PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION

Bag #3: Community Engagement and Democratic Work Allocation Platform

Innovations #39-51 (13 Innovations, 52 Claims)

FILING INFORMATION

Title: Community Engagement and Democratic Work Allocation Platform

Applicant: Upekrithen LLC

Inventor: Jonathan Ray Jones

Entity Status: Micro Entity

Filing Fee: $65

Related Applications:

• Cross-reference to U.S. Provisional Application No. 63/925,672 (Filed November 26, 2025)
• Cross-reference to U.S. Provisional Application No. TBD (Medallion Mechanism)

Priority Date: To be filed within 7 days of November 27, 2025

ABSTRACT

A comprehensive platform system for managing community-driven work allocation and idea development through multiple integrated subsystems. The system comprises: (1) transparent progress tracking dashboards with shell-weighted calculations; (2) staged trust hierarchies with AI assistance for worker onboarding; (3) democratic team formation using anonymous weighted voting with incumbent advantage; (4) automated quality routing with three-human verification rules and canary metrics; (5) economic feedback filtering with differential pricing and grammar validation for anti-troll protection; (6) time-protected opportunity display using transparency mechanics; (7) escrow-based leadership commitment with progressive stake reduction; (8) community integration funnels with guild/tribe selection; (9) threshold-based idea funding converting community votes into project budgets through visual evolution metaphors; (10) winner-take-all competition systems with stake-based prize distribution; (11) automatic contributor stake tracking with blockchain integration; (12) stress relief game integration as feedback pathway; and (13) exponential innovation systems enabling browsing, combining, and claiming of new intellectual property with automatic attribution chains. The system integrates economic incentives with community governance to create self-regulating work marketplaces where creators retain majority value.

SPECIFICATION

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to cooperative commerce platforms, specifically to systems and methods for community-driven work allocation, idea development, quality assurance, and innovation acceleration.

INNOVATION #39: THE OBSERVATORY SYSTEM

Transparent Progress Tracking Dashboard

Parent Innovations: #5 Castle Portal Cards, #11 Living Castle, #29 Vessel Evolution

Summary: A platform-wide progress visualization system displaying real-time development status across all features, projects, and positions.

Claims:

Claim 39.1 (Independent): A method of displaying platform development progress comprising: a) calculating overall progress using shell-weighted averaging where inner shells receive higher weight than outer shells; b) displaying feature-level status indicators showing completion state; c) showing assignment visibility indicating who is working on each feature; d) providing interactive participation buttons enabling users to apply for positions or fund features; e) implementing subscription mechanisms for progress update notifications; f) offering tiered views based on user role and access level.

Claim 39.2 (Dependent on 39.1): The method wherein shell weighting comprises Shell 1 at 40%, Shell 2 at 25%, Shell 3 at 20%, and Shell 4 at 15%.

Claim 39.3 (Dependent on 39.1): The method wherein status indicators comprise completed, in-progress, available, blocked, and not-started states.

Claim 39.4 (Dependent on 39.1): The method wherein participation buttons trigger position application workflows or stake purchase transactions.

INNOVATION #40: MIMICTRUNK STAGED TRUST SYSTEM

AI-Assisted Hiring with Progressive Trust Ladder

Parent Innovations: #4 Star Chamber, #13 SCaaS, #17 Arena Hiring

Summary: A five-stage trust progression system where AI assistance decreases as human competence is demonstrated.

Claims:

Claim 40.1 (Independent): A method of onboarding workers through staged trust progression comprising: a) initial Trainee stage where AI performs 90% of work while human observes and learns; b) Junior stage where AI performs 50% of work with human approval required; c) Lieutenant stage where AI assists while human performs primary work with daily review; d) Senior stage where AI is available on-demand with weekly oversight; e) Commander stage where AI is optional and human has full autonomy with monthly review; f) automatic advancement based on demonstrated competence metrics.

Claim 40.2 (Dependent on 40.1): The method wherein compensation scales with trust level, comprising base pay at Trainee, +20% at Junior, +50% at Lieutenant, +100% at Senior, and negotiated rate at Commander.

Claim 40.3 (Dependent on 40.1): The method wherein advancement thresholds comprise 10 successful tasks for Trainee-to-Junior, 25 tasks for Junior-to-Lieutenant, 50 tasks for Lieutenant-to-Senior, and 100 tasks for Senior-to-Commander.

Claim 40.4 (Dependent on 40.1): The method wherein equity vesting begins at Lieutenant level and increases at each subsequent level.

Claim 40.5 (Dependent on 40.1): The method wherein AI assistance comprises suggesting responses, pre-filling forms, checking work, and flagging anomalies.

INNOVATION #41: DEMOCRATIC TEAM FORMATION

Self-Selecting Assembly with Weighted Voting

Parent Innovations: #17 Arena Hiring, #2 Position Funding, #23 Political Expedition

Summary: A system where job candidates vote on each other to form teams, with incumbent advantage and escalating exit costs.

Claims:

Claim 41.1 (Independent): A method of forming work teams through democratic self-selection comprising: a) aggregating multiple applicants for a single position or team; b) providing a communication channel for candidates to interact; c) conducting anonymous voting where candidates vote on each other; d) applying incumbent weighting where existing team members receive bonus voting weight; e) requiring majority threshold for acceptance; f) implementing escalating exit costs over time to prevent casual abandonment.

Claim 41.2 (Dependent on 41.1): The method wherein incumbent weighting comprises +0.1 voting weight per existing team member, capped at 1.5 total weight.

Claim 41.3 (Dependent on 41.1): The method wherein exit costs escalate from 1 credit on day 1, to 3 credits on day 2, to 5 credits on day 3, to 10 credits on days 4-7, normalizing thereafter.

Claim 41.4 (Dependent on 41.1): The method wherein exit fees are distributed 50% to remaining team members and 50% to platform.

INNOVATION #42: NOID ROUTING SYSTEM

Automated Delegation with Quality Canaries

Parent Innovations: #4 Star Chamber, #2 Position Funding, #9 Boaz Principle

Summary: A work routing system ensuring three-human verification of all outputs with canary metrics for early warning detection.

Claims:

Claim 42.1 (Independent): A method of routing work items with quality assurance comprising: a) implementing a three-human rule where every output is seen by Creator, Peer Reviewer, and Approver; b) automatic classification of items by type, urgency, and complexity; c) tracking canary metrics including response time, error rate, and approval rate; d) displaying traffic light status indicators (Green/Yellow/Red) for performance; e) automatic mentor assignment when metrics indicate struggling; f) SpotCheck random sampling for additional verification.

Claim 42.2 (Dependent on 42.1): The method wherein Green status indicates all metrics normal and advancement eligible, Yellow indicates watch needed with peer mentor assigned, and Red indicates immediate intervention with daily check-ins.

Claim 42.3 (Dependent on 42.1): The method wherein canary thresholds are calibrated per role type and adjusted based on historical performance data.

Claim 42.4 (Dependent on 42.1): The method further comprising test project requirements before full assignment.

Claim 42.5 (Dependent on 42.1): The method wherein recruiter performance is tracked based on the performance of their recruits.

Claim 42.6 (Dependent on 42.1): The method wherein SpotCheck sampling rates vary based on trust level, with higher sampling for newer workers.

INNOVATION #43: MAÎTRE D’ FEEDBACK SYSTEM

Economic Anti-Troll Feedback with Catharsis Options

Parent Innovations: #1 Tab System, #22 Shirley Temple Ratings, #17 Arena Hiring

Summary: A universal feedback system with four paths including paid venting, free problem-solving with rewards, and gamified stress relief.

Claims:

Claim 43.1 (Independent): A method of collecting user feedback with economic filtering comprising: a) Path A (Vent): accepting complaints for a fee with no solution required; b) Path B (Solve): accepting solutions for free with grammar validation, rewarding adoption; c) Path C (Break Dishes): providing access to a cathartic game for a small fee with time-limited unlimited play; d) Path D (Destroy Ruins): providing access to an epic cathartic game for a larger fee with time-limited unlimited play; e) routing adopted solutions to implementation workflows.

Claim 43.2 (Dependent on 43.1): The method wherein grammar validation requires capital letter, ending period, and complete sentence structure.

Claim 43.3 (Dependent on 43.1): The method wherein Path A costs 1 credit, Path B is free with 50 credit reward if adopted, Path C costs 1 credit for 24-hour access, and Path D costs 10 credits for 24-hour access.

Claim 43.4 (Dependent on 43.1): The method wherein cathartic games feature satisfying destruction physics, sound design, and visual feedback.

Claim 43.5 (Dependent on 43.1): The method further comprising mood improvement tracking and redirection to constructive feedback after catharsis.

INNOVATION #44: DYNAMIC POSTER WALLS

Time-Protected Opportunity Display

Parent Innovations: #25 Bazaar & 12 Cities, #11 Living Castle, #29 Vessel Evolution

Summary: Virtual bulletin boards for posting opportunities with time-based protection preventing premature covering.

Claims:

Claim 44.1 (Independent): A method of displaying work opportunities comprising: a) allowing any user to post bounties or rewards on virtual poster walls; b) implementing a protection period during which new posters cannot cover existing ones; c) applying transparency mechanics where covering a protected poster renders the new poster see-through; d) automatic expiration of protection enabling normal replacement; e) multiple wall locations throughout the platform.

Claim 44.2 (Dependent on 44.1): The method wherein the protection period is 3 hours from posting.

Claim 44.3 (Dependent on 44.1): The method wherein poster walls are organized by category, location, or project type.

Claim 44.4 (Dependent on 44.1): The method wherein expired posters can be archived or automatically removed.

INNOVATION #45: TEAM LEAD ANTE

Escrow-Based Leadership Commitment

Parent Innovations: #1 Tab System, #2 Position Funding, #3 Medallion Cascade

Summary: A system requiring leaders to stake funds in escrow to claim projects, with progressive reduction as teams form.

Claims:

Claim 45.1 (Independent): A method of ensuring leadership commitment comprising: a) requiring initial ante deposit of a percentage of project value to claim leadership; b) progressive reduction of required ante as team members join; c) holding ante in escrow during project execution; d) returning full ante upon successful project completion; e) distributing partial ante to team members upon leader abandonment.

Claim 45.2 (Dependent on 45.1): The method wherein ante percentages comprise 50% at claim, reducing to 30% at 50% crew, 20% at 100% crew, and 10% when fully funded.

Claim 45.3 (Dependent on 45.1): The method wherein abandonment distribution follows team member stake ratios.

INNOVATION #46: ANSWER THE CALL

Community Integration with Guild Selection

Parent Innovations: #17 Arena Hiring, #6 Node Network, #2 Position Funding

Summary: A hiring flow that presents workers with community membership options showing real economic comparisons.

Claims:

Claim 46.1 (Independent): A method of onboarding workers with community integration comprising: a) triggering on any work acceptance action; b) presenting binary choice between independent work (Lone Wolf) and community membership (Guild Member); c) displaying real-time benefit comparison with actual economic calculations; d) providing guild selection dropdown when community membership chosen; e) providing tribe affiliation selection; f) automatic member record creation; g) persistent status memory for future engagements.

Claim 46.2 (Dependent on 46.1): The method wherein economic comparison shows base pay, guild bonus, guild dues, net compensation, reputation multiplier, and resource access.

Claim 46.3 (Dependent on 46.1): The method wherein guilds comprise 5-50 members with tight collaboration, and tribes comprise 50-500 members with broader community.

Claim 46.4 (Dependent on 46.1): The method wherein guild membership provides net benefit through bonus exceeding dues.

INNOVATION #47: BRAINSTORM CHAMBER

Floating Ideas with Lightning Funding

Parent Innovations: #23 Political Expedition, #14 MARKS, #3 Medallion Cascade

Summary: An idea incubation system where ideas are visualized as evolving light creatures, with voting costs and automatic project creation upon funding threshold.

Claims:

Claim 47.1 (Independent): A method of incubating and funding ideas comprising: a) visual representation of ideas as light creatures that evolve based on support level; b) evolution thresholds defining creature stages based on net positive votes; c) requiring payment to inspect idea details (magnifying glass); d) bidirectional voting where FOR votes add to net and AGAINST votes subtract; e) lightning thresholds where reaching net vote counts triggers automatic project creation; f) FOR votes converting to project funding budget; g) AGAINST votes returning to voters; h) voter registration as stakeholders proportional to contribution.

Claim 47.2 (Dependent on 47.1): The method wherein creature stages comprise Ember (0), Glowworm (1-25), Firefly (26-100), Will-o-Wisp (101-500), and Specter (501-15,000).

Claim 47.3 (Dependent on 47.1): The method wherein lightning thresholds comprise Tiny (100 net), Small (500 net), Medium (2,000 net), and Large (10,000 net) MARKS.

Claim 47.4 (Dependent on 47.1): The method further comprising idea fizzle after 30 days of inactivity with 95% vote return.

Claim 47.5 (Dependent on 47.1): The method further comprising personal Idea Jar for collecting and tracking ideas of interest.

Claim 47.6 (Dependent on 47.1): The method wherein minimum inspection cost is 1 MARK, which constitutes a vote.

Claim 47.7 (Dependent on 47.1): The method wherein idea creator receives first right to lead funded project.

Claim 47.8 (Dependent on 47.1): The method wherein funded ideas automatically post as bounties on poster walls.

INNOVATION #48: CROWN COMPETITION

Periodic Winner-Take-All Game Ranking

Parent Innovations: #17 Arena Hiring, #10 HexIsle, #16 Tab Economics

Summary: A competition system for games where a single winner takes the prize pool each period.

Claims:

Claim 48.1 (Independent): A method of conducting periodic winner-take-all competitions comprising: a) multiple competition periods (Weekly, Monthly, Yearly); b) prize pool accumulation from percentage of participation fees; c) single winner selection per period; d) multi-factor scoring combining engagement, quality, and economic metrics; e) automatic prize distribution to winner and contributors based on recorded stakes; f) crown ceremony notifications; g) historical tracking of winners.

Claim 48.2 (Dependent on 48.1): The method wherein prize pool percentages comprise 10% for Weekly, 25% for Monthly, and 50% for Yearly.

Claim 48.3 (Dependent on 48.1): The method wherein scoring factors comprise plays (25%), completion rate (20%), player rating (25%), return players (15%), and revenue (15%).

Claim 48.4 (Dependent on 48.1): The method wherein the tagline “There Can Be Only ONE” emphasizes singular winner selection.

INNOVATION #49: CONTRIBUTOR STAKE TRACKING

Automatic Revenue Distribution via Recorded Stakes

Parent Innovations: #3 Medallion Cascade, #24 Marks Ledger, #36 Blockchain Keys

Summary: A system for recording and automatically distributing revenue based on contributor stakes.

Claims:

Claim 49.1 (Independent): A method of tracking and distributing revenue comprising: a) stake assignment during project setup; b) contributor approval workflow before finalization; c) automatic pro-rata distribution based on recorded stakes; d) blockchain medallion integration for immutable records; e) prize distribution following stake ratios; f) real-time earnings tracking.

Claim 49.2 (Dependent on 49.1): The method wherein stakes must total 100% across all contributors.

Claim 49.3 (Dependent on 49.1): The method wherein stake records are immutable once project launches.

INNOVATION #50: CATHARSIS GAME INTEGRATION

Stress Relief Through Virtual Destruction

Parent Innovations: #26 Tereno, #10 HexIsle, #7 Ghost Items Bridge

Summary: Integration of stress relief games as a feedback pathway within the platform.

Claims:

Claim 50.1 (Independent): A method of integrating stress relief games comprising: a) Maître D’ path integration as feedback option; b) time-limited access (24-hour unlimited play); c) multiple intensity tiers at different price points; d) satisfying interaction design with physics, sound, and visuals; e) mood improvement tracking; f) redirection to constructive feedback after catharsis; g) platform health monitoring based on catharsis game usage.

Claim 50.2 (Dependent on 50.1): The method wherein usage patterns indicate platform stress levels requiring attention.

INNOVATION #51: EXPONENTIAL INNOVATION ENGINE

System Enabling Collaborative Innovation with Attribution

Parent Innovations: All prior innovations (meta-system)

Summary: A meta-system enabling users to browse existing innovations, identify combinations, and claim new innovations with automatic attribution and revenue sharing.

Claims:

Claim 51.1 (Independent): A method of enabling exponential innovation comprising: a) innovation browsing system with searchable database of existing innovations; b) parent-child relationship visualization showing innovation genealogy; c) combination suggestion engine based on semantic similarity; d) conflict detection for proposed innovations against existing claims.

Claim 51.2 (Independent): A method of innovation combination comprising: a) interface for selecting parent innovations from database; b) mutation description input for novel application or context; c) automatic conflict checking against existing and pending claims; d) novelty scoring based on mutation distance from parents.

Claim 51.3 (Independent): A method of seamless innovation claiming comprising: a) inventor identification and verification; b) parent attribution with automatic credit chain; c) bag assignment based on innovation category; d) blockchain recording with priority timestamp; e) automatic Sacred Texts (registry) update.

Claim 51.4 (Dependent on 51.3): A method of attribution chain economics comprising: a) stake allocation between inventor, parent inventors, and platform; b) automatic revenue distribution following stake allocation; c) cascading attribution through multiple generations of child innovations; d) incentive alignment where being built upon increases value.

CLAIMS SUMMARY

DRAWINGS

Drawings to be submitted separately, including:

• FIG. 39: Observatory Dashboard Layout
• FIG. 40: MimicTrunk Trust Ladder Diagram
• FIG. 41: Team Formation Voting Flow
• FIG. 42: NOID Routing System Architecture
• FIG. 43: Maître D’ Four-Path Interface
• FIG. 44: Poster Wall Transparency Mechanics
• FIG. 45: Team Lead Ante Escrow Flow
• FIG. 46: Answer the Call Decision Tree
• FIG. 47: Brainstorm Chamber Creature Evolution
• FIG. 48: Crown Competition Prize Distribution
• FIG. 49: Contributor Stake Registry Structure
• FIG. 50: Catharsis Game Integration Points
• FIG. 51: Exponential Innovation Engine Workflow

CERTIFICATION

I hereby declare that I am the inventor of the subject matter claimed herein, that I have reviewed and understand the contents of this provisional application, and that all statements made herein of my own knowledge are true.

Inventor Signature: ____________________

Jonathan Ray Jones

Date: ____________________

FILING CHECKLIST

• Application Data Sheet (ADS)
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• Abstract
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Document Created: November 27, 2025 Status: READY TO FILE Estimated Filing Cost: $65 Deadline: File within 7 days for priority continuity

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