Patent ID: 9070152
Filing Date: 2015-06-30
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method being implemented by an improved computer system programmed for pricing in accordance with the method, comprising: operating, by a specially programmed industry management computer system, at least one electronic portal that allows at least the following activities: wherein the plurality of businesses comprise at least one thousand businesses; wherein the plurality of consumers comprise at least one thousand consumers; causing, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, via the computer network, to concurrently display at least one first graphical user interface to the plurality of consumers at the respective computing devices, wherein the at least one first graphical user interface is configured to allow each consumer to query at least one dedicated database, having the data about the plurality of businesses, based, at least in part, on at least one pricing tier of a plurality of pricing tiers, comprising: i) at least one first pricing tier, wherein the first pricing tier allows each consumer to query the at least one dedicated database having data about the plurality of businesses both, based at least in part on: ii) at least one second pricing tier, wherein the second pricing tier allows each consumer to further refine query results returned, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, in response to at least one query performed under the at least one first pricing tier, by utilizing a personalized two-way personality matching, performed, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, between such consumer and at least one particular business, being identified in the query results returned in response to the at least one query performed under the at least one first pricing tier, wherein the specially programmed industry management computer system performs the personalized two-way personality matching based at least in part on: iii) wherein pricing of the at least one second pricing tier is higher than pricing of the at least one first pricing tier; in real-time, determining, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, a first monetary amount to be paid by a particular consumer for querying the at least one dedicated database, having data about the plurality of businesses, based at least in part on: i) the pricing of the at least one first pricing tier, ii) the pricing of the at least one second pricing tier; in real-time, electronically charging, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, the first monetary amount to at least one first account associated with the particular consumer; based on the querying performed for the particular consumer, in real-time, determining, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, a second monetary amount to be paid by a particular business for at least one lead option selected from the group consisting of: i) displaying an action icon to the particular consumer, being selectable for a real-time electronic communication with the particular business, ii) making the particular business being selectable on the first graphical user interface for the comparison with at least one other business, and iii) making the particular business being available to participate in the personalized two-way personality matching with the particular consumer; and in real-time, electronically charging, by the specially programmed industry management computer system, the second monetary amount to at least one second account identified by the particular business.