SYSTEM FOR CONVERSION OF DATA ITEM ATTRIBUTES

• US 20110314036A1
• Filed: 06/21/2011
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/21/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Pointrobot LLC
• Original Assignee: Pointrobot LLC
• Inventors: Cunningham, William Farrell
• Application Number:
  US13/165,186
• Publication Number:
  US 20110314036A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/756
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

System and methods may include storing one or more data item entries with one or more attributes fields associated with attributes of a digital content item as well as one or more rule entries with a transformation to apply to an attribute of a digital content item. Further, identification information associated with a user may be received that is associated with a data item that stores data representing a non-monetary balance of the user and a client program. Also, a rule entry may be retrieved based on the identification information and accessing a set of data item entries based on the identification information, the set of data item entries are associated with a set of digital content items. An attribute of the set of digital content items may be transformed into a transformed attribute according to the rule entry based on the identification information.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

storing, in an item database, one or more data item entries, wherein a data item entry comprises one or more attributes fields associated with attributes of a digital content item;

storing, in a rules database, one or more rule entries, wherein a rule entry comprises a transformation to apply to an attribute of a digital content item;

receiving identification information associated with a user, wherein the identification information of the user is associated with a data item that stores data representing a non-monetary balance of the user and a client program;

retrieving a rule entry based on the identification information and accessing a set of data item entries based on the identification information, wherein the set of data item entries are associated with a set of digital content items;

transforming an attribute of the set of digital content items into a transformed attribute according to the rule entry based on the identification information; and

transmitting to a user'"'"'s device of the user, digital representations of the set of digital content items with the transformed attribute.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

storing a data item entry in the item database comprising name, description, and dollar value attribute fields.

3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

storing a first rule entry comprising a transformation to the dollar value attribute field, wherein the transformation to the dollar value attribute field comprises a conversion ratio of dollar value to non-monetary currency, and wherein the conversion ratio is associated with the client program.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein transforming an attribute of a set of digital content items into a transformed attribute according to a rule entry based on the identification information comprises:

multiplying data stored in a dollar value attribute field of a digital content item by a conversion ratio associated with the client program.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein transmitting to the user'"'"'s device digital representations of the set of digital content items with the transformed attribute comprises:

transmitting a description of a digital content item; and

transmitting a non-monetary cost of the digital content item based on the transformed attribute.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising:

receiving indicia associated with a user selection of a first digital content item in the set of digital content items; and

comparing the non-monetary balance with a non-monetary cost of the first digital content item.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

transmitting a confirmation of purchase to the user based on the comparing indicating the non-monetary balance is greater or equal to the non-monetary cost; and

transmitting download instructions to the user, wherein the download instructions comprise a download link.

8. A non-transitory machine-readable medium comprising instructions, which when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:

store, in an item database, one or more data item entries, wherein a data item entry comprises one or more attributes fields associated with attributes of a digital content item;

store, in a rules database, one or more rule entries, wherein a rule entry comprises a transformation to apply to an attribute of a digital content item;

receive identification information associated with a user, wherein the identification information of the user is associated with a data item that stores data representing a non-monetary balance of the user and a client program;

retrieve a rule entry based on the identification information and accessing a set of data item entries based on the identification information, wherein the set of data item entries are associated with a set of digital content items;

transform an attribute of the set of digital content items into a transformed attribute according to the rule entry based on the identification information; and

transmit to a user'"'"'s device of the user, digital representations of the set of digital content items with the transformed attribute.

9. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

store a data item entry in the item database comprising name, description, and dollar value attribute fields.

10. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 9, further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

store a first rule entry comprising a transformation to the dollar value attribute field, wherein the transformation to the dollar value attribute field comprises a conversion ratio of dollar value to non-monetary currency, and wherein the conversion ratio is associated with the client program.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions to cause the one or more processors to transform the attribute of the set of digital content items into the transformed attribute according to the rule entry based on the identification information comprise instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

multiply data stored in a dollar value attribute field of a digital content item by a conversion ratio associated with the client program.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 8, wherein the instructions to cause the one or more processors to transmit to the user'"'"'s device digital representations of the set of digital content items with the transformed attribute comprise instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

transmit a description of a digital content item; and

transmit a non-monetary cost of the digital content item based on the transformed attribute.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 12, further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

receive indicia associated with a user selection of a first digital content item in the set of digital content items; and

compare the non-monetary balance with a non-monetary cost of the first digital content item.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable medium of claim 13, further comprising instructions to cause the one or more processors to:

transmit a confirmation of purchase to the user based on the comparing indicating the non-monetary balance is greater or equal to the non-monetary cost; and

transmit download instructions to the user, wherein the download instructions comprise a download link.

15. A system comprising:

an item database storing a data item entry comprising one or more attributes fields associated with attributes of a digital content item;

a rule database storing one or more rule entries, a rule entry comprising a transformation to apply to an attribute of a digital content item; and

a transformation logic configured to;

receive identification information associated with a user, wherein the identification information of the user is associated with a data item that stores data representing a non-monetary balance of the user and a client program;

retrieve a rule entry based on the identification information and accessing a set of data item entries based on the identification information, wherein the set of data item entries are associated with a set of digital content items;

transform an attribute of the set of digital content items into a transformed attribute according to the rule entry based on the identification information; and

transmit to a user'"'"'s device, digital representations of the set of digital content items with the transformed attribute.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein the item database stores a data item entry comprising name, description, and dollar value attribute fields for a digital content item.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the rules database stores a first rule entry comprising a transformation to the dollar value attribute field, wherein the transformation to the dollar value attribute field comprises a conversion ratio of dollar value to non-monetary currency, and wherein the conversion ratio is associated with the client program.

18. The system of claim 15, the transformation is further configured to multiply data stored in a dollar value attribute field of a digital content item by a conversion ratio associated with the client program.

19. The system of claim 15, the transformation further configured to:

transmit for display a description of a digital content item; and

transmit for display a non-monetary cost of the digital content item based on the transformed attribute.

20. The system of claim 19, the transformation logic further configured to:

receive indicia associated with a user selection of a first digital content item in the set of digital content items; and

compare the non-monetary balance with a non-monetary cost of the first digital content item.

21. The system claim of claim 20, the transformation logic further configured to:

transmit to the user'"'"'s device a confirmation of purchase to the user based on the comparing indicating the non-monetary balance is greater or equal to the non-monetary cost; and

transmit to the user'"'"'s device download instructions to the user, wherein the download instructions comprise a download link.