Systems and methods for providing a personalized exchange market
OwnerChristopher Richardsinventor
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Abstract
The present invention relates to systems and methods for providing a personalized exchange market, and more specifically, to systems and methods for establishing personalized pledge agreements for uncertain future events or occurrences. In one embodiment, the invention includes a method including the steps of facilitating a pledge offer via a network, the pledge offer specifying an outcome of an uncertain future occurrence, the uncertain future occurrence being independently definable; facilitating an acceptance of the pledge offer over via the network, the acceptance forming a pledge agreement; determining the outcome; and facilitating performance of the pledge agreement based on the outcome.
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A method, the method comprising the steps of:
- facilitating a pledge offer via a network, the pledge offer specifying an outcome of an uncertain future occurrence, the uncertain future occurrence being independently definable;
- facilitating an acceptance of the pledge offer via the network, the acceptance forming a pledge agreement;
- determining the outcome;
- and
- facilitating performance of the pledge agreement based on the outcome.
A system, the system comprising:
- an uncertain future occurrence exchange, the uncertain future occurrence exchange being configured to couple a plurality of participants via a computer network,
- wherein the uncertain future occurrence exchange facilitates
- receiving a pledge offer from a first participant, the pledge offer including a pledge for an outcome of an uncertain future occurrence, the uncertain future occurrence being independently definable by the first participant;
- receiving an acceptance of the pledge offer by a second participant, the acceptance of the offer forming a pledge agreement;
- determining the outcome;
- and
- facilitating performance of the pledge agreement based on the outcome.
A system for making outcome forecasts of uncertain future occurrences, the system comprising:
- an uncertain future occurrence exchange, the uncertain future occurrence exchange configured to facilitate a transaction of a pledge agreement among a plurality of participants for an outcome of an uncertain future occurrence;
- and
- a prediction component, the prediction component coupled to the uncertain future occurrence exchange, the prediction component configured to receive information regarding the transaction,
- wherein the prediction component is configured to forecast the outcome of the uncertain future occurrence based on the information.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.