System and method for providing investment information

• US 20060247989A1
• Filed: 05/02/2005
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Tommasina A. Olson
• Original Assignee: Tommasina A. Olson
• Inventors: Olson, Tommasina A.
• Application Number:
  US11/120,144
• Publication Number:
  US 20060247989A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/35
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/00 Finance; Insurance; Tax strategies; Processing of corporate or income taxes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/06 Asset management; Financial planning or analysis

Abstract

The present invention includes a computer system for providing investment information. The computer system includes a server connected to a global network for collecting and disseminating information. The system collects information from third party sources, such as stock prices, financial performance, and news reports. The system also receives information from companies. The system provides guidance information for novice investors. The information from all the sources are organized into a single, simple user interface.

Claims

1. A system connected to a global computer network for providing information to investors comprising:

a data retriever for collecting public information relating to at least one company from public sources connected to the computer network;

a company information retriever allowing the at least one company to provide company information;

a memory for storing the public information and the company information;

a displayer for organizing the public information and company information into a format for display and for transmitting the organized public information and company information through the computer network for display to an investor.

2. The system according to claim 1,

wherein the at least one company includes a plurality of companies;

and

the system further comprising a selector for receiving a selection of one of the plurality of companies from an investor through the computer network.

3. The system according to claim 1, further comprising a glossary defining terms used in at least one of the public information and the company information.

4. The system according to claim 3, further comprising links between the terms in at least one of the public information and the company information and the glossary.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the company information includes at least one of an audio presentation, a video presentation, and a multimedia presentation.

6. A method for providing information regarding companies to investors, the method comprising the steps of:

retrieving public information relating to at least one company from a public information source;

receiving company information relating to the at least one company from the at least one company;

displaying the public information and the company information.

7. The method for providing information regarding companies to investors according to claim 6, wherein the at least one company includes a plurality of companies, the method further comprising the steps of:

displaying a list of the plurality of companies; and

allowing an investor to select one of the plurality of companies; and

wherein the displaying step displays the public information and company information relating to the selected one of the plurality of companies.

8. The method for providing information regarding companies to investors according to claim 6, further comprising the step of:

providing glossary information relating to the meaning of terms in at least one of the public information and the company information.

9. The method for providing information regarding companies to investors according to claim 8, wherein the step of providing glossary information includes the steps of:

receiving a request from an investor identifying a term in at least one of the public information and the company information; and

providing a meaning for the identified term.

10. The method for providing information regarding companies to investors according to claim 6, wherein the company information includes at least one of an audio presentation, a video presentation, and a multimedia presentation.