Systems and methods for virtual population mutual relationship management using electronic computer driven networks

• US 6,466,975 B1
• Filed: 01/04/2000
• Issued: 10/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 08/23/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: BJ Hunter Information, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Digital Connexxions Corp. (Omaha Holdco Incorporated)
• Inventors: Sterling, Deborah
• Primary Examiner(s): VU, VIET DUY
• Application Number:
  US09/477,168
• Time in Patent Office: 1,015 Days
• Field of Search: 709/1, 709/203, 709/219, 709/223, 709/224, 709/225, 709/227, 709/313, 709/328, 709/329
• US Class Current: 709/223
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

A method and system for creating and managing Virtual Population mutual relationships is disclosed. The method uses a Rich Semantic Model component, expert system components, and various interface components and other components to dynamically alter the visitation experience as received by the Visitor at a computer and to allow the Visitor control over their Virtual Representative that controls this personal experience.

Claims

1. A method for determining information to be provided to a particular user of a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving initial data associated with the particular user;

(b) providing at least one criterion based on the initial data;

(c) determining the information to be provided to the particular user based on the at least one criterion; and

(d) establishing a billing facility for billing a party providing a particular content based a firing of the at least one rule.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of:

(e) billing the party only for non-default content.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the billing facility is capable of billing the party based on a successful identification of the particular user.

4. A method for determining information to be provided to a particular user of a plurality of users, comprising the steps of:

(a) receiving initial data associated with the particular user;

(b) providing at least one criterion based on the initial data;

(c) determining the information to be provided to the particular user based on the at least one criterion; and

(d) providing a report generator for generating reporting data regarding at least one of;

(i) an expert activity,

(ii) a use of rules of the at least one criterion, and

(iii) a success of the used rules.

5. A system for determining information to be provided to a particular user of a plurality of users, comprising:

a processing arrangement which;

(a) receives initial data associated with the particular user,

(b) provides at least one criterion based on the initial data,

(c) determines the information to be provided to the particular user based on the at least one criterion, and

(d) establishes a billing facility for billing a party providing a particular content based a firing of the at least one rule.

6. A system for determining information to be provided to a particular user of a plurality of users, comprising:

a processing arrangement which;

(a) receives initial data associated with the particular user,

(b) provides at least one criterion based on the initial data,

(c) determines the information to be provided to the particular user based on the at least one criterion, and

(d) provides a report generator for generating reporting data regarding at least one of;

(i) an expert activity,

(ii) a use of rules of the at least one criterion, and

(iii) a success of the used rules.