System and method for determining revenue from an intermediary derived from servicing data requests
DCFirst Claim
1. A method for monitoring interactions between a personal information provider and an end user of personal information via an intermediary computer to determine revenue derived from the interactions, comprising the steps of:
- (a) receiving from the intermediary computer a request concerning personal information associated with the end user;
(b) servicing the received request based on the personal information associated with the end user stored at the personal information provider;
(c) updating accounting data associated with the intermediary computer based on the serviced request; and
(d) generating an invoice to the intermediary computer based on the updated accounting data associated with the intermediary computer.
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Abstract
This invention is a system and method for determining revenue from an intermediary derived from end user interactions involving personal information via the intermediary. A host computer monitors interactions between end users and personal information providers via an intermediary computer. The host computer communicates with a personal information store for storing personal information associated with end users and an accounting store for storing accounting data associated with the intermediary computer. The host computer includes a processor that receives requests concerning personal information from the intermediary computer and services these requests based on personal information in the personal information store. The host computer processor updates the accounting data associated with the intermediary computer and generates invoices to the intermediary computer based on the updated accounting data.
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23 Claims
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1. A method for monitoring interactions between a personal information provider and an end user of personal information via an intermediary computer to determine revenue derived from the interactions, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving from the intermediary computer a request concerning personal information associated with the end user;
(b) servicing the received request based on the personal information associated with the end user stored at the personal information provider;
(c) updating accounting data associated with the intermediary computer based on the serviced request; and
(d) generating an invoice to the intermediary computer based on the updated accounting data associated with the intermediary computer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computer-readable storage device containing instructions that upon execution cause a processor to monitor interactions between a personal information provider and an end user of personal information via an intermediary computer to determine revenue derived from the interactions by performing the steps comprising of:
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(a) receiving from the intermediary computer a request concerning personal information associated with the end user;
(b) servicing the received request based on the personal information associated with the end user stored at a selected information provider;
(c) updating accounting data associated with the intermediary computer based on the serviced request; and
(d) generating an invoice to the intermediary computer based on the updated accounting data associated with the intermediary computer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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21. A system for monitoring interactions between a personal information provider and an end user of personal information via an intermediary computer to determine revenue derived from the interactions, comprising:
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(a) a personal information store for storing personal information associated with an end user;
(b) an accounting store for storing accounting data associated with the intermediary computer;
(c) a host computer in communication with the personal information store, the accounting store and the intermediary computer, the host computer comprising a processor for performing the steps of;
(i) receiving from the intermediary computer a request concerning personal information associated with the end user;
(ii) servicing the received request based on the personal information associated with the end user stored in the personal information store;
(iii) updating accounting data associated with the intermediary computer based on the serviced request in the accounting store; and
(iv) generating an invoice to the intermediary computer based on the updated accounting data associated with the intermediary computer from the accounting store. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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