Loyalty reward system and method for generating and tracking funds for third parties

• US 20060287871A1
• Filed: 06/09/2005
• Published: 12/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 06/09/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: ROI Media LLC
• Original Assignee: ROI Media LLC A Nevada Limited Liability Corporation
• Inventors: Carrozzi, Brian, Nassar, Ziad
• Application Number:
  US11/149,809
• Publication Number:
  US 20060287871A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/30
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A server has a processor, an operating system (OS), a database, a tracking module, a crediting module, and a delivering module. The database includes a user'"'"'s information, revenue statistics, and revenue allocation for at least one organization selected by a user. The tracking module includes tracking relevant user activities with a user ID. The crediting module includes crediting to at least one organization selected by the user in response to the tracking. The delivering module includes delivering information to the user in real-time. The information includes a total contribution made to at least one organization selected by the user and a total contribution made to at least one organization by a community.

Claims

1. A method for generating revenue to at least one organization selected by a user:

tracking relevant user activities with a user ID;

crediting the at least one organization in response to said tracking; and

delivering information to the user in real-time, the information including a total contribution to the at least one organization by the user, and a total contribution to the at least one organization by a community.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein said tracking includes:

tracking the relevant user activities online.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein said tracking includes:

providing a web portal associated with the user ID.

4. The method of claim 2 wherein said tracking includes:

uploading a software application to the user, the software application associated with the user ID.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein said tracking includes:

associating a credit card with the user ID; and

tracking transaction amounts from the credit card.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein said crediting includes:

receiving funds in response to the relevant user activities online and offline;

crediting a percentage of the funds to the at least one organization selected by the user.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein said receiving includes revenue generating means selected from a cost per click (CPC) campaign, a cost per impression (CPM) campaign, a cost per acquisition (CPA) campaign, a cost per sale (CPS) campaign, and a credit card use.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein said delivering includes:

displaying a real-time counter on a toolbar loaded on the user computer, the real-time counter including the information.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein said delivering includes:

displaying a real-time counter on a portal web page, the real-time counter including the information.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein said delivering includes:

displaying a popup on the user computer, the pop up including a real-time counter, the real-time counter including the information.

11. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for generating revenue to at least one organization selected by a user comprising:

tracking relevant user activities with a user ID;

crediting the at least one organization in response to said tracking; and

delivering information to the user in real-time, the information including a total contribution to the at least one organization by the user, and a total contribution to the at least one organization by a community.

12. A server comprising:

a processor;

a database coupled to said processor, said database including a user information, revenue statistics, and revenue allocation for at least one organization selected by a user;

a tracking module coupled to said processor;

a crediting module coupled to said processor; and

a delivering module coupled to said processor.

13. The server of claim 12 wherein said tracking module includes:

means for tracking relevant activities online of the user with a user ID.

14. The server of claim 13 wherein said tracking module includes:

means for providing a web portal associated with the user ID.

15. The server of claim 13 wherein said tracking module includes:

means for uploading a software application to the user, the software application associated with the user ID.

16. The server of claim 12 wherein said crediting module includes:

means for receiving funds in response to the relevant user activities online and offline;

means for crediting a percentage of the funds to the at least one organization selected by the user.

17. The server of claim 12 wherein said delivering module includes:

a real-time counter on a toolbar loaded on the user computer, the real-time counter including a total contribution to the at least one organization by the user, and a total contribution to the at least one organization by a community.

18. The server of claim 12 wherein said delivering module includes:

a real-time counter on a portal web page, the real-time counter including a total contribution to the at least one organization by the user, and a total contribution to the at least one organization by a community.

19. The method of claim 12 wherein said delivering includes:

a pop-up/under on the user computer, the pop-up/under including a real-time counter, the real-time counter including a total contribution to the at least one organization by the user, and a total contribution to the at least one organization by a community.

20. A system for generating revenue comprising:

a client for selecting at least one organization; and

a server coupled to said client;

wherein said server includes;

tracking means for tracking relevant activities on the client;

crediting means for crediting the selected at least one organization in response to said relevant activities; and

delivering means for delivering information to the client in real-time, the information including a total contribution to the selected at least one organization, and a total contribution to the selected at least one organization by a community.