Method and system for reserving future purchases of goods and services
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1. A method for providing electronic options for goods or services, comprising:
- providing from a server network device to a client network device via a computer network, a list of available goods or services including a plurality of electronic options with associated electronic option fees for the goods or services, wherein the plurality of electronic options include a plurality of different electronic option terms established by one or more suppliers who can supply the goods or services, wherein the plurality of electronic options include a hierarchy of electronic options and wherein an electronic option fee is associated with a reservation price to purchase desired goods or services at a desired future time;
providing the hierarchy of electronic options for a selected good or service for a desired supplier who can supply the selected good or service; and
accepting a purchase of an electronic option from the hierarchy of electronic options for an option fee for a desired good or service for a desired supplier on the server network device, wherein the purchase of the electronic option is accepted according to electronic option terms established by the desired supplier.
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Abstract
A method and system for reserving future purchases of goods or services using plural electronic options with associated option fees. The plural electronic options include a hierarchy of electronic options and plural different types electronic options terms.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for providing electronic options for goods or services, comprising:
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providing from a server network device to a client network device via a computer network, a list of available goods or services including a plurality of electronic options with associated electronic option fees for the goods or services, wherein the plurality of electronic options include a plurality of different electronic option terms established by one or more suppliers who can supply the goods or services, wherein the plurality of electronic options include a hierarchy of electronic options and wherein an electronic option fee is associated with a reservation price to purchase desired goods or services at a desired future time; providing the hierarchy of electronic options for a selected good or service for a desired supplier who can supply the selected good or service; and accepting a purchase of an electronic option from the hierarchy of electronic options for an option fee for a desired good or service for a desired supplier on the server network device, wherein the purchase of the electronic option is accepted according to electronic option terms established by the desired supplier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for providing electronic options for goods or services, comprising:
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receiving terms for an electronic option on a server network device via a computer network from a client network device; calculating an electronic option fee is calculated based on the received electronic option terms; and storing the received electronic option terms and calculated electronic option fee are stored in a database associated with the server network device as an available electronic option. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 20, 21)
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17. The method of claim 16 wherein the calculating step includes calculating the electronic option fee based on a winning bid of an auction to purchase an electronic option for a desired good or service.
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19. The method of claim 19 wherein the dedicated electronic options exchange server charges a service fee to a buyer or seller or buyer and seller of an electronic option that is purchased via the dedicated electronic options exchange server.
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22. A system for providing electronic options for goods or services, comprising in combination:
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means for receiving terms for an electronic option on a server network device via a computer network from a client network device; means for calculating an electronic option fee is calculated based on the received electronic option terms; and means for storing the received electronic option terms and calculated electronic option fee are stored in a database associated with the server network device as an available electronic option.
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