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Method of streamlining the acknowledgement of a multiplicity of contribution or gift commitments made at a plurality of remote locations to distinct fund-raising organizations and gift recipients and system therefor
Assignee: PIERUN Corp
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Filing: 1995-09-21
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Granted: 1997-09-09
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Expires: 2015-09-21
Abstract
Abstract A method of streamlining the acknowledgment of a plurality of contribution or gift commitments includes the steps of dispersing through a crowd of prospective contributors or gift givers located at a plurality of remote locations a plurality of portable, self-powered devices for the entry of data consisting essentially of monetary contribution or gift commitments, automatically correlating the data with address data of respective contributors or gift givers making monetary contribution or gift commitments, and acknowledging the respective contribution or gift commitments from a remote data processing location from where the contribution or gift commitments were entered. A multiplicity of contribution or gift commitments made at a plurality of remote locations, to distinct gift recipients or fund-raising organizations are readily acknowledged. Optionally, the method includes monitoring the frequency of the data of the contribution or gift commitments made by respective contributors, mailing acknowledgements of said contribution or gift commitments upon said frequency of the data reaching a threshold value for batch off-loading of the data inputs from the monetary contribution or gift acceptance devices to a data input receiving device whereby recordation of each of the contribution is uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, automatically correlating tax deductability status data to the contribution or gift commitment data.
Inventors
- 👤 Witold A. Ziarno
Bibliographic Details
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2026-11-09 06:19
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/04; A; A47; A47G; A47G33/00; G06Q20/08; G06Q20/18; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/34; G06Q20/343; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/40; G06Q20/403; G06Q20/4037; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/02; G06Q30/0279; G06Q40/00; G06Q40/02; G07; G07F; G07F17/00; G07F17/0014; G07F19/00; G07F19/20; G07F19/203; G07F5/00; G07F5/20; G07F5/22; G07F7/00; G07F7/02; G07F7/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
213 words
A method of streamlining the processing and acknowledgment of a plurality of contribution or gift commitments, comprising the steps of, dispersing by or among a crowd of prospective contributors or gift givers located at a plurality of remote locations a plurality of portable non-lane monetary contribution or gift acceptance devices for the entry and recordation of data inputs consisting essentially of monetary contribution or gift commitments to obtain entered and recorded monetary contribution or gift commitment data inputs batch off-loading of said data inputs from said non-lane monetary contribution or gift acceptance devices to a data input receiving device whereby recordation of each of the contributions is uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, automatically correlating said entered and recorded monetary contribution or gift commitment data inputs with address data of respective contributors or gift givers making monetary contribution or gift commitments to obtain data sets, communicating said data sets to a central processing location device to obtain address correlated data, and acknowledging the respective contribution or gift commitments data inputs from a remote data processing location device from where the contribution or gift commitments were entered, in which a multiplicity of contribution or gift commitments made at a plurality of remote locations, to distinct gift recipients or fund-raising organizations are readily acknowledged.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
213 words
A method of streamlining the processing and acknowledgment of a plurality of contribution or gift commitments, comprising the steps of, dispersing by or among a crowd of prospective contributors or gift givers located at a plurality of remote locations a plurality of portable non-lane monetary contribution or gift acceptance devices for the entry and recordation of data inputs consisting essentially of monetary contribution or gift commitments to obtain entered and recorded monetary contribution or gift commitment data inputs batch off-loading of said data inputs from said non-lane monetary contribution or gift acceptance devices to a data input receiving device whereby recordation of each of the contributions is uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, automatically correlating said entered and recorded monetary contribution or gift commitment data inputs with address data of respective contributors or gift givers making monetary contribution or gift commitments to obtain data sets, communicating said data sets to a central processing location device to obtain address correlated data, and acknowledging the respective contribution or gift commitments data inputs from a remote data processing location device from where the contribution or gift commitments were entered, in which a multiplicity of contribution or gift commitments made at a plurality of remote locations, to distinct gift recipients or fund-raising organizations are readily acknowledged.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The method according to claim 1 in which the step of acknowledging further comprises the steps of monitoring the frequencies of the data of the contribution or gift commitments made by respective contributors, and forwarding acknowledgements of said contribution or gift commitments upon said frequencies of said data reaching a threshold value.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of automatically correlating tax deductability status data to the contribution or gift commitment data.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of communicating from remote stationary contributions or gift management devices contribution or gift commitment data to the remote processing location device, and processing said contribution or gift commitment data.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 1 further comprising the steps of communicating from a plurality of remote contributors' or gift givers' personal computers or workstations remote contributor or gift giver personal computer contribution or gift commitment data to the remote processing location device, and processing said remote contributor or gift giver personal computer contribution or gift commitment data at said remote processing location device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
83 words
The method according to claim 1 in which the contribution commitments data inputs are selected from the group consisting of political contribution commitments data inputs, religious organization contribution commitments data inputs, contribution commitments to charitable organizations data inputs, and in which the gift commitments are selected from the group consisting of wedding gift commitments data inputs, birthday gift commitments data inputs, social event gift commitments data inputs, baptism gift commitments data inputs, graduation gift commitments data inputs, and shower gift commitments data inputs.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
179 words
A system for simplifying the management of a multiplicity of contributions or gifts made at a plurality of remote locations, comprising, a plurality of portable non-lane contributions or gifts management devices dispersed among different crowds of prospective contributors or gift givers at geographically remote locations, the devices having a multiplicity of data temporarily thereon comprised of monetary contribution or monetary gift commitments data for batch off-loading of said data from said non-lane contributions or gifts management devices to a data receiving device whereby recordation of each of the contributions is uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, communication links between the contributions or gifts management devices for communicating the contribution or gift commitment data to a central apparatus remote from the devices, means for automatically correlating a plurality of the contribution or gift data with address information data of respective contributors or gift givers, and means for automatically entering credits or debits to accounts of contributors or gift givers for a plurality of the contribution or gift commitments and to accounts of recipient's of the respective gifts or contributions.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
179 words
A system for simplifying the management of a multiplicity of contributions or gifts made at a plurality of remote locations, comprising, a plurality of portable non-lane contributions or gifts management devices dispersed among different crowds of prospective contributors or gift givers at geographically remote locations, the devices having a multiplicity of data temporarily thereon comprised of monetary contribution or monetary gift commitments data for batch off-loading of said data from said non-lane contributions or gifts management devices to a data receiving device whereby recordation of each of the contributions is uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, communication links between the contributions or gifts management devices for communicating the contribution or gift commitment data to a central apparatus remote from the devices, means for automatically correlating a plurality of the contribution or gift data with address information data of respective contributors or gift givers, and means for automatically entering credits or debits to accounts of contributors or gift givers for a plurality of the contribution or gift commitments and to accounts of recipient's of the respective gifts or contributions.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
45 words
The system according to claim 7 further including means for monitoring the frequencies of the data of the gift or contribution commitments for respective contributors or gift givers, and means for acknowledging respective contribution or gift giver commitments upon said frequencies reaching a threshold value.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system according to claim 7 in which the devices comprise means for immediately recording consecutive contribution or gift commitments data inputs, and in which contribution or gift commitments are made upon the portable devices unimpeded by verification of authorization.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
70 words
The system according to claim 7 in which the devices are selected from the group consisting of remotely located personal computers, remotely located portable self-powered contribution or gift management terminals, remotely located portable self-powered contribution or gift management peripherals, and remotely located contributions or gifts management computers, whereby the system provides for the management of a multiplicity of remotely entered contribution or gift commitments made at distinct times and locations.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
73 words
The system according to claim 7 in which the contribution commitments data are selected from the group consisting of political contribution commitments data, religious organization contribution commitments data, contribution commitments to charitable organizations data, and in which the gift commitments are selected from the group consisting of wedding gift commitments data, birthday gift commitments data, social event gift commitments data, baptism gift commitments data, graduation gift commitments data, and shower gift commitments data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
128 words
A streamlined method of determining the tax deductibility status of a plurality of contribution or gift commitments, comprising the steps of, receiving a plurality of contribution or gift commitment data from a plurality of portable remotely located devices in batch whereby recordation of each of the contributions was uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, said devices having means for the entry of data comprised of contribution or gift commitments, at a central processing device, and automatically correlating charitable contribution deduction status data to the respective contribution or gift commitments data to obtain deduction status data sets, whereby a multiplicity of contribution or gift commitments made at a plurality of remote locations, to distinct gift recipients, or to distinct fund-raising organizations are readily assigned a tax deductibility status.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
128 words
A streamlined method of determining the tax deductibility status of a plurality of contribution or gift commitments, comprising the steps of, receiving a plurality of contribution or gift commitment data from a plurality of portable remotely located devices in batch whereby recordation of each of the contributions was uninterrupted by verification of validation and/or authorization, said devices having means for the entry of data comprised of contribution or gift commitments, at a central processing device, and automatically correlating charitable contribution deduction status data to the respective contribution or gift commitments data to obtain deduction status data sets, whereby a multiplicity of contribution or gift commitments made at a plurality of remote locations, to distinct gift recipients, or to distinct fund-raising organizations are readily assigned a tax deductibility status.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
71 words
The method according to claim 12 in which the remotely located devices are selected from the group consisting of remotely located personal computers, remotely located portable self-powered contribution or gift management terminals, remotely located portable self-powered contribution or gift management peripherals, and remotely located contributions or gifts management computers, whereby a multiplicity of remotely entered contribution or gift commitments made at different times and and entered at locations separated in space.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of associating said data sets with data resident in a data base comprised of address data.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of communicating the deduction status data sets to a remote central processing location device.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method according to claim 15 further comprising the step of communicating from a plurality of remotely located personal computers contribution or gift commitments to said central processing location device.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
47 words
The method according to claim 12 further comprising the step of directly correlating the data sets with data comprised of taxing body information, said taxing body information selected from the group consisting of taxpayer identification information, and gift recipient identification information, to obtain tax deductible data sets.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 17 further comprising the step of directly communicating said tax deductible data sets to a tax processing body computer.
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