Rewards systems

A method for permitting a first user to reward a second user for performing at least one predetermined activity, wherein the first user has a first user account and the second user has a second user account, the method comprising:

• accepting first data from a first tracking device, wherein the first data is indicative of activity performed by the second user;
• determining rewards earned by the second user based on the first data and at least one rewards allocation parameter, wherein each rewards allocation parameter defines a rule by which rewards are distributed automatically between user accounts;
• and
• automatically distributing the determined rewards from the first user account to the second user account.

A method for permitting a first user to reward a second user for performing at least one predetermined activity, wherein the first user has a first user account and the second user has a second user account, the method comprising:

• accepting first data from a first tracking device, wherein the first data is indicative of activity performed by the second user;
• validating that the first data exhibits at least one expected characteristic;
• and
• determining rewards earned by the second user based on the first data and at least one rewards allocation parameter, wherein each allocation parameter defines a rule by which rewards are distributed automatically between the first and second user accounts.

A portable electronic device comprising:

• a display;
• memory for storing rewards information associated with at least a first user account, wherein the rewards information indicates the rewards earned by a user in accordance with at least one rewards allocation parameter, wherein each rewards allocation parameter defines a rule by which rewards are distributed automatically between user accounts;
• and
• a controller configured to access the memory for the rewards information associated with the first user account and to show the rewards information on the display.

A rewards system for permitting a first user to reward a second user for performing at least one predetermined activity, wherein the first user has a first user account and the second user has a second user account, the rewards system comprising:

• a portable electronic device having memory;
• at least one sensor that generates first data, wherein the first data is indicative of activity performed by the second user and wherein the first data is stored in the memory of the portable electronic device;
• and
• a controller configured to determine rewards earned by the second user based on the first data and at least one rewards allocation parameter, wherein each rewards allocation parameter defines a rule by which rewards are distributed automatically from the first user account to the second user account.