Method and System for Promoting Products and Projects
First Claim
1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform the following steps:
- obtaining from a potential user a favorite selection of viewed presentations for submission to a system server in which the selection information is processed and stored by the system server;
obtaining from the potential user registration information for submission to the system server in which the registration information is processed and stored by the system server;
receiving from the system server registration confirmation that the potential user has been accepted as a registered user and the registered user is entered into a contest;
obtaining from the registered user a message inviting potential users to view a presentation and become a registered user to participate in the contest, at least one contact name and an address for the contact name for submission to the system server in which the system server sends the message to the contact name at the address;
receiving from the server status information at least indicating contacts accepting the invitation, points awarded in the contest for the acceptances and prizes available in exchange for points; and
obtaining from the registered user a selection of at least one prize to be redeemed with the registered user'"'"'s points for submission to the system server.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented system and method comprise obtaining from a potential user a favorite selection of viewed presentations. User registration information is obtained from the potential user. Registration confirmation that the potential user has been accepted as a registered user and the registered user is entered into a contest is received. A message inviting potential users to view a presentation, become a registered user and participate in the contest, at least one contact name and an address for the contact name is obtained from the registered user. The message is sent to the contact name at the address. Status information at least indicating contacts accepting the invitation, points awarded in the contest for the acceptances and prizes available in exchange for points is received. A selection of at least one prize to be redeemed with the registered user'"'"'s points is received from the registered user.
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20 Claims
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1. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium with an executable program stored thereon, wherein the program instructs a processor to perform the following steps:
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obtaining from a potential user a favorite selection of viewed presentations for submission to a system server in which the selection information is processed and stored by the system server; obtaining from the potential user registration information for submission to the system server in which the registration information is processed and stored by the system server; receiving from the system server registration confirmation that the potential user has been accepted as a registered user and the registered user is entered into a contest; obtaining from the registered user a message inviting potential users to view a presentation and become a registered user to participate in the contest, at least one contact name and an address for the contact name for submission to the system server in which the system server sends the message to the contact name at the address; receiving from the server status information at least indicating contacts accepting the invitation, points awarded in the contest for the acceptances and prizes available in exchange for points; and obtaining from the registered user a selection of at least one prize to be redeemed with the registered user'"'"'s points for submission to the system server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer-implemented system comprising:
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a first processing component being configured to be operable for processing and storing a favorite selection of viewed presentations submitted by potential user; a second processing component being configured to be operable for processing and storing registration information obtained from the potential user; a third processing component being configured to be operable for sending confirmation of registration and entry into a contest to the potential user; a fourth processing component being configured to be operable for processing and storing a message inviting potential users to view a presentation and become a registered user to participate in the contest, at least one contact name and an address for the contact name submitted by the registered user, said fourth processing component being further configured sending the message to the contact name at the address; a fifth processing component being configured to be operable for generating and sending status information at least indicating contacts accepting the invitation, points awarded in the contest for the acceptances and prizes available in exchange for points to the registered user; and a sixth processing component being configured to be operable for processing and storing a selection of at least one prize to be redeemed with points submitted by the registered.
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- 11. The computer-implemented system as recited in claim 11, in which said fourth processing component is further configured to be operable for processing and storing a selection for a template to be used in sending the message submitted by the registered user, said fourth processing component being further configured to be operable for sending the message using the template.
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15. A non-transitory program storage device readable by a machine tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform a method for promoting products and projects, comprising:
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computer code for obtaining from a potential user a favorite selection of viewed presentations for submission to a system server in which the selection information is processed and stored by the system server; computer code for obtaining from the potential user registration information for submission to the system server in which the registration information is processed and stored by the system server; computer code for receiving from the system server registration confirmation that the potential user has been accepted as a registered user and the registered user is entered into a contest; computer code for obtaining from the registered user a message inviting potential users to view a presentation and become a registered user to participate in the contest, at least one contact name and an address for the contact name for submission to the system server in which the system server sends the message to the contact name at the address; computer code for receiving from the server status information at least indicating contacts accepting the invitation, points awarded in the contest for the acceptances and prizes available in exchange for points; and computer code for obtaining from the registered user a selection of at least one prize to be redeemed with the registered user'"'"'s points for submission to the system server. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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