DIGITAL EXCHANGE SERVING AS AN INTEGRATED, CONTINUOUS SPONSORSHIP AND PROMOTION SYSTEM FOR COMMUNITY BUSINESSES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS
First Claim
1. A method of operating a digital exchange system, the method comprising:
- providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications with system users;
configuring the server to display, on a system-user device, information on one or more community organizations or individuals and sponsorship needs thereof;
accepting, and displaying on the system-user device, electronically-submitted sponsorship offer plans from a sponsor for one of the one or more community organizations or individuals;
accepting data regarding the one or more community organizations or individuals and the sponsor, the data submitted electronically by system users associated with the sponsor or the one or more community organizations or individuals;
registering a participant desiring to participate in one or more sponsorship offer plans, wherein said participation establishes an electronic link in the digital exchange system between the participant and the one or more community organizations or individuals;
tracking an extent of participation in the sponsorship offer plan by the participant;
allocating proceeds to the one or more community organizations or individuals based on the extent of participation in the sponsorship offer plan by the participant; and
configuring the server to accept data regarding pledge amounts of purchase or pledge amounts of sponsorship from the participant.
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Abstract
A method of operating a digital system where the method includes providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications for system users, and configuring the server to display purchase offers, prizes, or other marketing information on user devices. The method also includes linking scannable codes with the digital system and user devices, so that when one of the scannable codes is scanned, the user device, on which the scan was made, is connected to a website where an offer is presented, wherein the offer can be a discount associated with a purchase, a sponsorship amount associated with a purchase, a gift card, a rebate, or a prize.
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31 Claims
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1. A method of operating a digital exchange system, the method comprising:
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providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications with system users; configuring the server to display, on a system-user device, information on one or more community organizations or individuals and sponsorship needs thereof; accepting, and displaying on the system-user device, electronically-submitted sponsorship offer plans from a sponsor for one of the one or more community organizations or individuals; accepting data regarding the one or more community organizations or individuals and the sponsor, the data submitted electronically by system users associated with the sponsor or the one or more community organizations or individuals; registering a participant desiring to participate in one or more sponsorship offer plans, wherein said participation establishes an electronic link in the digital exchange system between the participant and the one or more community organizations or individuals; tracking an extent of participation in the sponsorship offer plan by the participant; allocating proceeds to the one or more community organizations or individuals based on the extent of participation in the sponsorship offer plan by the participant; and configuring the server to accept data regarding pledge amounts of purchase or pledge amounts of sponsorship from the participant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a digital system, the method comprising:
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providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications for system users; configuring the server to display purchase offers, prizes, or other marketing information on system-user devices; accepting electronically-submitted purchase offers from entities; identifying the user via unique user registration information; linking scannable codes with the digital system and user devices, so that when one of the scannable codes is scanned, the system-user device, on which the scan was made, is connected to a website, web address, or URL within the system where an offer from one of a number of entities, selected by the system, is presented, wherein the offer can be a discount associated with a purchase, a sponsorship amount associated with a purchase, a gift card, a rebate, or a prize. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of operating a digital system, the method comprising:
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providing a server connected to a communications network configured for two-way communications for system users; configuring the server to display, on a system-user device, contest information; linking scannable codes with the digital system and system-user devices, so that when one of the scannable codes is scanned, the system-user device is connected to a website, web address or URL where information is presented and questions pertaining to that information displayed; accepting and displaying, on a system-user device, user answers to the questions; subsequently displaying correct answers and comparing the correct answers with the user answers; and indicating whether the user has been awarded a prize or been entered into a drawing for a prize.
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