METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCENTIVIZING AN ACTIVITY OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY WEBSITE
First Claim
1. A system for incentivizing an action offered by a third-party website, the system comprising:
- a host website, including;
an offering module configured to display an incentive for taking an action on the third-party website;
a user interface module configured to;
register users as participants; and
accept inputs from participants;
a reporting module, configured toreceive a report of an action on the third-party website; and
receive the identity of the participant taking the action;
an incentive calculation module configured to;
calculate an incentive applicable to the identified action; and
provide information regarding the calculated incentive; and
a data storage module configured to assemble, store, retrieve and process information regarding the participant and the third-party website action.
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Abstract
A system for incentivizing an action offered by a third-party website. To this end, the system includes a host website comprising an offering module configured to display an incentive for taking an action on the third-party website. The host website further includes a user interface module configured to register users as participants, and accept inputs from the participants. In addition, a reporting module receives a report of an action on the third-party website and the identity of the participant taking the action. Further, an incentive calculation module present on the host website calculates an incentive applicable to the identified action and provides information regarding the calculated incentive. Moreover, a data storage module is configured to assemble, store, retrieve, and process information regarding the participant and the third-party website action.
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34 Claims
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1. A system for incentivizing an action offered by a third-party website, the system comprising:
a host website, including; an offering module configured to display an incentive for taking an action on the third-party website; a user interface module configured to; register users as participants; and accept inputs from participants; a reporting module, configured to receive a report of an action on the third-party website; and receive the identity of the participant taking the action; an incentive calculation module configured to; calculate an incentive applicable to the identified action; and provide information regarding the calculated incentive; and a data storage module configured to assemble, store, retrieve and process information regarding the participant and the third-party website action. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for incentivizing finder'"'"'s searches related to pending patent applications, issued patents, or other patent-related documents offered by a third-party website for the purpose of soliciting finder'"'"'s search results from users, the system comprising:
a host website, including; an offering module configured to display an incentive for providing finder'"'"'s search results on the third-party website; a user interface module configured to; register users as participants; and accept inputs from participants; a reporting module, configured to receive a report of finder'"'"'s search result provided to the third-party website; and receive the identity of the participant providing finder'"'"'s search result to the third-party website; an incentive calculation module configured to; calculate an incentive applicable to the identified finder'"'"'s search result; and provide information regarding the calculated incentive; and a data storage module configured to assemble, store, retrieve and process information regarding participants, third-party website finder'"'"'s searches, and finder'"'"'s search results. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A system for incentivizing the listing of patent documents on a third-party website displaying pending patent applications, issued patents, or other patent-related documents for the purpose of soliciting finder'"'"'s search results from users, the system comprising:
a host website, including; an offering module configured to display an incentive for providing finder'"'"'s search results on the third-party website; a user interface module configured to; register users as participants; and accept inputs from participants; a reporting module, configured to receive a report of finder'"'"'s search result provided to the third-party website; and receive the identity of the participant providing the finder'"'"'s search result to the third-party website; an incentive calculation module configured to; calculate an incentive applicable to the finder'"'"'s search results; and provide information regarding the calculated incentive; and a data storage module configured to assemble, store, retrieve and process information regarding participants, third-party website actions, and finder'"'"'s search results; wherein the third-party website includes a first tier, listing pending patent applications and issued patents voluntarily submitted by the owners thereof, and the host website, the third-party or another third-party web site includes a second tier, listing patent applications and issued patents submitted by parties other than the owners thereof and wherein the owners are offered a patent posting incentive to volunteer their pending patent applications or issued patents on the third-party website first tier. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A system for incentivizing the listing of patent documents and finder'"'"'s search results to a third-party website displaying pending patent applications, issued patents, or other patent-related documents for the purpose of soliciting finder'"'"'s search results from users, the system comprising:
a host website, including; an offering module configured to display an incentive for providing finder'"'"'s search results on the third-party website; a user interface module configured to; register users as participants; and accept inputs from participants; a reporting module, configured to receive a report of finder'"'"'s search result provided to the third-party website; and receive the identity of the participant providing the finder'"'"'s search result to the third-party website; an incentive calculation module configured to; calculate an incentive applicable to the finder'"'"'s search results; and provide information regarding the calculated incentive; and a data storage module configured to assemble, store, retrieve and process information regarding participants, third-party website actions, and finder'"'"'s search results; wherein the third-party website includes a first tier, listing pending patent applications and issued patents voluntarily submitted by the owners thereof, and the host website, the third-party or another third-party web site includes a second tier, listing patent applications and issued patents submitted by parties other than the owners thereof and wherein the owners are offered a patent posting incentive to volunteer their pending patent applications or issued patents on the third-party website first tier, and participants are offered the incentive for submitting finder'"'"'s search results. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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