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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 02, 2007
Gary W. Flake, Bellevue, WA (US);
William H. Gates, Iii, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, WA (US);
W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, CA (US);
Royce A. Levien, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert W. Lord, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig J. Mundie, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher D. Payne, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard F. Rashid, Redmond, WA (US);
Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charles Whitmer, North Bend, WA (US);
Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
Gary W. Flake, Bellevue, WA (US);
William H. Gates, III, Redmond, WA (US);
Alexander G. Gounares, Kirkland, WA (US);
W. Daniel Hillis, Encino, CA (US);
Royce A. Levien, Lexington, MA (US);
Robert W. Lord, Seattle, WA (US);
Mark A. Malamud, Seattle, WA (US);
Craig J. Mundie, Seattle, WA (US);
Christopher D. Payne, Seattle, WA (US);
Richard F. Rashid, Redmond, WA (US);
Clarence T. Tegreene, Bellevue, WA (US);
Charles Whitmer, North Bend, WA (US);
Lowell L. Wood, Jr., Bellevue, WA (US);
The Invention Science Fund I, LLC, Bellevue, WA (US);
Abstract
A method embodiment includes receiving data indicative of a person accessing at least one of a first network-available electronic content or a second network-available electronic content. Also, receiving data indicative of an involvement with respect to possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. The involvement being independent of the person activating a link to a site owned by the third-party that is included in the first network-available electronic content or in the second network available electronic content. Further, assessing a behavioral influence by the first network-available electronic content and/or the second network-available electronic content on the indicated involvement with respect to the possible matters of interest between the person and a third-party. Also, facilitating delivery of a benefit to an owner of the first network-available electronic content and/or an owner of the second network-available electronic content in response to the assessed behavioral influence.