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| 20090276307 | Product Couponing and Sampling Method - A targeted method for providing coupons and samples to consumers, that provides extensive feedback to manufacturers, identifies consumers that represent a desired demographic profile, enables a convenient consumer couponing experience, controls and contains fraud through the use of expiration methods and location data. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090299840 | Methods And Systems For Creating Variable Response Advertisements With Variable Rewards - System, method and software product create variable advertisements with rewards. A first variable response advertisement with at least one button is generated. Selection and response behavioral data resulting from the variable response advertisement is collected and stored. A new variable response advertisement is generated based upon analysis of the selection and response behavioral data, and the steps of collecting and generating a new variable response advertisement are repeated until a sequence end is reached, whereupon at least one reward is generated. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100017281 | METHOD FOR PROVIDING ADVERTISEMENT INDUCING ACTIVE PARTICIPATION FROM TARGETED CUSTOMERS AND SYSTEM THEREFOR - A method for providing advertisement inducing active participation from targeted customers and a system therefore includes providing a high advertising effect to advertisers through active participation of customers and offering a predetermined compensation to customers participated in consultation. The method for providing advertisement inducing active participation from targeted customers comprises: (a) receiving consultation advertisement registering information from advertisers; (b) outputting consultation advertisement depending on the input registering information; (c) receiving consultation requesting information from customers about the consultation advertisement; and (d) providing a predetermined compensation to customers who input the consultation requesting information. | 01-21-2010 |
| 20100070360 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CREATING A SPEECH SEARCH PLATFORM FOR COUPONS - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer readable-media for creating a speech search platform for coupons. The method includes receiving coupons from vendors, generating indexing information about the received coupons for use with speech searches, integrating the received coupons and respective indexing information into a database accessible through a Representational State Transfer (REST) Application Programming Interface (API) as part of a speech search platform for coupons, receiving from a user a natural language query through the speech search platform for coupons, identifying coupons in the database which match the natural language query based on location and a user profile, and transmitting the identified coupons to the user. The method can further include modifying the REST API to include coupon-specific parameters. Identified coupons can be transmitted to the consumer by notifying a coupon issuer that the user is entitled to a discount. | 03-18-2010 |
| 20100082419 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF RATING AN OFFER FOR A PRODUCTS - Embodiments disclosed herein relate generally to systems and methods for rating an offer for a product. In one broad aspect there is provided a method for rating an offer for a product. The method includes generating a component score for each rating component of a plurality of rating components. The rating components include at least one community feedback component and at least one intrinsic component. Each rating component is then assigned a weight, where the weight assigned to the at least one community feedback component is proportional to the volume of community feedback and the weight assigned to the at least one intrinsic community feedback is inversely proportional to the volume of community feedback. In another broad aspect, there is provided a method for rating an offer for a product. The method includes generating a component score for each rating component of a plurality of rating components. The plurality of rating components include a price of the offer. The step of generating the component score for the price of the offer includes comparing the price of the offer to a current market price reference for the product. The current market price reference is based on community feedback associated with the offer. | 04-01-2010 |
| 20100088169 | METHODS AND WEBPAGES FOR COMMERCE AND INFORMATION EXCHANGE - The invention provides methods and webpages for commerce and information exchange wherein a seller offers to consumers one or more products or services on a webpage that facilitates the exchange of information (e.g., product reviews, rankings, and applications data) and compensation between the seller and consumers or between consumers. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100088170 | Managing Internet Advertising and Promotional Content - Methods, systems and articles having machine-readable instructions can be implemented to manage advertising content using a computing device, for example, by retrieving a page of content from a network, the retrieved page including at least some advertising content, presenting the retrieved page of content to the user of the computing device, receiving user input via a user interface identifying at least a portion of the presented advertising content to be saved, saving the identified portion of advertising content, receiving user input via the user interface identifying some or all of the saved advertising content to share with another user, and causing the identified saved advertising content to be shared with the other user. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100125494 | ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIVE SHIPPING SELECTION - Methods, devices and systems are provided for enabling the selection of a shipping option responsive to an environmental preference. A user indicates a shipping criteria preference including an environmental impact weighting. A cost value of each of a plurality of shipping options is determined including an environmental impact cost. A shipping options is selected and implemented for a shipping of an item as a function of the indicated environmental impact weighting. Each of the plurality of shipping option cost values may be dynamically recalculated and the status of at least one of the shipping options updated, the updating determining a change in value a shipping option cost value, an implemented selected shipping option changed to another of the plurality of shipping options as a function of the status updating. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100153201 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING FOOD AND GROCERY MULTI-MEDIA CONTENT TO CONSUMERS USING WIDGETS - A system and method ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100211446 | METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR ADVERTISEMENT MIXINGI N A COMMUNICATION SYSTEM - Methods and apparatus for advertisement mixing in a communication system. A method operable by a network node includes determining an advertisement associated with a communication device, mixing the advertisement with a call service to be provided to the communication device, and transmitting the advertisement and the call service to the communication device. An apparatus includes a receiver configured to receive a call service, processing module configured to obtain an advertisement associated with the call service, and rendering module configured to render the advertisement. | 08-19-2010 |
| 20100241503 | Digital Signage System And Display Terminal - A digital signage system according to the present invention has: a server that distributes content information for an advertisement and the like; and one or more display terminals that are provided with a touch panel and that receive the distributed content information to be displayed on the touch panel. The display terminal displays a questionnaire screen on the touch panel, accepts a response to the questionnaire inputted by an accesser by operating the touch panel, and sends the result of the response to the server. The server receives the result of the response. | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100262479 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REWARDING COMMENTATORS - A disclosed method for rewarding a commentator includes enrolling the commentator to create commentary on a computer network. A sponsor is enrolled to distribute a message. The message is incorporated in the commentary created by the commentator. A fee is collected from the sponsor each time the commentary is displayed. At least a portion of the fee is provided to the commentator. The commentary may be a network post, such as a post to a thread, a blog, a newsgroup, or a bulletin board. The message may be an announcement or an advertisement. The commentary may be stored on a network server. A described network server includes a memory storing reward system software, and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the reward system software. A disclosed communication system includes a memory storing embedding software, and a processor coupled to the memory to execute the embedding software. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100262480 | System and method for presenting information over time to a user - A system and method for presenting information over time to a user over a computer network ( | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100312628 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVERING CONTENT BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF SENSITIVITY TO SOCIAL ISSUES - The invention is directed to a method and system for delivering content to users over a computerized system based on an evaluation of sensitivity to social issues, by collecting information from a user and preferably at least one other individual that knows the user regarding the user's sensitivity to a social issue, evaluating the user's sensitivity to the social issue on the basis of information gathered, and selecting issue-specific content to be displayed to the user that is selected from a pool of content by the system based on its relevance to the user's sensitivity to the social issue. | 12-09-2010 |
| 20110145048 | System & Method for Presenting Content To Captive Audiences - Marketing/advertising presentations are customized for transit passengers, such as commercial airline passengers. The passengers offer a good captive audience during long-duration trips since there is little opportunity for distraction. The passengers' attention and participation can be guaranteed by offering differing levels of incentives (e.g. reduced fare, upgraded seats, product/service discounts, etc.). | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110178857 | Methods and Systems for Incentivizing Survey Participation - Systems and methods for providing survey incentives wherein participants in a first survey are permitted to access the results of the first survey, to submit additional questions used to generate a second survey, and to request managed introductions and communications with other survey participants. In at least one implementation, the method contemplates providing a survey network wherein market participants are invited to participate in surveys and provided an incentive to do so in the form receiving the results of the survey and being allowed to submit additional questions for contemporaneous or subsequent inclusion in another survey or the same survey. In a further implementation, the present invention facilitates communication between two or more survey participants as an additional incentive to complete the survey. | 07-21-2011 |
| 20110202400 | System and Method for an Electronic Product Advisor - A system and method operates on a client device and acquires a suspect list of user products based on information derived from the client device. The system normalizes the list, and the user confirms the accuracy of the product list. The user product list is sent to a server where the user product list is compared to other lists using collaborative filtering techniques. The collaborative filtering techniques determine products of interest for the use and the level of interest of the user. The system computes a similarity measure based upon the number of similar products that match the user's product list and rankings provided by the user and others. Demographic and behavioral data may also be used in performing the comparison and the similarity measure. The system acquires editorial rankings of products from other users and provides a ranked list of recommended products based upon the editorial rankings. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110213648 | e-COMMERCE VOLUME PRICING - A system and method that facilitates e-commerce volume pricing is provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, the system includes an offers and orders component that receives and aggregates orders for a product from a plurality of buyers. The system also includes a logistics component that determines a shipping price for the product for a subset of the plurality of buyers. The shipping price is determined at least in part upon the subset of buyers sharing a shipping method. According to another aspect of the present invention, a method is provided in which buyers within an aggregated purchasing group may be subject to different pricing structures for the same product. | 09-01-2011 |
| 20110246273 | TECHNIQUES FOR MONETIZING ANONYMIZED CONTEXT - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of offering anonymous incentive based context to service providers, comprising delivering context information of a user to the service provider, wherein prior to delivery of the context information to the service provider, the context is anonymized by removing identifying information and aggregating it with context from additional users. | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110246274 | FLEXIBLE SHIP SCHEDULES AND DEMAND AGGREGATION - Electronic buying and selling systems and methods are provided. In particular, relations among distinct price curves and buyers or potential buyers are disclosed. For instance, a price offered to a system user can vary based on total volume of all people aggregating in private environments, cumulative total order by user, ship date, optimal time, as well as terms and conditions associated with the offer (e.g., no cancellation of order, cancellation possible, payment method . . . ). | 10-06-2011 |
| 20110282724 | Reward Based Interactive Kiosk Advertising - A method of subsidizing purchases through consumer participation in interactive advertising at the kiosk includes providing a user an option to receive a subsidy towards a kiosk purchase, a promotional coupon, or a reward voucher in exchange for viewing an advertisement and participating in a corresponding survey. After presenting the advertisement and survey to the user, the kiosk provides a reward to the user at the kiosk or at a participating vendor. | 11-17-2011 |
| 20110288919 | Integrated Gourmet Item Data Collection, Recommender and Vending System and Method - Items—including gourmet products—are evaluated and rated by participants in a controlled event, which can be coordinated by software locally or at a dedicated website. Event data, including item scores and participant scores can be shared with vendors, merchants and other commercial entities associated with the products. Promotional incentives from such entities for the products (and related products) can then be directly targeted and provided to participants and other members of the public. The participant's activities can also be collected and disseminated to affiliates/friends of the participants through social networking sites, personalized web pages, etc. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110295669 | Internet-Assisted Systems and Methods for Building a Customer Base for Musicians - Method for building a customer base for a musician, comprising offering a discount on food or drinks at a venue where a musician plays or has played a piece of music to a listener who hears or has heard the piece of music of the musician, the discount is to be in exchange for the listener providing a rating of the piece of music of the musician or the listener providing a rating of the musician, accepting a rating by the listener of the piece of music of the musician or a rating by the listener of the musician. Optionally, offering at least one song of the musician for purchase to the listener who rated the piece of music or offering a song of the musician for purchase to the listener who rated the musician. Optionally, wherein the at least one song of the musician comprises the piece of music. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110302013 | MULTI-DIMENSIONAL PRICE DETERMINATION - A system and method are provided. The method includes establishing a current belief about the multidimensional distribution of buyers' valuations for at least one item, and, based on the current belief, proposing at least one pricing mechanism, each pricing mechanism establishing a price for the at least one item. Observed buyers' responses to at least one of the set of proposed pricing mechanisms are stored. Region censored updates to the belief about the multidimensional distribution of buyers' valuations are conducted, based on the observed responses, to generate a new belief about the multidimensional distribution of buyers' valuations. Based on the new belief, a pricing mechanism establishing a price for the at least one item is proposed, that is expected to improve a seller's welfare under the new belief, relative to the originally proposed mechanism or mechanisms. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20120004971 | System and method for providing endorsed advertisements and testimonials between communication devices - A system and method are disclosed for distribution of advertisements between communication devices. The system and method provides for accounting and distribution of incentives related to distribution of the advertisements. The system further provides for association of testimonials from advertising recipients related to the advertisement and for distribution of the testimonials to communication devices. A bi-directional selection between subscribers and advertisers using the system is created whereby both advertisers and subscribers agree to participate in the distribution of advertisements and testimonials. | 01-05-2012 |
| 20120029990 | Social Media Marketing Based on Transactions Using a Mobile Device and Associated Secure Element - A secure element can be physically coupled to a mobile communication device to allow for transactions with remote terminals such as point-of-sale and point-of-entry terminals. Data can be transmitted data between the mobile communication device and the secure element in a manner that allows for easy receipt of the data especially in cases where a wireless carrier network or WIFI connection is not available. Once the mobile communication device receives the transaction data, it can be posted on social media sites such as Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, etc . When a consumer shares their latest purchase and opinions about the product or event with their Special Interest Group (e.g. fans on facebook, followers on twitter , or any members affiliated with a social media group), it gives them a voice not available through traditional product review channels, and could compel others to purchase that item as well and merchants can reward users for posting (i.e. marketing) purchase history | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120029991 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DELIVER BROWSABLE ADVERTISEMENT THROUGH MOBILE TERMINAL - The present invention provides a method for delivering an advertisement to a user including providing an advertisement by the advertiser to the service system, followed by delivering the matched advertisement based on conditions set by the user from the service system to a mobile phone of a user through mobile phone communication network. The user determines to browse the advertisement or not. The user watches and brows the advertisement via the display of the mobile phone. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120066042 | METHOD OF COLLECTION OF INFORMATION ON AWARENESS OF CONSUMERS AND/OR USERS WITH RESPECT TO A GOOD OR SERVICE - The utility model relates to methods of marketing and social researches, while informing consumers and/or users in respect of a specific product or service with using telecommunications devices of communication. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120116858 | CONSUMER CREATED COUPONS - Apparatus and a method using the apparatus to create on-line obtainable coupons include at least a first server enabling communication with a first class of third party on-line communicators having user inputs. The first server receives proposed content on coupons from the first class of third party communicators (consumers, vendees, or service users). The first server posts a list of proposed coupons, with or without modification of the proposed coupons after receipt from the first class of third-party on-line communicators. The server enables access to the server to a second class of third party communicators, which may be businesses. The server allows members of the second third party communicators to approve or disapprove of proposed coupons that are dedicated to business of the second third party communicator. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120158477 | SOCIAL INCENTIVES PLATFORM - A social incentive system is described herein that formalizes information propagation through social networks in a structured and systematic way. The system provides incentives and rewards to entities who participate in propagating the information, allowing heavy influencers to gain from their influence while the marketer rewards them. The system provides one or more tools for creation and design of social incentive plans with rewards for socially distributing information, including marketing campaigns. In particular, the system introduces a semantic framework where marketers can create structured incentive plans for rewarding consumers and distribution platforms for distributing information through social networks. As users complete specified activities they earn points, and the points can be redeemed for various incentives, such as cash, debit cards, prizes, merchandise, subscriptions, and so forth. The framework is robustly designed to avoid abuse and allow for fraud detection. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158478 | MARKET RESEARCH AND CONSUMER AD REVENUE SHARE SYSTEM - A user payment system coupled over a public communication network, designed to automatically enable an advertiser to pay a user for answering a survey question placed on a content provider web page and managed by an ad survey controller. There is a central server module, coupled to the internet, having a server engine module, a web management module, and a content management module. There is also an advertiser module, coupled to the central server via the public communication network, designed to provide an advertisement to the central server module, and to provide advertising compensation. There is additionally a content provider module, coupled to the central server module via the public communication network, designed to provide a web page of content to the central server. There is also included an ad survey controller module, coupled to the central server module via the public communication network, designed to provide a survey question to the central server module, wherein the survey question is associated with the advertisement. Additionally, there is a user module, coupled to the central server module via the public communication network, designed to enable the user to view the advertisement and answer the survey question, whereby the user is paid a portion of the advertising compensation upon completing the survey question. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120158479 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR APPLYING A SOCIAL NETWORK TO THE PRICE OF A PRODUCT - The invention discloses devices and methods for modifying the price of a product offered for sale, primarily on the internet. Specifically, the invention allows for a purchaser of the product and others to dynamically alter the price of the product. The price can go both down and up and downward price may be compensated by advertising revenue or other income sources. | 06-21-2012 |
| 20120166266 | ENABLING A SECOND SYSTEM TO MANAGE SELECTED ANONYMOUS USERS OF A FIRST SYSTEM IN A PERFORMANCE OF A TASK - In a method of enabling a second system to manage selected anonymous users of a first system in a performance of a task, a rule is received from a second system, the rule specifying a criterion for a selection of a user from a plurality of users of the first system. A user is selected from the plurality of users, the selecting based on the criterion, the selecting including searching a record of a database, the record containing data pertaining to an activity of the user with respect to the first system, the database being inaccessible to the second system. A request is forwarded from the second system to the user, the request requesting that the user perform a task. A result is sent to the second system, the result including information pertaining to a performance of the task by the user. | 06-28-2012 |
| 20120191520 | SYSTEM TO SOLICIT FEEDBACK - Products and processes are provided in which information an entity is offered a posting award to provide feedback information. In response to receiving feedback information, the posting award is provided to the entity. | 07-26-2012 |
| 20120239476 | SYSTEM FOR PROVIDING OFFERS USING A BILLING STATEMENT - A billing statement according to one aspect of the invention includes a description of a transaction and an offer pointer associated with the transaction, wherein the offer pointer includes information that may be used to review an offer. In one example of this aspect, a telephone number or a hyperlink is provided adjacent to a total amount owed listed on a statement (e.g., an electronically-displayed billing statement). The offers reviewed may be customized, for example, based on details of the transaction such as the product purchased or the amount of the purchase, the identity of the consumer, and/or on other data. | 09-20-2012 |
| 20120253905 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF PROMOTING A SALE OF RETAIL GOODS - There is a system and method for promoting the sale of retail goods over a computerized network. The system and method includes a virtual shopping cart module operationally deliverable to a mobile communication device over a network. The virtual shopping cart module includes a reader module configured to scan a physical tag of a retail item. The virtual shopping cart module includes a purchase module configured to facilitate purchase of items associated with the virtual shopping cart data. The cart module includes a review module configured to query a consumer regarding an opportunity to purchase a retail item associated with virtual shopping cart data. The virtual shopping cart module includes an incentive module and a rewards module configured to manage rewards and incentives of a consumer associated with the virtual shopping cart data. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20120278150 | Method Employing Two-Sided Promotion for Uniting Clients With Businesses - A system is provided for introducing customers to local businesses using incentives such as free goods or services. The system employs a server having a database and network communications and software capable of communicating with one or a plurality of user computing devices including a desktop, laptop, pad device, and smartphone. The system also includes inducements to the customers to continually provide valuable feedback to the business by limiting and increasing the number of incentives a user may have based on the number and quality of the feedback each user provides. Because the identities of the users visiting the businesses are known, the system provides a means to insure more constructive feedback to the businesses who are aware their identity is known, as opposed to the current mode where anonymous feedback is communicated which may be less than honest or actually placed by a competitor. | 11-01-2012 |
| 20120284100 | METHODS FOR FACILITATING ADVERTISING AND COMMERCIAL TRANSACTIONS - Methods of communicating for advertising and for facilitating commercial transactions between businesses and consumers. Said methods are enabled by a software application that allows a consumer to dispatch an offer request to a service provider, wherein the offer request specifies an amount of money that the consumer intends to spend on a particular product category and a geographic area in which the consumer intends to make a purchase. The service provider then communicates the offer request to a plurality of businesses that offer the specified product category and that are located within the specified geographic area. If the offer request satisfies certain criteria established by one or more of the businesses, those businesses will issue offers that advertise special deals and discounts to the consumer. Such offers are generated using a software application. The consumer can then accept and redeem any of the offers that the consumer finds attractive. | 11-08-2012 |
| 20120316946 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECT SALES WITH ENDORSEMENT REBATE COUPONS - Methods and systems for generating coupons and rebates for end consumers and purchasers, who purchased products from a supplier in a qualifying transaction for use by their customers, are disclosed. In a typical transaction, the purchaser gives the purchased product to the end consumer. Product order/sales data corresponding to products purchased directly from the supplier by the end consumer are stored in a database and the end consumer is incentivized (e.g., with a purchase discount) to provide corresponding referral purchaser information. Subsequently, the end consumer order/sales data and corresponding referral purchaser information are retrieved and used to generate endorsement rebates for the referral purchaser. | 12-13-2012 |
| 20130035998 | DEVICE, METHOD AND PROGRAM FOR MANAGING FEEDBACK FROM VIEWERS REGARDING DISTRIBUTED CONTENT - An apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to and capable of communication with a plurality of information processing terminals through a network, the apparatus including: distribution means for distributing digital content to at least one of the plurality of information processing terminals; providing means for providing, to the at least one of the plurality of information processing terminals, one or more content constituent elements associated with the digital content and an input form that allows inputting feedback information using the content constituent elements in the at least one of the plurality of information processing terminals; reception means for receiving, from the at least one of the plurality of information processing terminals, feedback information input using the input form; and feedback information storage means for accumulating the feedback information to allow browsing from the plurality of information processing terminals through the network if the feedback information includes at least one of the content constituent elements. | 02-07-2013 |
| 20130073362 | Method and system for rating and evaluating performing artists - A method and system for rating and evaluating music/songs of one or more performing artists includes playing at least two musical performances/songs of one or more performing artists, requesting a third party to indicate a preference of said musical performances/songs, and compensating a provider for determining the preference of the third party. The method and system also enables rating the music/songs of a performing artists by determining a number of different categories/genres of music, assigning a different indicia to each category/genre, assigning a different indicia to each song uploaded onto a system, requesting a third party to listen to one or more musical performances/songs and to designate a preference, and adjusting the numerical scores for the third party's musical category/genre preference by comparing the indicia designated by the third party user with that of the performing artist. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130132177 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING SHARING REWARDS - The present invention generally relates to social networking rewards. Specifically, this invention relates to a system and method for providing rewards to users of one or more social networks for performing certain specified tasks. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130132178 | QUESTION AND ANSWER PROCESSING DEVICE, QUESTION AND ANSWER PROCESSING METHOD, QUESTION AND ANSWER PROCESSING PROGRAM, AND RECORDING MEDIUM - A question and answer processing device receives question information, purchase history requirement information, and attribute requirement information from a questioner terminal device, acquires user identification information which has been searched for by a search means that searches for the user identification information of a user satisfying requirements indicated by the received purchase history requirement information and attribute requirement information, transmits the received question information to an answerer terminal device used by a user identified by the acquired user identification information, receives determined reward information, which indicates a reward determined by a questioner for answer information, from the questioner terminal device which receives the answer information transmitted from the answerer terminal device, and causes a storage means to store the received determined reward information in association with the user identification information of an answerer. | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130159079 | INTERNET ACCESS THROUGH A SOCIAL NETWORK ENABLED ROUTER - A method includes routing, through a social network enabled router at a location of a business entity, an Internet connection request from a data processing device of a customer of the business entity at the location thereof to a web interface requiring the customer to log in with a social network identifier thereof. The method also includes redirecting, on the data processing device, the customer to another web interface requiring intervention on part of the customer by way of endorsement of the business entity on a social network through the another web interface following the customer logging into the web interface. Further, the method includes permitting, through the social network enabled router, the customer free Internet access at the location of the business entity through the data processing device solely after the customer endorsement of the business entity on the social network through the another web interface. | 06-20-2013 |
| 20130173370 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING INFORMATION TO CONSUMERS - A method and a system to provide information to consumers are provided. A code identification module may receive one or more scanned machine-readable codes. The code identification may further identify respective descriptions of the items corresponding to the one or more scanned machine-readable codes. An incentive generation module may provide to a user an incentive interface depicting a first description of a first set of incentives available with the purchase of a first item corresponding to a first scanned machine-readable code and second description of a second set of incentives available with the purchase of a second item corresponding to a second scanned machine-readable code. | 07-04-2013 |
| 20130185127 | Systems and Methods for Advertising - A method for rendering content can comprise rendering a challenge, wherein the challenge is contextually related to the content, receiving a response to the challenge, comparing the received response to a comparator element, and providing a reward based upon the comparison of the received response and the comparator element. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130191197 | CUSTOMER REWARDS AND FEEDBACK SYSTEMS AND RELATED METHODS - A system for providing offer codes to customers, the offer codes being associated with rewards in exchange for completion of feedback surveys for a particular business following a transaction between the customer and the particular business. In various embodiments, the system is configured to provide a customer with an offer code for a particular business. In response to receiving confirmation that the customer has completed a qualifying transaction under the offer code with the particular business, the system, in various embodiments, is configured to notify the customer of an available feedback survey. In response to receiving the completed feedback survey from the customer, the system may be configured to provide compensation to the customer, which may be based at least in part on terms and conditions associated with the offer code. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130211896 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR IDENTIFYING POTENTIAL BUYERS - A method by which potential buyers are identified includes receiving a description of an item a potential buyer intends to purchase within a particular time, determining a reward for the potential buyer based on intent data, providing the reward to the potential buyer and applying a penalty to a financial account of the potential buyer if the potential buyer does not purchase the item within the particular time period. The system includes a controller coupled to at least one input device with the controller operable to compute a reward offer. The controller includes circuitry, or software, configured to compute and apply a penalty if the potential buyer does not purchase the item within the particular time period. | 08-15-2013 |
| 20130231989 | VIDEO REVIEWS FOR CONSUMER PRODUCTS - A system and method allows users to post reviews as video clips, showing others what their experience was and if the product was useful or not. Such video reviews add credibility to the reviewer. The video review may also allow the user to rate the product based on various individual factors, such as price, quality and functionality. Unlike conventional review systems, where an average review may be provided for the product, the review system and method of the present invention allows a user to rate individual factors, providing the consumer with improved information from the review. The system and method may be provided as an internet web site, where users may register, post and search for reviews of various products. | 09-05-2013 |
| 20130246142 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ENDORSED ADVERTISEMENTS AND TESTIMONIALS BETWEEN COMMUNICATION DEVICES - A system and method are disclosed for distribution of advertisements between communication devices. The system and method provides for accounting and distribution of incentives related to distribution of the advertisements. The system further provides for association of testimonials from advertising recipients related to the advertisement and for distribution of the testimonials to communication devices. A bi-directional selection between subscribers and advertisers using the system is created whereby both advertisers and subscribers agree to participate in the distribution of advertisements and testimonials. | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130268335 | Media Based Coupon Distribution System - A digital coupon system for electronically distributing coupons and inducements to viewers over broadcast media. The system employs a viewable or audible signal to indicate to viewers the availability of a coupon or inducement during real time viewing using an image animation overlaid onto displayed ad or program content. Coupon inducements and delivery can be based on coupon business rules defining requirements for delivery. The system is especially well configured to encourage the viewing of broadcast media commercials which are frequently skipped over by viewers. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130282458 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCREASING CUSTOMER PARTICIPATION RATES ON ELECTRONIC SURVEYS RELATED TO A PARTICULAR COMMERCIAL TRANSACTION - A system and method for a vendor to provide and process a survey with a customer either before, at, or after a consumer transaction is described herein; wherein in one or more embodiments an incentive is offered and redeemable by the consumer contemporaneously with the transaction. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130290085 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS TO DETERMINE A VALUE RELATING TO A POST - Products and processes are provided in which an award for a commitment from an entity to post information, via a posting site, at or before a subsequent time is offered to an entity. In response to receiving the commitment, the award is provided to the entity. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20130290086 | Systems and methods to determine a value relating to a post - Products and processes are provided in which an award for a commitment from an entity to post information, via a posting site, at or before a subsequent time is offered to an entity. In response to receiving the commitment, the award is provided to the entity. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140019221 | SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING HIGH QUALITY MUSICAL RECORDINGS - A system for determining high quality musical recordings comprises a server computer which communicates with a plurality of client devices configured to execute internet radio client software which plays musical recordings. The server computer includes a registration unit for registering users; an input unit for registering, for each user, and for each musical recording of a selected group of musical recordings, a user's opinion of the musical recording. It also includes a combining unit configured to combine a user's registered opinion of each of the musical recordings with the registered opinions of other users, an input valuation unit configured to assign a valuation to the registered opinions on the basis of data from the combining unit, and a reward unit for providing a reward to one or more users on the basis of a valuation provided by the input valuation unit. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140025456 | Method of Fundraising Through a Collaborative Creation of Artwork with Prize-Winning Incentives - Disclosed is a system for providing an artwork and financial based user selection system, enabling creation of a collaborative mosaic work of art. It is robust and easy to use to meet the demands of multiple users and hosts as well as high volumes and quantities of images and monetary contribution. The subject matter of the completed mosaic is actually a mystery initially and is not revealed until the last of the donations/uploads required to complete the picture have been assembled. | 01-23-2014 |
| 20140046743 | TECHNIQUES FOR MONETIZING ANONYMIZED CONTEXT - An embodiment of the present invention provides a method of offering anonymous incentive based context to service providers, comprising delivering context information of a user to the service provider, wherein prior to delivery of the context information to the service provider, the context is anonymized by removing identifying information and aggregating it with context from additional users. | 02-13-2014 |
| 20140089067 | USER REWARDS FROM ADVERTISERS FOR CONTENT PROVIDED BY USERS OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING SERVICE - In some implementations, a method enables rewards from advertisers to users in a social networking service for content provided by the users. A method can include examining content provided by a user associated with the content in a social networking service. One or more references to one or more products or services are found in the content. The method determines an advertising effectiveness of the one or more references to users of the social networking service. The determined advertising effectiveness facilitates a determination of a reward owed to the user associated with the content. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140089068 | Videos for In Application Purchases and Rewards for Sharing Same through Social Media and Video Advertising for Reengagement - The present invention is directed to the systems, computer program products, methods and devices that encourage users of applications for mobile devices to watch and/or to share videos. In some embodiments, users are provided with the opportunity to purchase goods or services in exchange for having viewed a video within the context of an application. These users may also be provided with the opportunity to purchase goods or services in exchange for sharing the videos through social media. Alternatively od additionally, they may be presented with opportunities for reengaging applications that they previously used but for which they have decreased the frequency with which they use those applications or have ceased using those applications. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140089069 | System For Incentivizing Charitable Giving Based On Physical Activity And A Method Of Using The Same - A system and method for incentivizing charitable giving based on physical activity includes a computer and a sports ball associated with a first participant identifier. The sports ball includes a sensor that detects and logs activity data. The activity data is received by the computer, and in further transmitted to a server. The server stores the received activity data in a participant record associated with the first participant identifier and assigns a plurality of credits to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier based on the activity data stored in the participant record. Software executing on the server generates a report based on the credits assigned to the participant record associated with the first participant identifier and transmits the report to a participant computer associated with the first participant identifier. | 03-27-2014 |
| 20140108115 | Mobile Satisfaction Monitor - A method of conducting a survey on a portable device includes obtaining registration information and determining one of at least: (i) a GPS location, (ii) time at the GPS location, (iii) duration at the GPS location; (iii) or frequency at the GPS location. The method further includes invoking a survey on the portable device in response to a trigger, wherein the trigger is in response to the determining one of at least: (i) the GPS location, (ii) time at the GPS location, (iii) duration at the GPS location; (iii) or frequency at the GPS location, and providing an incentive to participate in the survey. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140114733 | Business Review Internet Posting System Using Customer Survey Response - A survey is presented to a customer who has recently used the services (or products) of a business The customer responses to the survey then, in turn, are used to create an average rating and a short two to five sentence paragraph describing the customer experience. The sentences are based on how they respond to survey questions, and are presented to the customer for verification/editing before the customer is asked to post the comment online. The customer's email is requested and used as part of the posting process. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140122201 | APPARATUS, METHOD, AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR ONLINE SOCIAL MARKETING - An apparatus, method, and computer program product are disclosed for online social marketing. A media module is configured to present multimedia content on a webpage featuring a user, the webpage comprising a theme selected by the user. An advertising module is configured to display advertising content on the webpage, the advertising content associated with the theme of the webpage. An icon module is configured to display one or more icons on the webpage, the one or more icons selected by the user, an icon representing one or more of a promotion and a cause associated with the user. A posting module is configured to post a link to the webpage on one or more social networking platforms associated with the user. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140136305 | QUALITY CONTROL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM - The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing quality review of products and services using computer implemented technology. A wireless mobile device can be used to access information regarding products and services and enables the user to provide quality review data regarding those products and services. The reported user information regarding the quality of goods or services can be provided in real or near-real time and stored in a database or data warehouse to provide business intelligence for enrolled businesses. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140136306 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A PROMOTION - A system and method for providing a promotion over a computer network includes determining a potential promotion for an item, determining a threshold number of uncommitted endorsements required to unlock the potential promotion, and displaying the potential promotion and the threshold number of uncommitted endorsements to at least one potential buyer over the computer network before the threshold number is reached. The method further includes receiving endorsement data including an actual number of uncommitted endorsements made over the computer network, tracking the actual number of uncommitted endorsements, and unlocking the potential promotion for the item when the actual number of uncommitted endorsements reaches the threshold number, thereby converting the potential promotion to an actual promotion. | 05-15-2014 |
| 20140143038 | Personal Activity Tracking System - An activity tracking device is defined to detect and record movement of a person to which the activity tracking device is affixed. A secondary electronic device is defined separate from the activity tracking device. The secondary electronic device is defined to receive data from the activity tracking device regarding the detected and recorded movement of the person. A website is defined to communicate with connected devices including the secondary electronic device. The website is defined to provide a user account for the person. The website is defined to convey information regarding the detected and recorded movement of the person through the user account. | 05-22-2014 |
| 20140156369 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY DISTRIBUTING TANGIBLE REWARDS FOR ELECTRONIC SOCIAL ACTIVITY - A system and method for automatically distributing physical rewards based on a user updating their social status with their mobile device utilizing a system monitor, a validation module, and a redemption module. The system monitor continually monitors social media networks for social updates containing certain preset specified content. When such content is identified, the location and other preset criteria pertaining to the device transmitting the update is validated by the validation module. Once the device has been validated, the redemption module is commanded to issue a tangible reward, such as a movie ticket from a ticket machine or a soda from a soda machine to the user of the device which transmitted the update. This way, the system and method provides a user with a tangible and immediately usable reward in response to the user publishing or sending certain social status updates, messages, or posts with their mobile device. | 06-05-2014 |
| 20140200974 | INCREASING SOCIAL ENGAGEMENT WITH REAL-WORLD EVENTS - A social engagement display controller controls the display of additional information about an event on displays that are located at the site of the event or at other locations where there is interest in the event. A social engagement server generates check-in codes displayed by the social engagement display controller on the various displays. Upon entry of a check-in code by a user, the social engagement server validates the check-in code to verify with high probability that the user is actually present at the event. Once checked in, the user may provide commentary on or otherwise interact with the event using social networking services, e.g., by posting a message responding to the additional information about the event displayed on the displays. The social engagement server may credit the user for the event commentary. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140200975 | COMPUTER IMPLEMENTED ONLINE MUSIC PLATFORM - A computer-implemented online music platform and a method for implementation thereof are disclosed. The platform includes a first repository, a second repository, a third repository, a rating module, a point management module, a transaction module, a tag module, a selection module and a trend-engine. The first repository stores customer-related information. The second repository stores information of users registered as artists. The third repository stores media artist-related information, ratings, tags and reviews corresponding to media pieces. The rating module rates the media pieces and updates the rating received thereby. The point management module allots points and updates the points to customers. The transaction module enables transaction initiation and process thereof. The tag module enables tagging and customizes tagging of media pieces. The selection module selects media pieces based on the customer's interest and push to customers. The trend-engine analyzes download trends based on genres and tags. | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140214510 | SOCIAL REWARDS - In accordance with an example embodiment, a method and system for rewarding socially is provided. The method includes tracking one or more activities associated with a data present in electronic media content. The method further determines a social influence value of the data based on the one or more activities. Thereafter, the method electronically rewards one or more users associated with the data based on the social influence value. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140214511 | COUPON SOCIAL NETWORKING PLATFORM - In an embodiment, a method comprises receiving, at a social network coupon platform, a request to display coupon data regarding a particular coupon that is provided by a coupon provider, wherein a user that is registered with a social network provider initiated the request; in response to receiving the request, sending, from the social network coupon platform, the coupon data to be displayed to the user; receiving, at the social network coupon platform, from the social network provider, profile data that includes profile information of the user; in response to receiving the profile data, allowing the user access to the particular coupon; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140249902 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A CUSTOMER SURVEY - Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media for providing a follow-up survey for purchases made at a merchant entity. A customer can make a purchase at a merchant entity, such as a restaurant, and a system can coordinate and store data about the customer using a purchasing account. When the customer visits a website or application associated with the merchant entity, the system can determine if an offer to take a survey exists for the customer. If an offer exists, the system can prompt the customer to take the survey to receive a discount on future purchases made at the merchant entity. Once the customer completes the survey, the system monitors future purchases by the customer and applies the discount appropriately the next time the customer uses the purchasing account at the merchant entity. | 09-04-2014 |
| 20140278870 | Method and Apparatus for Encouraging Vehicle Infotainment System Usage - A system includes a processor configured to provide a first structured incentive responsive to the use of a first vehicle feature. The processor is further configured to store aggregated structured incentives. The processor is also configured to determine a second vehicle feature to be used, which will result in provision of a second structured incentive. Finally, the processor is configured to recommend usage of the second vehicle feature | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278871 | PROVIDING INCENTIVES TO A USER OF A SOCIAL NETWORKING SYSTEM BASED ON AN ACTION OF THE USER - A method for providing an incentive to a user of a social networking system based on an action of the user in a third party application starts by receiving the action of the user from the third party application. A communication including a content item representative of the action of the user is then posted in the social networking system. The user may be provided an incentive based on the action of the user in the third party application or on an activity performed using the communication by a connection of the user in the social networking system. Other embodiments are also described. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278872 | CONTENT SHARING SYSTEM, CONTENT SHARING SERVER APPARATUS, CONTENT SHARING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An example system includes: a terminal device accepting operation of contributing content by a contributor or operation by an evaluator of evaluating published content or a contributor who contributed the content; and a content sharing server apparatus having a content contribution acceptance unit accepting a contribution of content from a contributor through communication with the terminal device, an evaluation acceptance unit accepting an evaluation, for the contributed content or the contributor who contributed the content, from an evaluator through communication with the terminal device, and an evaluation reward giving unit giving a reward to the evaluator who made the evaluation accepted by the evaluation acceptance unit. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140278873 | CONTENT SHARING SYSTEM, CONTENT SHARING SERVER APPARATUS, CONTENT SHARING METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM - An example system includes: a terminal device accepting operation of contributing content by a contributor or accepting operation by an evaluator of evaluating published content or a contributor who contributed content; and a content sharing server apparatus having a value information providing unit providing value information to a user, a content contribution acceptance unit accepting contribution of content from a contributor through communication with the terminal device, and an evaluation acceptance unit accepting an evaluation, for contributed content or a contributor who contributed content, from an evaluator with reduction in value of the value information through communication with the terminal device. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140289032 | Multi-User Reward Integration System and Methods of Use Thereof - The present invention provides reward systems and methods that offer significant enhancement to increasing consumer interest and/or to increase consumer engagement with a participating business. In particular, the present invention provides software applications that utilize the methods described herein to offer a plurality of rewards to a consumer using a Multi-User Reward Integration (MURI) system. | 09-25-2014 |
| 20140344039 | Network Based Discussion Forum System and Method with Means for Improving Post Positioning and Debater Status by Trading Arguments, Purchasing, Acquiring and Trading Points - Method and system for online network based debate forums by using opinion trading exchange. Discussions are conducted in a format of challenges, wherein, in order to open the challenge or/and comment to it, participants are required to make an investment (bet) in their views in a forum currency; wherein the starting capital can be granted, bought with real currency or earned by participation in forum activities. After a predetermined time the challenge is decided as true or false, and participants earn or lose their investment depending upon the position they selected. Objectivity of the moderators can be challenged as well. User's position is defined by the amount of the forum currency owned. The system maintains searchable database with the history of previous challenges. The invented opinion trading algorithm invokes debates to gravitate toward conclusions based upon verifiable facts and logic. | 11-20-2014 |
| 20140351033 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS OF INCENTIVIZING TRANSACTIONS - Methods, devices, and computer program products for processing a mobile payment. In one aspect, a method includes providing an offer for a transaction, the offer contingent upon a social media promotion requirements. The method further includes receiving an authorization for the transaction and the social media promotion requirements based on the transaction. The method further includes performing the social media promotion requirements based on the transaction. The method further includes processing the mobile payment after verifying the social media promotion requirements based on the transaction. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140358657 | Networked Profiling And Multimedia Content Targeting System - A computer implemented method and system for dynamically profiling users for incentivized targeting of multimedia content to the users in a networked environment is provided. A server creates an advertiser network comprising advertisers and member websites, and creates a user network of users. The advertisers submit the multimedia content, advertising information, and targeting criteria to the server. The server and one or more publisher websites acquire marketing data from the users for creating dynamic user profiles for the users. The server and/or the publisher websites target the multimedia content to the users based on the created dynamic user profiles. The server and/or a client device of each of the users confirm viewing of the multimedia content using a challenge, random in content. The server and/or the publisher websites compensate the users by crediting the users with items of value based on confirmation of the viewing of the multimedia content. | 12-04-2014 |
| 20140372191 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REMOTE TRANSACTION INITIATION - A system and method for automatically issuing a machine credit in response to some electronic communications action by a user, enabling the distribution of physical rewards for actions such as updating their social status with their mobile device. The components of Applicant's invention include a dispensing machine connected to a network and a central server which can remotely issue a credit upon command. In one embodiment, a system monitor and a validation module housed in a central server, and a redemption module housed on a dispensing machine, which work in concert to provide a user with credit on the dispensing machine in response to the user performing certain requested or directed actions in a social media setting with their mobile device on otherwise on their mobile device. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20140372192 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DYNAMICALLY VALUING SOCIAL MEDIA INFLUENCE IN REMOTE TRANSACTION INITIATION - A system and method for assigning a value to an electronic communications action by a user based on the social media profile of the user in the initiation of transactions based on some electronic communications action by a user, such as updating their social status with their mobile device. The value of the reward or distribution is variable as it is determined in real time from a calculation using the user's social media influence. The components of Applicant's invention include a system monitor, a validation module, and a redemption module, which work in concert to provide a user with a tangible and immediately usable reward of some value, or credit towards the same, in response to the user publishing or sending certain social status updates, messages, or posts with their mobile device, with the value awarded determined in real time. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150039409 | Methods And Systems For Providing Scan Triggered Application Services - Disclosed are methods, systems and computer program products for providing scan-triggered application services to a user using a scan-able information encoded in a service scan code, such as a bar code, a quick response (QR) code, an RFID code/tag, or an NFC code/tag. In one embodiment, a mobile communication device such as a smartphone, tablet computer or other mobile computer is adapted to include a scan-triggered service client module for scanning and communicating scan code information obtained from a scanable service code. In one exemplary embodiment, service scan code scanning is accomplished by a code scanner that is associated with the smartphone or other mobile computing device. The scan-triggered service client module communicates the obtained scan code information to an associated server application for collecting and processing the scan code information and providing the associated service. The server application is adapted to grant the scanning user a digital reward that has an initial value at the time of the grant, and to subsequently alter the worth of the reward to a second value at some time after the time of the grant. | 02-05-2015 |
| 20150051961 | Idea Collection and Tracking System Based on Investing Game - A system and a method are disclosed for collecting and tracking ideas. A description of an idea is received by an innovation system from an idea owner. The innovation system sends the description of the idea to multiple investors. Requests to support the idea are received by the innovation system from the investors. The requests to support the idea include an investment amount. After the aggregate investment amount from every investor is greater than a threshold, the innovation system approves the idea. The innovation system then rewards the investors that supported an approved idea. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150058106 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR DISCOVERING AND PURCHASING PRODUCTS ONLINE - A representative market place system that facilitates discovering and purchasing products online includes a market place server that is interconnected to a plurality of computing devices by way of a network. The market place server includes a processing device; and memory including a market place manager which has instructions that are executed by the processing device. The instructions include the logics of receiving and displaying a content from a user; associating at least one product with at least a portion of the content; storing the content and the at least one product in a database; and displaying the at least one product at the content. The at least one displayed product includes product information and is selectable by the user for placing the at least one selected product that is associated with the at least a portion of the content in an online shopping cart. | 02-26-2015 |
| 20150066617 | COMPUTER SYSTEM - A computer system is provided that includes a website server configured to implement an e-commerce website and to interact with buyer web-enabled devices and seller web-enabled devices and is further configured to: transmit instructions to a payment server for payment of a review payment to be made to a buyer for writing a review of a purchased product/service; transmit instructions to a payment server for payment of a review payment to be made to a buyer for each review written by another buyer in the buyer's network; charge a fixed fee to a seller for each purchase order of the seller's products/services; and/or transmit instructions to a payment server for payment of a seller referral payment to be made to a seller for each purchase order from another seller in the seller's network. | 03-05-2015 |
| 20150088627 | METHOD AND SYSTEMS FOR AGGREGATING MULTIPLE QUANTITIES OF GOODS, SERVICES AND PRODUCTS SUCH THAT VALUE-ADDED INCENTIVES CAN BE REQUESTED - A method is disclosed for aggregating multiple quantities of services and/or multiple customers such that offers of value-added services and/or products can be requested. The method includes requesting quantities of services and/or products based upon an individual's predetermined buyer identifier. The predetermined buyer identifier comprises: a buyer profile associated with one or more third-party accounts; a buyer profile having one or more contract dates; and a buyer profile associated with one or more services and/or products. Next the method determines the availability of services and/or products from third-party suppliers based on the individual's predetermined buyer identifier. The method then determines which value-added services and/or products third-party suppliers may offer based on the individual's predetermined buyer identifier. The third-party supplier offers are matched with the individual's predetermined buyer identifier to create one or more third-party sales packages. Finally selectable lists of one or more sales packages that are unique to the individual are presented. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150088628 | RATING SYSTEM, PROCESS AND ALGORITHMIC BASED MEDIUM FOR TREATMENT OF MEDICAL CONDITIONS IN COST EFFECTIVE FASHION UTILIZING BEST TREATMENT PROTOCOLS AND FINANCIAL ASSESSMENT TOOLS FOR DETERMINING A MAXIMUM CUTOFF POINT FOR ASSESSING HEALTHCARE RETURN ON INVESTMENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR IMPROVED CLINICAL/FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES - The present invention discloses a system, method and non-transitory software based computer writeable medium usable with a processor driven device for incentivizing service providers. A first subroutine assembles a best practices model in the form of a database downloadable to the processor device and which presents series of treatment options ranging from desirable to undesirable associated with a given type of service. A second subroutine provides a decision support system interfacing with the best practices database and processor device, the support system providing any of a grading or awarding system for scoring, in real time, performance metrics for each of any number of providers of the service. A third subroutine outputs to each of the providers, real time and continuously updated scoring of their performance metrics based upon the grading/awarding system. A fourth subroutine for incentivizing adherence by the providers to the best practices model by tying desirable performance metrics to financial incentives which are scaled to each treatment option. | 03-26-2015 |
| 20150100401 | INCENTIVE-BASED HOME COMPOSTING SYSTEM AND METHOD THEREOF - An incentive-based home composting system encourages consumers to compost thereby reducing the amount of waste that is delivered to landfills. | 04-09-2015 |
| 20150112783 | Methods and Systems for Cross-Platform Promotion with Real Money Applications - A notification regarding a real-money application is transmitted to a user of a second application when the user is executing the second application. The notification conveys a reward available to the user within the second application in exchange for performing a required action in the real-money application. Upon selection of a control object by the user, the real-money application is executed with reference to the user so as to provide the user with an interface to perform the required action in the real-money application. Upon determining that the user completed the required action in the real-money application, a status of the user is updated in the second application to provide the user with the reward in the second application corresponding to completion of the required action in the real-money application. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150112784 | NETWORK OF TAGS - Systems and methods are disclosed for communicating product or service information to a potential purchaser. A product or item describing a service are scanned to obtain both a product or service code and an advertisement promotion code provided by a vendor/retailer or manufacturer of the product or service using a smartphone of a first user. A barcode is generated on the smartphone by combining the product or service code and the advertisement promotion code with information from the smartphone associated with the product or service and with an advertiser code that uniquely identifies the first user. The barcode is communicated to a communication device of a second user that is the potential purchaser of the product or service. When the communication device is presented to a point of sale (POS) terminal, the terminal scans the barcode, decodes the barcode, and compensates the first user according to the advertisement promotion code. | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150120416 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INTERACTING BETWEEN PASSENGER AND IN-VEHICLE EQUIPMENT - A system for interacting with a passenger within a vehicle is provided. The system includes, but is not limited to, in-vehicle equipment which communicates with a remote server, a wireless communication device which communicates information between the remote server outside of the vehicle and the in-vehicle equipment, and a mobile device having a display. The in-vehicle equipment retrieves content from the remote server. The mobile device receives passenger information from the passenger. The mobile device pairs with and provides passenger information to the in-vehicle equipment. The in-vehicle equipment provides content to display on the mobile device in response to the provided passenger information. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150134434 | Method for determining a consumer's satisfaction for a product - The aim of the present invention is to improve the insight provided by conventional consumer studies. This question is particularly relevant in the case of selective products, where consumers rarely have the opportunity to fully compare and test a very wide assortment of products before eventually choosing one of them. The method of the invention provides an indication that a consumer is actually ready to purchase and use a particular product among numerous other products. | 05-14-2015 |
| 20150294376 | A MARKETING METHOD AND SYSTEM UTILISING ELECTRONIC NETWORKING MEDIA - A marketing method utilising electronic networking media, the method including the steps of providing a branded advertismg interface on a computer network to at least one user; offering the at least one user one or more incentives to provide a personal comment with brand identifying information related to the brand advertised on the branded interface, posting said personal comment with brand identifying information to a personal portion related to the user on at least one personal networking media; and posting said personal comment with brand identifying information to a corporate portion related to the brand advertised on the branded interface on at least one networking media. | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150302448 | SPONSORED CONTENT SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUBLICATION AND INTERACTIVE DISCUSSION ENGINE - A system useful for serving web pages is programmed to receive prospective sponsored content from a third party sponsor, identify at least one published topic page and/or curator of published topic pages on the system that is a good candidate to publish the prospective sponsored content on at least one of their topic pages, formulate and make one or more offers of compensation to the identified curators in exchange for publishing and/or curating the prospective sponsored content, receive an indication of acceptance of such offer from at least one curator, identify prospective voters to approve or disapprove the draft sponsored content, publish the sponsored content in a draft version of a topic page and make the draft version available to the prospective voters, receive votes from the prospective voters, and publish the sponsored content on one or more published topic pages of the at least one curator if the content has received at least a predetermined number or percentage of votes. | 10-22-2015 |
| 20150310471 | Method and System for Social Gamification of Commercial Offers - A method and system for generating and processing socially gamified offers. It comprised a software application for specifying the offer parameters such as discount, expiration date, gamification type, posting the offers to a network, and monitoring the gamification outcomes to unlock the offer. It further comprises a server and a software application for redistributing the offers and managing the gamified interactions. It further comprises of a gamification engine that allows the offers to be activated based on different types of interactions by the network users. The gamification can require reaching a threshold of social endorsements for the offer to activate. Various types of gamification algorithms are used to create different types of engagements with the network participants. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150310568 | SOCIAL NETWORKING METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCENTIVIZING BEHAVIOR - Provided herein are computer implemented methods and social networking systems for rewarding an act that merits an award. Certain implementations of the subject method includes i) providing an award sender with a user interface on a computer system which allows the award sender to select an award recipient, ii) providing the award sender with an option to create an award and/or select from a preexisting award template using the user interface, wherein the award comprises an award category, iii) sending an award sender-created award and/or award sender-selected award to the award recipient based on the award sender's selection of the award recipient for having performed an act that merits an award, and iv) posting content regarding the award received by the recipient on a communally accessible (e.g., public) online platform. | 10-29-2015 |
| 20150324827 | System and Method for Advertisement Feedback, Incentives, Rewards and Social Discovery of Advertisements - A system for providing advertising content feedback, incentives and rewards and methods for making and using same. Embodiments include providing a personalized presentation of advertising content, providing the ability to receive feedback regarding advertising content, sharing advertising content with friends, and receiving incentives and/or rewards for providing feedback, sharing content, or having friends purchase goods or services related to advertising content. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20150339695 | COMPUTER-IMPLEMENTED SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INCENTIVIZING CUSTOMERS PROPORTIONATE TO SOCIAL MEDIA SHARING - Disclosed is a computer-implemented incentivizing system for providing a shopping incentive to a primary user in exchange for sharing sharable information on a computer-based host system with one or more secondary users on a social networking platform where the primary user holds a membership account. A secondary user comprises a fellow user of the primary user on the social networking platform the personal profile of whom is associated with that of the primary user. The shopping incentive provided to the primary user is proportionate to the number of applicable users the sharable information is shared with wherein, an applicable user comprises a secondary user that satisfies a predefined condition set by host system. The incentivizing system comprises a criteria module for determining the number of applicable users associated with the primary user on the social networking platform, a post module for disseminating the sharable information to at least the applicable users, and an incentive module for generating the shopping incentive for the primary user based on number of applicable users determined by the criteria module. | 11-26-2015 |
| 20150363811 | SYSTEM FOR ADMINISTERING MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF GAMING AND DATA FROM A SINGLE ENGINE - Disclosed herein are systems and methods for gaming a person's connections with a brand. By collecting data in response to targeted questions, a brand owner can quickly understand what the user knows and feels about his brand, both on factual and emotional. By awarding points for answering questions, the user can unlock areas of the system, allowing access to awards, such as vouchers, which can be redeemed for real world prizes. | 12-17-2015 |
| 20150371253 | IMPLEMENTING COMPUTER INTERACTION RESPONSE TESTS - Embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for enhancing computer interaction challenge-response tests (e.g., Completely Automatic Public Turing Test to Tell Computers and Humans Apart, or CAPTCHA). Furthermore, embodiments of the present invention provide an approach for introducing advertising in such challenge-response tests, such that users are presented with opportunities to learn about or reinforce brands. In a typical embodiment, when a user attempts to access content (e.g., web content), the user will be presented with a CAPTCHA test. The CAPTCHA test typically includes an advertisement (e.g., logo, label, etc.) and an associated question for the user to answer. Along these lines, the advertisement is generally selected based on the user's demographics (e.g., interests, gender, age, etc.). If the user successfully responds to the question and/or responds within a certain amount of time, a reward can be determined (e.g., access to the content, preferred placement in a queue for computing resources, etc.). In one embodiment, a cumulative points total can be maintained for the user based on cumulative responses to CAPTCHA tests. In this embodiment, the CAPTCHA tests presented to the user can have increasing levels of difficulty with corresponding rewards. | 12-24-2015 |
| 20160012467 | MANAGEMENT DEVICE, MANAGEMENT METHOD, TERMINAL DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD, AND PROGRAM | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160012473 | EVALUATION OF ADVERTISEMENTS | 01-14-2016 |
| 20160019573 | DISCOUNT DEALS FOR POSITIVE SOCIAL MEDIA COMMUNICATIONS - A method is disclosed for a website, preferably having an e-commerce storefront, operated by a business to offer a customer a discount deal for a good or service in exchange for a positive social media communication from a social media account of the customer to a social media account of the business. If the customer accepts the discount deal, the website or e-commerce storefront may either access social media account login information previously received from the customer or request the social media account login information from the customer. The website or e-commerce storefront may then log into the social media account of the customer and transmit a positive social media communication (such as a follow or like) from the social media account of the customer to the social media account of the business. | 01-21-2016 |
| 20160078464 | ENHANCED MOBILE REWARDS PLATFORM - A system and a method for distributing rewards to consumers of mobile devices in exchange for preferred consumer actions are disclosed. A reward server of the system obtains a reward offering from a reward provider, which specifies the reward and required consumer actions associated with the reward. The reward server creates a clickable link for the reward and presents the clickable link to the consumer. The consumer can perform various actions through the clickable link and the reward server monitors the consumer actions. Responsive to the verification of the consumer and the consumer actions, the reward server provides the corresponding reward in terms of a predefined amount of free mobile airtime to the consumer. | 03-17-2016 |
| 20160162924 | Track user activities and in exchange provide points to use for various activities including advertising contents to targeted users of network - Various embodiments of a system, methods, platform, database, search engine & device for monitor, track & store user(s) or group of users activities, actions, interactions, events, transactions, status, senses, locations, places, behavior and based on that provide points which user can redeem, use, share, buy, sell, store, transfer, gift, assign, value, unitize, use for payment, use as medium of exchange & spend or spend only for particular purpose said points including use points for broadcasting, sharing, presenting & advertising user content to other target users of network. In another embodiment virally grow user base or customer base by using user's opt-in contacts. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160180365 | Instant Multimedia-Based Customer Feedback System | 06-23-2016 |
| 20160189190 | Computer implemented system and method for creation of a digital collaborative communication network for generating inquiries and receiving responses over mobile systems to provide customer response data to vendors and distribute selective data over social and other networks - A computer implemented system and method for creation of a digital, collaborative communication system for building loyalty, generating inquiries and obtaining information about a customer's review/response to a recent customer experience at a vendor's enterprise by obtaining a review/response to an text inquiry proximately related to the visit and experience. The customer may obtain loyalty credits or other incentives for review/responding within a period of time. The review/response is further used to obtaining information about members of a vendor's consumer base and may be filtered, analyzed, compiled and otherwise employed and automatically posted to a multiplicity of social network sites. | 06-30-2016 |
