Knut Forkalsrud

US Patent:

20110099081, Apr 28, 2011

Filed:

Jan 6, 2011

Appl. No.:

12/986105

Inventors:

Per Pettersen - Los Angeles CA, US
Roger Kjensrud - Santa Barbara CA, US
Knut Forkalsrud - Santa Barbara CA, US
Corey Gerritsen - Los Angeles CA, US

Assignee:

LEADPOINT, INC. - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 263

Abstract:

A hybrid system that supports automated trading of informational items between sellers of such items and buyers who bid on the items includes means for allowing bidders to subscribe to ask-and-post services. A buyer/bidder who subscribes to such services is given the opportunity to be presented with more detailed information about an informational item he or she has bid upon before being obligated to pay for the informational item. If a first asked bidder rejects the item after having been given the opportunity for a sneak peek (or if that first bidder times-out due to no response), then the opportunity is automatically presented to a next subscribing buyer/bidder listed on a dynamically generated list (e.g., a stochastic ordered list). In one class of embodiments, the informational items include lead information for making hot contact with a prospective consumer of predefined products and/or services.

US Patent:

20080243674, Oct 2, 2008

Filed:

Mar 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/731101

Inventors:

Per Pettersen - Los Angeles CA, US
Roger Kjensrud - Santa Barbara CA, US
Knut Forkalsrud - Santa Barbara CA, US
Corey Gerritsen - Los Angeles CA, US

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 37

Abstract:

A hybrid system that supports automated trading of informational items between sellers of such items and buyers who bid on the items includes means for allowing bidders to subscribe to ask-and-post services. A buyer/bidder who subscribes to such services is given the opportunity to be presented with more detailed information about an informational item he or she has bid upon before being obligated to pay for the informational item. If a first asked bidder rejects the item after having been given the opportunity for a sneak peek (or if that first bidder times-out due to no response), then the opportunity is automatically presented to a next subscribing buyer/bidder listed on a dynamically generated list (e.g., a stochastic ordered list). In one class of embodiments, the informational items include lead information for making hot contact with a prospective consumer of predefined products and/or services.