Facilitating data brokering arrangements having auctioning aspects

• US 20110066519A1
• Filed: 07/27/2010
• Published: 03/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Levien, Royce A., Rashid, Richard F., Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Wood, Lowall L. JR., Tegreene, Clarence T., Flake, Gary W., Lord, Robert W.
• Application Number:
  US12/804,770
• Publication Number:
  US 20110066519A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.3
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

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 offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers are described.

Claims

1. A method at least partially implemented in a computer, comprising:

facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities, including;

offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

simultaneously offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

offering the one or more data products to the plurality of potential data consumers, each potential data consumer subscribing to a subscription service to receive offers of data products.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities further comprises:

receiving at least one bid for the one or more data products from one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities comprises:

establishing at least one use agreement with at least one bidder from the plurality of potential data consumers.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein establishing at least one use agreement with at least one bidder from the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

accepting one or more of a plurality of bids for the data product.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities comprises:

establishing a provision agreement between the data provider and a data broker;

providing a descriptor of the data product from the data broker to a plurality of potential data consumers;

receiving at the data broker a bid to use a data product from one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers; and

establishing one or more use agreements between the data broker and one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers.

15. The method of claim 10, wherein establishing one or more use agreements between the data broker and one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

evaluating at least one bid received at the data broker from the one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers; and

selecting at least one bid received at the data broker for establishing a corresponding use agreement.

17. The method of claim 10, wherein establishing one or more use agreements between the data broker and one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

automatically evaluating at least one bid received at the data broker from the one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers; and

at least one of automatically accepting or automatically rejecting at least one bid received at the data broker.

20. The method of claim 1, wherein facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities comprises:

negotiating the compensation arrangement between the data provider and the data consumer.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein negotiating the compensation arrangement between the data provider and the data consumer comprises:

transmitting one or more offers from a data broker to the data provider for a first compensation in exchange for a data product; and

transmitting one or more offers from the data broker to the data consumer for a second compensation in exchange for the data product.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein negotiating the compensation arrangement between the data provider and the data consumer comprises:

receiving at least one counter-offer at the data broker from at least one of the data provider or the data consumer.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein negotiating the compensation arrangement between the data provider and the data consumer comprises:

automatically iteratively performing one or more negotiation activities.

28. The method of claim 1, wherein facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider.

29. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to at least one networking device associated with the data provider.

31. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to at least one personal communications device associated with the data provider.

32. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for a first level of compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to a first type of information associated with the data provider; and

arranging for a second level of compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to a second type of information associated with the data provider, the second level of compensation being different than the first level of compensation.

33. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for a plurality of compensation levels to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering, each compensation level being related to one or more different types of information associated with the data provider.

34. The method of claim 33, wherein arranging for a plurality of compensation levels to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering, each compensation level being related to one or more different types of information associated with the data provider comprises:

arranging for a plurality of compensation levels to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to at least one of an affinity-related information, a health-related information, a consumer-related information, a personal-characteristic-related information, or a business-entity-related information.

35. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for a plurality of levels of compensation to be received from a data consumer, each compensation level being associated with one or more quantities of data gathering associated with the data provider.

36. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for a plurality of levels of compensation to be received from a data consumer, each compensation level being associated with one or more fields of use associated with the data gathering.

37. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for a plurality of levels of compensation to be received from a data consumer, each compensation level being associated with one or more time values of information provided by the data gathering.

38. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for a first level of compensation to be received from a data consumer at least one of associated with or during a first time period of data gathering; and

arranging for a second level of compensation to be received from the data consumer at least one of associated with or during a second time period of data gathering.

39. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer based on an incremental value of information provided by the data gathering to the data consumer.

40. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer based on an indicator of incremental benefit derived by the data consumer presumed to relate to a use of a data product by the data consumer.

41. The method of claim 28, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to information presumed to have been eyeballed by the data provider.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to information presumed to have been eyeballed by the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to an amount of time presumed to have been spent eyeballing the information by the data provider.

43. The method of claim 41, wherein arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to information presumed to have been eyeballed by the data provider comprises:

arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to a quantity of data presumed to have been eyeballed by the data provider.

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48. An apparatus, comprising:

means for facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities, including;

means for offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers.

57. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein means for facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities comprises:

means for establishing a provision agreement between the data provider and a data broker;

means for providing a descriptor of the data product from the data broker to a plurality of potential data consumers;

means for receiving at the data broker a bid to use a data product from one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers; and

means for establishing one or more use agreements between the data broker and one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers.

62. The apparatus of claim 57, wherein means for establishing one or more use agreements between the data broker and one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

means for evaluating at least one bid received at the data broker from the one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers; and

means for selecting at least one bid received at the data broker for establishing a corresponding use agreement.

64. The apparatus of claim 57, wherein means for establishing one or more use agreements between the data broker and one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers comprises:

means for automatically evaluating at least one bid received at the data broker from the one or more of the plurality of potential data consumers; and

means for at least one of automatically accepting or automatically rejecting at least one bid received at the data broker.

73. The apparatus of claim 4872, wherein means for facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer comprises:

means for automatically iteratively performing one or more negotiation activities.

75. The apparatus of claim 48, wherein means for facilitating a compensation arrangement between a data provider and a data consumer, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities comprises:

means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider.

79. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

means for arranging for a first level of compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to a first type of information associated with the data provider; and

means for arranging for a second level of compensation to be received from the data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to a second type of information associated with the data provider, the second level of compensation being different than the first level of compensation.

84. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

means for arranging for a plurality of levels of compensation to be received from a data consumer, each compensation level being associated with one or more time values of information provided by the data gathering.

85. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

means for arranging for a first level of compensation to be received from a data consumer at least one of associated with or during a first time period of data gathering; and

means for arranging for a second level of compensation to be received from the data consumer at least one of associated with or during a second time period of data gathering.

86. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer based on an incremental value of information provided by the data gathering to the data consumer.

89. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to an amount of time presumed to have been spent eyeballing the information by the data provider.

90. The apparatus of claim 75, wherein means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to the data provider comprises:

means for arranging for compensation to be received from a data consumer in exchange for data gathering related to a quantity of data presumed to have been eyeballed by the data provider.

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96. One or more signal-bearing media 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, the compensation arrangement providing for a compensation from the data consumer to the data provider in exchange for one or more data products relating to one or more data-provider-related search activities, including offering the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers.

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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 offer the one or more data products to a plurality of potential data consumers for bid by the plurality of potential data consumers.

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