MARITZ INC. Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20120124065 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR POPULATING A DATABASE WITH USER INPUT - System and methods for populating a database with information from users. A memory stores reference standards, reference keywords, and rules for the reference keywords. An on-line survey question relating to the product/service is presented to the users. Input is received from the users in response to the presented survey question and has content. The received input is stored in the database. A quantity of the content of the received input and a quality of the content of the received input is evaluated. | 05-17-2012 |
20120101894 | REAL-TIME POINT REDEMPTION IN A MERCHANT REDEMPTION NETWORK - The invention includes methods and systems for use with a redemption campaign of an issuer implemented via a real-time redemption network (“RRN”), with RRN being connected to a credit/debit transaction network, and implemented via a mobile message system for an account of a cardholder having a mobile device connected to the mobile messaging system. The cardholder receives marketing engagements of a redemption campaign via a cardholder mobile device based on an approved credit/debit card transaction and having a points account associated with the card. | 04-26-2012 |
20100185505 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR TRANSACTING PURCHASES WITH A CASH VENDOR USING POINTS AND A VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD - System and method that utilizes a participant's points and a single use, virtual credit card account to implement a cash purchase with a cash vendor. The virtual credit card is active for a single purchase only with an available credit equal to the total of the cash purchase price and any fees. The virtual credit card may further be active for a limited period of time. | 07-22-2010 |
20100174662 | COLLABORATIVE SYSTEM AND PROCESS FOR DEVELOPING AND MANAGING INNOVATIONS - A system and process for collaborating members of a network. A generation module facilitates the submission of ideas by the members of the network. A development module facilitates the members of the network to provide input to develop the ideas submitted via the generation module. An evaluation module facilitates the members of the network to provide input to evaluate the ideas developed via the development module. An implementation module facilitates the members of the network to implement the ideas evaluated via the evaluation module. The process comprises the phases of submitting ideas by the members of the network; developing by the members of the submitted ideas; evaluating by the members the developed ideas; and implementing by at least one of the members the evaluated ideas. | 07-08-2010 |
20090248506 | MERCHANT FUNDED REWARDS NETWORK IMPLEMENTING CARDHOLDER LOYALTY REBATE PROGRAM - A system and method for implementing a program such as a loyalty program. An account (e.g., card) system includes a plurality of participating account holders (e.g., cardholders) of an issuer, a plurality of non-participating account holders (e.g., cardholders) of the issuer and of other issuers, a plurality of non-preferred merchants of the issuer and of other issuers and a plurality of preferred merchants of the issuer. A filter is used to evaluate transactions to identify qualifying program transactions involving both a participating account holders (e.g., cardholders) of the issuer and a preferred merchant of the issuer. Rebates are provided for identified, qualifying program transactions. | 10-01-2009 |
20090192890 | INTERFACE BETWEEN TWO REWARD PROGRAMS FOR CONSOLIDATING CURRENCY FOR REDEMPTION - A system and method, such as an interface, for real time consolidation of currency between two or more reward programs. The interface allows a participant to consolidate in real time currency of one program in which a participant has an account with currency of one or more other programs in which the participant also has an account. Thus, the participant can selectively combine the currencies from two or more programs for redemption via one of the programs. | 07-30-2009 |
20090187478 | ITEM-BASED SELLER SALES INCENTIVE METHOD - A manufacturer to dealer incentive program allows the manufacturer to incentivize sales of the dealer. The manufacturer allocates credits to the dealer for vehicles sold by the dealer, and the dealer assigns the credits to individual vehicles in the dealer's inventory. When a sales person of the dealer sells a particular vehicle having credits assigned to it, the manufacturer provides an incentive to the sales person as a function of the number of credits assigned to the particular vehicle. | 07-23-2009 |
20090083118 | SEGMENTED MOTIVATION PROFILES - A method of developing a motivation to motivate participants associated with a program-owner. The reward types of a motivation profile are defined and the participants' preferences are collected through a survey. The collected participants' preferences are modeled to determine segments of participants with similar reward preferences. An optimal motivation profile consisting of the participants' preferred reward types is generated from the modeled data and presented to the program owner in a detailed report. Additionally, a motivation profile simulator for simulating the participants' preference to a proposed motivation profile and a segmentation tool for displaying the characteristics of each segment is generated. | 03-26-2009 |
20090070037 | AUTOMATED NARRATION AND RECORDING FOR DRIVE EVENTS - Automatically presenting content to an occupant of a vehicle as the vehicle traverses a route (e.g., during a test drive or other drive event). Content items are associated with data tags placed throughout the route. A data tag reader on the vehicle reads each data tag as the vehicle traverses the route, and the content item associated with the read data tag is presented to the occupant of the vehicle. In an embodiment, audio and/or video of the occupant is captured and stored on a computing device remote from the vehicle. The captured audio and/or video represent feedback from the occupant during the drive event. | 03-12-2009 |
20090069972 | GPS TRIGGERED NARRATION AND RECORDING FOR DRIVE EVENTS - Automatically presenting content to an occupant of a vehicle as the vehicle traverses a route (e.g., during a test drive or other drive event). Content items are associated with GPS coordinates the route. A GPS device on the vehicle identifies the vehicle location as the vehicle traverses the route, and content item associated with particular locations is presented to the occupant of the vehicle. In an embodiment, audio and/or video of the occupant is captured and stored on a computing device remote from the vehicle. The captured audio and/or video represents feedback from the occupant during the drive event. | 03-12-2009 |
20090012862 | INSTANT ZERO INVENTORY FULFILLMENT REDEMPTION SYSTEM AND METHOD - An instant fulfillment system allows members of programs, such as an incentive, reward, affinity or loyalty program, to use an instant reward card to redeem currency or points stored in a database, for instant ‘rebates’ or ‘discounts’ at selected retailers. | 01-08-2009 |
20080201207 | MEETING EFFECTIVENESS PROGRAM OPTIMIZATION - A method and system of developing an event designed to appeal to prospective attendees associated with an event-owner. First and second different events are defined as a function of modeled values and defined attributes having values corresponding to collected preferred values. The event-owner compares the first reward program to the second reward program as a function of the weighted prospective attendee preferred values and selects and implements one of the events based on the provided comparison. | 08-21-2008 |