Abstract: A lodging reservation system and associated methods are configured for incentivizing an at least user to book a reservation directly with a given lodging facility rather than through a third party booking agent. In at least one embodiment, upon the user desiring to book a reservation at a desired lodging facility, a lowest bookable third party rate for the desired lodging facility is obtained, as provided by the third party booking agent. A lowest bookable direct rate for the desired lodging facility is also determined. A difference between the lowest bookable direct rate and the lowest bookable third party rate is calculated. A cost-effective incentive offer to add to the discovered lowest bookable direct rate is determined. The incentive offer is dynamically modified to better correspond to said user and the desired reservation.

Abstract: A lodging reward system and associated methods are configured for incentivizing an at least one user by providing said user with an at least one reward, having a redeemable value, in exchange for booking stays at more than one lodging facility. In at least one embodiment, upon the user desiring to book a stay at a desired lodging facility, a booking cost is calculated. For any rewards associated with the user, it is determined whether a distance between an originating location, associated with each said reward, and the desired lodging facility is greater than a pre-defined minimum distance and, if so, a bonus amount is calculated for said reward and added to an aggregated bonus total. Upon the user electing to redeem a specified amount of the bonus total toward the booking cost, the specified amount is deducted the from the bonus total, along with a proportional amount from the reward amount of the at least one associated reward.

Abstract: The present invention relates to systems and methods for rewarding entertainment consumers, and more specifically to a system and method for rewarding people for watching or otherwise engaging in various forms of media and entertainment (e.g. broadcast TV, on-demand TV, games, live entertainment, movies, and radio) to promote loyalty to or improve recognition of all entertainment, while collecting useful data about the media consumption habits as well as the rewards consumption patterns associated with those consumers.

Abstract: A system and method for populating and analyzing a member consumer profile database for implementing an incentive driven targeted product marketing program is disclosed. To implement the targeted product marketing program, personal profile information is collected from several member consumers and stored in a profile database. A group of the member consumers are identified and selected, and the promotion operator provides a promotion to this group on behalf of a sponsor. During and/or after the promotion, information is solicited from the member consumer about the promotion in exchange for rewards. In addition, interactive behavior information of the member consumer is tracked. The solicited information and the interactive behavior information can then be used to enrich the profile database for future promotions.

Abstract: A system and method for populating and analyzing a member consumer profile database for implementing an incentive driven targeted product marketing program is disclosed. To implement the targeted product marketing program, personal profile information is collected from several member consumers and stored in a profile database. A group of the member consumers are identified and selected, and the promotion operator provides a promotion to this group on behalf of a sponsor. During and/or after the promotion, information is solicited from the member consumer about the promotion in exchange for rewards. In addition, interactive behavior information of the member consumer is tracked. The solicited information and the interactive behavior information can then be used to enrich the profile database for future promotions.

Abstract: A social engagement display controller controls the display of additional information about an event on displays that are located at the site of the event or at other locations where there is interest in the event. A social engagement server generates check-in codes displayed by the social engagement display controller on the various displays. Upon entry of a check-in code by a user, the social engagement server validates the check-in code to verify with high probability that the user is actually present at the event. Once checked in, the user may provide commentary on or otherwise interact with the event using social networking services, e.g., by posting a message responding to the additional information about the event displayed on the displays. The social engagement server may credit the user for the event commentary.

Abstract: A method of matching a first entity to a second entity by evaluating Boolean expressions includes identifying a set of criteria vertices for a second entity vertex by traversing a graph database in a manner constrained to fact vertices identified for the second entity. The graph database relates fact vertices to the criteria vertices by edges corresponding to Boolean expressions for satisfying criteria for matching first entities to second entities. The method additionally includes selecting one of the first entities based on the criteria vertices of the set. The method further includes matching the first entity to the second entity based on the selection.

Abstract: A method of matching a panelist to a market research project includes accessing, by one or more computer processors, a set of quota cells identified for the panelist and having priorities assigned thereto. The method additionally includes selecting, by the one or more computer processors, a market research project by weighting random selection of market research projects according to the priorities assigned to their respective quota cells identified for the panelist. The method further includes matching, by the one or more computer processors, the panelist to the market research project based on the selection.

Abstract: An online marketing research measurement that allows a user to derive and/or monitor knowledge metrics, such as awareness metrics, recommendation metrics, advocacy metrics, etc. about a target subject, such as the user's brands and/or products using existing data on the Internet. Rather than requiring responses solicited from active participants in a survey (as in traditional surveys), unsolicited opinion data residing on the Internet can be gathered and processed for deriving various types of knowledge metrics. A recommendation metric can be derived from opinion data gathered from the Internet, which reflects a measure of recommendation opinions about the target subject. Users may identify the specific brand in which they are interested. After an Internet crawler is sent out to select data, the engine cleans the results of poor quality data, codes the data according to the appropriate constructs or variables, and then scores the sentiment using the system's sentiment engine.

Abstract: An online marketing research system where users identify a specific brand and/or competitive brands in which they are interested. An internet crawler engine collects sentiments relating to the identified brands according to a sampling method, which may be created by the user. The results from the internet crawler are refined using a refinement engine. The refined sentiments are then scored by a sentiment engine. Users may view the scored results via a user interface, which itself includes an interactive sentiment modeler. The interactive sentiment modeler provides quantified insights and allows users to select types of charts, the constructs, and timelines that are important to them.

Abstract: A system and computer program product for differentiating reward programs that use the same identity holder. This differentiation allows different businesses to offer their own tailored rewards program while the consumer has the convenience of using a single identity holder. Moreover, the system and computer program product provide for integrating proximity and affinity into multi-business rewards programs. Finally, the system and computer program product provide for members of a consumer membership organization to receive rewards based on their membership, thus allowing the organization to receive financial incentives based on encouraging their members to shop at certain businesses.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods on computer servers in a communication network, including computers with processors and using computer-readable medium coupled to the computers having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the computers, causes them to perform operations. These operations include receiving profile information from a user at a communication network, registering the user with the reward incentive system in response to receiving the profile information, creating a registered user profile, and sending a notification to the user about reward postings based on factors from the profile information.

Abstract: Computer-implemented systems and methods for creating a reward on computer servers in a communication network, including generating an electronic posting, based on information received from a posting user, where the received information includes a description of a goal or need. Then associating an incentive with the posting, the incentive being for a successful submission of a solution opportunity in response to the posting. Next, disseminating the posting including information about the incentive to at least one communication platform on the network and causing a display of the disseminated posting in display units. And in response to the posting, receiving at least one solution opportunity from users and allowing a selection of solution opportunities from any received solution opportunity. Then associating, the selected solution opportunity with at least one recipient, and awarding the incentive to the recipient.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods on servers in a communication network, including computers having processors and executing computer-readable media, to receive a first request to share a reward page from a user, indicating a goal or need. And in response to the received request, disseminate the reward page to communication platforms via the network. Next, receive a request to share the reward page from a user. Next, in response to the received request, disseminate the reward page to another group of communication platforms via the network and receive solution opportunities from contacts from the communication platforms. Then determine one received solution opportunity from solution opportunities that achieves the goal or need of the reward page and determine a chain of contacts that resulted in the submission of selected at least one solution. Finally split the reward among the contacts in the chain.

Abstract: Incentive systems and methods on computer servers in a communication network, including components such as a user data component configured to receive and store user profile and activity information, a goal page module configured to generate a user interface to allow users of the incentive system to input a goal or need and an associated incentive. A distributor engine configured to allow users to cause the posting of the goal page to a plurality of communication platforms. An opportunity processor configured to process solution opportunities received in response to the posting. A bounty fulfillment module configured to allow the selection of solution opportunities, and a payment system configured to collect a fund based on the associated incentive and distribute the fund based on the selection solution opportunities.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods on servers in a communication network, including computers with processors and computer-readable media to send a notification to a user each time a solution opportunity is submitted for a reward page created by the user. The reward page can be based on information received from the user and the received information including a description of a goal or need. Also, to receive an acceptance or rejection selection indicator for each of the received solution opportunities and if a solution opportunity is a rejection, to associate a rating value with the rejected solution opportunity. Finally, determine a future privilege for each user who submitted the rejected solution opportunity based on the rating value associated with the rejected solution opportunity.

Abstract: Incentive systems and methods on computer servers in a communication network, including components such as a goal page module configured to generate an electronic posting on the communication network, where the posting is based on information received from a posting user. Also the received information could include a description of a goal or need. A bounty system module configured to associate an incentive with the posting, the incentive being for a successful submission of a solution opportunity in response to the posting. A distributor engine module configured to disseminate the posting, and a bounty fulfillment module configured to receive solution opportunities from the second user and allow selection of solution opportunities from any received solution opportunity. Further a payment system module configured to associate the selected solution opportunity with recipients and award the incentive to the recipients.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods using servers in a communication network, including computer processors and computer-readable media with instructions to cause them to perform operations, including disseminating a reward page to communication platforms on the network. The reward page could include an associated goal or need and an initial reward amount. Further, the communication platforms can be accessed by contacts, receive a request from contacts to modify the associated initial reward amount, and upon validation of the request, update the reward page to indicate the modified reward amount. Also, disseminate the reward page with the modified reward amount on the network, to receive, from the contacts, solution opportunities to achieve the goal or need associated with the reward page. Then select solution opportunities to achieve the goal or need of the reward page and award the modified reward amount to a recipient who submitted the selected solution opportunity.

Abstract: Computer systems and methods on servers in a communication network, including computers with processors and computer-readable media to cause the computers to perform operations, including to receive a reward query through a user interface of a reward system from a user on a communication network. Also to request a search for a plurality of reward pages associated with at least one term in the query from a search engine, and display at least a subset of the plurality of reward pages on a web browser on the communication network.

Abstract: An online marketing research measurement that allows a user to derive and/or monitor knowledge metrics, such as awareness metrics, recommendation metrics, advocacy metrics, etc. about a target subject, such as the user's brands and/or products using existing data on the Internet. Rather than requiring responses solicited from active participants in a survey (as in traditional surveys), unsolicited opinion data residing on the Internet can be gathered and processed for deriving various types of knowledge metrics. A recommendation metric can be derived from opinion data gathered from the Internet, which reflects a measure of recommendation opinions about the target subject. Users may identify the specific brand in which they are interested. After an Internet crawler is sent out to select data, the engine cleans the results of poor quality data, codes the data according to the appropriate constructs or variables, and then scores the sentiment using the system's sentiment engine.