Patent ID: 6026374
Filing Date: 2000-02-15
Classification: G06Q,G07F

Abstract:
A system, comprising:an information product vending system;an information product buying system;analyzing means, including a computer program, for analyzing one or more information products offered by the information product vending system, and for outputting a result indicative of the probable value of the product or products, the result being suitable for forwarding to the buying system without disclosing the entire contents of any of the information products; andtransmittal means, for sending part or all of the analyzing means, including said computer program, to the information product vending system, wherein said computer program is executed, and all or part of its output is returned to the product buying system,wherein said analyzing means provides a filtered communication link between said buying system and said computer program such, that said computer program returns information on whether or not the information products are worth buying and for preventing the information products from being transmitted to the buying system.