Multi-Vendor Registration and Rewards System
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of executing and delivering incentive rewards in a collaborative network environment including electronically stored profiles for participating vendors and participating members, the method comprising:
- receiving, at a primary member station of a participating member, order information including a plurality of line items;
sending a confirmation request from the primary member station to a vendor station of a participating vendor;
receiving, at the primary member station, a response from the vendor station including incentive information applicable to at least one of the plurality of line items, the incentive information including a collaborative currency value and a satisfaction parameter;
identifying at least one secondary participating member responsible for performance of at least one of the plurality of line items;
entering an advance commitment for at least part of the collaborative currency value to the secondary participating member;
reporting performance of the satisfaction parameter to the vendor station;
receiving, at the primary member station, electronic credit for the collaborative currency value; and
the primary member station distributing the at least part of the collaborative currency value to the secondary participating member.
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Abstract
Systems and method to provide and encourage cross-industry collaboration between and amongst independent business partners designed to serve the needs of the indirect channel. Through the system, participating Members search for potential partners based on validated credentials across vendor ecosystems and professional certifications. Results can be further refined using additional filters including the use of keywords and location based attributes. Members review prospective partners'"'"' profiles and ratings, which may be obtained from fellow partners, to screen and select partners with whom they can share potential business through registered Customer Opportunities, i.e. Collaborations. Upon closing new business, the system provides tools to track each Collaboration'"'"'s progress all the way through to the claims process where collaborating partners share in the aggregated Rewards earned from Sponsoring vendor organizations.
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13 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of executing and delivering incentive rewards in a collaborative network environment including electronically stored profiles for participating vendors and participating members, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a primary member station of a participating member, order information including a plurality of line items; sending a confirmation request from the primary member station to a vendor station of a participating vendor; receiving, at the primary member station, a response from the vendor station including incentive information applicable to at least one of the plurality of line items, the incentive information including a collaborative currency value and a satisfaction parameter; identifying at least one secondary participating member responsible for performance of at least one of the plurality of line items; entering an advance commitment for at least part of the collaborative currency value to the secondary participating member; reporting performance of the satisfaction parameter to the vendor station; receiving, at the primary member station, electronic credit for the collaborative currency value; and the primary member station distributing the at least part of the collaborative currency value to the secondary participating member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented method of executing and delivering incentive rewards in a collaborative network environment including electronically stored profiles for participating vendors and participating members, the method comprising:
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receiving, at a first vendor station for a first participating vendor, a confirmation request from a primary participating member, the confirmation request including at least one line item related to the first participating vendor; sending, from the first vendor station, a response to the confirmation request including incentive information applicable to at least one line item, the incentive information including a collaborative currency value and a satisfaction parameter; receiving, at the first vendor station, evidence of performance of the satisfaction parameter; and sending electronic credit for the collaborative currency value to the primary participating member based on an analysis of the evidence of performance of the satisfaction parameter, wherein, the electronic credit for the collaborative currency value is configured to be applied from the primary participating member to another participating member based on parameters established by the primary participating member. - View Dependent Claims (10, 13)
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11. An automated collaboration and reward distribution system comprising:
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a processor; an electronic network communication device; and an electronic storage device, the electronic storage device including instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the system to perform the following steps; recognize order information received by the communication device, the order information including a plurality of line items; send a confirmation request via the communication device to a vendor server of a participating vendor; recognize a response from the vendor server including incentive information applicable to at least one of the plurality of line items, the incentive information including a collaborative currency value and a satisfaction parameter; identify at least one secondary participating member responsible for performance of at least one of the plurality of line items; enter an advance commitment for at least part of the collaborative currency value to the secondary participating member; report performance of the satisfaction parameter to a validation server; recognize and accept receipt of electronic credit for the collaborative currency value; and electrically distribute the at least part of the collaborative currency value to the secondary participating member. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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