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Demand aggregation and distribution system

  • US 20030065592A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2002
  • Published: 04/03/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/12/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for aggregating and satisfying demand for items, the method comprising the steps performed by a data processing system, of:

  • aggregating information reflecting demand for an item based on input requests associated with the item, each request having been received from a remote user and including remote user identification information;

    providing the aggregated information to a plurality of suppliers, each capable of supplying the item without also providing remote user identification information from the requests;

    receiving at least one proposed response from at least one of the suppliers, including a proposal for providing the item to the remote user; and

    providing the proposed response to the remote user based on the remote user identification information.

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