Method of forming and using referral networks via the Internet
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1. A method to show how entities may create a referral network.
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Abstract
This invention describes a method were people who use the Internet to provide any service (e.g., rent out their vacation home) can partner with other people who do the same and form an network where they can refer customers to each other. This patent application is mainly targeted for rental properties being managed by individual owners but it could also apply to any piece of property(s) being rented or managed over the Internet.
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1. A method to show how entities may create a referral network.
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2. A method to show how entities may join a referral network.
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3. A method to show how entities may leave a referral network.
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4. A method to show how entities may communicate to all the other entities in a referral network.
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5. A method on how an entity submits a referral into the referral network.
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6. A method showing how the computer program processes a referral once it has been put into the referral network.
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7. A method showing how the entity can get information about all the referrals that it submitted into the referral network.
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8. While this invention mainly pertains to referral networks being used by owners of vacation rental properties it could also apply to any group of entities who perform a service via the Internet. While the invention has been described by means of specific embodiments, numerous modifications and variations could be made thereto by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention set forth in the claims. Including, but not limited to, having an approval process that an entity must go through before being allowed to add itself to a referral network or create a referral network.
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