Patent ID: 6732087
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G06F,Y10S

Abstract:
A computerized method for data management, the computerized method comprising the steps of:receiving a first query from a first user; receiving a first user identity indicator; storing the first query and the first user identity indicator in a first database; receiving a second query from a second user, the second query including at least a portion of the first query; searching the first database according to the second query; responsive to searching the first database, returning the first query and the first user identity indicator; receiving a document from a third user; receiving a third user identity indicator; storing the document in association with the third user identity indicator; presenting the first query to a second database, the second database including the document; providing the document to the first user responsive to the first query corresponding to the document; responsive to providing the document, adjusting an indicator value associated with the third user, wherein the indicator value indicates that the document received from the third user has been provided to the first user; and calculating a royalty based upon the indicator value associated with the third user.