Method and system for electronically selecting, modifying, and operating a motivation or recognition program

US8359231B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Maritz Holdings Inc. · US

Inventors

• Brian Fitzpatrick · Fenton, US
• Ellen Cox · Fenton, US
• Maddy Sheprow · Fenton, US
• Peggy Barton · Fenton, US
• Frank Munsch · Fenton, US
• Mark Hanes · Fenton, US
• Jennie Hei · New York, US
• Ethan Blumenstrauch · New York, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 23, 2001
• Grant date: Jan 22, 2013
• Expiry date: Feb 6, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0601
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system and method for allowing multiple customers to each create an individual, modified motivation or recognition program having participants, each said motivation program permitting the participants to earn awards on the basis of the participants' performance, each said motivation program of a particular customer operating according to preferences selected by the particular customer.