Method and system for compiling a consumer-based electronic database, searchable according to individual internet user-defined micro-demographics (II)

• US 8,214,254 B1
• Filed: 05/29/2009
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 01/07/2000
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: 54 Essential Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Home Producers Network LLC
• Inventors: Mowry, Craig P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Duran, Arthur
• Application Number:
  US12/475,443
• Time in Patent Office: 1,131 Days
• Field of Search: 705/14.1, 705/14.4
• US Class Current: 705/14.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0256 User search

Abstract

A system and method is provided for interactive exchange of information. A processor is in operable connection with processor readable media, a database provided on the processor readable media stores preference information related to a plurality of individuals. The processor is operable to retrieve and provide search results from the database in response to prompted requests for information. A module is provided on the media, and is operatively coupled to the processor to receive requests for information from a user and the database provider in tandem. A search results module is operable to provide a first search result in response to a search by the user, and is further operable to provide a second search result that relates to the first search results. The first search result relates to a first group of the plurality of users and the second search result relates to a second group of a plurality of the users of the database that is distinct from the first group, and the first search result includes first preference information and the second search result includes second preference information, wherein the first preference information is at least partially different from the second preference information.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

at least one processor readable media operatively coupled to at least one processor;

at least one communication device operatively coupled to the at least one processor;

at least one database stored on the at least one processor readable media, the at least one database comprising;

(i) trait information representing at least one trait respectively associated with at least some of a plurality of respective users;

(ii) preference information representing at least one selected from a group of interest and preference respectively associated with at least some of the plurality of respective users;

(iii) electronic image information respectively representing at least one of the plurality of respective users;

(iv) advertiser information representing at least one selected from a group of a plurality of respective advertisers and a respective product associated with at least one of the plurality of respective advertisers; and

(v) advertiser targeting information representing criteria respectively used by at least one advertiser of the plurality of advertisers to target at least one of the plurality of respective users;

wherein the at least one processor is configured to perform the following steps;

receive, by the at least one processor, first electronic information from a first user computing device operated by a first user, wherein the first electronic information is associated with at least one selected from a group of a topic, person and type of person;

determine, by the at least one processor, a first group of at least some of the plurality of respective users, wherein the determining is in accordance with at least a relevance of the first group to the first user as a function of the first electronic information;

determine, by the at least one processor, a second group of at least one user from the plurality of respective users, at least in part in accordance with at least;

a) second electronic information associated with at least one user in the first group, received by the at least one processor and from the first user computing device;

b) at least one from a grouper of;

at least some of the trait information associated with at least one user in the first group; and

at least some of the preference information associated with at least one user in the first group; and

c) at least some of the advertiser targeting information associated with at least one advertiser;

select, by the at least one processor, at least some of the advertiser information respectively associated with the at least one advertiser, in relation to a relevance of the at least one advertiser with at least one user of the second group;

send by the at least one processor to the first user computing device, the selected at least some of the advertiser information;

send by the at least one processor to the first user computing device, at least access to at least one image representing at least one user associated with the second group; and

send by the at least one processor to the first user computing device, at least one electronic prompt to initiate an exchange of content between the first user and at least one user associated with the second group.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one electronic image includes video.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the selected at least some of the advertiser information includes brand-related information.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the selecting the at least some of the advertiser information is based at least on a matching of the at least some of the advertiser targeting information associated with the at least one advertiser with at least one selected from a group of trait information and preference information associated with at least one user of the second group.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the trait information includes information corresponding to at least a one physical aspect of at least one of the plurality of users.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further programmed and configured to receive the content and transmit other content related at least to the content to at least one other computing device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is further programmed and configured to provide the first electronic information to at least one computing device respectively operated by at least one user of the first group, and to receive from the at least one computing device respectively operated by the at least one user of the first group modified respective preference information at least in part in accordance with the first electronic information submitted by the first user.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the determining the second group and the selecting the at least some of the advertiser information occurs substantially simultaneously.

9. A method, the method comprising:

storing, in at least one database provided on at least one processor readable media;

(i) trait information representing at least one trait respectively associated with at least some of a plurality of respective users;

(ii) preference information representing at least one selected from a group of interest and preference respectively associated with at least some of the plurality of respective users;

(iii) electronic image information respectively representing at least one of the plurality of respective users;

(iv) advertiser information representing at least one selected from a group of a plurality of respective advertisers and a respective product associated with at least one of the plurality of advertisers; and

(v) advertiser targeting information representing criteria respectively used by at least one advertiser of the plurality of advertisers to target at least one of the plurality of respective users;

receiving, by at least one processor, first electronic information from a first user computing device operated by a first user, wherein the first electronic information is associated with at least one selected from a group of a topic, person and type of person;

determining, by the at least one processor, a first group of at least some of the plurality of respective users, wherein the determining is in accordance with at least on a relevance of the first group to the first user as a function of the first electronic information;

determining, by the at least one processor, a second group of at least one user from the plurality of respective users, at least in part in accordance with at least;

a) second electronic information associated with at least one user in the first group, received by the at least one processor and from the first user computing device;

b) at least one from a group of;

at least some of the trait information associated with at least one user in the first group; and

at least some of the preference information associated with at least one user in the first group; and

c) at least some of the advertiser targeting information associated with the at least one advertiser;

selecting, by the at least one processor, at least some of the advertiser information respectively associated with the at least one advertiser, in relation to a relevance of the at least one advertiser with at least one user of the second group;

sending, by the at least one processor to the first user computing device, the selected at least some of the advertiser information;

sending, by the at least one processor to the first user computing device, at least access to at least one image representing at least one user associated with the second group; and

sending, by the at least one processor to the first user computing device, at least one electronic prompt to initiate an exchange of content between the first user and least one user associated with the second group.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the at least one electronic image includes video.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein the selected at least some of the advertiser information includes brand-related information.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein the selecting the at least some of the advertiser information is based at least on a matching of the at least some of the advertiser targeting information associated with the at least one advertiser with at least one selected from a group of trait information and preference information associated with at least one user of the second group.

13. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining the first group is based at least on electronic trait information related to the first user.

14. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving an agreement to exchange one or more of good and service from at least one advertiser in exchange for data provided by the first user.

15. The method of claim 9, further comprising receiving by the at least one processor electronic request information from the first user in response to a prompt, wherein the electronic request information regards at least one selected from a group of goods and services.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the prompt for the electronic request information is at least partially affected by data requests from at least one of the advertisers.

17. The method of claim 9, wherein the determining the second group and the selecting the at least some of said advertiser information occurs substantially simultaneously.