Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and apparatus for prioritizing a listing of information providers
- Patent Title (中): 用于优先列出信息提供者的方法和装置
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Application No.: US12534770Application Date: 2009-08-03
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Publication No.: US08027898B2Publication Date: 2011-09-27
- Inventor: Scott Faber , Ron Hirson , Henrik Axel Ebbe Altberg , Sean David Van Der Linden
- Applicant: Scott Faber , Ron Hirson , Henrik Axel Ebbe Altberg , Sean David Van Der Linden
- Applicant Address: US DE Dover
- Assignee: UTBK, Inc.
- Current Assignee: UTBK, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US DE Dover
- Agency: Greenberg Traurig, LLP
- Main IPC: G06Q40/00
- IPC: G06Q40/00
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for prioritizing a listing of information providers according to a fee value and availability status indicated for the information providers, and providing a set of one or more information provider identifiers that satisfy a request for a type of information provider that has been received from a user over the Internet. The set of information provider identifiers are ranked according to their associated fee values and availability status. A set of one or more files are generated to display the set of information provider identifiers. The set of files are transmitted to the user, and the user is provided access to an information provider identified by one of the set of information provider identifiers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100017266A1 Method and Apparatus for Prioritizing a Listing of Information Providers Public/Granted day:2010-01-21
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