System and method for the controlled progressive disclosure of information
US7010570B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 16, 2000 |
| Grant date | Mar 7, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L12/1822
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and method of operating a computer network implementing progressive information disclosure is provided. The system and method comprises receiving electronically from a first user a plurality of levels of information, the information levels to be presented in a sequence, then receiving electronically a request from a second user for information provided by the first user, and transmitting electronically the plurality of information levels in sequence to the second user until a termination response is received or until the information sequence has completed. Alternatively, a system and method of progressive information disclosure is provided comprising receiving from a first information providing user a plurality of levels of information, the information levels to be presented in a sequence, receiving from a second information providing user a plurality of levels of information, the information levels to be presented in a sequence, receiving a request from the second user for information provided by the first user, setting a time for the second user to receive the first user information, transmitting the first user information level to the second user simultaneous to transmi…
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