Method for estimation of a payment for an existing report based on subsequent reports which provides incentives for reporters to report truthfully
US8538833B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q99/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for paying for an existing report are provided. In the method, an existing report for which a first structure of entities is identified is received. Thereafter, a set of other reports for which respective second structures of entities are identified is received. A weighting for other reports in the set of other reports is assigned, based on the respective structures. A payment for the existing report is extracted based on the weighting, a selected scoring rule, and the set of other reports.
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