METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR FACILITATING AN IPR MARKET

摘要

A method is disclosed for establishing communication in a network between a seller of intellectual property rights (IPR) using a first node at a first address, and a buyer of IPRs using a second node at a second address. The method uses a third node at a third address to provide IPR data, IPR attribute information, and a first address associated with the identifier. The method determines a criterion to pre-select a set of identifiers; uses attribute information to pre-select a set of identifiers, transmits the pre-selected set of identifiers and associated first addresses from the third node to said second node. The method can fine-select an identifier and generate a message for transmission from the second node to the first address. The message can include the identifier and the second address. A computer-readable medium with instructions and an apparatus to establish communication are disclosed.

主权项

1. A method for establishing communication in a network between a seller of intellectual property rights using a first node at a first address, and a buyer of intellectual property rights using a second node at a second address, the method comprising:
using a third node at a third address to provide data comprising a plurality of identifiers each to identify an intellectual property right, attribute information associated with said intellectual property right, and at least one first address, each first address being associated with a at least one identifier in said plurality of identifiers; determining a pre-selection criterion to pre-select a set of identifiers in the plurality of identifiers; using said attribute information to pre-select a set of identifiers to form a pre-selected set of identifiers, transmitting said pre-selected set of identifiers and first addresses associated with identifiers in the pre-selected set of identifiers from said third node to said second node; in said pre-selected set of identifiers, fine-selecting at least one fine-selected identifier; and generating a message for transmission from said second node to said first address associated with said fine-selected identifier, said message including said fine-selected identifier and said second address.