METHOD AND SYSTEM OF DETERMINING AND ISSUING USER INCENTIVES ON A WEB SERVER VIA ASSESSMENT OF USER-GENERATED CONTENT RELEVANCE AND VALUE
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising:
- providing a web-based application accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval of user-provided content relating to the application;
monitoring use by the plurality of users of content posted by a specific user;
assessing a value of the content posted by the specific user;
determining an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the content posted by the specific user; and
providing the specific user with the determined incentive or reward.
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Abstract
Provided are computer implemented methods for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising: providing a web-based application accessible by a plurality of users via an interface, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval of content relating to the application; monitoring use by the plurality of users of user-specific content; assessing a value of the user-specific content; determining an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the user-specific content; and providing the specific user with the determined incentive or reward. Also provided is a computer network apparatus or system for rewarding a user of a web-based application. Further provided are methods of data mining, comprising: providing a web-based application (e.g., geospace, E-marketing, E-photo) for sharing posted application information accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces; monitoring use by the plurality of users of posted data content; and identifying a subset of users thereby.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising:
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providing a web-based application accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval of user-provided content relating to the application; monitoring use by the plurality of users of content posted by a specific user; assessing a value of the content posted by the specific user; determining an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the content posted by the specific user; and providing the specific user with the determined incentive or reward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer network apparatus or system for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising:
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a server having a processor and at least one storage device connected to the processor; a server-based application accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting to, and retrieval from the server of user-provided content relating to the application; a database of content posted by the plurality of users; a stored software program operative with the processor to monitor use by the plurality of users of content posted by a specific user, assess a value of the content posted by the specific user, and determine an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the content posted by the specific user; and
provide the incentive or reward to the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of data mining, comprising:
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providing a web-based geospace application for sharing information in a geospatial context accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval of user-provided geospatial data content relating to the application; monitoring use by the plurality of users of geospatial data content posted by one or more users; identifying a subset of users based on the monitored use of a defined subset of the posted geospatial data content; and providing the identified user subset to an acquiring entity for use in targeting, soliciting or otherwise interacting with the subset of users. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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