Patent ID: 7536346
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method for providing information exchanges between at least two members, said at least two members contributing member input information to an exchange repository, comprising: receiving an input data file from a contributing member, wherein the input data file is received via an electronic communications link, said input data file comprising input content, said input content comprising a plurality of contributed data elements contributed by the contributing member, the plurality of contributed data elements comprising information related to a small business entity and at least one individual associated with the small business entity; storing the input content in the exchange repository, the exchange repository comprising stored data elements previously received by the exchange repository; associating the input data file with a business entity identifier, said business entity identifier associating information relating to the small business entity and the at least one individual associated with the small business entity; creating a member profile for the contributing member, said member profile comprising a statistics file, the statistics file comprising: determining a score for the statistics file by comparing the statistics based on the content type and number of the plurality of contributed data elements and the statistics based on inquiries previously received from the contributing member and responses previously provided to the contributing member to a threshold; determining the contributing member's access to the exchange repository to receive a content type and number of the stored data elements in the exchange repository based, at least in part, on the score; and providing at least one of the stored data elements to the contributing member based on the determined contributing member's access.