Patent ID: 7200565
Filing Date: 2007-04-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method for promoting use of a software product having an adaptation module, the method comprising the steps of: selecting at least one software product to promote and selecting at least one person from a database by utilizing a predetermined selection criterion, wherein the predetermined selection criterion comprises endorser data; determining whether the selected software product is one of an ASR (Automatic Speech Recognition) product, a recognition product, and a biometric product; scanning a network for sample data related to the selected person based upon the determination and saving the sample data in a sample data database; adapting, using the adaptation module, the selected product utilizing the corresponding sample data based on the determination step for the selected person, and transcribing a verbal sample of the sample data when the software product is an ASR product; providing the adapted software product to the person for at least one of the person's approval and use; tracking the person's usage of the software product; negotiating an endorsement agreement with the person if the person is satisfied with the software product; and promoting the person's use of the software product using information collected about the person and information related to the endorsement agreement.