Cindy M Engstrom

US Patent:

20130151326, Jun 13, 2013

Filed:

Feb 6, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/760731

Inventors:

Cindy M. Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Dianne Dominguez - Topanga CA, US

Assignee:

Is That Odd, Inc. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 50/00

US Classification:

705 1427

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to methods, apparatuses, and articles associated with mutually supportive social networking and online advertising. In embodiments, a method may include facilitating a user of a social network in interacting with social media contributed by other users. The user's interaction may be monitored, and the user may be credited with participation credits, including e.g., progressive crediting. The method may further include facilitating setting up a product sample offering program on the social network, by an online advertiser, to offer samples of a product for redemption by users of the social network, using participation credits and/or progressive redemption rates, and administering the product sample offering program accordingly. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.

US Patent:

20110264496, Oct 27, 2011

Filed:

Apr 20, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/090825

Inventors:

Cindy M. Engstrom - Kirkland WA, US
Dianne Dominguez - Topanga CA, US

Assignee:

Is That Odd, Inc. - Kirkland WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 1417, 705 141

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present disclosure are related to methods, apparatuses, and articles associated with mutually supportive social networking and online advertising. In embodiments, a method may include facilitating a user of a social network in interacting with social media contributed by other users. The user's interaction may be monitored, and the user may be credited with participation credits. The method may further include facilitating setting up a product sample offering program on the social network, by an online advertiser, to offer samples of a product for redemption by users of the social network, using participation credits, and administering the product sample offering program accordingly. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.