System and method for interactively establishing a dispute resolution procedure
First Claim
1. A method of interactively establishing a dispute resolution procedure, comprising the steps of:
- (a) obtaining agreement of two or more parties to resolve a dispute;
(b) receiving preferences from each of the two or more parties for procedures to be followed in resolving the dispute;
(c) determining whether the preferences of the two or more parties for the procedures are consistent; and
(d) if the preferences of the two or more parties for one of the procedures are not consistent, prompting one or more of the two or more parties for amended preferences.
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Abstract
The on-line system and method of the present invention may allow two or more parties to a dispute to resolve their dispute over a communications network. This system and method may eliminate the need, in most instances, for in-person appearances of the parties to the dispute before the arbitrator, mediator, or other neutral party. In addition, this system may provide an efficient way for the parties to choose the rules, regulations and procedures which will apply in the dispute resolution process itself. It may further allow the parties to take into account potential variation among the parties'"'"' willingness to pay for particular rules, regulations or procedures.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of interactively establishing a dispute resolution procedure, comprising the steps of:
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(a) obtaining agreement of two or more parties to resolve a dispute;
(b) receiving preferences from each of the two or more parties for procedures to be followed in resolving the dispute;
(c) determining whether the preferences of the two or more parties for the procedures are consistent; and
(d) if the preferences of the two or more parties for one of the procedures are not consistent, prompting one or more of the two or more parties for amended preferences. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18)
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13. A system for interactively establishing a dispute resolution procedure, comprising:
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at least one host computer; and
a website coupled to the host computer, the website being accessible to two or more parties, the website comprising an input mechanism adapted to receive input from the two or more parties regarding preferences of the two or more parties for one or more procedures to be followed in arbitrating the dispute;
wherein, via the website, the two or more parties may negotiate and agree upon a set of rules for resolving the dispute.
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14. A program stored on a computer-readable medium which, when executed, performs the steps of:
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(a) receiving preferences from each of the two or more parties for procedures to be followed in resolving the dispute;
(b) determining whether the preferences of the two or more parties for the procedures are consistent; and
(c) receiving amended responses from the two or more parties if the preferences of the two or more parties are not consistent.
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16. A program stored on a computer-readable medium which, when executed, performs the steps of:
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(a) receiving preferences from each of two or more parties to a dispute for procedures to be followed in resolving the dispute; and
(b) determining whether the preferences of the two or more parties for the procedures are consistent.
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19. A method of interactively establishing a dispute resolution procedure, comprising the steps of:
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(a) receiving preferences from two or more parties for procedures to be followed in resolving the dispute;
(b) determining whether the preferences of the two or more parties for the procedures are consistent; and
(c) if the preferences of the two or more parties for one of the procedures are not consistent, prompting one or more of the two or more parties for amended preferences.
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