Patent ID: 8990956
Filing Date: 2015-03-24
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of exchanging information for access to a computing resource, using a browser plug-in that executes on a client device, the method comprising: defining a computing resource that is to be selectively enabled or disabled by the browser plug-in, the browser plug-in being configured to selectively disable the computing resource after a time frame, according to a task schedule that determines when problems are to be presented to a user and time frames when the computing resource is selectively enabled or disabled; receiving a request to access the computing resource, the computing resource comprising one of a computing device, a videogame, an Internet connection and a program executable on the computing device, the computing resource being selectively unavailable to an information provider; responsive to receiving the request, providing the information provider a problem that is to be solved by the information provider prior to making the computing resource selectively available to the information provider, wherein solving the problem elicits desired information from the information provider, further wherein the problem includes a real-world problem; responsive to receiving the desired information: providing a reward to at least one or more of the information provider, an information requester that provided the problem, an owner of the computing resource, or combinations thereof.