Method, stored program, and system for improving descriptive profiles
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method of improving profiles of Internet-using entities, the method comprising:
- (a) with a first computer system, in response to receiving contact with a visitor computer as a result of automatic URL redirection through a global computer network from a second computer system, thereby receiving data pertaining to profile information related to an entity using the visitor computer, automatically establishing electronic contact through the global computer network with a profile database; and
(b) as a result of the contact with the profile database in part (a), electronically receiving, at the first computer system, additional profile information automatically recognized by the profile database as being related to the entity using the visitor computer and automatically storing the received additional profile information so that it is accessible to the first computer system;
(c) wherein the first computer system, the second computer system, the visitor computer, and the profile database are used by respective entities that are third parties with respect to one another.
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Abstract
A descriptive-profile mercantile method, for use at a juncture in a data-communications topology having associated therewith a maintained databank of partial profiles, is disclosed. The method includes the steps of: from a user, receiving a transaction having therein a first partial profile; using the first partial profile, searching a databank having a plurality of second partial profiles, wherein is included in said databank at least one null profile so that said searching will always yield at least one proximate second partial profile to the first partial profile; and between the user and the databank, contracting: (I) for the databank to own or represent a right to a first mutually agreed portion of the first partial profile, and substantially thereafter said databank incorporating the agreed portion of the first profile into at least one second partial profile; or (II) for the user to own or represent a right to a second mutually agreed portion of at least one said proximate second partial profile, and substantially thereafter the databank transmitting to the user the second mutually agreed portion of the second profile. The present invention operates best on a brokerage representation model; and thereby provides a means for making viable the economic commerce in information attributes.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method of improving profiles of Internet-using entities, the method comprising:
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(a) with a first computer system, in response to receiving contact with a visitor computer as a result of automatic URL redirection through a global computer network from a second computer system, thereby receiving data pertaining to profile information related to an entity using the visitor computer, automatically establishing electronic contact through the global computer network with a profile database; and (b) as a result of the contact with the profile database in part (a), electronically receiving, at the first computer system, additional profile information automatically recognized by the profile database as being related to the entity using the visitor computer and automatically storing the received additional profile information so that it is accessible to the first computer system; (c) wherein the first computer system, the second computer system, the visitor computer, and the profile database are used by respective entities that are third parties with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A tangible, non-transitory data storage medium comprising indicia of instructions for a processor to perform a method of improving profiles of Internet-using entities, the method comprising:
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(a) with a first computer system, in response to receiving contact with a visitor computer as a result of automatic URL redirection through a global computer network from a second computer system, thereby receiving data pertaining to profile information related to an entity using the visitor computer, automatically establishing electronic contact through the global computer network with a profile database; and (b) as a result of the contact with the profile database in part (a), electronically receiving, at the first computer system, additional profile information automatically recognized by the profile database as being related to the entity using the visitor computer and automatically storing the received additional profile information so that it is accessible to the first computer system; (c) wherein the first computer system, the second computer system, the visitor computer, and the profile database are used by respective entities that are third parties with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A first computer system programmed and connected to perform a method of improving profiles of Internet-using entities, the method comprising:
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(a) with the first computer system, in response to receiving contact with a visitor computer as a result of automatic URL redirection through a global computer network from a second computer system, thereby receiving data pertaining to profile information related to an entity using the visitor computer, automatically establishing electronic contact through the global computer network with a profile database; and (b) as a result of the contact with the profile database in part (a), electronically receiving, at the first computer system, additional profile information automatically recognized by the profile database as being related to the entity using the visitor computer and automatically storing the received additional profile information so that it is accessible to the first computer system; (c) wherein the first computer system, the second computer system, the visitor computer, and the profile database are used by respective entities that are third parties with respect to one another. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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