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Referral recognition system for an incentive award program

  • US 5,537,314 A
  • Filed: 02/23/1995
  • Issued: 07/16/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer assisted system for a multilevel incentive program for at least one program sponsoring company having individual program participants, comprising:

  • at least;

    (a) a computer data storage memory having at least data storage areas for storing computer data, wherein at least one of the storage areas comprises a software program for at least determining that a selection of the storage areas are associated with an identifier, said identifier being associated with at least one of the participants;

    (b) a computer data entry device for registering at least performance data associated with the associated participant, wherein said performance data comprises at least said identifier;

    (c) a computer data processing device at least having means for communicating with both the storage memory and the entry device and automatically applying at least the software program with said performance data to determine resulting award information to store in the selection of storage areas associated with said identifier;

    (d) a conveying means for communicating at least the award information appearing in at least one of the selection of storage areas associated with said identifier so as to be received by at least one of the participants who is other than the associated participant, thereby allowing participants other than the associated participant to be rewarded based on performance by the associated participant;

    (e) a receiving means for receiving the award information appearing in at least one the selection of storage areas associated with said identifier so as to be received by at least one of the participants who is other than the associated participant, wherein the communicated award information is being issued in association with the respective sponsoring company, whereby set forth is a convenient referral recognition system, particularly for use by any of various types of merchants heretofore impeded from competing on a multilevel playing field.

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