Multi-level award program
First Claim
1. A method of providing a multi-level award program for an enrolled user comprising:
- enrolling at least one first-level user, referred by the enrolled user, through a Web interface;
tracking internet activity of the at least one first-level user;
providing the at least one first-level user with award points earned by the at least one first-level user for the internet activity; and
calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on a first percentage of the award points earned by the at least one first-level user.
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Abstract
A method of providing a multi-level award program, using a system and a machine readable medium, the method including enrolling at least one first-level user, referred by the enrolled user, through a Web interface, tracking internet activity of the at least one first-level user, providing the at least one first-level user with award points earned by the at least one first-level user for the internet activity, and calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on a first percentage of the award points earned by the at least one first-level user. The system includes a database for receiving and storing information from a plurality of referred users at a plurality of levels, a database for receiving and storing award points, software for tracking internet activity of the referred users and providing award points to the referred users, and software for calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on percentages of the award points provided to the referred users. The machine readable medium includes a first machine readable code that enrolls the at least one first-level user referred by the enrolled user, a second machine readable code that tracks internet activity of the at least one first-level user, a third machine readable code that provides award points to the at least one first-level user for the internet activity of the at least one first-level user, and a fourth machine readable code that calculates the bonus points awarded to the enrolled user.
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33 Claims
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1. A method of providing a multi-level award program for an enrolled user comprising:
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enrolling at least one first-level user, referred by the enrolled user, through a Web interface;
tracking internet activity of the at least one first-level user;
providing the at least one first-level user with award points earned by the at least one first-level user for the internet activity; and
calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on a first percentage of the award points earned by the at least one first-level user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing a multi-level award program for an enrolled user comprising:
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enrolling a plurality of first-level users referred by the enrolled user, a plurality of second-level users referred by the first-level users, a plurality of third-level users referred by the second-level users, and a plurality of fourth-level users referred by the third-level users through a Web interface;
tracking internet activity of the first-level users, second-level users, third-level users, and fourth-level users;
providing the first-level users, second-level users, third-level users, and fourth-level users with award points for the internet activity; and
calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on a first percentage of the award points earned by the first-level users, a second percentage of the award points earned by the second-level users, a third percentage of the award points earned by the third-level users, a fourth percentage of the award points earned by the fourth-level users. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A system for a multi-level award program for an enrolled user comprising:
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a database for receiving and storing information from a plurality of referred users at a plurality of levels;
a database for receiving and storing award points;
software for tracking internet activity of the referred users and providing award points to the referred users; and
software for calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on percentages of the award points provided to the referred users, wherein the percentages vary with the levels. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A machine readable medium that provides a multi-level award program for an enrolled user comprising:
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a first machine readable code that enrolls at least one first-level user referred by the enrolled user;
a second machine readable code that tracks internet activity of the at least one first-level user;
a third machine readable code that provides award points to the at least one first-level user for the internet activity of the at least one first-level user; and
a fourth machine readable code that calculates bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on a first percentage of the award points earned by the at least one firstlevel user. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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