SOCIAL NETWORKING RELATIONAL REWARD SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for operating a reward program, the method comprising:
- receiving a log file of user activity at a reward program site, the user being a member of one or more social media sites;
ascertaining one or more connected members who are connected to the user within the one or more social media sites;
determining whether the one or more connected members triggered the user activity; and
providing a reward to the one or more connected members who triggered the user activity and/or to the user based on predetermined criteria.
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Abstract
Methods for operating a reward program are provided. The method allows rewarding members of social media sites based on their online or offline activities, based on such activities of members connected to them. The disclosed method encourages Internet users to spread commerce-related content via social media sites to connected members for a reward. The method may comprise receiving a log file of a user activity at a reward program site, the user being a member of one or more social media sites, ascertaining one or more connected members who are connected to the user within the one or more social media sites, determining whether the one or more connected members triggered the user activity, and providing a reward to the one or more connected members who triggered the user activity and/or to the user based on predetermined criteria.
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24 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for operating a reward program, the method comprising:
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receiving a log file of user activity at a reward program site, the user being a member of one or more social media sites; ascertaining one or more connected members who are connected to the user within the one or more social media sites; determining whether the one or more connected members triggered the user activity; and providing a reward to the one or more connected members who triggered the user activity and/or to the user based on predetermined criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An apparatus for operating a reward program, comprising:
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at least one processor configured to; receive a log file of user activity at a reward program site, the user being a member of one or more social media sites; ascertain one or more connected members who are connected to the user within the one or more social media sites; determine whether the one or more connected members triggered the user activity; and provide a reward to the one or more connected members who triggered the user activity and/or the user based on predetermined criteria; and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory comprising codes for the at least one processor.
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24. A computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, which when executed by one or more computers, cause the one or more computers to:
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receive a log file of user activity at a reward program site, the user being a member of one or more social media sites; ascertain one or more connected members who are connected to the user within the one or more social media sites; determine whether the one or more connected members triggered the user activity; and provide a reward to the one or more connected members who triggered the user activity and/or the user based on predetermined criteria.
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