SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ENABLING PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT

• US 20110154217A1
• Filed: 08/25/2010
• Published: 06/23/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/17/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (American Express Company)
• Original Assignee: American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc. (American Express Company)
• Inventors: Thomas, Tracey R., Chen, Katherine G.
• Granted Patent: US 9,245,244 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/747
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063112 Skill-based matching of a person or a group to a task
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06313 Resource planning in a project environment
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0282 Rating or review of business operators or products
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 Auctions

Abstract

A comprehensive platform for developing digital products. A standardized process is applied to a product development effort and an online portal provides tools to aid the product development, assessment, funding and commercializing products. Project management, workflow and data security functionality enable consistent, efficient and secure interactions between users. Business rules, workflows, valuation models and rating methods may be user defined or based upon marketplace, industry or technology standards.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

presenting, by a computer for providing tools, a first question in an interactive assessment template, wherein the template includes fields which request standardized data for assessing an opportunity;

receiving, by the computer and from a first user, a first response to the first question, wherein the first response is part of the standardized data;

determining, by the computer, a second question based at least partially upon the first response to the first question, wherein the first response indicates that the first user is at least one of an entrepreneur and an inventor;

receiving, by the computer, a second response to the second question, wherein the second response is part of the standardized data; and

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providing, by the computer via an online portal and based at least partially upon the standardized data, a plurality of tools to the first user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, in response the first user being the entrepreneur, the plurality of tools comprises a search tool, an interactive assessment tool, a statistical scoring tool, an access configuration tool, a recommendations tool, a storage tool, a feedback tool, an expert advice tool, a web recording tool, a market research tool, a project management tool, a prototype tool, a demonstration tool, a connect and recommend tool and a mobile alert tool.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the opportunity comprises at least one of a digital product or a digital service.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising configuring the online portal with a personalized user interface for the first user, wherein the configuring is based upon at least one of the opportunity, an industry and a user preference.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining based upon the opportunity, a standard set of processes for developing the opportunity.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising determining based upon the opportunity, a standard set of tools for developing the opportunity, wherein the providing the plurality of tools comprises providing the standardized set of tools.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving opportunity data, wherein the opportunity data comprises a title, a description and at least one of a product image and a link to product information, wherein the product is associated with the opportunity.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the receiving the opportunity data comprises, receiving the opportunity data via the online portal and based upon the template.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising validating the opportunity data based upon predefined rules.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising, in response the first user being the entrepreneur, receiving a digital upload comprising at least one of a digital product and a digital service.

11. The method of claim 10, further comprising creating a marketing package based upon at least one of the opportunity and the digital product and receiving, from the first user an approval to allow a second user access to at least one of the opportunity data and the marketing package.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving feedback from a second user, wherein the second user is at least one of a technical expert, an industry expert or an investor.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving, from a second user, a request for the digital product and transmitting the digital product to the second user.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising receiving a product evaluation of the digital product from the second user.

15. The method of claim 13, further comprising determining a product score for the digital product, wherein the product score is determined based upon at least one of a number of downloads of the digital product, a usage duration of the digital product and a product evaluation of the digital product.

16. The method of claim 1,

receiving, by the computer, IP documentation for an IP asset;

validating, by the computer, the IP documentation; and

receiving an IP owner approval of the IP documentation.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising determining, by the computer and based upon the IP documentation, an IP asset rating of the IP asset.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein at least one of the opportunity is the IP asset and the IP asset is associated with the opportunity, wherein the opportunity comprises at least one of a digital product and a digital service.

19. A system comprising:

a network interface associated with a memory and a computer for providing tools;

the computer configured to execute a computer program;

the computer program, when executed by the computer, is configured to perform operations comprising;

presenting, by the computer, a first question in an interactive assessment template, wherein the template includes fields which request standardized data for assessing an opportunity;

receiving, by the computer and from a first user, a first response to the first question, wherein the first response is part of the standardized data;

determining, by the computer, a second question based at least partially upon the first response to the first question, wherein the first response indicates that the first user is at least one of an entrepreneur and an inventor;

receiving, by the computer, a second response to the second question, wherein the second response is part of the standardized data; and

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providing, by the computer via an online portal and based at least partially upon the standardized data, a plurality of tools to the first user.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon that, if executed by a computer for providing tools, cause the computer to perform operations comprising:

presenting, by the computer, a first question in an interactive assessment template, wherein the template includes fields which request standardized data for assessing an opportunity;

receiving, by the computer and from a first user, a first response to the first question, wherein the first response is part of the standardized data;

determining, by the computer, a second question based at least partially upon the first response to the first question, wherein the first response indicates that the first user is at least one of an entrepreneur and an inventor;

receiving, by the computer, a second response to the second question, wherein the second response is part of the standardized data; and

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providing, by the computer via an online portal and based at least partially upon the standardized data, a plurality of tools to the first user.