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Bartering protocol language

  • US 20030163392A1
  • Filed: 02/27/2002
  • Published: 08/28/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method for carrying out a bartering system over a network, comprising:

  • receiving a needs list having at least one needed item a user desires to acquire;

    receiving a priority indication for at least one of i) each of the at least one needed item, and ii) each group of at least one item;

    constructing the needs list with the priority indication into a barter protocol language; and

    searching available items for a match with each of the at least one needed item based upon the priority indication wherein higher priority indicated needed items are attempted to be matched before lower priority indicated needed items.

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