US Patent Application No: 2001/0039,513

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Automated online sweepstakes system and method

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Abstract

An automated process of conducting an online sweepstakes and marketing to sweepstakes entrants. The software system enables a non-technical individual (e.g., sweepstakes manager, marketer, etc.) to create a sweepstakes entry form that is integrated with back-end data processing systems. The entry form and entry form processing system are kept consistent with sweepstakes rules chosen by the non-technical individual and automatically generated by the system. The system enforces compliance with applicable laws with integrated tools to pick winners, to determine eligibility and to collect winner affidavits. A back-end database is integrated directly with a sweepstakes entry form. Online tools permit a marketer to view entrants and select entrants to receive direct email. Direct-email marketing tools are integrated with the sweepstakes front-end system, which allows a marketer to send out promotional offers and business communications directly from the sweepstakes system.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
GOOGLE INC.MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA6665

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bailey, Jonathan GT Brooklyn, NY 1 4
Coladonato, Gregory P San Francisco, CA 1 4
Erlichson, Andrew A Metuchen, NJ 1 4
Heinrich, Mark A Ithaca, NY 1 4

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