METHOD FOR FACILITATING EXCHANGE OF CONSUMER DATA

• US 20110196776A1
• Filed: 02/07/2011
• Published: 08/11/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/08/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Freehold Capital Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Freehold Capital Incorporated
• Inventors: Simon, Richard, Rash, Jacob
• Application Number:
  US13/021,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20110196776A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

A method for facilitating the exchange of consumer data between consumers and providers is disclosed. The method includes collecting and storing consumer supplied data on a computer network, providing the consumer supplied data to one or more providers, providing consumer personal data to a provider having the highest bid, collecting the bid amount from the provider having the highest bid and providing a portion of the collected bid amount to the consumer.

Claims

11. A website comprising:

a consumer interface accessed by one or more consumers wherein the consumer interface comprises;

i) a first data entry location wherein the data includes consumer needs data;

ii) a second data entry location wherein the data includes consumer personal data;

a provider interface accessed by one or more providers wherein the provider interface comprises;

i) a first data access location wherein the data includes consumer needs data;

ii) a second data access location wherein the data includes consumer scores;

iii) a bid entry location wherein the provider provides bid amounts in attempt to gain access to consumer personal data;

iv) a third data access location wherein only the provider providing the highest bid amount can access consumer personal data;

v) a results data entry location wherein the results data includes whether a consumer purchased goods or services from a provider.

1. A method for facilitating the exchange of consumer data between consumers and providers comprising the steps of:

collecting and storing consumer supplied data on a computer network, wherein one or more consumers;

i) provide needs data via a website, wherein the needs data relates to services or goods requested;

ii) provide personal data via website wherein the data relates to contact information;

iii) receive consumer scores based upon value of personal data, wherein the consumer scores are computer generated and based upon the consumer'"'"'s likelihood of purchasing goods or services requested;

providing consumer supplied data to one or more providers, wherein one or more providers;

i) view needs data via a website of one or more consumers seeking services or goods provided by provider;

ii) view consumer scores via a website of one or consumers seeking services or goods provided by provider;

iii) provide bid amounts via a website for purchase of consumer personal data;

providing consumer personal data to provider providing highest bid amount;

collecting highest bid amount from provider having highest bid;

providing a portion of the collected bid amount to the consumer having personal data provided to provider having highest bid.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein a provider providing a highest bid provides results data via a website.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the results data is positive results data if the consumer personal data received by the provider resulted in a purchase of goods or services from the provider or the results data is negative results data if the consumer personal data received by the provider did not result in a purchase of goods or services from the provider.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the results data is used to generate consumer scores so that positive results data generates an increased consumer score and negative results data generates a decreased consumer score.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein a consumer having an increased consumer score results in that consumer receiving an increased portion of the collected bid amount.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the highest bid amount is (i) refused by a consumer or (ii) accepted by a consumer.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein a consumer provides a suggested minimum bid amount via a website.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein any bid below the suggested bid amount is refused.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein one or more providers provide product data via a website, wherein the product data includes a list of goods and services provided by a provider.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein the consumer score reflects frequency of needs data provided by each consumer, frequency of positive results data for each consumer, frequency of negative results data for each consumer, accuracy of personal data provided by each consumer, or any combination thereof.

12. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a third data entry location for providing a minimum bid amount requirement.

13. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a bid review location wherein a consumer can accept or refuse a bid amount.

14. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a fourth data entry location for contesting any results data.

15. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a limited access option location wherein a consumer may limit the providers having an option to bid on a consumer'"'"'s personal data.

16. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a proceeds access location wherein funds earned from a successful bid can be retrieved by a consumer.

17. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a contacts entry location wherein a consumer may store data relating to individuals in the consumer'"'"'s social or business networks.

18. The website of claim 17, wherein the contact entry location can populate a consumer'"'"'s contacts data by accessing an existing digital storage location containing data regarding a consumer'"'"'s social or business networks.

19. The website of claim 17, wherein the consumer interface includes a survey location through which contacts data can be accessed and survey inquiries can be sent to a consumer'"'"'s contacts.

13-1. The website of claim 11, wherein the consumer interface includes a data access location wherein the data includes consumer scores.

20. A method for facilitating the exchange of consumer data between consumers and providers comprising the steps of:

providing product data via a website wherein the product data includes a list of goods and services provided by participating providers;

collecting and storing consumer supplied data on a computer network, wherein one or more consumers;

i) provide needs data via a website, wherein the needs data relates to services or goods requested;

ii) provide personal data via website wherein the data relates to contact information;

iii) receive consumer scores based upon value of personal data, wherein the consumer scores are computer generated and based upon the consumer'"'"'s likelihood of purchasing goods or services requested;

providing consumer supplied data to one or more providers, wherein one or more providers;

i) view needs data via a website of one or more consumers seeking services or goods provided by provider;

ii) view consumer scores via a website of one or consumers seeking services or goods provided by provider;

iii) provide bid amounts via a website for purchase of consumer personal data;

providing consumer personal data to provider providing highest bid amount;

collecting highest bid amount from provider having highest bid;

providing a portion of the collected bid amount to the consumer having personal data provided to provider having highest bid;

collecting results data from provider providing a highest bid amount;

generating consumer scores based upon the results data.