NETWORK MARKETING SOCIAL NETWORK
First Claim
1. A social network, comprising:
- a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium;
a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with a each subscriber of the social network; and
a plurality of referral networks encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks is associated with a different subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks comprises a total number of referred subscribers;
wherein, for each subscriber of the social network, the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to calculate a total compensation for the subscriber based upon the associated referral network.
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Abstract
A social network and method of using the same is presented. The social network comprises a server comprising a processor and a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, where encoded on the computer readable medium is a plurality of subscriber profiles and a plurality of referral networks, where each of the subscriber profiles and referral networks is associated with one of the subscribers of the social network, and where each of the referral networks comprises a total number of referred subscribers referred by the associated subscriber. For each subscriber of the social network, the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to calculate a total compensation for the subscriber based upon the associated referral network.
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65 Claims
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1. A social network, comprising:
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a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium; a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with a each subscriber of the social network; and a plurality of referral networks encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks is associated with a different subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks comprises a total number of referred subscribers; wherein, for each subscriber of the social network, the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to calculate a total compensation for the subscriber based upon the associated referral network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 10. An article of manufacture comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, computer readable program code to operate a social network encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, a plurality of referral networks encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks is associated with a different subscriber, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks comprises a total number of referred subscribers referred by the associated subscriber, the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect, for each of the plurality of subscribers, calculating a total compensation for the subscriber based upon the associated referral network.
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20. A method comprising:
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providing a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, and a plurality of referral networks encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks is associated with a different subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of referral networks comprises a total number of referred subscribers, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium has instructions encoded thereon to calculate a total compensation for each subscriber of the social network based on the associated referral network; calculating, for each subscriber of the social network, using the server, a total compensation based upon the associated referral network. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A social network, comprising:
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a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium; a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts and a different email module, wherein each of the email modules is associated with a different email address; wherein the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to; receive a new post from a subscriber of the social network and a first identifier identifying a first subscriber profile; forward the new post to the email address associated with the first subscriber profile; and post the new post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 39)
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36. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, computer readable program code for operating a social network encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts and a different email module, wherein each of the email modules is associated with a different email address; wherein the computer readable program code comprises a series of computer readable program steps to effect; receiving a new post from a subscriber of the social network and a first identifier identifying a first subscriber profile; forwarding the new post to the email address associated with the first subscriber profile; and posting the new post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 40)
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41. A method comprising:
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providing a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts and a different email module, wherein each of the email modules is associated with a different email address, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium has instructions encoded thereon to receive a new post from a subscriber of the social network and a first identifier identifying a first subscriber profile, forward the new post to the email address associated with the first subscriber profile, and post the new post on the first subscriber profile; receiving, using the server, the new post and the first identifier; forwarding, using the server, the new post to the email address associated with the first subscriber profile; and posting, using the server, the new post to the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A social network, comprising:
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a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium; and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts; wherein the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to; receive a new post from a subscriber of the social network and an identifier identifying a first subscriber profile, wherein the new post comprises Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) data; create a revised post by removing the EXIF data from the new post; and post the revised post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (47, 48)
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49. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, computer readable program code for operating a social network encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts; wherein the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect; receiving a new post from a subscriber of the social network and an identifier identifying a first subscriber profile, wherein the new post comprises Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) data; creating a revised post by removing the EXIF data from the new post; and posting the revised post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 54)
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52. A method comprising:
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providing a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a plurality of posts, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium has instructions encoded thereon to receive a new post from a subscriber of the social network and an identifier identifying a first subscriber profile, wherein the new post comprises Exchangeable Image File (EXIF) data, to create a revised post by removing the EXIF data from the new post, and to post the revised post on the first subscriber profile; receiving, using the server, the new post from a subscriber of the social network and the identifier; creating, using the server, the revised post; and posting, using the server, the revised post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (53)
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55. A social network, comprising:
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a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium; and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of contacts, wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts is another subscriber of the social network, wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts has been assigned at least one of a plurality of designations by the subscriber associated with the subscriber profile; wherein the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured, for each subscriber profile, to; receive a request to add a new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile and at least one of the plurality of designations; add the new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile; and assign the at least one of the plurality of designations to the new contact. - View Dependent Claims (56)
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57. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, computer readable program code for operating a social network encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of contacts, wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts is another subscriber of the social network, wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts has been assigned at least one of a plurality of designations by the subscriber associated with the subscriber profile; wherein the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect; receiving a request to add a new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile and at least one of the plurality of designations; adding the new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile; and assigning the at least one of the plurality of designations to the new contact. - View Dependent Claims (58)
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59. A method comprising:
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providing a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of contacts, wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts is another subscriber of the social network, wherein each contact of the plurality of contacts has been assigned at least one of a plurality of designations by the subscriber associated with the subscriber profile, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium has instructions encoded thereon to receive a request to add a new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile and at least one of the plurality of designations, add the new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile, and assign the at least one of the plurality of designations to the new contact; receiving, using the server, the request and the at least one of the plurality of designations; adding, using the server, the new contact to the plurality of contacts associated with the subscriber profile; and assigning, using the server, the at least one of the plurality of designations to the new contact.
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60. A social network, comprising:
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a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and a computer readable program code encoded in the computer readable medium; and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts; wherein the processor, using the computer readable program code, is configured to; receive a new post from a subscriber of the social network and a first identifier identifying a first subscriber profile; generate, using the new post, a text message; send the text message to a telephone number associated with the first subscriber profile; and post the new post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (61)
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62. An article of manufacture comprising:
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a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, computer readable program code encoded in the non-transitory computer readable medium, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts, wherein the computer readable program code comprising a series of computer readable program steps to effect; receiving a new post from a subscriber of the social network and a first identifier identifying a first subscriber profile; generating, using the new post, a text message; sending the text message to a telephone number associated with the first subscriber profile; and posting the new post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (63)
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64. A method comprising:
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providing a server comprising a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium in communication with the processor, and a plurality of subscriber profiles encoded in the computer readable medium, wherein one or more of the plurality of subscriber profiles is associated with each subscriber of the social network, wherein each of the plurality of subscriber profiles comprises a different plurality of posts, wherein the non-transitory computer readable medium has instructions encoded thereon to receive a new post from a subscriber of the social network and a first identifier identifying a first subscriber profile, generate, using the new post, a text message, send the text message to a telephone number associated with the first subscriber profile, and post the new post on the first subscriber profile, receiving, using the server, the new post and the first identifier; generating, using the server, the text message based on the new post; sending, using the server, the text message to the telephone number; and posting, using the server, the new post on the first subscriber profile. - View Dependent Claims (65)
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Specification