Method and system for discovering and generating an insight via a network

• US 20090204507A1
• Filed: 02/06/2009
• Published: 08/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Change Research Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Change Research Incorporated
• Inventors: Cockayne, William Roy, Carleton, Tammy Lee
• Application Number:
  US12/367,324
• Publication Number:
  US 20090204507A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06N 5/02 Knowledge representation; Symbolic representation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A method and system (60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120) for discovering and generating a new insight via a network. An user intentionally enters a piece of data, information, or knowledge into a client system and sets its level of sharing. With no further action by the user the data, information, or knowledge is then transferred across a network until a second piece of data, information, or knowledge, is encountered on a client or server system. The two pieces of data, information, or knowledge, are compared using multiple analytical methods in order to discover the level of matching. A new insight is generated when the level of matching is considered sufficient. The match level and both pieces of data, information, or knowledge, are then packaged as a new insight. This insight package is then transferred across the network to the system of both originating users. The insight is then presented to the users for further action.

Claims

1. A method for discovering and generating an insight, the method comprising:

an intentioned piece of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge),

generated on a client system by an user,

with a level of sharing; and

under the control of the client system,

packaging the piece of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge) for transfer,

then transferring said packager across a network;

under control of a client or server system, receiving the package;

retrieving a second piece of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge) generated by a user and stored on the client or server system;

comparing the two pieces of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge),

through the use of analytical methods,

discovering a level of matching; and

generating an insight for both originating users comprising both received pieces of data, information, or knowledge along with the level of matching; and

transferring the generated insight to both originating users

whereby the insight is presented to them for further user-defined action.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein the client systems and server systems are integrated on the same machine and the network is a network of peers.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the pre-ideas have multiple, user-changeable levels of sharing or security.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the algorithms used for comparison of the pre-ideas are applied in increasing complexity.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the algorithms chosen by the system for comparison of the pre-ideas are applied based on the results of earlier analysis and/or stages of comparison algorithm.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the storage of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge) and/or insights are paid for by the user.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the storage of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge) and/or insights are paid for by the advertising or sponsorship.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the users are paid for their entry and maintenance of pre-ideas (e.g., half-formed thoughts, ideas, thoughts, data, information, or knowledge) through funds derived from other sources.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the generation of insights are paid for by the user.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the generation of insights are paid for by the advertising or sponsorship.

11. The method of claim 1 wherein the users are paid for insights that are generated from one of their pre-ideas and which is accepted by another user. Said payment may be derived funds derived from advertising, sponsorship, recurring fees for system usage, or from individual users.

12. The method of claim 1 wherein a pre-idea has an associated ranking, score, quality, and/or belief, which can be displayed for the user and/or system.

13. The method of claim 1 wherein an insight has an associated ranking, score, quality, and/or belief, which can be displayed for the user and/or system.

14. The method of claim 1 wherein a user action taken on the a pre-idea or insight provides feedback to the system.

15. The method of claim 1 wherein the system is able to generate taxonomies from the pre-ideas and insights.

16. The method of claim 1 wherein the system is able to discover and generate high-value, low-incidence matches.

17. The method of claim 1 wherein the insights discovered and generated by the system are patentable.

20. The method of claim 17 wherein the insight and pre-idea marketplace is global and/or extraterrestrial.

18. A method for discovering and generating an insight, the method comprising:

where the system is a marketplace for pre-ideas and insights.

19. The method of claim 18 wherein the insight and pre-idea marketplace leads to the emergence of real-world teams, organizations, or companies to facilitate the marketplace.