ONLINE VIRTUAL KNOWLEDGE MARKETPLACE
First Claim
1. An Internet-based on-demand virtual knowledge marketplace system for professionals implemented via a Web-based computer and communication network, the system comprising:
- a host computer network including a database accessible to the network that contains a plurality of pre-packaged information packets browsable via a first remote computer by a knowledge consumer through a Web portal;
a communications network linking the first remote computer to the host computer network;
each information packet containing information related to a professional topic or subject matter, the information packets comprising at least one each of a first packet associated with a first type of professional knowledge content and a second packet associated with a second type of professional knowledge content;
each information packet having an associated purchase price;
wherein the system is operative to enable the knowledge consumer to preview, select, and purchase an information packet online for viewing in real time over the Internet.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a virtual knowledge marketplace in the form of an Internet-based on-demand commercial exchange for professional knowledge and services. In one embodiment, the Knowledge Marketplace System is a networked computer system comprising a computerized data processing and communication network operative to exchange data. The system includes a plurality of networked servers including a web applications server which provides an interface portal for Knowledge Consumers and Knowledge Producers to access the system and exchange information. In one embodiment, the system is operative to both receive, organize, and store knowledge content in information packets created by Knowledge Producers in a database, and further operative in turn to enable Knowledge Consumers to search or browse for knowledge content and then purchase the content for viewing at a predetermined price. In one embodiment, the system provides a subscription service enabling Knowledge Consumers to purchase viewing rights to entire topical categories of knowledge content. The system is further operative to financially compensate Knowledge Producers based on the number of times their own knowledge content is purchased by Knowledge Consumers.
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42 Claims
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1. An Internet-based on-demand virtual knowledge marketplace system for professionals implemented via a Web-based computer and communication network, the system comprising:
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a host computer network including a database accessible to the network that contains a plurality of pre-packaged information packets browsable via a first remote computer by a knowledge consumer through a Web portal; a communications network linking the first remote computer to the host computer network; each information packet containing information related to a professional topic or subject matter, the information packets comprising at least one each of a first packet associated with a first type of professional knowledge content and a second packet associated with a second type of professional knowledge content; each information packet having an associated purchase price; wherein the system is operative to enable the knowledge consumer to preview, select, and purchase an information packet online for viewing in real time over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An Internet-based on-demand virtual knowledge marketplace system for professionals implemented via a Web-based computer and communication network, the system comprising:
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a host computer network including a database server connected to database containing an online knowledge content library storing a plurality of pre-packaged information packets of professional knowledge content browsable via a first remote computer by a knowledge consumer through a Web portal; the information packets being uploaded to the system by a knowledge producer and having an associated viewing price and content type tag designated by the knowledge producer for their respective information packet; and a communications network linking the first remote computer to the host computer network; wherein the database server is operative to; receive a search or browse request from the knowledge consumer; retrieve one or more previews of information packets from the online knowledge content library responsive to the knowledge consumer request; and display the one or more information packet previews in the Web portal to the knowledge consumer with the associated content type tag designation. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method implemented by a Web-based computer and communication network for exchanging professional information via the Internet in an online virtual knowledge marketplace, the method comprising:
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providing a host computer and communication network operative to exchange information via the Internet between a plurality of knowledge producers and knowledge consumers; storing in a database accessible to the network a plurality of knowledge content information packets uploaded to the network by a plurality of knowledge producers, each information packet having an associated knowledge content type selected from one of at least two content types and an associated viewing price; receiving a selection request from a knowledge consumer to purchase and view one of the information packets; processing an online payment by the knowledge consumer for the selected information packet; retrieving the selected information packet from the database; and displaying the selected information packet in a Webpage to the knowledge consumer. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method implemented by a Web-based computer and communication network for exchanging professional information via the Internet in an online virtual knowledge marketplace, the method comprising:
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providing a host computer and communication network operative to establish two-way communications via the Internet between a plurality of knowledge consumers and professional knowledge producers; receiving a question from a knowledge consumer over the network containing a request for professional knowledge assistance; displaying the question to a plurality of knowledge producers over the network; receiving a knowledge content offering responsive to the question from at least one of the knowledge producers; and transmitting the responsive knowledge content offering to the knowledge consumer generating the question with an associated purchase price, wherein the knowledge consumer may purchase and view the knowledge content in real time over the Internet. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A computer-implemented interactive on-line knowledge content exchange system accessible via the Internet to a plurality of knowledge buyers and knowledge producers, the system comprising:
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a host computer network having a web applications server providing a Web portal and a database accessible to the network that contains; an online knowledge content library browsable via remote computers through the Web portal and including a plurality of pre-qualified knowledge content packets that have met a set of quality metrics necessary for inclusion of the content packet in the library; and names of pre-qualified knowledge producers associated with each information packet that has met a set of credentialing criteria necessary to create and upload the information packets into the library; wherein the system is operative to enable a plurality of knowledge buyers to browse the online content library and purchase knowledge content packets from the library for viewing at a price established by each knowledge producer for their respective content packet.
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41. An Internet-based on-demand virtual knowledge marketplace system for professionals implemented via a Web-based computer and communication network, the system comprising:
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a host computer network; a communications network linking a plurality of remote knowledge consumer Internet access devices to the host computer network; at least one database accessible to the host computer network and storing a plurality of pre-packaged knowledge content information packets browsable via the remote Internet access devices through a Web portal, the information packets being uploaded to the system by a plurality of knowledge producer, each infoimation packet having an associated viewing price designated by the knowledge producer for allowing viewing of their respective information packet; and wherein the host computer network is operative to; select at least some of the information packets; compare the selected information packets against a set of quality content criteria; and designate selected information packets meeting the criteria as qualified content. - View Dependent Claims (42)
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