System and Method for Conditional Group Membership Fees
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating fee-based group membership, comprising:
- receiving, from at least one designated organizer for at least one group of a plurality of groups, data representing a monetary value of a membership fee for the at least one group;
receiving, from a first plurality of user terminals associated with a first plurality of users, a first plurality of requests to join the at least one group;
registering the first plurality of users with the at least one group;
At least one of reducing and waiving the membership fee for the first plurality of users;
receiving, from a second plurality of user terminals associated with a second plurality of users, a second plurality of requests to join the at least one group;
transmitting, to the second plurality of user terminals, data configured to display payment options, the payment options configured to facilitate a transaction for the membership fee; and
registering at least a portion of the second plurality of users with the at least one group upon payment of the membership fee.
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Abstract
A system and method for facilitating fee-based group membership is provided. The method includes the steps of receiving, from at least one designated organizer for at least one group of a plurality of groups, data representing a monetary value of a membership fee; receiving, from a first plurality of user terminals associated with a first plurality of users, a first plurality of requests to join the at least one group; registering the first plurality of users with the at least one group; receiving, from a second plurality of user terminals associated with a second plurality of users, a second plurality of requests to join the at least one group; transmitting, to the second plurality of user terminals, data configured to display payment options; and registering at least a portion of the second plurality of users with the at least one group upon payment of the fee.
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16 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for facilitating fee-based group membership, comprising:
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receiving, from at least one designated organizer for at least one group of a plurality of groups, data representing a monetary value of a membership fee for the at least one group; receiving, from a first plurality of user terminals associated with a first plurality of users, a first plurality of requests to join the at least one group; registering the first plurality of users with the at least one group; At least one of reducing and waiving the membership fee for the first plurality of users; receiving, from a second plurality of user terminals associated with a second plurality of users, a second plurality of requests to join the at least one group; transmitting, to the second plurality of user terminals, data configured to display payment options, the payment options configured to facilitate a transaction for the membership fee; and registering at least a portion of the second plurality of users with the at least one group upon payment of the membership fee. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for facilitating fee-based group memberships, comprising at least one server computer including at least one processor, the at least one server computer configured to:
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transmit, to a plurality of user terminals, data configured to display a meeting facility configured to facilitate users to organize and join a plurality of meeting groups associated with a plurality of in-person gatherings or events; designate at least one user of the plurality of users as at least one organizer for at least one meeting group of the plurality of meeting groups; receive, from the at least one organizer, data representing a numerical amount for a membership fee for the at least one meeting group; receive, through the meeting facility, a plurality of requests from a plurality of users to join the at least one meeting group; register a first portion of users of the plurality of users without charging the first portion of users the full membership fee; and after the first portion of users are registered, register a second portion of users of the plurality of users upon payment of the full membership. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-implemented method for facilitating fee-based group membership, comprising:
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receiving, from at least one designated organizer for at least one group of a plurality of groups, data representing a monetary value of a membership fee for the at least one group; receiving, from a plurality of user terminals associated with a plurality of users, a plurality of requests to join the at least one group; registering a pre-determined number of users of the plurality of users with the at least one group without requiring payment of the membership fee; after the pre-determined number of users have been registered, registering a plurality of remaining users of the plurality of users after the plurality of remaining users pay the membership fee. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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