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Method and apparatus for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement between a requestor and a satisfier of selected requirements

  • US 20010034631A1
  • Filed: 01/19/2001
  • Published: 10/25/2001
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of operating a computer system for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement between a system-qualified requester of selected requirements and a system-qualified satisfier of specific requirements, the method comprising the steps of:

  • inputting into the computer system a first predetermined composite of criteria representing each requester qualified to enter the computer system as a system-qualified requester;

    inputting into the computer system a second predetermined composite of criteria representing each satisfier qualified to serve as a system-qualified satisfier in the computer system, the second predetermined composite of criteria including satisfaction criteria pertaining to the ability of the satisfier to satisfy specific requirements, and requesting criteria pertaining to requirements of the satisfier in a particular arrangement in order for the satisfier to enter into an arrangement with a particular requester;

    entering into the computer system a request for a satisfier by a requester identified as a system-qualified requester, the request for a satisfier including a schedule of requirements established by the system-qualified requester;

    comparing in the computer system the schedule of requirements with the satisfaction criteria of the second predetermined composite of criteria to establish a selected group of system-qualified satisfiers able to meet the schedule of requirements;

    comparing in the computer system the requesting criteria of each satisfier of the selected group of system-qualified satisfiers with the first predetermined composite of criteria to establish a sub-group of satisfiers willing to enter into an arrangement with the system-qualified requester entering the request for a satisfier;

    outputting from the computer system the request for a satisfier for submission to the sub-group of system-qualified satisfiers for timely responses by satisfiers of the sub-group of system-qualified satisfiers;

    inputting into the computer system timely responses by responding satisfiers of the sub-group of system-qualified satisfiers, and outputting from the computer system the timely responses inputted by the responding satisfiers for selection by the requester of a response from among those timely responses inputted by responding satisfiers;

    inputting into the computer system a requester selected response and outputting from the computer system the requester selected response to notify the satisfier corresponding to the selected response of the selection of the selected response by the requester; and

    outputting from the computer system to the requester the identity of the satisfier and outputting from the computer system to the satisfier the identity of the requester for completion of the arrangement.

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