Tracking points related to a user account for online redemption

• US 9,773,244 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2014
• Issued: 09/26/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 04/04/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hanger Solutions, LLC (IP Investments Group LLC)
• Original Assignee: Di-Walkor III Services LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Lotvin, Mikhail, Nemes, Richard M.
• Primary Examiner(s): Singh, Gurkanwaljit
• Application Number:
  US14/446,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20140337244A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,155 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/387 Payment using discounts or coupons relating to marketing G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0218 based on score
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0226 Incentive systems for frequent usage, e.g. frequent flyer miles programs or point systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/20 Education
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/0053 Computers, e.g. programming
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 19/18 Book-keeping or economics
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/14 with provision for individual teacher-student communication
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/00 Electrically-operated teaching apparatus or devices working with questions and answers mechanically operated G09B3/00; computing arrangements G06F
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/02 of the type wherein the student is expected to construct an answer to the question which is presented or wherein the machine gives an answer to the question presented by a student
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 7/04 characterised by modifying the teaching programme in response to a wrong answer, e.g. repeating the question, supplying a further explanation

Abstract

A computer to track earned points accumulated, to an online user account, related to a completed task is disclosed. More points may be earned based on a criteria level related to each category of dynamically changing categories. Earned points may be reduced based on redemption used to purchase and download to a mobile client computer music, video, or games provided on a custom menu.

Claims

1. A server comprising:

a receiver configured to receive, over a first online user interface via an Internet, parameters in relation to an online user account;

a transmitter configured to send a first menu over a second online user interface via the Internet, to a wireless client computer, wherein content of the first menu is based on the received parameters;

the processor configured to track earned points accumulated, to the online user account, related to a completed online task during a specified time period, wherein points are earned based on a criteria level related to each category of a plurality of categories, and wherein each category is based on the received parameters, and the processor is further configured to track earned points based on a length of time associated with an interaction of electronic content;

the transmitter further configured to send a second menu over a third online user interface via the Internet, to the wireless client computer; and

the processor further configured to reduce the earned points based on online redemption used to purchase and download to the wireless client computer music, video, or games provided over the third online user interface via the Internet having the second menu, wherein the content of the second menu is based on the received parameters, wherein at least one of the plurality of categories is excluded from earning points.

2. The server of claim 1, wherein the completed task is work performed on educational materials.

3. The server of claim 1, wherein the criteria level is a level of difficulty.

4. The server of claim 1, wherein the plurality of categories are specified by a third party, advertiser, or parent.

5. The server of claim 1, wherein the online user account is for a parent or child.

6. The server of claim 1, wherein allowable online redemptions of the music, video, or games to purchase and download are set by parents.

7. The server of claim 1, wherein the online user account is related to a child and the child redeems the earned points to the purchase and downloads music, video, or games provided on the second menu.

8. A method implemented by a server having a processor, a transmitter, and a receiver, the method comprising:

receiving, at the receiver of the server, over a first online user interface via an Internet, parameters in relation to an online user account;

sending, by the transmitter of the server, a first menu over a second online user interface via the Internet, to a wireless client computer, wherein content of the first menu is based on the received parameters;

tracking, at the processor of the server, earned points accumulated, to the online user account, related to a completed online task during a specified time period, wherein points are earned based on a criteria level related to each category of a plurality of categories, and wherein each category is based on the received parameters, and tracking, by the processor of the server, earned points based on a length of time associated with an interaction of electronic content;

sending, by the transmitter of the server, a second menu over a third online user interface via the Internet, to the wireless client computer;

reducing, at the processor of the server, the earned points based on online redemption used to purchase and download to the wireless client computer music, video, or games provided over the third online user interface via the Internet having the second menu, wherein the content of the second menu is based on the received parameters; and

selecting, at the processor of the server, at least one of the plurality of categories to exclude from earning points.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the completed task is work performed on educational materials.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein the criteria level is a level of difficulty.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of categories are specified by a third party, advertiser, or parent.

12. The method of claim 8, wherein the online user account is for a parent or child.

13. The method of claim 8, wherein allowable online redemptions of the music, video, or games to purchase and download are set by parents.

14. The method of claim 8, wherein the online user account is related to a child and the child redeems the earned points to the purchase and downloads music, video, or games provided on the second menu.