Systems and methods for data valuation

• US 8,690,666 B2
• Filed: 01/09/2012
• Issued: 04/08/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Salesforce.com, Inc.
• Inventors: Nathanson, David Jaeger
• Primary Examiner(s): McClellan, James S
• Application Number:
  US13/346,570
• Publication Number:
  US 20120190432A1
• Time in Patent Office: 820 Days
• Field of Search: 463/17, 463/25, 463/29, 463/42
• US Class Current: 463/25
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/06 Resources, workflows, human or project management; Enterprise or organisation planning; Enterprise or organisation modelling
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/34 Betting or bookmaking, e.g. Internet betting
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3276 wherein the players compete, e.g. tournament
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/3288 Betting, e.g. on live events, bookmaking

Abstract

A computer-implemented valuation method is provided for a data field of a data object. The method includes receiving a proposed wager from a first user with a predicted future value of the data field at an evaluation condition; receiving a counter-wager from a second user against the predicted future value; monitoring the evaluation condition; and upon satisfaction of the evaluation condition, determining a current value of the data field, comparing the current value to the predicted future value, and declaring a winning party between the first user and the second user based on the comparison.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented valuation method for a data field of a data object, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving a proposed wager from a first user comprising a predicted future value of the data field at an evaluation condition;

receiving a counter-wager from a second user against the predicted future value;

monitoring the evaluation condition;

upon satisfaction of the evaluation condition,

determining a current value of the data field,

comparing the current value to the predicted future value, and

declaring a winning party between the first user and the second user based on the comparison; and

displaying the data object associated with the data field on a news feed, and wherein the step of receiving the proposed wager includes receiving the proposed wager via the news feed.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising evaluating the current value of the data field based on the predicted future value.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining step includes retrieving the current value from a multi-tenant database.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the proposed wager includes receiving a data object selection on a website.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the proposed wager includes receiving the predicted future value and the evaluation condition on a prediction entry interface.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the proposed wager to the second user.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the proposed wager in the news feed.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the further comprising the step of generating a confidence level associated with the current value based on the predicted future value.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the proposed wager includes receiving a wager amount.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of crediting a user account of the winning party with the wager amount.

18. The method of claim 7, wherein the step of receiving the proposed wager includes receiving the proposed wager in response to a user selection of the data object displayed in the news feed.

11. A multi-tenant data processing system, comprising:

a database that stores data specific to each one of a plurality of tenants such that at least two of the tenants store at least a portion of data specific to the at least two tenants in a common structure within the database, wherein each tenant is permitted access only to data associated with the respective tenant, the data including data objects with one or more data fields; and

an application server coupled to the database and configured to;

receive a proposed wager from a first user comprising a predicted future value of a first data field and a evaluation condition,

monitor the evaluation condition, and

when the evaluation condition is satisfied,

retrieve a current value of the data field from the database,

compare the current value to the predicted future value, and

declare the first user a winning party or a losing party based on the comparison.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the application server is further configured to evaluate the current value of the data field based on the predicted future value.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the application server is further configured to generate a prediction entry interface for entry of the predicted future value and the evaluation condition.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the application server is further configured to display the proposed wager to the second user.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the application server is further configured to display a news feed with the data object for creation of the proposed wager.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein the application server is further configured to receive a wager amount.

17. The system of claim 16, wherein the application server is further configured to credit a user account of the winning party with the wager amount.

19. The system of claim 14, wherein the first data field is associated with a first data object from a first tenant of the plurality of tenants, and wherein the first user and the second user are members of the first tenant.