REWARD PROGRAM SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING SAME
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of operating a reward program, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing one or more rewards wherein each reward has a reward price; and
(b) selling the one or more rewards to a reward program participant via an online user interface, wherein the reward program participant pays a first portion of the reward price, and a reward program customer pays a second portion of the reward price.
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Abstract
A reward program system is disclosed that comprises a server hosting a database of rewards, a user interface connected to the server, and an algorithm configured to present a reward purchase opportunity to a participant upon the participant'"'"'s completion of a behavior objective, and the algorithm is configured to allow a participant to purchase one or more rewards from the database wherein the participant pays at least a first portion of the reward price and a sponsor pays at least a second portion of the price. The algorithm may be configured to allow the participant to select at least two rewards from the database prior to the completion of the objective and the algorithm may establish an expiration time by which the participant may purchase or forfeit the rewards from the database.
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1. A computer-implemented method of operating a reward program, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing one or more rewards wherein each reward has a reward price; and (b) selling the one or more rewards to a reward program participant via an online user interface, wherein the reward program participant pays a first portion of the reward price, and a reward program customer pays a second portion of the reward price. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method of operating a reward program, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing one or more rewards wherein each reward has a reward price, and the one or more rewards and the reward price is displayed to a reward program participant via an online user interface; (b) presenting a reward purchase opportunity to the reward program participant upon the participant'"'"'s attainment of a goal; and (c) selling a reward to the reward program participant wherein the reward program participant pays a first portion of the reward price and a reward program customer pays a second portion of the reward price. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer-implemented method of operating a reward program, comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing one or more rewards wherein each reward has a reward price; (b) presenting a reward purchase opportunity to a reward program participant to purchase at least one of at least two rewards upon the participant'"'"'s attainment of a goal; and (c) selling a reward to the reward program participant via an online user interface wherein the reward program participant pays a first portion of the reward price and a reward program customer pays a second portion of the reward price. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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