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US 2017/0249609 A1Published application
Advancing payment to an affiliate based on company electronic link activity
OwnerHarsch Khandelwalinventor
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A method for advancing payment of a portion of one or more amounts due under an affiliate program to an affiliate, the amount being owed by a merchant of a website subject to the affiliate program. The method includes the steps of, first, providing a means for transmitting information to an administrator. The information is for use by the administrator to verify the affiliate's identity. Second, the method provides a means for enabling the administrator to verify the identity of the affiliate based on the information. Third, the method provides a means whereby the affiliate assigns the amount due under the affiliate program absolutely to the administrator, and whereby the affiliate requests that the portion of the amount due be advanced. Next, the method provides confirmation from the merchant that the amount due under the affiliate program is assigned absolutely to the administrator. Finally, the method provides a means for enabling the administrator to effect payment to the affiliate of the portion of the amount due under the affiliate program.
A method for communicating payment to an affiliate based on electronic link activity for directing visitor traffic over a network to a company, the link activity being attributed to the affiliate, the method comprising the acts of:
A system for communicating payment to an affiliate based on electronic link activity for directing visitor traffic over a network to a company, the link activity being attributed to the affiliate, the system comprising:
A computer program product for communicating payment to an affiliate based on electronic link activity for directing visitor traffic over a network to a company, the link activity being attributed to the affiliate, the computer program product comprising:
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