Search Engine which awards Point per Click

• US 20070124280A1
• Filed: 11/27/2005
• Published: 05/31/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 11/27/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tony Tateossian
• Original Assignee: Tony Tateossian
• Inventors: Tateossian, Tony
• Application Number:
  US11/164,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20070124280A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/951 Indexing; Web crawling techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

The current invention is a search engine that will allow users to save money in their net advertising budget and promote a site for free. The system is easy to use: a user simply searches or surfs through the websites in the system'"'"'s search engine database and, in doing so, earn Points that automatically send Targeted Traffic to a desired website. Unlike other web traffic driving systems, with the current invention a user receives real targeted traffic for the Points they earn.

Claims

1. A method of searching website, the method comprising:

having a system award points to members; and

listing members in search in an order that is based on the amount of points that they have earned.

2. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said search be a keyword search.

3. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said search based on a plurality of categories.

4. The method as described in claim 3, further comprising having said categories being one or more selected from a group of knowledge, products, wellness, internet, communications, entertainment and business.

5. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said member join the system by submitting a description of the site to be added and said site'"'"'s URL.

6. The method as described in claim 5, further comprising having said member be searchable on said system immediately on joining.

7. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said system using a searchable database to save said members.

8. The method as described in claim 7, further comprising having new members who join the system being immediately added to said database.

9. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said system having a surf page.

10. The method as described in claim 9, further comprising having said surf page allowing viewing of the entire web page.

11. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having highlighted listings displayed by said system.

12. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said member earn points by using the system for a search.

13. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said member earns points by making said system their home page.

14. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said member earns points by referring said system to others.

15. The method as described in claim 14, further comprising having said member earns points by any referrals from any of their referrals.

16. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said member earns monetary compensation by referring said system to others.

17. The method as described in claim 16, further comprising having said member earns monetary compensation by any referrals from any of their referrals.

18. The method as described in claim 1 further comprising having said means to prevent inappropriate awarding of points.

19. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said member earns points by notifying of inappropriate awarding of points by another member.

20. The method as described in claim 1, further comprising having said system have a banner page and having said member earn points by utilizing the system'"'"'s banner page.