Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Peter Bird

Christopher Michael Peter Bird has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • System and method for facilitating the valuation and purchase of information
    Patent number: 6195646
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to information valuation, negotiation and transaction. A supplier determines one or more pricing models to govern the purchase of some information. The price of that information is determined in accordance with a particular pricing model and a variety of dimensions and factors that modify the price pursuant to various purchase conditions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2001
    Assignee: Data Junction Corp
    Inventors: Gregory Grosh, Christopher Michael Peter Bird