System, method and article of manufacture for auctioning in a data network environment
First Claim
1. A method of auctioning data services in a network environment including an exchange system including a supplier list having at least one supplier and a buyer list having at least one buyer, the method comprising:
- receiving in the exchange system;
a service request from a buyer for data services; and
incentive data from a supplier to supply the data services;
determining a selected supplier from the supplier list based on the incentive data;
creating routing data for the data services to be routed through the selected supplier; and
routing the data services through the selected supplier using the routing data;
whereby data services are provided in an incentive-driven environment, allowing flexibility in supplier relationships for the buyer and providing improved utilization and yield management opportunities for the selected supplier.
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Abstract
A method of auctioning data services in a network environment including an exchange system including a supplier list having at least one supplier and a buyer list having at least one includes receiving in the exchange system a service request from a buyer for data services and incentive data from a supplier to supply the data services. The method further includes determining a selected supplier from the supplier list based on the incentive data, creating routing data for the data services to be routed through the selected supplier, and routing the data services through the selected supplier using the routing data.
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108 Claims
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1. A method of auctioning data services in a network environment including an exchange system including a supplier list having at least one supplier and a buyer list having at least one buyer, the method comprising:
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receiving in the exchange system;
a service request from a buyer for data services; and
incentive data from a supplier to supply the data services;
determining a selected supplier from the supplier list based on the incentive data;
creating routing data for the data services to be routed through the selected supplier; and
routing the data services through the selected supplier using the routing data;
whereby data services are provided in an incentive-driven environment, allowing flexibility in supplier relationships for the buyer and providing improved utilization and yield management opportunities for the selected supplier. - 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, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method of auctioning data services in a network environment including an exchange system including a supplier list having at least one supplier and a buyer list having at least one buyer, the method comprising:
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receiving in the exchange system;
a service request from a buyer for data services; and
incentive data from a supplier to supply the data services;
determining a selected supplier from the supplier list based on the incentive data;
creating routing data for the data services to be routed through the selected supplier; and
routing the data services through an automated routing system and the selected supplier using the routing data;
whereby data services are provided in an incentive-driven environment, allowing flexibility in supplier relationships for the buyer and providing improved utilization and yield management opportunities for the selected supplier. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74)
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75. A method of auctioning data services in a network environment including an exchange system including a supplier list having at least one supplier and a buyer list having at least one buyer, the method comprising:
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receiving in the exchange system;
a service request from a buyer for data services; and
incentive data from a supplier to supply the data services;
setting a close time for receipt of the incentive data;
after setting a close time, determining a selected supplier from the supplier list based on the incentive data;
creating routing data for the data services to be routed through the selected supplier; and
routing the data services through an automated routing system and the selected supplier using the routing data;
whereby data services are provided in an incentive-driven environment, allowing flexibility in supplier relationships for the buyer and providing improved utilization and yield management opportunities for the selected supplier. - View Dependent Claims (76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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