Virtual Information Units for Collective Access Purchasing
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is no existing method for a group of buyers to collectively purchase access to valuable information, such as secrets or classified information, for economic gain, as current e-commerce techniques only allow individual ownership of products or services.
Innovation Solution
A server system facilitates a group purchase method where buyers can collectively buy access to information by displaying a purchase event with multiple product units, receiving user inputs, and sending access keys upon sale completion, while dynamically adapting sale parameters based on demand and popularity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If group purchase is applied to traditional products, then buyers can reduce individual costs through collective purchasing, but each buyer must own the physical product which prevents exclusive access to valuable information
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the information product into multiple virtual units (e.g., 100 units) that can be independently purchased by different buyers. This segmentation allows multiple people to access the same information simultaneously without physical ownership conflicts, resolving the contradiction between collective access and information exclusivity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates virtual copies of information access rights rather than physical product copies. Multiple buyers can purchase copies of the same information product (units 1-100) that all lead to accessing the identical information source, enabling both collective purchasing and exclusive information access.
2Quantity of substance
If traditional e-commerce individual purchase is used, then buyers can own products at full price, but valuable information cannot be accessed collectively for economic benefit
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple individual purchases into a single group purchase event where buyers collectively acquire information access through pooled contributions. The system combines individual buyer requests into unified group purchases, enabling economic efficiency through collective bargaining while maintaining individual access rights.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements dynamic pricing where the cost per information unit changes based on real-time demand and group purchase status. As more buyers join the group purchase, the per-unit cost decreases dynamically, creating economic efficiency while allowing flexible individual participation levels.
3Reliability
If information is made publicly accessible, then the general public can access valuable information, but the information becomes unreliable and biased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a verified intermediary system (the platform with verification mechanisms) between information sources and the general public. This intermediary validates information authenticity before making it accessible to buyers, ensuring reliability while maintaining ease of access through the structured purchase process.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent performs preliminary verification and validation of information authenticity before it becomes accessible to buyers. The system pre-verifies information sources and validates purchase credentials in advance, ensuring that only reliable information is made accessible while streamlining the access process for authenticated buyers.
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AI summary
Embodiments provide methods and systems for group purchase of product. Method performed by server system includes causing display of a purchase event associated with product. The purchase event depicts product units associated with the product based on sale parameters. The sale parameters include at least a predefined price for the product, total number of product units, an offer price for each product unit and an event expiration time. Method includes receiving a user input from buyer of product for purchasing product units. Method includes facilitating receipt of a part payment for the product units. Method includes determining sale status of product by comparing total number of product units with number of sold product units. The sale status indicates sale complete status if total number of product units is equal to number of sold product units. Method includes sending an access key for product to buyer based on the sale status.