System and method for networking

• US 20020128905A1
• Filed: 03/07/2001
• Published: 09/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 03/07/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: David C. Weiss, Roger Gillman
• Original Assignee: David C. Weiss, Roger Gillman
• Inventors: Weiss, David C., Gillman, Roger
• Application Number:
  US09/801,167
• Publication Number:
  US 20020128905A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/109 Time management, e.g. calendars, reminders, meetings or time accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0214 Referral reward systems

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system and method for networking with persons online.

Claims

1. A method for providing online networking groups comprising;

entering a profile into a computer database;

entering a second profile into said computer database;

comparing said profile and said second profile;

moving said second profile into a second database if said profile and said second profile contain same professions and same areas of practice

creating a networking group containing said computer database;

creating a networking group containing said second database.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising;

providing referrals between members in said networking group.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising;

providing rewards or incentives to said members of said networking group who provide most referrals in said networking group.

4. The method of claim 2 further comprising;

providing a point system relating to number of said referrals each member in said networking group gives to another member.

5. The method of claim 2 further comprising;

removing members from said networking group who do not provide referrals to other members in said networking group, or meet a minimum number of referrals.

6. The method of claim 2 further comprising;

communicating with said members via video or audio conferencing.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein said profiles comprise:

name, address, contact information, profession and territory.

8. A system for providing online networking comprising;

a computer database;

said database storing profiles of users;

said system comparing said profiles and creating networking groups.