Method and system for interactive contributions solicitation and donation
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method of interactive fund-raising across a data packet transferring computer network, comprising communicating a request for a contribution data packet to a plurality of remote contribution accepting devices communicatively linked to a contributions managing device and remote from each other and geographically remote from said contributions management device, accepting said request for a contribution data packet at said remote contribution accepting devices by way of a routine, said remote contributions accepting devices utilizing a routine for accepting at least one contribution, and said request being at least visually presented on said contribution accepting device;
- inputting contributions at said remote contribution accepting devices in response to said request;
receiving and recording at said contributions managing device from a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices said contributions inputted on said plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices, and said contributions managing device having a routine for receiving and recording contributions from at least one contribution accepting device.
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Abstract
An offering plate that permits an attender at a religious service to make a donation that consists of a cash donation acceptor, an envelope donation acceptor, a credit card donation processor, and/or a debit card donation processor. The offering plate associates a donation with an account of a member, tallies information regarding a number of donations, and stores information regarding a donation, and a plurality of donations. The offering plate is part of an offering plate network which consists of an offering plate, a clergy member'"'"'s terminal, and a communication link between the offering plate and the clergy member'"'"'s terminal. The offering plate network collects, analyzes, and displays statistical information.
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54 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method of interactive fund-raising across a data packet transferring computer network, comprising communicating a request for a contribution data packet to a plurality of remote contribution accepting devices communicatively linked to a contributions managing device and remote from each other and geographically remote from said contributions management device, accepting said request for a contribution data packet at said remote contribution accepting devices by way of a routine, said remote contributions accepting devices utilizing a routine for accepting at least one contribution, and said request being at least visually presented on said contribution accepting device;
- inputting contributions at said remote contribution accepting devices in response to said request;
receiving and recording at said contributions managing device from a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices said contributions inputted on said plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices, and said contributions managing device having a routine for receiving and recording contributions from at least one contribution accepting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
- inputting contributions at said remote contribution accepting devices in response to said request;
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48. A computer implemented system for interactive fund-raising across a data packet transferring computer network, comprising, in combination, a plurality of contribution accepting devices remote one from another;
- a routine comprising a request for a contribution presented on a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices;
a communication link linking respective remote contribution accepting devices to a respective contributions managing device; and
, a routine for receiving at said contributions managing device from a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices a plurality of contributions entered on said contribution accepting devices, and said contributions management device being optionally geographically remote from a plurality of said electronic contributions accepting devices. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
- a routine comprising a request for a contribution presented on a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices;
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52. A computer implemented system for interactive fund-raising across a data packet transferring computer network, comprising, in combination, a plurality of contribution accepting devices remote one from another, a routine comprising a request for a contribution presented on respective contribution accepting devices of said plurality, a communication link communicatively linking respective contribution accepting devices to an optionally geographically remote contributions managing device;
- input means at said respective contribution accepting devices for inputting a contribution thereat, said contribution free of information unrelated to said contribution or said contributor; and
, a routine for receiving and recording at said contributions managing device a plurality of contributions entered on said contribution accepting devices.
- input means at said respective contribution accepting devices for inputting a contribution thereat, said contribution free of information unrelated to said contribution or said contributor; and
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53. A computer-based method of fund-raising within a religious service, comprising communicating a request for a contribution to a plurality of remote contribution accepting devices communicatively linked to a contributions managing device and remote from each other and remote from said contributions management device, said remote contributions accepting devices utilizing a routine for accepting at least one contribution, and said request being at least visually presented on said contribution accepting device;
- inputting contributions at said remote contribution accepting devices in response to said request;
receiving and recording at said contributions managing device from a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices said contributions inputted on said plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices, and said contributions managing device having a routine for receiving and recording contributions from at least one contribution accepting device.
- inputting contributions at said remote contribution accepting devices in response to said request;
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54. A computer-based system for fund-raising within a religious service, comprising, in combination, a plurality of contribution accepting devices remote one from another;
- a routine comprising a request for a contribution presented on a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices;
a communication link linking respective remote contribution accepting devices to a respective contributions managing device; and
, a routine for receiving at said contributions managing device from a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices a plurality of contributions entered on said contribution accepting devices, and said contributions management device being remote from a plurality of said electronic contributions accepting devices.
- a routine comprising a request for a contribution presented on a plurality of said remote contribution accepting devices;
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