Method and system for tracking and providing incentives for tasks and activities and other behavioral influences related to money, individuals, technology and other assets
First Claim
1. A method for altering behavior involving events related to the use of assets, comprising the steps of:
- recording information associated with a first event related to the use of an asset and a first identified individual associated with said first event;
determining a status of said first event in connection with a rewards algorithm, and calculating reward information in accordance with the rewards algorithm, and notifying the identified first individual of the calculated reward information.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for altering behavior in a variety of applications include recording information associated with an event related to a particular activity or field, determining a status of the event in connection with a rewards algorithm, calculating reward information in accordance with the rewards algorithm, and storing the calculated reward information. A recipient is notified in accordance with a notification algorithm of the calculated reward information. Incentives may be provided for participation in services plans, including professional services plans such as legal plans, adoption and use of types of funds, accounts and funds transfers, use of online services, and numerous other services. Rewards include the receipt of professional services and membership in services plans. Incentives for entering into transactions include offering of related services, including identity theft related services for events related to the transaction. Methods and systems for entering transactions include receiving first transaction request information from a transaction party in a first mode, prompting the transaction party for second transaction request information to be provided in a second mode, if the second transaction information is received in a suitable manner, then entering into the transaction, and otherwise terminating the transaction.
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158 Claims
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1. A method for altering behavior involving events related to the use of assets, comprising the steps of:
recording information associated with a first event related to the use of an asset and a first identified individual associated with said first event;
determining a status of said first event in connection with a rewards algorithm, and calculating reward information in accordance with the rewards algorithm, and notifying the identified first individual of the calculated reward information.- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of providing accelerated payment accounts, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a selection of an accelerated or conventional account from a customer;
providing enhanced benefits to a customer, and requiring preferential payment conditions based on a selection of an accelerated account, and providing standard benefits and requiring conventional payment conditions based on selection of a conventional account. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- receiving a selection of an accelerated or conventional account from a customer;
- 16. A method for entering into a transaction, comprising the steps of receiving first transaction request information from a transaction party in a first mode, prompting the transaction party for second transaction request information to be provided in a second mode, if the second transaction information is received in a suitable manner, then entering into the transaction, and otherwise terminating the transaction.
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22. A method of providing incentives for events related to a status of an account, comprising the steps of:
- recording information associated with an event related to a status of an account, determining a status of the event in connection with a rewards algorithm, calculating reward information in accordance with the rewards algorithm, and storing the calculated reward information.
- 23. A method for providing incentives for adoption and/or use of currency, comprising the steps of recording information associated with an event related to the transfer of money and an individual associated with said event, determining a form of currency employed in connection with the event, calculating reward information in accordance with a rewards algorithm, the rewards algorithm employing as a factor the form of currency.
- 26. A method for providing incentives for use of selected procedures for reporting of events, comprising the steps of recording information associated with an event, determining a status of the event with respect to an incentive algorithm, calculating reward information in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated reward information.
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31. A method of providing incentives for events related to use of resources of an organization, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request for use of resources of an organization from an individual, providing a marketing presentation to the individual, and only providing the requested resource after completion of the marketing presentation.
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33. A method for providing incentives for events related to securities-related transactions, comprising the steps of:
- recording information associated with an event related to a securities-related transaction and an identified individual associated with said event;
determining a status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating rewards information in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35)
- recording information associated with an event related to a securities-related transaction and an identified individual associated with said event;
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36. A method of providing incentives relating to third party behavior in connection with a transaction between a first party and a second party, comprising the steps of:
- recording information relating to the transaction, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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42. A method for providing incentives to participants in a services plan, comprising the steps of:
- recording information relating to an event associated with the services plan, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
- View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
- 47. A method for providing incentives related to events, comprising the steps of recording information related to an event, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, storing the calculated incentive information, and providing a reward based on calculated incentive information, wherein the reward is in the nature of services provided with preferences compared to standard services.
- 58. A method of providing an incentive to enter into a business relationship comprising the steps of offering a business relationship and identity theft-related services simultaneously.
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68. A method of providing services to business, comprising the steps of:
- providing to a business, in exchange for consideration, legal representation in connection with claims related to allegations of loss of personal information of individuals by the business, the amount of consideration being determined at the commencement of a defined period of providing service.
- 69. A method for providing incentives related to events in connection with services of an intermediary to transactions, comprising the steps of recording information related to an event in connection with services of an intermediary to transactions, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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75. A method for providing incentives related to consent obtained from an individual, comprising the steps of:
- recording information related to an event pertaining to monitoring of conduct of an individual, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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81. A method for providing incentives related to in-vehicle communications systems, comprising the steps of:
- recording information relating to an event pertaining to in-vehicle communications systems, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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87. A method for providing targeted offers, comprising the steps of:
- receiving a request related to geographical information, providing responsive geographical information, identifying a business having physical proximity to the responsive geographical information, and providing an offer associated with the provided responsive geographical information and pertaining to the identified business.
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91. A method of providing incentives related to energy, comprising the steps of:
- recording information relating to an event pertaining to energy, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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- 97. A method of providing incentives associated with access to an electronic database, comprising the steps of recording information relating to an event pertaining to access to an electronic database, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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102. A method for providing offers targeted to potential customers, comprising the steps of:
- receiving from a potential customer a request pertaining to products or services, determining, in accordance with an algorithm, an offer, and communicating the offer to the potential customer.
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108. A method of providing incentives for forwarding of electronic information, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event related to the forwarding of electronic information, determining the status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive amount based on the status and the incentive algorithm, and recording the calculated incentive amount.
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111. A method of providing incentives for events related to delivery services, comprising the steps of:
- recording information associated with an event related to a delivery, determining a status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, and calculating incentive information in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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113. A method of providing incentives for events related to the electronic transmission of documents, comprising the steps of:
- recording information associated with an event related to a transmission of an electronic document, determining a status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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116. A method of providing incentives for events related to documents, comprising the steps of:
- recording information associated with an event related to a document, determining a status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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124. A method of providing incentives for the sending of text messages for display, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event related to the sending of a text message intended for visual display to multiple simultaneous viewers, determining the status of the event with respect to an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive amount based on the status and the incentive algorithm, and recording the calculated incentive amount.
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127. A method of providing incentives for performance, comprising the steps of:
- enrolling an individual in an incentive rewards program having a rewards account, providing the individual with an initial incentive reward in the rewards account prior to performance by the individual in connection with the incentive rewards program, notifying the individual that the initial incentive reward may be redeemed only upon performance in accordance with selected requirements, and making the initial incentive reward available for redemption only upon performance in accordance with the selected requirements.
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128. A method of providing incentives for performance, comprising the steps of:
- determining if the individual has a preferred status based upon selected criteria, and enrolling an individual in an incentive rewards program only if the individual has been determined to possess a product having certain characteristics.
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130. A method of providing services, comprising the steps of:
- providing services, comprising the steps of receiving a right from a celebrity to associate the celebrity with the services, providing services associated with the celebrity, and providing incentive rewards program based on events associated with the service.
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134. A method of providing incentives related to membership programs encouraging active participation by users, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event related to membership in the program, determining the status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive amount based on the status and the incentive algorithm, and recording the calculated incentive amount.
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135. A method of providing incentives related to health and fitness goals, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event related to health and fitness activity, determining the status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive amount based on the status and the incentive algorithm, and recording the calculated incentive amount.
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136. A method for providing incentives for volunteers to assist public agencies, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event pertaining to assistance by a volunteer to a public agency, determining the status of the event in accordance with an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive.
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140. A method for providing incentives for inspectors, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event relating to the activities of an inspector, determining the status of the event in accordance with an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive amount based on the event and the algorithm, and recording the calculated incentive amount.
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146. A method for providing incentives related to events pertaining to conformity with regulations, comprising the steps of:
- recording information related to an event subject to one or more regulations, determining a status of the recorded information in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the status and the incentive information, and storing the calculated incentive information.
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150. A method of providing incentives for adhering to rules within an organization, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event related to rules within an organization, determining the status of the event in connection with an incentive algorithm, calculating an incentive amount based on the status and the incentive algorithm, and recording the calculated incentive amount.
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155. A method for providing incentives to individuals to make themselves available to provide volunteer services upon request, comprising the steps of:
- recording an event relating to an individual making himself available to provide volunteer services upon request, determining a status of the event in accordance with an incentive algorithm, calculating incentive information in accordance with the incentive algorithm, and storing the calculated incentive information.
- View Dependent Claims (156, 157, 158)
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