METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR ONLINE PROMOTION ENGAGEMENT NETWORK
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1. An online promotion driven networking method comprising:
- generating an online promotion;
receiving information related to the online promotion regarding a plurality of promotion participants, the promotion participants comprising a promotion entrant, an advertiser, or a sponsor;
storing the received information in a database;
correlating, via a computer processor, the stored information;
establishing online relationships between at least a subset of the plurality of participants; and
storing information indicative of the online relationships in the database.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for an online promotion driven engagement network are disclosed. In one aspect, information that is received from entrants and consumers upon entry in a promotion is stored in a database. The entrants and consumers are provided access information for generating a profile that includes the stored information. Based on the stored information and additional information provided by the entrants and consumers, online relationship recommendations are generated and communicated to the entrants and consumers. The relationship recommendations can include relationships with other entrants and consumers and/or with advertisers, sponsors, or online communities.
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1. An online promotion driven networking method comprising:
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generating an online promotion; receiving information related to the online promotion regarding a plurality of promotion participants, the promotion participants comprising a promotion entrant, an advertiser, or a sponsor; storing the received information in a database; correlating, via a computer processor, the stored information; establishing online relationships between at least a subset of the plurality of participants; and storing information indicative of the online relationships in the database. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for online promotion driven networking comprising:
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a database; and a computer processor configured to; generate an online promotion; receive information related to the online promotion regarding a plurality of promotion participants, the promotion participants comprising a promotion entrant, an advertiser, or a sponsor; store the received information in the database; correlate the stored information; establish online relationships between at least a subset of the plurality of participants; and store information indicative of the online relationships in the database. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer program product for processing data for a program configured to generate an online promotion driven network, the computer program product comprising:
a non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored there code for causing processing circuitry to; generate an online promotion; receive information related to the online promotion regarding a plurality of promotion participants, the promotion participants comprising a promotion entrant, an advertiser, or a sponsor; store the received information in a database; correlate the stored information; establish online relationships between at least a subset of the plurality of participants; and store information indicative of the online relationships in the database. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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32. A system for online promotion driven networking comprising:
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means for generating an online promotion; means for receiving information related to the online promotion regarding a plurality of promotion participants, the promotion participants comprising a promotion entrant, an advertiser, or a sponsor; means for storing the received information in a database; means for correlating the stored information; means for establishing online relationships between at least a subset of the plurality of participants; and means for storing information indicative of the online relationships in the database.
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