Facilitating compensation arrangements providing for data tracking components

• US 20090327066A1
• Filed: 07/28/2008
• Published: 12/31/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: The Invention Science Fund I, L.L.C. (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Tegreene, Clarence T., Flake, Gary W., Lord, Robert W., Levien, Royce A., Wood, Lowell L. JR., Rashid, Richard F.
• Granted Patent: US 8,468,073 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/0637 Strategic management or analysis, e.g. setting a goal or target of an organisation; Planning actions based on goals; Analysis or evaluation of effectiveness of goals
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history

Abstract

Systems and methods for data brokering, and more specifically, data brokering regarding a data provider'"'"'s search-related activities, are described. In particular implementations, various aspects of facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data-provider-related search activities, including aspects of arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider, are described.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data-provider-related search activities, wherein facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data-provider-related search activities includes;

arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a cookie.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a persistent user profile.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of an application.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a user-data-monitoring interactive web application related to the data provider.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a user-data-monitoring interactive web application related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of at least one of a scripting language application, a JavaScript application, an applet, a Java applet, or an AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and Extensible Markup Language (XML)) application.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component loaded on a machine associated with a specific user.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component loaded on a machine associated with a specific user'"'"'s employer.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an aspect of the data provider'"'"'s activities.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 9, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an aspect of the data provider'"'"'s activities comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an affinity-related activity including at least one of a sports affinity activity, a religious affinity activity, a music affinity activity, a literature affinity activity, a theater affinity activity, a film affinity activity, a television program affinity activity, a hobby affinity activity, a service affinity activity, or a product affinity activity.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an affinity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the affinity-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an affinity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the affinity-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a health-related activity including at least one of an ailment-related activity, a condition-related activity, a disease-related activity, a treatment-related activity, a prevention-related activity, a diet-related activity, an exercise-related activity, a mental-health related activity, or a wellness-related activity.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a health-related activity and to pair an aspect of the health-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a health-related activity and to pair an aspect of the health-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

17. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a consumer-related activity including at least one of a purchasing-related activity, a spending-related activity, an income-related activity, a credit-worthiness-related activity, a subscription-related activity, an ordering-related activity, a shopping-related activity, a browsing-related activity, a credit card-related activity, a debit card-related activity, a check writing-related activity, a delivery-related activity, a coupon-related activity, a selling-method-related activity, an offering-related activity, a promotional-event-related activity, or an advertising-related activity.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a consumer-related activity and to pair an aspect of the consumer-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a consumer-related activity and to pair an aspect of the consumer-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a personal-characteristic-related activity including at least one of an age-related activity, a gender-related activity, a race-related activity, an income-related activity, a geographic location-related activity, a marital status-related activity, an education-related activity, an employment-related activity, a sexual orientation-related activity, a cultural-related activity, a personality characteristic-related activity, or a demographic-related activity.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a personal-characteristic-related activity and to pair an aspect of the personal-characteristic-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

22. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a personal-characteristic-related activity and to pair an aspect of the personal-characteristic-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

23. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a business entity-related activity including at least one of an employment-related activity, a management-related activity, a marketing-related activity, a sales-related activity, a plan-related activity, a profit-related activity, a loss-related activity, an asset-related activity, a liability-related activity, an inventory-related activity, and an overhead-related activity.

24. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a business entity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the business entity-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

25. The computer-implemented method of claim 10, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor a business entity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the business entity-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

26. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

providing a data product to the data consumer in accordance with the compensation arrangement.

27. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring a performance of the data consumer.

28. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving compensation from the data consumer in accordance with the compensation arrangement.

29. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

compensating the data provider in accordance with the compensation arrangement.

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60. A signal-bearing medium bearing one or more instructions that, when executed by an executing component, perform a method comprising:

facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data provider-related search activities, including arranging for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider.

61. A system, comprising:

an executing component;

a memory operatively coupled to the executing component; and

an arrangements component accessible by the executing component, the arrangements component being operable to facilitate a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer regarding one or more data-provider-related search activities, and the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider.

62. The system of claim 61, wherein the executing component comprises:

at least one of a computer, a controller, a processor, a programmable device, an application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or a digital signal processor (DSP).

63. The system of claim 61, wherein the memory comprises:

at least one of a random access memory (RAM), a read only memory (ROM), an electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), a flash memory, a compact disk ROM (CD-ROM), a digital versatile disk (DVD), an optical storage device, a magnetic storage device, a cassette, a tape, a magnetic disk, a paper storage medium, and a punch card.

64. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a cookie.

65. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a persistent user profile.

66. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of an application.

67. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a user-data-monitoring interactive web application related to the data provider.

68. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of at least one of a scripting language application, a JavaScript application, an applet, a Java applet, or an AJAX (asynchronous JavaScript and Extensible Markup Language (XML)) application.

69. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component loaded on a machine associated with a specific user.

70. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component loaded on a machine associated with a specific user'"'"'s employer.

71. The system of claim 61, wherein the arrangements component being operable to arrange for compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component related to at least one user interface associated with the data provider comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an aspect of the data provider'"'"'s activities.

72. The system of claim 71, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor an aspect of the data provider'"'"'s activities comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity.

73. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity including at least one of a sports affinity activity, a religious affinity activity, a music affinity activity, a literature affinity activity, a theater affinity activity, a film affinity activity, a television program affinity activity, a hobby affinity activity, a service affinity activity, or a product affinity activity.

74. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the affinity-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

75. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the affinity-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

76. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a health-related activity including at least one of an ailment-related activity, a condition-related activity, a disease-related activity, a treatment-related activity, a prevention-related activity, a diet-related activity, an exercise-related activity, a mental-health related activity, or a wellness-related activity.

77. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a health-related activity and to pair an aspect of the health-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

78. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a health-related activity and to pair an aspect of the health-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

79. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a consumer-related activity including at least one of a purchasing-related activity, a spending-related activity, an income-related activity, a credit-worthiness-related activity, a subscription-related activity, an ordering-related activity, a shopping-related activity, a browsing-related activity, a credit card-related activity, a debit card-related activity, a check writing-related activity, a delivery-related activity, a coupon-related activity, a selling-method-related activity, an offering-related activity, a promotional-event-related activity, or an advertising-related activity.

80. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a consumer-related activity and to pair an aspect of the consumer-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

81. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a consumer-related activity and to pair an aspect of the consumer-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

82. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a personal-characteristic-related activity including at least one of an age-related activity, a gender-related activity, a race-related activity, an income-related activity, a geographic location-related activity, a marital status-related activity, an education-related activity, an employment-related activity, a sexual orientation-related activity, a cultural-related activity, a personality characteristic-related activity, or a demographic-related activity.

83. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a personal-characteristic-related activity and to pair an aspect of the personal-characteristic-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

84. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a personal-characteristic-related activity and to pair an aspect of the personal-characteristic-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

85. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a business entity-related activity including at least one of an employment-related activity, a management-related activity, a marketing-related activity, a sales-related activity, a plan-related activity, a profit-related activity, a loss-related activity, an asset-related activity, a liability-related activity, an inventory-related activity, and an overhead-related activity.

86. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a business entity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the business entity-related activity with an aspect of a profile of the data provider.

87. The system of claim 72, wherein the component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of an affinity-related activity, a health-related activity, a consumer-related activity, a personal-characteristic-related activity, or a business entity-related activity comprises:

a component operable to arrange for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for at least one of installation of or access of a data tracking component configured to monitor at least one of a business entity-related activity and to pair an aspect of the business entity-related activity with an aspect of a presumed profile of the data provider.

88. The system of claim 61, further comprising:

a component operable to provide a data product to the data consumer in accordance with the compensation arrangement.

89. The system of claim 61, further comprising:

a component operable to monitor a performance of the data consumer.

90. The system of claim 61, further comprising:

a component operable to receive compensation from the data consumer in accordance with the compensation arrangement.

91. The system of claim 61, further comprising:

a component operable to compensate the data provider in accordance with the compensation arrangement.