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Method and apparatus for determining a caller's eligibility for a lottery and advising lottery winner during a same call

  • US 6,011,835 A
  • Filed: 03/22/1999
  • Issued: 01/04/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for entering a caller into a lottery, comprising:

  • receiving an indication that communication services are being provided to the caller so that the caller can at least receive communication information from a called party; and

    performing the following steps while providing the communication services to the caller;

    determining whether the caller is eligible for entry into a lottery;

    determining if the caller is a winner of the lottery, if the caller is eligible for entry into the lottery; and

    advising the caller that the caller has won the lottery if the caller is determined to have won the lottery.

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