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Attention economy for attention to messages, tasks and resources

An attention-saving and economical technology, applied in the direction of instruments, calculations, electrical digital data processing, etc., can solve the problems that the mechanism cannot operate effectively, cannot consider the psychological state of interpersonal relationships, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-01-16
SERIOSITY INC
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Filters and intelligent agents have been proposed to deal with email overload, but they require a high level of user maintenance and cannot take into account the psychological state of relationships
[0004] Resources other than individual attention within the organization are allocated by various mechanisms, many of which are no longer functioning effectively

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[0033] For purposes of illustration, the term "Serios" is used interchangeably with "currency unit" herein. For purposes of illustration, the following description sets forth the present invention in terms of attention economy currency; however, those skilled in the art will recognize that the present invention may be implemented by other types of currency, other mediums of exchange, and / or the tangible or an intangible representation of value to implement. For purposes of illustration, the following description sets forth the invention in terms of information workers in an enterprise environment; however, the invention may be used to communicate over any medium with individuals in other environments.

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[0034] In one embodiment, the present invention is implemented as a software-based system having the following properties and characteristics:

• Participation is by invitation from one person to another, and participation can be voluntary.

• Invite provides...

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Abstract

A centrally tracked artificial currency is provided within the context of an enterprise. This currency serves as a unit of account, medium of exchange, and store of value in a corporate ''attention economy.'' Users (typically coworkers) in the enterprise are allotted a base number of currency units, which they can earn, exchange, and spend in a variety of ways to signal importance and ''purchase'' attention of others, or priority for other organization resources. In one aspect, senders of messages can specify an amount of currency to be associated with the message, so that recipients can see the specified amount before deciding whether to read the message. Once such a system is in use, it facilitates exchange of value based on user-created transactions regarding behavior, communication, resources, incentives, and priorities.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0001] This application claims priority from the following Provisional Patent Application, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety: ●U.S. provisional patent application, its application number is 60 / 647,161, filed on January 25, 2005, titled "Real-World Tasks in GameEnvironment" (attorney trial number 9962); U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 705,726, filed March 3, 2005, entitled "Attention Economy" (Attorney Docket No. 10584); and ●US provisional patent application, its application number is 60 / 752,438, filed on December 20, 2005, titled "Attention Economy for Attention to Messages, Tasks and Resources Within and Between Communities of Interest" (attorney trial number 11142). Background technique [0002] In the modern enterprise, information workers are inundated with electronic information, much of which is unnecessary and unwanted. Information overload occurs because sending electronic messag...

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IPC IPC(8): G06F7/00
Inventor D·阿贝卡西H·章M·菲利普斯L·里德B·里夫斯S·罗伊D·鲁宾
Owner SERIOSITY INC