METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR ADMINISTERING A REWARD PROGRAM

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14055081

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In accordance with the present invention, a central controller stores a series of registrations, each of which corresponds to a purchaser of a product. The central controller calculates a measurement of product success, such as the number of products sold or the market share of the product. The central controller determines if the measurement is within a predetermined range. For example, the central controller may determine if the number of products sold exceeds a predetermined threshold. A selected set of registrations which are “early-adopter” registrations are selected. The set of registrations thereby defines a set of early-adopter purchasers. For example, the central controller may select a set of registrations having ordinal positions within a predetermined range of positions, such as the first hundred registrations. Thus, one hundred early-adopter purchasers are defined. If the measurement of product success is within the predetermined range, a reward, such as a refund or a free product, is provided to each early-adopter purchaser. For example, if sales of the product exceed 1,000,000 units, a reward is provided to each early-adopter purchaser.

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GROUPON INCCHICAGO IL

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Alderucci, Dean Ridgefield, US 57 2235
Jorasch, James A Stamford, US 1157 96363
Van, Luchene Andrew S Norwalk, US 255 12656
Walker, Jay S Ridgefield, US 1530 120237

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