Method and system for conducting an auction for resources
First Claim
1. A method in a computer system for selection of a resource, the method comprising:
- providing a resource requirement indicating target attributes of a target resource;
receiving a plurality of offers to provide a candidate resource, each candidate resource having candidate attributes;
for each offered candidate resource, generating a match rating between the candidate attributes of the candidate resource and the target attributes of the target resource; and
selecting a candidate resource based on the generated match ratings.
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Abstract
A method and system for selecting a resource. The resource system receives resource requirements that indicate target attributes of a target resource that is desired. The resource system receives offers to provide candidate resources to fill the resource requirements in an auction environment. Each candidate resource has candidate attributes that specify the characteristics of the candidate resource. The resource system generates a match rating for each candidate resource that indicates how closely the candidate attributes match the target attributes. The resource system then uses the match ratings to select a candidate resource whose candidate attributes best match the target attributes.
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23 Claims
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1. A method in a computer system for selection of a resource, the method comprising:
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providing a resource requirement indicating target attributes of a target resource;
receiving a plurality of offers to provide a candidate resource, each candidate resource having candidate attributes;
for each offered candidate resource, generating a match rating between the candidate attributes of the candidate resource and the target attributes of the target resource; and
selecting a candidate resource based on the generated match ratings. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method in a computer system for conducting a reverse auction for services of people, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication of requirements of a person from a consumer of services;
advertising the indicated requirements;
receiving a plurality of offers to provide a person;
generating a match rating for each offered person indication how well that person meets the requirements; and
selecting an offered person based on the match ratings. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method in a computer system for evaluating an offered resource, the resource having attributes, each attribute having a resource value, the method comprising:
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identifying target values for each attribute;
for each attribute, generating an attribute match rating indicating how well the corresponding resource value matches the corresponding target value; and
combining the generated attribute match ratings to generate an overall match rating for the offered resource. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer system for coordinating the providing of resources, comprising:
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an auction component that receives resource requirements, that advertises the received resource requirements, that receives a description of a resource, that places a bid to provide the resource, and that selects those resources that most closely match the received resource requirements;
an interview component that coordinates the interviewing of the selected resource by the provider of the resource requirements;
a selection component that coordinates the selection of an interviewed resource; and
an accounting component that coordinates the submitting of bills provided by the selected resource. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23)
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