Method and system for generating a reward from a selected telephone carrier
First Claim
1. A method for directing a telephone call to a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, comprising:
- (a) providing a telephone number to be called;
(b) selecting a telephone carrier to complete a telephone call to the provided telephone number, wherein the selection of the telephone carrier is enabled by a third party service provider; and
(c) when the telephone carrier completes the telephone call to the telephone number, enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the telephone carrier for providing an opportunity to complete the call to the telephone number.
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Abstract
Described is a system and method that integrates a user'"'"'s browsing experience with the placement of telephone calls, and to generating a revenue stream for third party service providers that direct the calls to selected telephone carriers. An autodialer runs on a computing device and routes user'"'"'s calls to selected carrier'"'"'s networks based on optional embodiments for carrier selection. The telephone carrier can be pre-selected by an autodialer or be user selected from an ordered list. Predetermined selections may be based on the carrier bidding the least cost, or optionally, the carrier bidding the highest reward. The rank ordering of telephone carriers can be based on a figure of merit. The telephone carriers can be rank ordered based on the carrier most often selected by the users; or optionally based on the highest reward offered to the third party service provider by the carrier.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for directing a telephone call to a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, comprising:
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(a) providing a telephone number to be called;
(b) selecting a telephone carrier to complete a telephone call to the provided telephone number, wherein the selection of the telephone carrier is enabled by a third party service provider; and
(c) when the telephone carrier completes the telephone call to the telephone number, enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the telephone carrier for providing an opportunity to complete the call to the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for directing a telephone call to a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, comprising:
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(a) providing a telephone number to be called;
(b) selecting a telephone carrier to complete the telephone call to the provided telephone number, wherein the telephone carrier is selected from a ranked position in a list;
(c) when the telephone carrier completes the telephone call to the telephone number, enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the selected telephone carrier for completing the telephone call to the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for completing a telephone call with a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, comprising:
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(a) a client that enables a telephone number to be provided and the telephone carrier to be selected for completing the telephone call to the provided telephone number; and
(b) a server that enables a third party service provider to receive a reward from the selected telephone carrier for completing the call to the telephone number. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for directing a telephone call to a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, including a server that performs actions, comprising:
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(a) determining when a telephone number is provided in an interface;
(b) enabling the selection of the telephone carrier to complete a call to the telephone number; and
(c) when the telephone carrier completes the call to the telephone number, enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the selected telephone carrier that completes the call to the telephone number.
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24. A system for directing a telephone call to a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, including a client that performs actions, comprising:
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(a) determining when a telephone number is provided in an interface;
(b) enabling the telephone carrier to be selected to complete a call to the telephone number, wherein the telephone carrier is selected in the interface; and
(c) enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the selected telephone carrier that completes the call to the telephone number.
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25. A method for directing a telephone call to a telephone carrier and generating a reward therefrom, comprising:
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(a) means for determining when a telephone number is provided;
(b) means for selecting a telephone carrier to complete a call to the provided telephone number, wherein the selection of the telephone carrier is enabled by the third party service provider; and
(c) means for enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the telephone carrier for providing an opportunity to complete the call to the telephone number.
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26. A method for electronically generating a reward from a telephone carrier that completes a telephone call, comprising:
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(a) enabling a third party service provider to determine when a telephone number is provided;
(b) selecting a telephone carrier to complete a call to the provided telephone number; and
(c) enabling the third party service provider to receive a reward from the selected telephone carrier that completes the call to the telephone number.
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