METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR THE REQUESTING RECEIPT AND EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
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1. A method of providing a time-sensitive information exchange by a host, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) registering at the host one or more experts, each having expertise in one or more categories of matters of interest;
(b) registering at the host one or more subscribers in return for a payment to the host;
(c) providing from the host a description of a request for information about one matter of interest in a predetermined time period to the one or more experts that have expertise in said one matter of interest;
(d) receiving at the host information about one or more responses to the request for information from the one or more experts to whom the request has been made;
(e) transferring information from the host about the response to subscribers of the host; and
(f) compensating at least one of the experts on the basis of a portion of revenue received by said host.
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Abstract
A method of obtaining information in a specific area from at least two persons having a defined level of knowledge in that specific area. A host, upon receiving a question for information, operates a web site platform for the exchange of information using the web site to send the question to each of the at least two persons for a response together with a suggested fee for a response to the question. Where the fee is not precisely fixed and at least one response to the question is received via the web site, a value is determined by subscribers to the website.
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1. A method of providing a time-sensitive information exchange by a host, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) registering at the host one or more experts, each having expertise in one or more categories of matters of interest; (b) registering at the host one or more subscribers in return for a payment to the host; (c) providing from the host a description of a request for information about one matter of interest in a predetermined time period to the one or more experts that have expertise in said one matter of interest; (d) receiving at the host information about one or more responses to the request for information from the one or more experts to whom the request has been made; (e) transferring information from the host about the response to subscribers of the host; and (f) compensating at least one of the experts on the basis of a portion of revenue received by said host. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of providing information exchange by a host, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) registering at the host one or more experts, each having expertise in one or more categories of matters of interest; (b) registering at the host one or more subscribers in return for a payment to the host; (c) providing from the host over a period of time a description of requests for information about various matters of interest to be provided in predetermined time periods to the one or more experts; (d) receiving at the host information about one or more responses to the requests for information from the one or more experts to whom the requests have been made; (e) transferring information from the host about the response to subscribers of the host, at least one of said subscribers determining the quality of at least one of the responses; and (f) compensating at least one of the experts on the basis of providing the highest quality of responses over such period of time as determined by the at least one subscriber. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of providing information exchange by a host, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) registering at the host one or more experts, each having expertise in one or more categories of matters of interest; (b) registering at the host one or more subscribers in return for a payment to the host; (c) providing from the host over a period of time a description of requests for information about various matters of interest to be provided in predetermined time periods to the one or more experts; (d) receiving at the host information about one or more responses to the requests for information from the one or more experts to whom the requests have been made; (e) providing the subscribers with notice of the providing of the description of the request; and (f) auctioning to the subscribers the right to receive advanced notice of the response. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 30, 33)
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26. A method of providing a time-sensitive information exchange by a host, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) registering at the host one or more experts, each having expertise in one or more categories of matters of interest; (b) providing from the host a description of a request for information about one matter of interest to the one or more experts that have expertise in said one matter of interest (c) receiving at the host information about one or more responses to the request for information from the one or more experts to whom the request has been made; (d) transferring information about the response to subscribers of the host in return for revenue; and (e) compensating at least one of the experts on the basis of a portion of the revenue received by said host. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 31, 32)
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34. A method of providing a time-sensitive information exchange by a host, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) registering at the host one or more experts, each having expertise in one or more categories of matters of interest; (b) registering at the host one or more subscribers in return for a payment to the host; (c) providing from the host a description of a request for information about one matter of interest in a predetermined time period to the one or more experts that have expertise in said one matter of interest; (d) receiving at the host information about one or more responses to the request for information from the one or more experts to whom the request has been made within the predetermined time period; (e) providing to the experts, who provided information within the predetermined period of time, information about the value of the information provided; (f) transferring information about the response from the host to subscribers of the host in return for revenue; and (g) compensating at least one of the experts on the basis of a portion of revenue received by said host. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. A time-sensitive information exchange, comprising:
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a server computer with application software, said server computer being operated by a host; at least one subscriber computer registered with and connected to the server computer via a network; at least one expert computer registered with and connected to the server; wherein said server computer is configured to distribute to said expert computer a description of a request for information concerning a matter of interest in a predetermined time period, said request describing the matter and indicating a reward for a response; wherein upon receipt of a response from said expert computer, said server records the response and makes it available for analysis by the host; wherein upon a determination of value in the response, said server computer distributes the response to said subscriber computer in return for compensation; and wherein upon receipt of compensation by said host, a portion of the value is transmitted to the provider computer which was the source of the valuable response
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