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System and method for matching an offer with a quote

  • US 20040210513A1
  • Filed: 04/23/2004
  • Published: 10/21/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A computer-implemented method of matching an offer for a product with a supplier, comprising:

  • receiving the offer from a customer machine;

    obtaining at least one quote for the product from each of a plurality of suppliers and obtaining at least two quotes from one supplier in the plurality of suppliers, a first quote from the one supplier being lower than a second quote from the one supplier;

    identifying a qualifying quote for the product from each of the quotes obtained from the plurality of suppliers;

    comparing the qualifying quotes from each of the quotes obtained to identify a most-preferential quote of the qualifying quotes;

    if the offer exceeds the most-preferential quote, matching the offer with the supplier corresponding to the most-preferential quote; and

    evaluating any other quotes provided by the supplier corresponding to the most-preferential quote.

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