Method And System For Cloud Funding Using A Web-Based Social Network

Abstract

A social media website which allocates points to participants for a variety of activities by either the participant or by others, who may be other participants. Allocation of points results in rankings of participants, wherein higher ranked participants are allocated more opportunities for accumulating advertising revenue. Ads placed throughout the system's various pages may have their potential conversion value ascribed to designated groups or persons, as the ranked participant desires. Retained revenues may be used by a participant to purchase goods from participating vendors.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for dynamically allocating advertising revenue and facilitating cloud funding on a social networking platform, said method comprising the steps of:
 a. allowing a participant to log onto an on-line social networking platform   b. allowing a participant to accumulate ranking points based upon activity by other participants on the on-line social networking platform   c. allowing a participant to accumulate ranking points based upon activity by said participant on said participant's and other participant's social profile pages;   d. creating a ranking of participants based upon accumulated ranking points; and   e. allocating advertising space on pages on the social networking platform to the participants based upon the ranking of the participants.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of identifying activities of the participant on the social networking platform to be used to generate ranking points 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of allowing a participant to transfer accumulated ranking points to another participant. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of allowing a participant to designate percentages of ranking points to be transferred to other participants as they are accumulated. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of allowing a participant to designate a participating vendor to receive some or all of the revenue associated with ad conversions associated with a participant's advertising space. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising the step of allowing a participant to designate a participating vendor to receive some or all of the revenue associated with ad conversions associated with a participant's advertising space. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising the step of allowing a participant to designate a participant to receive some or all of the revenue associated with ad conversions associated with a participant's advertising space. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  wherein the activities which generate ranking points for a participant comprise making an entry onto the participant's page's posting field. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the activities which generate ranking points for a participant further comprise making an entry onto a different participant's page's posting field. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9  wherein the activities which generate ranking points for a participant further comprise clicking through an ad from the participant's page. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  wherein the activities which generate ranking points for a participant further comprise the making of an entry onto the participant's page's posting field by a different participant. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  wherein the activities which generate ranking points for a participant further comprise the clicking through of an ad from the participant's page by a different participant.