System and method for rewarding performance

• US 20040220852A1
• Filed: 04/30/2003
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 04/30/2003
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ivan Miles Posey
• Original Assignee: Ivan Miles Posey
• Inventors: Posey, Ivan Miles
• Application Number:
  US10/426,759
• Publication Number:
  US 20040220852A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06398 Performance of employee with respect to a job function
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0214 Referral reward systems

Abstract

A matchmaking system providing a method for rewarding likableness on a date is disclosed. A first subsystem is for tracking compensation accepted from a first customer of the matchmaking service system for the system'"'"'s matching or referring of one or more second customers of the matchmaking service system for a date. A second subsystem provides for the receiving of a rating from the first customer regarding the likableness of the second customer. A third subsystem is for providing a portion of the compensation from the first customer to the second customer, the size of the portion provided to the second customer depending on the rating received from the first customer. A system for providing incentives or rewards for high ratings from customers in the performance of business services is also disclosed. In that context, the first subsystem is used for tracking compensation accepted from a customer for referring a person or entity to perform services. The second subsystem is for receiving a rating from the customer regarding the performance of services. The third subsystem is for providing a portion of the compensation to the person or entity, the size of the portion depending on the rating.

Claims

1. A method for rewarding performance, comprising:

accepting compensation from a customer for referring a person or entity to perform services;

receiving a rating from the customer regarding the performance of services; and

providing a portion of the compensation to the person or entity, the size of the portion depending on the rating.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the services comprise duties performed by an employee for the customer, the customer providing the compensation to an employment agency, the employment agency providing the portion to the employee.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the services comprise subcontracted services performed by subcontractor for the customer, the customer providing the compensation to a general contractor, which provides the portion to the subcontractor.

5. The method of claim 3, further comprising accepting compensation from the second customer;

receiving a rating from the second customer regarding the likableness of the first customer; and

providing a portion of the compensation from the second customer to the first customer, the size of the portion provided to the first customer depending on the rating from the second customer.

4. In a matchmaking system, a method for rewarding likableness on a date, comprising:

accepting compensation from a first customer of the matchmaking service for referring a second customer of the matchmaking service for a date;

receiving a rating from the first customer regarding the likableness of the second customer; and

providing a portion of the compensation from the first customer to the second customer, the size of the portion provided to the second customer depending on the rating from the first customer.

6. A matchmaking system for rewarding likableness on a date, comprising:

a first subsystem for tracking compensation accepted from a first customer of the matchmaking service for referring a second customer of the matchmaking service for a date;

a second subsystem receiving a rating from the first customer regarding the likableness of the second customer; and

a third subsystem for providing a portion of the compensation from the first customer to the second customer, the size of the portion provided to the second customer depending on the rating from the first customer.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the first subsystem is further for tracking compensation accepted from the second customer;

wherein the second subsystem is further for receiving a rating from the second customer regarding the likableness of the first customer; and

wherein the third subsystem is further for providing a portion of the compensation from the second customer to the first customer, the size of the portion provided to the first customer depending on the rating from the second customer.

8. The system of claim 6, wherein the first, second and third are each part of a matchmaking system of a type selected from the group consisting of:

a ledger, a computerized accounting system, a database system, an on-line server connected to a network, an HTML system, the internet matchmaking system, a computerized spreadsheet, a software based matchmaking system,