MONETIZATION OF INTERACTIVE NETWORK-BASED INFORMATION OBJECTS
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- defining an information object representative of a real-world entity, the information object being stored in a data store and the information object having an associated owner;
associating a communication channel with the information object that is configurable to route communications to a manager assigned to the information object;
enabling a party to obtain management of the information object for a time period;
configuring the communication channel to route to the party requests that are made by interacting with the information object during the time period; and
enabling a plurality of users to interact with the information object during the time period to input requests to the party over the communication channel.
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Abstract
An information objects is defined that is representative of a real-world entity (e.g., a product or a service). The information object may be stored in a data store. The information object has an associated owner. A communication channel is associated with the information object that is configurable to route communications to a manager assigned to the information object. A party is enabled to obtain management of the information object for a time period. The communication channel is configured to route to the party requests that are made by interacting with the information object during the time period. A plurality of users is enabled to interact with the information object during the time period to input requests to the party over the communication channel.
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20 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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defining an information object representative of a real-world entity, the information object being stored in a data store and the information object having an associated owner; associating a communication channel with the information object that is configurable to route communications to a manager assigned to the information object; enabling a party to obtain management of the information object for a time period; configuring the communication channel to route to the party requests that are made by interacting with the information object during the time period; and enabling a plurality of users to interact with the information object during the time period to input requests to the party over the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system, comprising:
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an object builder module configured to enable an information object representative of a real-world entity to be defined, and to associate a communication channel with the information object, the information object having an associated owner, the communication channel being configurable to route communications to a manager assigned to the information object; and an information object allocator configured to enable a party to obtain management of the information object for a time period, and to configure the communication channel to route to the party requests that are made by interacting with the information object during the time period. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium having computer program logic recorded thereon for enabling a processor to manage information objects, comprising:
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first computer program logic means for enabling the processor to configure an information object representative of a real-world entity, the information object being stored in a data store and the information object having an associated owner; second computer program logic means for enabling the processor to associate a communication channel with the information object that is configurable to route communications to a manager assigned to the information object; third computer program logic means for enabling the processor to enable a party to obtain management of the information object for a time period; fourth computer program logic means for enabling the processor to configure the communication channel to route to the party requests that are made by interacting with the information object during the time period; and fifth computer program logic means for enabling the processor to enable a plurality of users to interact with the information object during the first time period to input requests to the party over the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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