NETWORK-BASED SWEEPSTAKES SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A system and method for automatically enrolling users of a website (31) or other network-based service in sweepstakes (6). A user of a user computer system connects to a host computer system hosting a website (31) or other network-based service and is awarded points (5) for accessing features of the website or service (31). The points (5) are displayed in real-time on the user's computer and transmitted to a database server (4), which maintains the user's point totals. The user is then automatically given a number of entries in a sweepstakes (6) based on the number of points he or she has been awarded. Users may also be awarded points for accessing features of websites or services of third-party host computer systems.