IP Library Granted Patent US 10,878,459
Granted Patent B2
US 10,878,459 · App. 15/593,073 · Granted Dec 29, 2020

Optimized computing system for facilitating the transition from a co-op model

Inventor: Jared Shusterman (Sunrise, FL)
Assignee: SproutLoud Media Networks, LLC
G06Q30/0273G06Q30/0242
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Patent No.
US 10,878,459
App. No.
15/593,073
Granted
Dec 29, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A change management system for facilitating a marketing partner's transition from a reimbursement co-op model to a co-pay co-op model is disclosed. In particular, the system may incorporate an existing reimbursement co-op process utilized by a brand into a software platform. The reimbursement co-op process may enable a marketing partner to request pre-approval for a marketing activity or submit a claim for reimbursement for marketing activities performed for the brand. The system may also incorporate a co-pay co-op process into the software platform that includes pre-approved and pre-loaded marketing campaigns and assets for the brand. The marketing partner may be given the option to participate in the reimbursement co-op process or the co-pay co-op process to obtain reimbursements for performing marketing activities for the brand. The system may facilitate selection of the co-pay co-op process by providing greater incentives for selecting the co-pay co-op process versus the reimbursement co-op process.

Claims (43)

1. A system, comprising:

a memory that stores instructions; and

a processor that executes the instructions to perform operations, the operations comprising:

incorporating, into a software platform, a reimbursement co-op process utilized by a brand;

providing, to a partner device and via the software platform, a first option to participate in the reimbursement co-op process so as to obtain a reimbursement of a claim associated with performing a first marketing activity for the brand;

providing, to the partner device, a first percentage rate for the reimbursement of the claim associated with performing the first marketing activity for the brand for the reimbursement co-op process;

providing, to the partner device and via the software platform, a second option to participate in a co-pay co-op process associated with performing a second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand, wherein the second marketing activity is either the first marketing activity or a different marketing activity, wherein the co-pay co-op process enables the partner device to proceed with the second marketing activity without submitting a claim submission or a request for pre-approving marketing content;

providing, to the partner device, a second percentage rate associated with reimbursement for performing the second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand for the co-pay co-op process, wherein the second percentage rate is different than the first percentage rate;

receiving, from the partner device, a selection of the first option or the second option; and

generating, if the partner device is participating in the reimbursement co-op process, a signal indicating that a greater amount of processing resources is dedicated to a first software process associated with the co-pay co-op process than a second software process associated with the reimbursement co-op process so as to facilitate transitioning from the second software process to the first software process.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise providing, with the first option, a third option for submitting a pre-approval request associated with performing the first marketing activity for the brand for the reimbursement co-op process.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the operations further comprise providing, in response to receiving the pre-approval request, an approval for a partner associated with the partner device to perform the first marketing activity for the brand.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise automatically providing, if the second option to participate in the co-pay co-op process is selected by the partner device, access to funds based on the second percentage rate associated with performing the second marketing activity.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise causing, if the first option to participate in the reimbursement co-op process is selected by the partner device, a partner associated with the partner device to participate in the reimbursement co-op process.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise presenting, via the software platform, a comparison of the reimbursement co-op process with the co-pay co-op process.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise incorporating the reimbursement co-op process into the software platform by accessing a software module that executes the reimbursement co-op process for the brand.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise providing, to the partner device and via the software platform, a third option to transition to the co-pay co-op process if the partner device is already participating in the reimbursement co-op process.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise providing an incentive to the partner device to select the second option to participate in the co-pay co-op process.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise automatically granting, if the second option to participate in the co-pay co-op process is selected by the partner device, the partner device with access to the marketing content corresponding to the second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand.

11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the operations further comprise calculating a performance metric associated with the second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the operations further comprise providing, to the partner device and via the software platform, a third option to participate in the co-pay co-op process, wherein the third option is associated with performing a third marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand, wherein the third option is provided if the performance metric is below a threshold value.

13. A method, comprising:

incorporating, into a software platform, a reimbursement co-op process utilized by a brand, wherein the incorporating is performed by utilizing instructions from a memory that are executed by a processor;

providing, to a partner device and via the software platform, a first option to participate in the reimbursement co-op process so as to obtain a reimbursement of a claim associated with performing a first marketing activity for the brand;

providing, to the partner device, a first percentage rate for the reimbursement of the claim associated with performing the first marketing activity for the brand for the reimbursement co-op process;

providing, to the partner device and via the software platform, a second option to participate in a co-pay co-op process associated with performing a second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand, wherein the second marketing activity is either the first marketing activity or a different marketing activity, wherein the co-pay co-op process enables the partner device to proceed with the second marketing activity without submitting a claim submission or a request for pre-approving marketing content;

providing, to the partner device, a second percentage rate associated with reimbursement for performing the second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand for the co-pay co-op process, wherein the second percentage rate is different than the first percentage rate;

receiving, from the partner device, a selection of the first option or the second option; and

facilitating transitioning from a first software process associated with a reimbursement co-op process to a second software process associated with the co-pay co-op process based on a signal indicating an amount of processing resources dedicated to the first and second software processes respectively.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising adjusting the second percentage rate based on a performance metric associated with the second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand.

15. The method of claim 13 , further comprising transmitting, to the partner device, a message including an incentive to select the second option to participate in the co-pay co-op process.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising causing the first option and the second option to be displayed simultaneously on a graphical user interface of the partner device.

17. The method of claim 13 , further comprising providing, with the first option, a third option for submitting a pre-approval request associated with performing the first marketing activity for the brand.

18. The method of claim 13 , further comprising presenting, via the software platform, a comparison of first features of the reimbursement co-op process with second features of the co-pay co-op process.

19. The method of claim 13 , further comprising adjusting an allocation of funds for the second marketing activity based on sales generated by performance of the second marketing activity.

20. A computer-readable device comprising instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

incorporating, into a software platform, a reimbursement co-op process utilized by a brand;

providing, to a partner device and via the software platform, a first option to participate in the reimbursement co-op process so as to obtain a reimbursement of a claim associated with performing a first marketing activity for the brand;

providing, to the partner device, a first percentage rate for the reimbursement of the claim associated with performing the first marketing activity for the brand for the reimbursement co-op process;

providing, to the partner device and via the software platform, a second option to participate in a co-pay co-op process associated with performing a second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand, wherein the second marketing activity is either the first marketing activity or a different marketing activity, wherein the co-pay co-op process enables the partner device to proceed with the second marketing activity without submitting a claim submission or a request for pre-approving marketing content;

providing, to the partner device, a second percentage rate associated with reimbursement for performing the second marketing activity that is pre-approved by the brand for the co-pay co-op process, wherein the second percentage rate is different than the first percentage rate;

receiving, from the partner device, a selection of the first option or the second option; and

facilitating transitioning from a first software process associated with a reimbursement co-op process to a second software process associated with the co-pay co-op process based on a signal indicating an amount of processing resources dedicated to the first and second software processes respectively.

Assignments (3)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2025
From: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
To: SPROUTLOUD MEDIA NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 072045/0598 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2024
From: SINCRO, LLC; SPROUTLOUD MEDIA NETWORKS, LLC
To: ALTER DOMUS (US) LLC
Reel/Frame 067892/0413 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 11, 2017
From: SHUSTERMAN, JARED
To: SPROUTLOUD MEDIA NETWORKS, LLC
Reel/Frame 042346/0648 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62334599 · May 11, 2016
Related Publication 20170330242A1 · Nov 16, 2017