Method and system for creating and verifying derivative contract terms using party relationships
First Claim
1. A method for determining the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction, the method comprising the steps of:
- requesting the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction by a requesting party;
identifying value chain participants to the exchange-of-value transaction whose relationship data affect the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
determining what relationship data from said value chain participants is relevant to the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
retrieving the relevant relationship data from said value chain participants;
applying derivation rules to said relevant relationship data to derive terms of the exchange-of-value transaction based on the relationships between said value chain participants;
adding additional terms to the exchange-of-value transaction that are not derived from said relationship data;
including all said derivative terms and said additional terms as the terms of the requested exchange-of-value transaction; and
returning said exchange-of-value transaction terms to a receiving party.
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Abstract
Method and system for determining and verifying derivative contracts from party relationships. Parties enter into exchange-of-value transactions by offer and acceptance of contract terms that provide for an exchange of value. Parties in these transactions are value chain participants, with a plurality of express and implied contractual relationships among the participants within the value chain. The present invention determines the derivative contract terms for offer and acceptance of exchange-of-value transactions based on relationships between value chain participants. Reference services derive the contract terms by determining the relationships between parties and then applying rules to these relationships in order to generate the contract terms. The present invention is particularly applicable in the area of e-commerce transactions, where a plurality of complex relationships creates complex business transactions. Thus, in the area of the purchase of audio and video content through electronic media, as well as the purchase of products via web sites, reference services are able to derive the contractual terms for such purchases and include them in a purchase agreement, thereby protecting the rights and duties of value chain participants that are involved in the transaction.
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37 Claims
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1. A method for determining the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction, the method comprising the steps of:
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requesting the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction by a requesting party;
identifying value chain participants to the exchange-of-value transaction whose relationship data affect the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
determining what relationship data from said value chain participants is relevant to the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
retrieving the relevant relationship data from said value chain participants;
applying derivation rules to said relevant relationship data to derive terms of the exchange-of-value transaction based on the relationships between said value chain participants;
adding additional terms to the exchange-of-value transaction that are not derived from said relationship data;
including all said derivative terms and said additional terms as the terms of the requested exchange-of-value transaction; and
returning said exchange-of-value transaction terms to a receiving party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A computer with processing and data storage means performing a method for determining the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction, the method comprising the steps of
requesting the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction by a requesting party; -
identifying value chain participants to the exchange-of-value transaction whose relationship data affect the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
determining what relationship data from said value chain participants is relevant to the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
retrieving the relevant relationship data from said value chain participants;
applying derivation rules to said relevant relationship data to derive terms of the exchange-of-value transaction based on the relationships between said value chain participants;
adding additional terms to the exchange-of-value transaction that are not derived from said relationship data;
including all said derivative terms and said additional terms as the terms of the requested exchange-of-value transaction; and
returning said exchange-of-value transaction terms to a receiving party. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37)
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34. An apparatus for determining the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction, comprising:
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a processor;
a memory storing processing instructions for controlling the processor, the processor operative with the processing instructions to;
receive a request for the terms of an exchange-of-value transaction from a requesting party;
identify value chain participants to the exchange-of-value transaction whose relationship data affect the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
determine what relationship data from said value chain participants is relevant to the terms of the exchange-of-value transaction;
retrieve the relevant relationship data from said value chain participants;
apply derivation rules to said relevant relationship data to derive terms of the exchange-of-value transaction based on the relationships between said value chain participants;
add additional terms to the exchange-of-value transaction that are not derived from said relationship data;
include all said derivative terms and said additional terms as the terms of the requested exchange-of-value transaction; and
return said exchange-of-value transaction terms to a receiving party.
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