METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INCENTIVIZING CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS

• US 20190311386A1
• Filed: 04/04/2019
• Published: 10/10/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2018
• Status: Active Application

• Current Assignee: You And 2, LLC
• Original Assignee: You And 2, LLC
• Inventors: BARNES, Marc Steven
• Application Number:
  US16/375,016
• Publication Number:
  US 20190311386A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/085 involving remote charge determination or related payment systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3274 using a pictured code, e.g. barcode or QR-code, being displayed on the M-device
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0209 Incentive being awarded or redeemed in connection with the playing of a video game
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0214 Referral reward systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0279 Fundraising management

Abstract

A method for gamification of charitable contributions on a computing platform includes: storing, in a memory of a computing device, program code for an application program executable by a processor of the computing device; receiving at least a selection of a charitable cause, a contribution amount, and payment information from a user of the computing device; transmitting the selection of the charitable cause, the contribution amount, and the payment information to a processing server; receiving contribution data from the processing server, the contribution data including at least a direct contribution amount and a referred contribution amount associated with the user of the computing device; generating a graphical illustration of the received contribution data; and displaying, by a display device interfaced with the computing device, the generated graphical illustration.

Claims

1. A method for gamification of charitable contributions on a computing platform, comprising:

storing, in a memory of a computing device, program code for an application program executable by a processor of the computing device;

receiving, by an input device interfaced with the computing device, at least a selection of a charitable cause, a contribution amount, and payment information from a user of the computing device;

transmitting, by a transmitter of the computing device, the selection of the charitable cause, the contribution amount, and the payment information to a processing server;

receiving, by a receiver of the computing device, contribution data from the processing server, the contribution data including at least a direct contribution amount and a referred contribution amount associated with the user of the computing device;

generating, by the processor of the computing device, a graphical illustration of the received contribution data; and

displaying, by a display device interfaced with the computing device, the generated graphical illustration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the contribution data further includes at least one of:

a number of contributors, a number of contributed causes, a contribution amount for each of a plurality of referral levels, a team contribution amount, and a number of team members.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

determining, by the processor of the computing device, a contribution level for the user of the computing device based on at least the contribution amount, the referred contribution amount, and a total contribution amount for the charitable cause.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the contribution data further includes the total contribution amount.

5. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical illustration illustrates the determined contribution level.

6. The method of claim 3, wherein the graphical illustration is an animated tree that grows based on the contribution amount, the referred contribution amount, and the determined contribution level.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, by the receiver of the computing device, a reward for the user of the computing device; and

displaying, by the display device interfaced with the computing device, the received reward.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the reward is based on a combination of the direct contribution amount and the referred contribution amount.

9. A non-transitory computer readable media in a computing device configured to store program code executable by a processor of the computing device, wherein execution of the program code by the processor causes the computing device to perform a method for gamification of charitable contributions, the method comprising:

receiving, by an input device interfaced with the computing device, at least a selection of a charitable cause, a contribution amount, and payment information from a user of the computing device;

transmitting, by a transmitter of the computing device, the selection of the charitable cause, the contribution amount, and the payment information to a processing server;

receiving, by a receiver of the computing device, contribution data from the processing server, the contribution data including at least a direct contribution amount and a referred contribution amount associated with the user of the computing device;

generating, by the processor of the computing device, a graphical illustration of the received contribution data; and

displaying, by a display device interfaced with the computing device, the generated graphical illustration.

10. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 9, wherein the contribution data further includes at least one of:

a number of contributors, a number of contributed causes, a contribution amount for each of a plurality of referral levels, a team contribution amount, and a number of team members.

11. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

determining, by the processor of the computing device, a contribution level for the user of the computing device based on at least the contribution amount, the referred contribution amount, and a total contribution amount for the charitable cause.

12. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 11, wherein the contribution data further includes the total contribution amount.

13. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 11, wherein the graphical illustration illustrates the determined contribution level.

14. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 11, wherein the graphical illustration is an animated tree that grows based on the contribution amount, the referred contribution amount, and the determined contribution level.

15. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving, by the receiver of the computing device, a reward for the user of the computing device; and

displaying, by the display device interfaced with the computing device, the received reward.

16. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 15, wherein the reward is based on a combination of the direct contribution amount and the referred contribution amount.