Patent ID: 7788128
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A system for generating a reward for information rendered by a service provider to a user, said system including: receiving means whereby an operator of the system receives a query from the user, identifying means for allowing the operator to identify the user, delivery means to enable the operator to deliver a response to the query from a service provider to the user, voluntary reward means for allowing the user to provide a first reward to the operator, payment means to enable the operator to provide a second reward to the service provider, and value determination means to provide a system rating of the user based upon at least one of the first reward provided by the user, a history of rewards provided by the user, and an assessed value of previous queries made by the user so that the system rating provides the service provider with a value rating query based on the system rating of the user making the query.