Systems and methods to determine a value relating to a post

• US 8,738,455 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2013
• Issued: 05/27/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PayPal, Inc. (PayPal Holdings, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Van Luchene, Andrew S., O'Shea, Deirdre, Gelman, Geoffrey M., Alderucci, Dean, Walker, Jay S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Frenel, Vanel
• Application Number:
  US13/920,855
• Publication Number:
  US 20130304552A1
• Time in Patent Office: 343 Days
• Field of Search: 705/26, 705/39, 705/22, 705/400, 705/37, 705/44, 705/321, 395/701
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/00 Payment architectures, schemes or protocols apparatus for performing or posting payment transactions G07F7/08, G07F19/00; electronic cash registers G07G1/12
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/24 Credit schemes, i.e. "pay after"
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/40 Authorisation, e.g. identification of payer or payee, verification of customer or shop credentials; Review and approval of payers, e.g. check credit lines or negative lists
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/403 Solvency checks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• 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 30/0214 Referral reward systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0215 Including financial accounts
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0217 involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0275 Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0609 : Buyer or seller confidence or verification
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0613 : Third-party assisted
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 : Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/08 : Auctions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/04 : Trading; Exchange, e.g. stocks, commodities, derivatives or currency exchange

Abstract

Products and processes are provided in which an award for a commitment from an entity to post information, via a posting site, at or before a subsequent time is offered to an entity. In response to receiving the commitment, the award is provided to the entity.

Claims

1. An apparatus, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions configured to direct the processor to;

receive information about a scheduled event to be posted in a post via a posting site;

determine a value in exchange for receiving the information to be posted in the post; and

provide the value in exchange for receiving the information.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information about the scheduled event to be posted in the post comprises information associated with an event ticket to be sold via the posting site.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the information identifies an account of a seller of the event ticket.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the information identifies an account of a party other than a seller of the event ticket.

5. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the information is received from a seller of the event ticket and wherein the value is provided to the seller when the event ticket is sold.

6. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the value provided is responsive to the post for the event ticket being posted.

7. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the value provided is responsive to the event ticket being sold.

8. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the value provided is responsive to a bid being received for the event ticket.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the value is provided as a credit usable for a purchase.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the value is provided as at least one of a coupon redeemable for merchandise or a service from a merchant, a discount on a purchase, or a monetary value.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information is received from a mobile device.

12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the value is deposited into an account usable for conducting transactions via the posting site.

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the information includes account information identifying an account usable for purchases via the posting site.

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the value is a positive amount that is paid to an entity from which the information about the post is received.

15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the value is a negative amount that is paid from an entity, from which the information about a post is received, to the posting site.

16. A method comprising:

receiving information about a scheduled event to be posted in a post via a posting site;

using at least one processor, determining a value in exchange for receiving the information to be posted in the post; and

providing the value in exchange for receiving the information.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the information about the scheduled event to be posted in the post comprises information associated with an event ticket to be sold via the posting site.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the information identifies an account of a seller of the event ticket.

19. The method of claim 17, wherein the information identifies an account of a party other than a seller of the event ticket.

20. The method of claim 17, wherein the information is received from a seller of the event ticket and wherein the value is provided to the seller when the event ticket is sold.

21. The method of claim 17, wherein the value provided is responsive to the post for the event ticket being posted.

22. The method of claim 17, wherein the value provided is responsive to the event ticket being sold.

23. The method of claim 17, wherein the value provided is responsive to a bid being received for the event ticket.

24. The method of claim 16, wherein the value is provided as a credit usable for a purchase.

25. The method of claim 16, wherein the value is provided as at least one of a coupon redeemable for merchandise or a service from a merchant or as a discount on a purchase.

26. The method of claim 16, wherein the value is provided as a monetary value.

27. The method of claim 16, wherein the value is deposited into an account usable for conducting transactions via the posting site.

28. The method of claim 16, wherein the information includes account information identifying an account usable for purchases via the posting site.

29. The method of claim 16, wherein the information is received from a mobile device.

30. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions configured to direct a processor to:

receive information about a scheduled event to be posted in a post via a posting site;

determine a value in exchange for receiving the information to be posted in the post; and

provide the value in exchange for receiving the information.