Information discovery based on investments in an invention network
US8706761B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Apr 22, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F16/00
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods, systems, and techniques for discovering information using structured investments in an invention network are provided. Example embodiments provide an investment tool which allows users to invest currency in disclosures, ideas, topics, inventions, patent applications, patents, etc. which they determine will ultimately be successful. In one embodiment, the inventions are organized by schema to enable participants to invest or otherwise participate according to particular aspects. These aspects are typically areas in which the participant has or will have established a reputation for successful results in accordance with some future outcome.
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