claim 1, wherein the step of providing an incentive further comprises providing gaming credits to the user.

5. The method as recited in claim 4, further comprising the step of allowing the user to play games online with the gaming credits.