System and method for providing incentives to consumers to share information
First Claim
1. In a computer implemented system for storing and manipulating incentive information for motivating an individual to allow their personal information to be shared, the computer system comprising a storage device for storing the incentive information and a processor for prompting a customer service representative with incentives, a method for offering the incentives comprising the steps of:
- creating an organizational structure in the storage device, wherein the organizational structure comprises a plurality of categories, each category comprising a plurality of sub-categories arranged in a hierarchy;
assigning weights to the incentive information; and
placing the incentive information into at least one of the plurality of categories and the plurality of sub-categories using the processor.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing incentives to consumers to share their consumer information with third parties is provided. According to one aspect of the present invention, a method is provided which includes the steps of: accepting consumer information; storing the consumer information; requesting permission from the consumer to share their consumer information with a third party; and offering the consumer a selected incentive in exchange for their permission to share their consumer information.
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41 Claims
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1. In a computer implemented system for storing and manipulating incentive information for motivating an individual to allow their personal information to be shared, the computer system comprising a storage device for storing the incentive information and a processor for prompting a customer service representative with incentives, a method for offering the incentives comprising the steps of:
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creating an organizational structure in the storage device, wherein the organizational structure comprises a plurality of categories, each category comprising a plurality of sub-categories arranged in a hierarchy;
assigning weights to the incentive information; and
placing the incentive information into at least one of the plurality of categories and the plurality of sub-categories using the processor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for manipulating incentive information for motivating an individual to allow their personal information to be shared comprising:
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means for creating an organizational structure in a storage means for storing the incentive information, wherein the organizational structure comprises a plurality of categories, each category comprising a plurality of sub-categories arranged in a hierarchy;
means for assigning weights to the incentive information; and
means for placing the incentive information into at least one of the plurality of categories and the plurality of sub-categories using a processor means. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of providing incentives for the sharing of information, said method comprising the steps of:
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accepting consumer information;
storing the consumer information;
requesting permission from the consumer to share their consumer information with a third party; and
offering the consumer a selected incentive in exchange for their permission to share their consumer information. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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