Data screening and compensation method

• US 20030033201A1
• Filed: 08/06/2002
• Published: 02/13/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Olav M. Vangstad
• Original Assignee: Olav M. Vangstad
• Inventors: Vangstad, Olav M.
• Application Number:
  US10/213,211
• Publication Number:
  US 20030033201A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising

Abstract

Improved method for screening electronic data and means of providing compensation to recipients for scanning or reading unsolicited data

Claims

1. A method whereby a recipient of unsolicited electronic data may be compensated for reading or scanning such material.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the discrimination of data, classification or filtering resides with the ISP

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the discrimination of data, classification or filtering resides with the recipient.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the compensation to recipient may be filtered to allow various levels of compensation per category, subject matter or time of delivery.

5. :

The method of claim 1 wherein the use of an Intermediary or service may manage, control and establish standards for compensation and bulk handling of electronic data.