SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FACILITATING A TRANSACTION BY MATCHING SELLER INFORMATION AND BUYER INFORMATION
First Claim
1. A method for a controller to facilitate a transaction, comprising:
- receiving seller offer information associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
receiving buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
determining an evaluation rule;
matching the seller offer information and the buyer offer information based on the evaluation rule; and
arranging for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided to facilitate a transaction between a seller and a buyer. According to one embodiment, seller offer information is received at a controller. The seller offer information is associated with an item, such as a secondary market item, being offered for sale by a seller. Buyer offer information, associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, is also received. An evaluation rule is determined, and the seller offer information and the buyer offer information are matched based on the evaluation rule. It is then arranged for the seller to sell the item to the buyer. According to another embodiment, an appropriate item price is determined based on the seller offer information. Information associated with the appropriate item price is transmitted to the seller, and an actual item price is determined. According to another embodiment, a subsidy is determined, the subsidy being associated with a benefit from a subsidy provider to be applied to the transaction. In this case, it is arranged for the seller to provide the item to the buyer in accordance with the benefit. A seller offer and/or a buyer offer may be binding, and a penalty may be applied if a seller and/or a buyer does not complete a transaction.
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94 Claims
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1. A method for a controller to facilitate a transaction, comprising:
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receiving seller offer information associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
receiving buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
determining an evaluation rule;
matching the seller offer information and the buyer offer information based on the evaluation rule; and
arranging for the seller to sell the item to the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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60. A method for a controller to facilitate a transaction, comprising:
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receiving seller offer information associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
determining an appropriate item price based on the seller offer information;
transmitting information associated with the appropriate item price to the seller; and
determining an actual seller price. - View Dependent Claims (61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
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72. A method for a controller to facilitate a transaction, comprising:
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receiving buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
determining an appropriate item price based on the buyer offer information;
transmitting information associated with the appropriate item price to the buyer; and
determining an actual buyer price.
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73. A method for a controller to facilitate a transaction, comprising:
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receiving seller offer information associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
receiving buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
determining a subsidy, the subsidy being associated with a benefit from a subsidy provider to be applied to the transaction; and
arranging for the seller to provide the item to the buyer in accordance with the benefit. - View Dependent Claims (74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82)
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83. A method for a controller to facilitate a transaction, comprising:
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receiving a binding seller offer associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
receiving a binding buyer offer associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
matching the binding seller offer with the binding buyer offer; and
arranging for the seller to sell the item to the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89)
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90. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and
a storage device coupled to said processor and storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to;
receive seller offer information associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
receive buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
determine an evaluation rule;
match the seller offer information and the buyer offer information based on the evaluation rule; and
arrange for the seller to sell the item to the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (91, 92)
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93. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform a method for facilitating a transaction, said method comprising:
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receiving seller offer information associated with an item being offered for sale by a seller;
receiving buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase;
determining an evaluation rule;
matching the seller offer information and the buyer offer information based on the evaluation rule; and
arranging for the seller to sell the item to the buyer.
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94. A method of facilitating a transaction via a communication network, comprising:
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receiving binding seller offer information associated with a secondary market item being offered for sale by a seller, the binding seller offer information including an item description and a minimum price;
determining a seller offer code based on the seller offer information;
receiving binding buyer offer information associated with a buyer offering to make a purchase, the binding buyer offer information including an item category and a maximum price;
determining a buyer offer code based on the buyer offer information;
matching the seller offer code and the buyer offer code;
determining if the maximum price is at least equal to the minimum price; and
if the maximum price is at least equal to the minimum price, arranging for the seller to sell the secondary market item to the buyer.
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