Method of joint purchase reverse auction, computer program product and server
First Claim
1. A reverse auction method implemented by a server connected to a plurality of buyer terminals and a plurality of supplier terminals through a network, the method comprising:
- selecting desired purchase terms as candidates for joint purchase from desired purchase terms received from the plurality of buyer terminals;
transmitting an invitation to participate in joint purchase to a buyer terminal of a buyer corresponding to at least the selected desired purchase terms; and
receiving a participation response to the invitation from a buyer terminal of a buyer intending to participate in reverse auction and determining a combination of buyers participating in joint purchase according to the participation response.
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Abstract
A reverse auction method implemented by a server connected to a plurality of buyer terminals and a plurality of supplier terminals through a network. The method selects desired purchase terms as candidates forjoint purchase from desired purchase terms received from the plurality of buyer terminals, and transmits an invitation to participate in joint purchase to a buyer terminal of a buyer corresponding to at least the selected desired purchase terms. Then, the method receives a participation response to the invitation from a buyer terminal of a buyer intending to participate in reverse auction and determining a combination of buyers participating in joint purchase according to the participation response.
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19 Claims
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1. A reverse auction method implemented by a server connected to a plurality of buyer terminals and a plurality of supplier terminals through a network, the method comprising:
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selecting desired purchase terms as candidates for joint purchase from desired purchase terms received from the plurality of buyer terminals;
transmitting an invitation to participate in joint purchase to a buyer terminal of a buyer corresponding to at least the selected desired purchase terms; and
receiving a participation response to the invitation from a buyer terminal of a buyer intending to participate in reverse auction and determining a combination of buyers participating in joint purchase according to the participation response. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer program product for causing a computer connected to a plurality of buyer terminals and a plurality of supplier terminals through a network to execute a process of reverse auction, the computer program product including a computer readable medium storing a program code, the program code comprising:
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a first program code selecting desired purchase terms as candidates for joint purchase from desired purchase terms received from the plurality of buyer terminals;
a second program code transmitting an invitation to participate in joint purchase to a buyer terminal of a buyer corresponding to at least the desired purchase terms selected by the first program code; and
a third program code determining a combination of buyers participating in joint purchase according to a participation response to the invitation received from a buyer terminal of a buyer intending to participate in reverse auction. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A server connected to a plurality of buyer terminals and a plurality of supplier terminals through a network and implementing reverse auction, the server comprising:
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a joint purchase candidate selection unit selecting desired purchase terms as candidates for joint purchase from desired purchase terms received from the plurality of buyer terminals;
an invitation transmission unit transmitting an invitation to participate in joint purchase to a buyer terminal of a buyer corresponding to at least the desired purchase terms selected by the joint purchase candidate selection unit; and
a determination unit determining a combination of buyers participating in joint purchase according to a participation response to the invitation received from a buyer terminal of a buyer intending to participate in reverse auction. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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