Computer systems and methods supporting on-line interaction with content, purchasing, and searching
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Abstract
The preferred computer apparatus and methods use computer technology in a unique way to motivate children to devote more time to educational and cultural enrichment, and encourages them to explore the appropriateness of various educational institutions that they may apply to for admission. In the preferred embodiment, educational material is provided at a child'"'"'s local computer under control of a central computer system connected to it over a computer network. On completing a particular educational task, the child is rewarded with a certain number of points. Points that the child accumulates are stored centrally, and at least some of the points can be redeemed towards the purchase of goods and services offered through the system of the preferred embodiment by its commercial participants. The purchasing transactions are also administered by the central computer. Parents, preferably, use the system to support their children'"'"'s purchasing activity financially and to select content available for presentation to the child. Users, both children and parents, can explore entrance requirements to colleges, universities, and other institutions, and school administrators can use the system to identify and locate appropriate applicants. The disclosed systems and methods can be used for purposes unrelated to education of children. For example, the disclosed system also supports limited on-line interaction with various products and services, rewarding users with discounts on those products and services.
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63. A computer-implemented method for determining compatibility between an individual and an organization comprising:
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(a) retrieving from memory a profile of the individual comprising characteristics of the individual;
(b) retrieving a stored profile of the organization comprising fitness criteria adopted by the organization; and
(d) electronically evaluating the profile of the organization against the profile of the individual by applying the fitness criteria provided in the profile of the organization to data representing the characteristics of the individual so as to determine a measure of fitness representing an extent of compatibility between the individual and the organization, wherein said measure of fitness is represented by at least one numerical value. - View Dependent Claims (64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78)
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79. A computer system that determines whether an individual and an organization are compatible comprising:
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(a) software for retrieving from memory a profile of the individual comprising characteristics of the individual;
(b) software for retrieving a stored profile of the organization comprising fitness criteria adopted by the organization; and
(d) software for electronically evaluating the profile of the organization against and the profile of the individual by applying the fitness criteria provided in the profile of the organization to data representing the characteristics of the individual so as to determine a measure of fitness representing an extent of compatibility between the individual and the organization, wherein said measure of fitness is resented by at least one numerical value. - View Dependent Claims (80, 81)
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