Paul A Fino

US Patent:

20010025253, Sep 27, 2001

Filed:

Feb 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/779120

Inventors:

Christopher Heintz - New York NY, US
Paul Fino - New York NY, US

Assignee:

Massmedium. com

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/014000

Abstract:

A method of providing a multi-level award program, using a system and a machine readable medium, the method including enrolling at least one first-level user, referred by the enrolled user, through a Web interface, tracking internet activity of the at least one first-level user, providing the at least one first-level user with award points earned by the at least one first-level user for the internet activity, and calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on a first percentage of the award points earned by the at least one first-level user. The system includes a database for receiving and storing information from a plurality of referred users at a plurality of levels, a database for receiving and storing award points, software for tracking internet activity of the referred users and providing award points to the referred users, and software for calculating bonus points awarded to the enrolled user based on percentages of the award points provided to the referred users. The machine readable medium includes a first machine readable code that enrolls the at least one first-level user referred by the enrolled user, a second machine readable code that tracks internet activity of the at least one first-level user, a third machine readable code that provides award points to the at least one first-level user for the internet activity of the at least one first-level user, and a fourth machine readable code that calculates the bonus points awarded to the enrolled user.