Abstract: A super-saturation method for information-media substantially relates to a three-body cooperation to direct information to an electronic media consumer (reader, surfer, viewer, listener, etc.). Embodiments of the present invention facilitate a first media entity substantially offering out of context information placement using a second media entity. A facilitator entity guarantees that a consumer of the second media is a known consumer of the first media. Accordingly, the second media entity presents an out of context information placement. For example, an Internet site “AAA” is oversubscribed with potential paying advertising content at $100 CPM. This site offers advertisers an option to present their advertisements to certified “AAA” viewers, albeit on a non-AAA Internet site, for $50 CPM. The facilitator locates certified AAA viewers at Internet site “BBB” that normally charges $30 CPM. Contracts between AAA, BBB, and the facilitator divide a new revenue stream of $20 CPM between them.

Abstract: A consumer-based purchase and referral rewards loyalty system is disclosed. In the system, mobile communication devices include a location tracking devices. Data tags or other wireless communication devices are enabled to communicate with one or more mobile communication devices and to collect an identification code of each. Custom sales presentation module communicatively couples to the mobile communication devices and the data tags or wireless communication devices. Responsive to a locality of goods or services proximal to or predicted proximal to the location tracking devices, the custom sales presentation module generates a user specific sales presentation, which is sent to one or more mobile communication devices to advertise products or services.

Abstract: A host system and methods are provided for engaging consumers to interact with at least a sub-set of digital content provided by a third-party client. The client also provides associated user engagement criteria and reward criteria. A user community platform may be defined for engagement, and a user interface and delivery network are established accordingly. The host system engages a user to interact with the user interface, either by proactively inviting user interaction or by receiving a request for interaction with the user interface. The host displays digital content to the user which is selected based on user criteria and the user engagement criteria. Completion of user engagement is confirmed based on the reward criteria, after which access is provided to a predetermined reward. User engagement data is collected by the host in accordance with the engagement criteria and the client is provided access to the user engagement data.

Abstract: Some described embodiments provide for selecting (e.g., by a server computer from a plurality of transaction records), a transaction record associated with a financial account of an account holder. In one example, the transaction record includes an indication of an amount due, by the account holder, for a previous purchase completed by the account holder with a first merchant. Some embodiments provide further for generating a billing statement for the account holder, the billing statement including an indication of the amount due by the account holder for the previous completed purchase and an indication of an acquisition offer, in which the acquisition offer comprises a promise from a second merchant to pay at least a portion of the amount due by the account holder, and transmitting the billing statement to the account holder.

Abstract: Techniques are provided for offering a deal to a group of users, and for determining differential discounts for the users of the group that participate in the deal. A deal is offered to users of a group of users formed in association with a corresponding topic. Each user of the group is enabled to selectively accept the deal. The deal is confirmed with a plurality of users of the group that accepted the deal. Discounts for the deal are differentially assigned to the plurality of users based on at least one parameter such that at least two users that accepted the deal have discounts that are different from each other.

Abstract: Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for acquiring new customers. A plurality of merchants may submit customer lists to a business acquisition coalition (BAC). The BAC may combine the customer lists to create a master customer list. A merchant may transmit a customer offer to the BAC. The BAC may create an offer list comprising customers that meet criteria of the customer offer. The BAC may remove customers from the offer list which were provided by the merchant. The BAC may transmit the customer offer to the customers on the offer list. A customer may purchase the customer offer. The BAC may transmit payment to the merchant, and transmit a commission to a providing merchant that provided the customer's information. The BAC may receive an acquisition fee from the merchant.

Abstract: In accordance with some implementations, a method for rewarding users in a social referral system in accordance with some implementations is disclosed. The method is performed on a server system having one or more processors. The server system stores genealogy data for a plurality of users of the computer system. The server system then detects a user interaction with the computer system. The server system then determines whether the detected user interaction is associated with a reward. The server system then, in accordance with a determination that the detected user interaction is associated with a reward, determines, based on the stored genealogy data associated with the detected user interaction, a list of one or more users to receive at least a portion of the reward associated with the detected user interaction. The server system then allocates the associated reward to at least one of the one or more listed users.

Abstract: A method of offering advertising services to a client for advertising a client website on the Internet comprises the steps of identifying a web host, the web host receiving client information for establishing a client account with said web host for hosting the client website; cooperating with the web host to prompt the client as to whether an advertising account is desired; and, if an advertising account is desired, using the client information received by the web host to establish the advertising account. The invention also covers a related computer system for performing the method.

Abstract: Some described embodiments provide for selecting (e.g., by a server computer from a plurality of transaction records), a transaction record associated with a financial account of an account holder. In one example, the transaction record includes an indication of an amount due, by the account holder, for a previous purchase completed by the account holder with a first merchant. Some embodiments provide further for generating a billing statement for the account holder, the billing statement including an indication of the amount due by the account holder for the previous completed purchase and an indication of an acquisition offer, in which the acquisition offer comprises a promise from a second merchant to pay at least a portion of the amount due by the account holder, and transmitting the billing statement to the account holder.

Abstract: A method includes accessing at least one referral information entry. Each referral information entry associated with a referred user device is based on a referral from a referring partner application to a product. Each referral information entry includes an identifier for the referring partner application, a product identifier for the product, a time stamp of the referral, and a unique identifier associated with the referred user device. Sign-up information is received from a user device. The sign-up information includes a unique identifier of the user device, and a time of sign-up. The method includes mapping the sign-up information to the at least one referral information entry to determine whether the user device is one of the referred user devices. A determination whether the bounty requirements are met is made based on the mapped information and at least one predetermined business rule for referral bounties.

Abstract: Products and processes are provided in which an award for a commitment from an entity to post information, via a posting site, at or before a subsequent time is offered to an entity. In response to receiving the commitment, the award is provided to the entity.

Abstract: A method is disclosed for hosting a website selling products or services over the Internet and paying a commission to a member who causes those products or services to be listed for sale. Users must be registered as members if they wish to make a purchase from the website. Each member is able to recruit a seller of a product or service to list their product or service for sale on the website. When such products are then sold, the recommending member receives a commission. The website only lists recommended products or services. When payment for a purchase is received, the recommending member is delivered a commission. The recommending member earns an additional commission if the recommending member performs other tasks. The commission may terminate after a period of time unless the recommending member makes a minimum purchase of one or more products or services listed on the website.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product. The method performed by a computerized device. The method comprising: publishing on a social network platform a dynamic promotion, wherein the dynamic promotion is attributed to a user, wherein the dynamic promotion is associated with a merchant; and in response to one or more interactions by other users with the dynamic promotion, calculating a reward for the first user that is redeemable in a transaction with the merchant.

Abstract: The DYNAMIC PAYMENT OPTIMIZATION APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS (“DPO”) transform requests for on-demand and flexible monetization and related services via DPO components into currency transfers, purchase receipt notifications, social networking communications and transaction analytics reports. In some embodiments, the DPO obtains a user product purchase request for a user engaged in an online experience at a point of sale device. The DPO parses the user product purchase request, and thereby identifies at least one attribute of at least one of: the user; the online experience; and the point of sale device. The DPO customizes one or more properties of a user interface for initiating a purchase transaction related to the user product purchase request, according to the identified at least one attribute of the user, the online experience or the point of sale device; and providing the customized user interface.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to business methods and systems for retail marketing, and specifically to retail customer referral compensation programs for using performance driven criteria to award production points for determining a referring customer's position in a performance driven floating compensation structure and matching bonus plan in a retail marketing organization.

Abstract: Some described embodiments provide for selecting (e.g., by a server computer from a plurality of transaction records), a transaction record associated with a financial account of an account holder. In one example, the transaction record includes an indication of an amount due, by the account holder, for a previous purchase completed by the account holder with a first merchant. Some embodiments provide further for generating a billing statement for the account holder, the billing statement including an indication of the amount due by the account holder for the previous completed purchase and an indication of an acquisition offer, in which the acquisition offer comprises a promise from a second merchant to pay at least a portion of the amount due by the account holder, and transmitting the billing statement to the account holder.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to business methods and systems for retail marketing, and specifically to Retail Customer Referral Compensation Programs for using Performance-Driven criteria to award Production Points for determining a Referring Customer's position in a Performance-Driven Floating Matrix compensation and matching bonus plan in a retail marketing organization.

Abstract: A computer program, method, and system for referring goods and services via a social media feed. More particularly, the computer program, method, and system provide for a user to refer goods or services through a social media feed and to receive a benefit, such as a monetary amount or a coupon, for referring the goods or services. For instance, a user may request to electronically refer at least one good or service offered by a retailer. Upon receiving such a request, a unique referral link may be generated that is operable to direct third parties to an electronic resource hosted by the retailer. After the user embeds the unique referral link in the user's social media feed, then third parties may select the unique referral link, such that the third party is provided access to the electronic resource hosted by the retailer. Finally, a virtual credit may be provided to the electronic referral account of the user upon the third party selecting the unique referral link.

Abstract: A retailer computer system receives from a first computing device a shopping recap having data indicative of one or more products that were shown to a customer by the sales associate while the customer was within a retail establishment. The received shopping recap is stored within a data repository where it is linked to a customer identifier that is associated with the customer and an associate identifier that is associated with the sale associate. If the customer later purchases a product, data indicative of the product being purchased is compared against data within any shopping recap that is linked to that customer to determine if a sales associate that is also linked to any shopping recap linked to that customer is to be awarded a commission for the product being purchased. The purchase of the product by the customer may further generate a digital receipt where the digital receipt includes a notice that the customer is being awarded an incentive, such as a coupon.

Abstract: Some described embodiments provide for selecting (e.g., by a server computer from a plurality of transaction records), a transaction record associated with a financial account of an account holder. In one example, the transaction record includes an indication of an amount due, by the account holder, for a previous purchase completed by the account holder with a first merchant. Some embodiments provide further for generating a billing statement for the account holder, the billing statement including an indication of the amount due by the account holder for the previous completed purchase and an indication of an acquisition offer, in which the acquisition offer comprises a promise from a second merchant to pay at least a portion of the amount due by the account holder, and transmitting the billing statement to the account holder.

Abstract: Improved systems and methods of facilitating placement of candidates between employers and recruiters are provided. In various implementations, such systems and methods provide an integrated interface within the ATS platform for employers and integrated interface within the talent platforms for recruiters. In another implementation, a talent platform exchange is provided that permits disparate talent platforms to communicate and thus more effectively manage the hiring process from within the platform. To this end, interfaces and other components may be provided which facilitate communication between talent platforms and a talent platform exchange. Such communication capability would enable a direct hire marketplace where employers engage recruiters to fill positions through their presently implemented ATSs.

Abstract: In some embodiments, opportunities for a customer of a business to recommend the business may be automatically identified within the customer's social media account. The customer may grant a third-party application access to his social media account, which is then monitored or occasionally scanned for keywords that identify opportunities such as open requests for referrals. The customer may be presented with the requests and allowed to post a referral for the business. When the referral results in a new customer for the business, both the existing customer and the new customer may receive a reward, such a voucher for a gift card.

Abstract: Methods for a buyer to receive a discount from a merchant or another member in a multi-merchant, multi-payer internet commerce platform in a social network. The methods relate to deals which include loyalty-based discounts, prepaid discounts and/or coupon discounts. A buyer may wish a deal form a selected merchant at a selected discount. Upon acceptance by the merchant, the deal is published and available to all members. Existing members may sponsor friends or businesses to become members of the internet commerce platform. New businesses listed on the internet commerce platform are subject to verification by current members entering business telephone numbers and determining if the entered numbers match. Further verification may include an interactive voice response test performed on the business manager's mobile telephone number.

Abstract: A method whereby advertisers wish to deliver at least one of offerings and advertising messages relative to at least one of a product and a service to a target audience of users selected by a system operator during an advertising campaign. The method includes defining the users within the context of a social network, selecting the users from among the users of the social network, storing the information relevant to the defined users and utilizing the information stored/defined within the social network to deliver the messages to the users in an optimal manner.

Abstract: A method and system for providing an online group shopping experience via a computing device includes hosting a database of information regarding a first and second user, and associating the two user records. The group shopping experience is provided with a user interface for the first user and a user interface for the second user. The first user is provided with the ability to selectively share a summary of the information displayed on the first user's interface and the second user is provided with the ability to selectively navigate to and display the information displayed by the first user on the second user's interface.

Abstract: An online store referral system is provided that includes an online store server comprising records of items for sale, a referral service server, separate from the online store server, and a primary referrer. A shopper computer system, of a shopper, is operative to receive from the primary referrer a link to an item for sale in the online store and to follow that link to make a purchase from the online store of the item for sale. The online store server is operative to inform the referral service server of a purchase of an item for sale following on from the link for that item being followed. The referral service server is operative to credit the primary referrer with a commission in respect of the sale of the item.

Abstract: A business card directory system to provide a user access to a data network that includes a server computing device that includes a user interface module and a database and an input device that is coupleable to the server computing device. The system also includes a processor system with a user interface module that is adaptive to receive the one or more pieces of data provided on one or more traditional business cards and a computer program product stored on a computer usable medium that operates in combination with the processor system and a user interface module adapted to receive the one or more pieces of data and to present a web user interface and a n online social media network and an online business network. There is also a method for utilizing a business card directory system.

Abstract: Advertising may be distributed over a location based peer-to-peer network. A first customer may send a received advertisement to other customers over a short range distribution system in some embodiments. An identifier of the first customer may be appended to the transmission. The identifier may be used to reward the first customer for the referral.

Abstract: An online store referral system is provided that includes an online store server comprising records of items for sale, a referral service server, a primary referrer, and a secondary referrer able to receive from the primary referrer a link to an item for sale in the online store. A shopper computer system, of a shopper, is operative to receive from the secondary referrer the link to an item for sale in the online store and to follow that link to make a purchase from the online store of the item for sale. The online store server is operative to inform the referral service server of the purchase of an item for sale following on from the link for that item being followed by a shopper that received the link from the secondary referrer. The referral service server is operative to credit the primary referrer with a commission in respect of the sale of the item.

Abstract: Disclosed are various embodiments for enabling customers to generate promotions. A specification of a promotion is obtained from a user. The promotion provides an incentive for ordering one or more items from a merchant. An electronic commerce application of the merchant is configured to offer the promotion. An account associated with the user is maintained such that a promotion expense is debited from the account relative to a number of orders to which the incentive is applied.

Abstract: Transaction and communication systems and methods are disclosed for vendors and promoters. Some embodiments disclosed herein provide a deal manager system comprising transaction data associated with the promotional activities of one or more promoters, such as promoters registered with the deal manager system. The deal manager system can process the transaction data and provide compensation to promoters for their promotional activities based at least partly thereon. In certain embodiments, at least a portion of the transaction data can be provided to one or more vendors. A vendor may direct that benefits or promotional material be provided to a subset of promoters based at least in part on the received transaction data. The deal manager system may include promoter contact information, and materials provided by the vendor may be conveyed by the deal manager system to certain promoters based on the same.

Abstract: A method for incentivizing a user of a social media website to share an offer with others within an online social media environment is provided. The offer includes two coupons, the first coupon having a first value and the second coupon having a second increased value. Sharing of the first coupon provides access to the second coupon and also creates a social media connection between the user and a vendor of the first and second coupons.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for providing an incentive-based system for the superdistribution of content, which include one or more communications devices transmitting one or more referral messages relating to the content. Further, the apparatus and methods include the communications devices ordering content from across the network based on the referral messages, where a reward is generated for one or more referring devices based on the one or more referral messages. Additionally, the application of privacy and authentication mechanisms protects the privacy and verifies the identities of the parties involved in the transaction.

Abstract: A system and method for sharing incentives, restricted price reductions, and stored value quantities among groups of persons, more particularly to support sharing transactions between members in a group. The system and method for sharing incentives includes receiving item information for at least one item associated with a friend, displaying the item information in a prioritized location viewable by at least one authorized friend, and receiving a request from the authorized friend to take the item, and removing from view the item information associated with the item.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method for tracking transactions over a computer network is provided. An advertisement is provided to a user using a web client, such as a web browser, at a user node. The user selects the advertisement, e.g., by clicking on the advertisement, to request to an ad server for redirection to a transaction node associated with the advertisement. The ad server formats a cookie and provides to the user node. When the user requests a transaction after the redirection, the transaction node sends a transaction confirmation after performing the transaction. The transaction confirmation includes a command to record the transaction. In response to the command, the user node provides a query string and the cookie to the ad server for the transaction to be recorded.

Abstract: Aspects of the invention may include methods and systems for determining commission amounts in a multiple party transaction for the purchase of goods or services by an obtaining user, the goods or services associated with an indicia, the multiple party transaction being amongst at least an originating merchant and a providing merchant, the providing merchant in selective communication with a central processor, the method including: receiving the indicia associated with the goods or services for purchase and a purchase price; determining the goods or services associated with the indicia; determining factors associated with the multiple party transaction comprising: the purchase price; the identity of the providing merchant and providing merchant characteristics; the identity of the originating merchant and originating merchant characteristics; calculating, based at least in part on the factors: a commission, if any, for the providing merchant; and a commission, if any, for the originating merchant.

Abstract: For a multi-party advertising exchange, including publishing entities and advertising entities from disparate advertising networks, which facilitates transactions for publishing inventory, a value add broker is provided to aggregate information from third parties having valuable information for input to the exchange or to perform services that are valuable to transactions in the exchange. The valuable information or services further facilitate the transactions for the publishing inventory automatically generating a benefit for the third parties providing the valuable information or services commensurate with the value added to the transactions.

Abstract: A business method and system for executing the method that involves gathering merchandise orders at a show in the home of a hostess. The method compiles the merchandise orders while maintaining a relationship between each individual order and information pertaining to the guest making the order. The guest information maintains an association with the order throughout the method such that each order made at the show may be individually packaged and labeled, obviating the need for the hostess to sort the ordered items upon receiving them from a warehouse.

Abstract: Technologies are described herein for sharing advertisement revenue. An advertiser-generated avatar is provided to a first participant. The advertiser-generated avatar may be associated with an advertisement. Further, the first participant may be associated with a current avatar. The current avatar is replaced with the advertiser-generated avatar. While the first participant is associated with the advertiser-generated avatar, a level of interaction between the first participant and other participants is monitored. An amount of compensation to provide the first participant is determined based on the level of interaction between the first participant and the other participants. The compensation is provided to the first participant.

Abstract: A two-leg MLM organization construction system encourages a member who puts in effort in recruiting members by offering a chance to drastically increase bonus earnings. New first and second positions are provided between the position of the upper level member and the positions that are immediate right and left to the upper level member. These new first and second positions are initially set to an OFF-state position. When the number of positions filled with recruited members reaches a predetermined level, the new first and second positions are turned to on ON-state position.

Abstract: A crowd-sourcing system performs a method that includes generating a request that a user provide candidate media data to the crowd-sourcing system. The candidate media is descriptive of a product, and the request includes information about the product. The crowd-sourcing system transmits the request to a user system and receives the candidate media data from the user system. The crowd-sourcing system selects the candidate media data as stock media data for the product. The selection of the candidate media data may be based on a selection criterion, such as a grade of the candidate media data determined by the crowd-sourcing system. The crowd-sourcing system provides a reward to the user based on the selecting of the candidate media data as the stock media data for the product.

Abstract: In one embodiment, the present invention is a method and system for collaborative affinity marketing including a processor, an aggregator, a participant, and a merchant. The method and system include enrolling with the collaborative affinity marketing by the aggregator, participant, and merchant; assigning a participant identification code to the participant; storing enrollment information of the aggregator, participant, and merchant; providing the participant identification code to the merchant, when the participant initiates a purchase transaction with the merchant; storing the participant identification code and amount of purchase transaction by the merchant; sending the stored participant identification code, the amount of purchase transaction, and funds corresponding to a portion of the amount of purchase transaction to the processor; and sending a portion of the funds received by the processor from the merchant to the aggregator.

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: Embodiments of the present invention relate generally to business methods and systems for retail marketing, and specifically to Retail Customer Referral Compensation Programs for using Performance-Driven criteria to award Production Points for creating a Position Changing Point Driven matrix and determining a Referring Customer's position and compensation within that matrix.

Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer readable storage to provide a cash line from a cash provider to a user in which the user is permitted to withdraw cash from the cash line. The cash line can be automatically increased by the user taking certain actions, such as the user friending the cash provider on a social networking site such as FACEBOOK. The cash line can also be increased if the user provides an email address of a user's friend and that friend actually signed up with the cash provider and receives their own cash line.

Abstract: A system that includes a processor, computer executable instructions readable by the processor and operative to allow a first user of an online social network to endorse a product or service through the online social network, allow a second user of the online social network to purchase the product or service, and distribute a commission to the first user.

Abstract: Systems and methods for social sharing and online publishing of advertisement messages concerning products or services. In one embodiment, an advertising message associated with a radio frequency identification based transmission may be published online by a user of a wireless ordering device. The users sharing of such messages may serve as an endorsement of the brand, product or service. A system, such as a commerce data organization system and/or vendor system, may then reward or credit the message sharer (e.g., consumer affiliate) based on variables the vendor or advertiser chooses, such as social influence, audience reach and performance based metrics. In some cases, the technology involves a method for consumers to engage with RFID based advertising to gain rewards. The rewards may be in the form of affiliate points that consumers may gain each time they share a message.

Abstract: Disclosed is a system and mechanism that virtualizes a physical queue in a retail establishment. Customers using this system have the ability to indicate they would like to pay now (i.e., enter the virtual queue) using a button on their mobile device, and then they continue shopping until the mobile device informs them to proceed to a checkout counter. In addition, the system implements features that address users waiting in the queue. One feature is about transactions within the queue. This means that customers can buy priority using their mobile device, while waiting. Another feature is targeted advertisement and recommendation of products, leading to increased impulsive purchases.

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention concerns systems and methods to promote sales in internet social networking environments, wherein independent sales representatives (ISR) are preferentially made available or picked from within the closest social circle of the buyer.

Abstract: A social networking system leverages information obtained regarding user interactions with applications hosted through the social networking system as well as information obtained regarding purchases of application-related digital items and digital currencies to provide insight into user behavior. The social networking system can use these insights to enhance the user's experience of the applications, purchases, and the social networking system generally. For example, the social networking system can customize transaction flows, provide credit referrals, and provide users with aggregated yet personally tailored sales information.