System and method for tracking and rewarding users and enhancing user experiences

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9953337
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14339261

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Systems and methods of tracking and rewarding users of any of a variety of content hosting systems, such as search engines. In one embodiment, a method of rewarding a user of a search engine includes receiving secure identification information identifying a user, retrieving user account information using the secure identification information, receiving a search query associated with the user account information, crediting the user account with a reward that is directly related to providing the search query, and returning search results in response to the received search query.

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Skaf, Mazen A San Carlos, US 3 132

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