Patent ID: 7769621
Filing Date: 2010-08-03
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for trading information related to commercial companies via a network, comprising the steps of: collecting private company information from a first user location through a user interface on a computer system at the first location, the private company information having a confidential data portion, which includes confidential identifying information for a private company that corresponds with the private company information; generating exchange data from the private company information at the first user location, which is characterized by an absence of confidential identifying information for the private company, wherein the act of generating the exchange data includes acts of: receiving only the exchange data at a central computer system at a central location via a computer network; defining an exchange data set at the central location on the central computer system, wherein the defined exchange data set comprises information on assets and liabilities of the private company; updating, by a processor, the exchange data set using the exchange data; generating private company statistical data based upon the updated exchange data and at least one statistical model, wherein the private company statistical data includes statistical averages, the statistical averages including at least one of average deal statistics, average valuation statistics, average collateral statistics, average operating performance statistics, and average operating performance data; determining, by the processor, an output data set from the exchange data set; transmitting the output data set from the central location to a user at the first location via the computer network; wherein the private company is part of a commercial industry, and the output data set includes statistical averages for the commercial industry; wherein the output data set comprises statistical information for obtaining a valuation of the private company, the valuation of the private company including at least an estimated market value of the private company, wherein the estimated market value incorporates evaluation of liabilities and assets of the private company; and valuing the private company based on the output data set.