Transaction-driven social network
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- creating, via a computer processor, an opportunity from input received by a user as a member of a transaction-based social network for a life science vertical industry, the input specifying criteria with respect to the opportunity and to a target user community of the transaction-based social network;
identifying, via the computer processor, members of the target user community based on the criteria;
posting the opportunity over the transaction-based social network to the members of the target user community;
receiving, in response to the posting, a request for a collaborative bid from a target user in the target user community, the request for the collaborative bid including input identifying at least one of a user type and a community type selected by the target user, the collaborative bid indicating a request to jointly execute the opportunity with assistance from another member of the transaction-based social network;
identifying members of the transaction-based social network having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and posting the collaborative bid over the transaction-based social network to the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type;
receiving a response for the collaborative bid from one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and receiving an acceptance from the target user to collaborate with the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; and
providing to the user, within a user interface screen, a view of bids received from the target user community, the view of the bids including the collaborative bid and information identifying the target user and the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type.
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Abstract
A transaction-based social network for a life science vertical industry is provided. A method for implementing the network includes qualifying a user to join the transaction-based social network based on a minimum set of qualifications. The method also includes creating, from input received by the user, an opportunity with respect to an offer, identifying members of a target user community in the network based on the input from the user, and posting the opportunity over the social network to the members of the target user community. The method further includes receiving at least one response from the target user community that is indicative of a bid to accept the opportunity. The method also includes providing a view of the bid for the user and, once accepted, executing a transaction based on a pre-negotiated fee. The executing includes validating regulatory compliance of content associated with the transaction.
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30 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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creating, via a computer processor, an opportunity from input received by a user as a member of a transaction-based social network for a life science vertical industry, the input specifying criteria with respect to the opportunity and to a target user community of the transaction-based social network; identifying, via the computer processor, members of the target user community based on the criteria; posting the opportunity over the transaction-based social network to the members of the target user community; receiving, in response to the posting, a request for a collaborative bid from a target user in the target user community, the request for the collaborative bid including input identifying at least one of a user type and a community type selected by the target user, the collaborative bid indicating a request to jointly execute the opportunity with assistance from another member of the transaction-based social network; identifying members of the transaction-based social network having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and posting the collaborative bid over the transaction-based social network to the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; receiving a response for the collaborative bid from one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and receiving an acceptance from the target user to collaborate with the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; and providing to the user, within a user interface screen, a view of bids received from the target user community, the view of the bids including the collaborative bid and information identifying the target user and the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system, comprising:
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a computer processor; and an application executable by the computer processor, the application implementing a method, the method comprising; creating an opportunity from input received by a user as a member of a transaction-based social network for a life science vertical industry, the input specifying criteria with respect to the opportunity and to a target user community of the transaction-based social network; identifying members of the target user community based on the criteria; posting the opportunity over the transaction-based social network to the members of the target user community; receiving, in response to the posting, a request for a collaborative bid from a target user in the target user community, the request for the collaborative bid including input identifying at least one of a user type and a community type selected by the target user, the collaborative bid indicating a request to jointly execute the opportunity with assistance from another member of the transaction-based social network; identifying members of the transaction-based social network having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and posting the collaborative bid over the transaction-based social network to the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; receiving an acceptance response for the collaborative bid from one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and receiving an acceptance from the target user to collaborate with the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; and providing to the user, within a user interface screen, a view of bids received from the target user community, the view of the bids including the collaborative bid and information identifying the target user and the one of the members having the at least one of the user and the community type. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions embodied thereon, which when executed by a computer processor, cause the computer processor to implement a method, the method comprising:
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creating an opportunity from input received by a user as a member of a transaction-based social network for a life science vertical industry, the input specifying criteria with respect to the opportunity and to a target user community of the transaction-based social network; identifying members of the target user community based on the criteria; posting the opportunity over the transaction-based social network to the members of the target user community; receiving, in response to the posting, a request for a collaborative bid from a target user in the target user community, the request for the collaborative bid including input identifying at least one of a user type and a community type selected by the target user, the collaborative bid indicating a request to jointly execute the opportunity with assistance from another member of the transaction-based social network; identifying members of the transaction-based social network having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and posting the collaborative bid over the transaction-based social network to the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; receiving an acceptance response for the collaborative bid from one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type, and receiving an acceptance from the target user to collaborate with the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type; and providing to the user, within a user interface screen, a view of bids received from the target user community, the view of the bids including the collaborative bid and information identifying the target user and the one of the members having the at least one of the user type and the community type. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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