Method and apparatus for value and or revenue sharing by commerce participants

• US 20100070410A9
• Filed: 03/08/2007
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Johann Verheem
• Original Assignee: Johann Verheem
• Inventors: Verheem, Johann
• Application Number:
  US11/716,155
• Publication Number:
  US 20080222032A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/40
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/102 Bill distribution or payments
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method whereby the relative contribution of value added to e-commerce sites by users such as contributors, browsers, buyers and sellers are measured and weighed while these users are vesting in a prorated share of either or both the revenue and asset value created by their participation, less the portion kept by the company or provider. Each user'"'"'s contribution is vested instantly, dynamically and objectively by measuring relative revenue or web traffic that results from their participation.

Claims

1. A method of valuing contributions of a user contributing or browsing an e-commerce of other network site, page, or element comprising the steps:

calculating a total value of an e-commerce site;

identifying a portion of the total value that will be reserved to the founders, operators and or shareholders of the e-commerce site;

calculate the contributor'"'"'s value of the site by subtracting the reserved value from the total value;

calculating a user'"'"'s contribution to the contributors value of the site; and

providing the user with the value of his or her contribution in a medium of exchange mutually acceptable to the user and the e-commerce site.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein total value is determined using a purchase offer.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein total value is determined using a completed sale of the e-commerce site.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein total value is determined using a revenue stream.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the medium of exchange is currency.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the medium of exchange is credit.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the medium of exchange is products.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the medium of exchange is services.