SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RECEIVING AND APPORTIONING FEES IN AN ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
First Claim
1. A method for receiving and apportioning fees in an online environment comprising a plurality of user accounts, the method comprising:
- receiving, by a server, a first payment to register for a first user account comprising;
a first portion in exchange for hosting the first user account;
a second portion in exchange for one or more first user credits for online activity; and
a third portion in exchange for one or more first user discounts for recruiting one or more second user accounts;
receiving, by the server, a second payment to register for a second user account; and
automatically crediting at least one other user account in an amount corresponding to at least a portion of redeemed ones of the one or more first user discounts.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method is provided for receiving and apportioning fees in an online environment comprising a plurality of user accounts of an organization. According to a first step, the organization receives a first payment, which includes one portion for hosting the first user account, a second portion for credits that may be used for online activity, and a third portion for first user discounts that may be used to recruit additional users. In a next step, the organization receives a second payment from a second user recruited by the first user. In an additional step, the organization automatically credits the first user'"'"'s account in an amount equal to the first user discount redeemed by the second user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for receiving and apportioning fees in an online environment comprising a plurality of user accounts, the method comprising:
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receiving, by a server, a first payment to register for a first user account comprising; a first portion in exchange for hosting the first user account; a second portion in exchange for one or more first user credits for online activity; and a third portion in exchange for one or more first user discounts for recruiting one or more second user accounts; receiving, by the server, a second payment to register for a second user account; and automatically crediting at least one other user account in an amount corresponding to at least a portion of redeemed ones of the one or more first user discounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for receiving and apportioning fees in an online environment comprising a plurality of user accounts, the system comprising:
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a server computer system that stores in one or more databases a plurality of user profiles and a plurality of user accounts; a payment processor coupled to the one or more databases using a communication network, the payment processor operable to; receive, by the server, a first payment to register for a first user account comprising; a first portion in exchange for hosting the first user account; a second portion in exchange for one or more first user credits for online activity; and a third portion in exchange for one or more first user discounts for recruiting one or more second user accounts; receive, by the server, a second payment to register for a second user account; and automatically credit at least one other user account in an amount corresponding to at least a portion of redeemed ones of the one or more first user discounts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium with an executable program for receiving and apportioning fees in an online environment comprising a plurality of user accounts stored thereon, wherein the executable program instructs a processor to perform the following steps:
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receive, by a server, a first payment to register for a first user account comprising; a first portion in exchange for hosting the first user account; a second portion in exchange for one or more first user credits for online activity; and a third portion in exchange for one or more first user discounts for recruiting one or more second user accounts; receive, by the server, a second payment to register for a second user account; and automatically credit at least one other user account in an amount corresponding to at least a portion of redeemed ones of the one or more first user discounts. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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