Systems and methods for distributed administration of public and private electronic markets

US7305702B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Xerox Corporation · US

Inventors

• David Bell · Newton, US
• Anthony Tao Liang · Palo Alto, US
• Mitch Garnaat · Fairport, US
• Francoise Brun-Cottan · West Hollywood, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 9, 2002
• Grant date: Dec 4, 2007
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2024

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/06
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Set forth is a system and method for administering electronic markets which include encrypted electronic content. The system provides access to a communication network having an electronic server system configured to permit communication among a community of users, where the server system is used to host the electronic markets. A distributed configuration and administration system permits any authorized user of the community of users to have the capability of configuring and administrating electronic markets. A set of access permissions control which users of the community of users have access to electronic markets, and a set of usage permissions control the use of content contained in the electronic markets. A set of management permissions control which users of the community of users can manage the access and usage permissions for markets and content.