GROUPING SERVICE ORDERS IN AN ELECTRONIC SERVICES MARKETPLACE
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1. A method of grouping service orders, comprising:
- receiving a first service order and a second service order;
comparing the first service order with the second service order;
determining whether a relationship exists between certain criteria of the first and second service orders; and
routing the first and second service orders together to a service provider when there is a relationship between the certain criteria of the first and second service orders, wherein the service provider is to perform the services associated with the first and second service orders.
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Abstract
Described herein is technology for, among other things, grouping service orders in an electronic services marketplace. The technology involves receiving first and second service orders, comparing the first and second service orders, determining whether a relationship exists between certain criteria of the first and second service orders, and routing the first and second service orders together to a service provider that is to perform the services associated with the first and second service orders, when there is a relationship between the certain criteria of the first and second service orders.
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1. A method of grouping service orders, comprising:
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receiving a first service order and a second service order; comparing the first service order with the second service order; determining whether a relationship exists between certain criteria of the first and second service orders; and routing the first and second service orders together to a service provider when there is a relationship between the certain criteria of the first and second service orders, wherein the service provider is to perform the services associated with the first and second service orders. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of grouping service orders for subsequent provision to a plurality of service providers, comprising:
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receiving a new service order; comparing the new service order with other pending service orders; determining whether a relationship exists between the new service order and one or more of the other pending service orders; linking the new service order with the related pending service orders; creating a new grouped service order including the new service order and one or more of the related pending service orders; and providing the new grouped service order to one or more of the service providers for acceptance. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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