Systems and methods for multiparty anonymous negotiation with incentives
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1. A method for encouraging trades for fungible assets, comprising:
- receiving a first order associated with a fungible asset from a first participant;
notifying a second participant that the order for the fungible asset has been received;
receiving a second order for the fungible asset from the second participant;
providing to the first participant an incentive to submit a new order associated with the fungible asset;
determining, as a function of at least one criteria, whether to withdraw the incentive; and
withdrawing the incentive based on whether the new order submitted by the first participant meets the at least one criteria.
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Abstract
Consistent with the present invention, systems, computer programs, and methods are provided for anonymously negotiating and matching buy and sell orders in a fungible asset trading market. Furthermore, systems and methods consistent with the present invention may provide a time-sensitive trading environment that encourages participants to continue negotiations for an asset until a mutually acceptable price is reached by providing a participant with an incentive to continue submitting orders, such as information concerning the other side'"'"'s ordering actions, as long as the participant continues to negotiate in a timely manner.
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31 Claims
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1. A method for encouraging trades for fungible assets, comprising:
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receiving a first order associated with a fungible asset from a first participant;
notifying a second participant that the order for the fungible asset has been received;
receiving a second order for the fungible asset from the second participant;
providing to the first participant an incentive to submit a new order associated with the fungible asset;
determining, as a function of at least one criteria, whether to withdraw the incentive; and
withdrawing the incentive based on whether the new order submitted by the first participant meets the at least one criteria. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for encouraging trades for fungible assets, comprising:
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means for receiving a first order associated with a fungible asset from a first participant;
means for notifying a second participant that the order for the fungible asset has been received;
means for receiving a second order for the fungible asset from the second participant;
means for providing to the first participant an incentive to submit a new order associated with the fungible asset;
means for determining, as a function of at least one criteria, whether to withdraw the incentive; and
means for withdrawing the incentive based on whether the new order submitted by the first participant meets the at least one criteria. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A computer program product for encouraging trades for fungible assets with instructions for causing a processor to perform operations comprising:
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receiving a first order associated with a fungible asset from a first participant;
notifying a second participant that the order for the fungible asset has been received;
receiving a second order for the fungible asset from the second participant;
providing to the first participant an incentive to submit a new order associated with the fungible asset;
determining, as a function of at least one criteria, whether to withdraw the incentive; and
withdrawing the incentive based on whether the new order submitted by the first participant meets the at least one criteria. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for encouraging trading of a fungible asset comprising:
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a) receiving at least two complimentary orders for the fungible asset;
b) notifying a plurality of participants with information regarding the at least two complimentary orders;
c) starting a timer;
d) determining a subset of the plurality of participants, wherein the subset contains only participants that have submitted a market-improving order for the fungible asset before the timer expires; and
e) notifying the participants in the subset of the plurality of participants with information regarding the market-improving order. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. An apparatus for providing incentives for trading a fungible asset comprising:
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a receiver for receiving a signal containing information describing at least two complimentary orders for the fungible asset;
a transmitter for broadcasting a signal notifying a plurality of participants with information regarding the at least two complimentary orders;
a timer for providing a signal at the expiration of a predetermined period of time;
a processor for determining a subset of the plurality of participants, wherein the subset contains only participants that have submitted a market-improving order for the fungible asset before the signal from the timer is provided; and
a transmitter for notifying the participants in the subset of the plurality of participants regarding an incentive for submitting a new order. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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