Method for phone solicitations

• US 20040225511A1
• Filed: 05/07/2003
• Published: 11/11/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 05/07/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Mark Gould Trust
• Original Assignee: Mark Gould Trust
• Inventors: Gould, Mark B.
• Application Number:
  US10/431,851
• Publication Number:
  US 20040225511A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 15/68 Payment of value-added services
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2215/0196 Payment of value-added services, mainly when their charges are added on the telephone bill, e.g. payment of non-telecom services, e-commerce, on-line banking
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42008 Systems for anonymous communication between parties, e.g. by use of disposal contact identifiers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/5158 in combination with automated outdialling systems devices for signalling identity of wanted subscriber H04M1/26

Abstract

A solicitation method comprises the steps of: providing a WAN accessible client prospects database, wherein the database comprises client telephone numbers; installing a solicitation software program into a computer system wherein the computer system has an automatic phone dialup feature and a WAN accessing feature; interconnecting the computer system with the client prospects database through the WAN over a telco system; and, for each of the client telephone numbers, at the computer system, in turn, presenting a client identity on a display of the computer system; executing automatic dialup of the respective client telephone number without disclosing the client telephone number; communicating a connection result, as good or bad, to the database; and compiling a service billing based on only the good connections.

Claims

1. A solicitation method comprising the steps of:

providing a WAN accessible client prospects database, wherein the database comprises client telephone numbers;

installing a solicitation software program into a computer system wherein the computer system has an automatic phone dialup feature and a WAN accessing feature;

interconnecting the computer system with the client prospects database through the WAN over a telco system; and

, for each of the client telephone numbers, at the computer system, in turn, presenting a client identity on a display of the computer system;

executing automatic dialup of the respective client telephone number without disclosing the client telephone number;

communicating a connection result, as good or bad, to the database; and

compiling a service billing based on only the good connection results.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of selecting the database in accordance with at least one of;

a geographical, time zone, standard industrial code, mail zip code, and telephone area code preference.

3. The method of claim 1 further comprising the steps of identifying selected ones of the client identity and enabling said selected ones for re-dialup at a later time.

4. A solicitation method comprising the steps of:

providing a WAN accessible client prospects database, wherein the database comprises client telephone numbers;

installing a solicitation software program into a plurality of computer systems wherein each of the computer systems has an automatic phone dialup feature and a WAN accessing feature;

interconnecting the computer system with the client prospects database through the WAN over a telco system; and

, for each of the client telephone numbers, in turn, on one of the computer systems, presenting a client identity on a display of the computer system;

executing automatic dialup of the respective client telephone number without disclosing the client telephone number;

communicating a connection result, as good or bad, to the database; and

compiling a service billing based on only the good connection results for one of, each and all of the computer systems.

5. The method of claim 4 further comprising the step of selecting the database in accordance with at least one of;

a geographical, time zone, standard industrial code, mail zip code, and telephone area code preference.

6. The method of claim 4 further comprising the steps of identifying selected ones of the client identity and enabling said selected ones for re-dialup at a later time.