Computer software product and system for advertising business and services

• US 20030191690A1
• Filed: 03/19/2003
• Published: 10/09/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Brian H. Marks, Dale F. Mclntyre, Howard K. Dworsky
• Original Assignee: Brian H. Marks, Dale F. Mclntyre, Howard K. Dworsky
• Inventors: Marks, Brian H., Mclntyre, Dale F., Dworsky, Howard K.
• Application Number:
  US10/391,967
• Publication Number:
  US 20030191690A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0212 Chance discounts or incentives

Abstract

A computer software product and system for advertising business, products and services. The computer software product comprises a computer readable storage medium having a computer program which when loaded into a computer causes computer to locate and selecting at least one digital image provided in said storage medium and incorporate the image in a game. The software may automatically displaying a prestored sponsor message upon playing or completion of said game. The computer software may be part of system for managing a contest for a plurality of different sponsors. A host server accessible by a communication network is provided with a computer software program for providing contest information on behalf of a plurality of sponsors to a plurality of consumers. The software keeps track of the number of times contest information is provided on behalf of one of the sponsors and allocating a cost to each of said sponsors.

Claims

1. A system for managing a contest for a plurality of different sponsors, comprising:

a host server accessible by a communication network, said host server having a computer software program for providing contest information on behalf of a plurality of sponsors to a plurality of consumers, said software program keeping track of the number of times contest information is provided on behalf of one of said sponsors and allocating a cost to each of said sponsors on which contest information has been provided.

2. A system for managing a contest according to claim 1 wherein an identification code is associated with at least one of said consumers.

3. A system for managing a contest according to claim 2 wherein said identification code is provided on a product containing at least one image provided by said consumer.

4. A system for managing a contest according to claim 3 wherein said product is a CD.

5. A system for managing a contest according to claim 4 wherein said at least one image is provided on a roll of photographic film.

6. A system for managing a contest according to claim 1 wherein each of said sponsors are billed based on the amount of usage provided on behalf of said sponsor to said consumers.

7. A system for managing a contest according to claim 1 wherein the games are provide to said consumers in accordance with a predetermined allocation system.

8. A system for managing a contest according to claim 7 wherein said allocation is based upon fees paid.

9. A system for managing a contest for a sponsor, comprising:

a host server accessible by a communication network, said host server have a computer software program for providing contest information on behalf of said sponsor to a plurality of consumers, said software program keeping track of the number of times contest information is provided on behalf of one of said sponsor.