Method and system of determining and issuing user incentives on a web server via assessment of user-generated content relevance and value
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising:
- providing a web-based application for sharing geospatial information on a server accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval from a database operative with the server of user-provided geospatial content relating to the application;
monitoring, using software operative with the server, use by the plurality of users of geospatial content posted on the server by one specific user of the plurality of users;
assessing, using software operative with the server and based on the monitored use, an informational value to the plurality of users of the geospatial content posted on the server by the specific user;
determining, using software operative with the server and based on the assessing, an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the geospatial content posted by the specific user; and
providing, using software operative with the server, the specific user with the determined incentive or reward.
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Abstract
Provided are computer implemented methods for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising: providing a web-based application accessible by a plurality of users via an interface, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval of content relating to the application; monitoring use by the plurality of users of user-specific content; assessing a value of the user-specific content; determining an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the user-specific content; and providing the specific user with the determined incentive or reward. Also provided is a computer network apparatus or system for rewarding a user of a web-based application. Further provided are methods of data mining, comprising: providing a web-based application (e.g., geospace, E-marketing, E-photo) for sharing posted application information accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces; monitoring use by the plurality of users of posted data content; and identifying a subset of users thereby.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising:
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providing a web-based application for sharing geospatial information on a server accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting and retrieval from a database operative with the server of user-provided geospatial content relating to the application; monitoring, using software operative with the server, use by the plurality of users of geospatial content posted on the server by one specific user of the plurality of users; assessing, using software operative with the server and based on the monitored use, an informational value to the plurality of users of the geospatial content posted on the server by the specific user; determining, using software operative with the server and based on the assessing, an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the geospatial content posted by the specific user; and providing, using software operative with the server, the specific user with the determined incentive or reward. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer network apparatus or system for rewarding a user of a web-based application, comprising:
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a server having a processor and at least one storage device connected to the processor; a server-based application for sharing geospatial information on a server accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting to, and retrieval from a database operative with the server of user-provided geospatial content relating to the application; a database of content posted by the plurality of users; and a stored software program operative with the processor to monitor use by the plurality of users of content posted by one specific user of the plurality of users, assess an informational value to the plurality of users of the geospatial content posted on the server by the specific user, and determine an incentive or reward, based on the assessed value of the geospatial content posted by the specific user; and
provide the incentive or reward to the specific user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of data mining, comprising:
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providing a web-based geospace application for sharing information on a server in a geospatial context accessible by a plurality users using client-server interfaces, wherein the application interface provides for user-directed posting to and retrieval from a database operative with the server of user-provided geospatial data content relating to the application; monitoring, using software operative with the server, use by the plurality of users of geospatial data content posted on the server by one or more users of the plurality of users; assessing, using software operative with the server and based on the monitored use, an informational value to the plurality of users of the geospatial content posted on the server by the one or more users of the plurality of users; identifying using software operative with the server and based on the monitoring and assessing, a subset of users based on the monitored use of a defined subset of the posted geospatial data content; and providing the identified user subset to an acquiring entity for use in targeting, soliciting or otherwise interacting with the subset of users. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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