METHOD AND SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO ASSESS A FEE FOR COMMUNICATION FACILITATION REGARDING PUBLICATION INFORMATION
First Claim
1. An electronic publication system comprising:
- a publication module configured to generate a user interface based on an information search, the user interface including search result information associated with a first entity and communication initiation information associated with the first entity, the communication initiation information including identification information configured to identify a contact module, wherein the communication initiation information is configured to be selectable to facilitate communication between a second entity and the first entity;
a receiving module configured to receive a lead data record from a communication system that facilitates communication between the first entity and a second entity via the contact module upon selection of the communication initiation information generated from the publication module; and
a fee assessment module configured to receive the lead data record from the receiving module and to assess a fee to the first entity based on the lead data record.
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Abstract
A method and system are configured to assess a fee for communication facilitation regarding publication information. An electronic publication system includes a publication module configured to generate a user interface based on an information search. The user interface includes search result information associated with a first entity and communication initiation information associated with the first entity. The communication initiation information includes identification information configured to identify a contact module of the first entity. The communication initiation information is configured to be selectable to facilitate communication between a second entity and the first entity. The publication system also includes a receiving module configured to receive a lead data record from a communication system that facilitates communication between the first entity and a second entity via the contact module upon selection of the communication initiation information generated from the publication module. The publication system also includes a fee assessment module configured to receive the lead data record from the receiving module and to assess a fee to the first entity based on the lead data record.
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22 Claims
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1. An electronic publication system comprising:
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a publication module configured to generate a user interface based on an information search, the user interface including search result information associated with a first entity and communication initiation information associated with the first entity, the communication initiation information including identification information configured to identify a contact module, wherein the communication initiation information is configured to be selectable to facilitate communication between a second entity and the first entity; a receiving module configured to receive a lead data record from a communication system that facilitates communication between the first entity and a second entity via the contact module upon selection of the communication initiation information generated from the publication module; and a fee assessment module configured to receive the lead data record from the receiving module and to assess a fee to the first entity based on the lead data record. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication system comprising:
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a communication module configured to facilitate communication between a first entity associated with information and a second entity upon selection by the second entity of communication initiation information associated with the first entity, wherein the communication initiation information is published on a user interface associated with the second entity, the communication initiation information including identification information configured to identify a contact module; a tracking module configured to track the communication between the entities as a lead data record; and a transmitting module configured to send the lead data record to the publication system for fee assessment. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method comprising:
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electronically publishing a user interface having search result information associated with a first entity and communication initiation information associated with the first entity and the search result information, the communication initiation information including identification information configured to identify a contact module of the first entity, the communication initiation information being selectable to facilitate communication from a second entity to the first entity; receiving a lead data record from a communication system that facilitates communication between the first entity and a second entity via the contact module upon selection of the communication initiation information; and assessing a fee configured to the first entity based on the lead data record. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method comprising:
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facilitating communication between a first entity associated with information and a second entity upon selection by the second entity of communication initiation information associated with the first entity, wherein the communication initiation information is published on a user interface associated with the second entity, the communication initiation information including identification information configured to identify a contact module; a tracking module configured to track the communication between the entities as a lead data record; and a transmitting module configured to send the lead data record to the publication system for fee assessment. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A tangible machine readable medium storing a set of instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
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electronically publish a user interface having search result information associated with a first entity and communication initiation information associated with the first entity and the search result information, the communication initiation information including identification information configured to identify a contact module of the first entity, the communication initiation information being selectable to facilitate communication from a second entity to the first entity; receiving a lead data record from a communication system that facilitates communication between the first entity and a second entity via the contact module upon selection of the communication initiation information; and assessing a fee configured to the first entity based on the lead data record. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. A system comprising:
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a publication module configured to generate a user interface based on an information search, the user interface including search result information associated with a first entity and means for communicating associated with the first entity, the means for communicating including identification information configured to identify a contact module, wherein the means for communicating is configured to be selectable to facilitate communication between a second entity and the first entity; a receiving module configured to receive a lead data record from a communication system that facilitates communication between the first entity and a second entity via the contact module upon selection of the communication initiation information generated from the publication module; and a fee assessment module configured to receive the lead data record from the receiving module and to assess a fee to the first entity based on the lead data record. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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