Patent ID: 7389251
Filing Date: 2008-06-17
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for encouraging users of a computer network to access dynamic pricing information on the computer network, the method comprising: distributing over the computer network to a first user of the computer network a modular computer program that displays a stream of dynamic pricing information collected from a plurality of sources on the computer network; presenting to the first user of the modular computer program an interactive visual indication of a user-attractive resource available on the computer network, the user-attractive resource providing an incentive, independent of the dynamic pricing information, to use the modular computer program, wherein the interactive visual indication of the user-attractive resource is visually embedded within the stream of dynamic pricing information displayed by the modular computer program; receiving from the first user input identifying selected dynamic pricing information; and enabling the first user to communicate the dynamic pricing information selected by the first user to a second user selectively designated by the first user for display at a modular computer program, executing on a computer system associated with the second user, that displays to the second user a stream of dynamic pricing information selected by the first user.