SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR BUNDLING GOODS AND SERVICES
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1. A bundle system, comprising:
- a customer interface module adapted to present a bundle to a customer, the bundle comprising a plurality of items for purchase;
a pricing engine module adapted to provide the vendor with pricing information for the bundle based in part on at least one vendor objective, wherein the pricing information includes a price;
a fulfillment module adapted to enable a vendor to fulfill a customer order; and
a payment and transaction module.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for bundling multiple goods and/or services from one or more vendors. An exemplary system includes: a customer interface module adapted to present a bundle to a customer, the bundle comprising a plurality of items for purchase; a pricing engine module adapted to provide the vendor with pricing information for the bundle based in part on at least one vendor objective, wherein the pricing information includes a price; a fulfillment module adapted to enable a vendor to fulfill a customer order; and a payment and transaction module.
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1. A bundle system, comprising:
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a customer interface module adapted to present a bundle to a customer, the bundle comprising a plurality of items for purchase; a pricing engine module adapted to provide the vendor with pricing information for the bundle based in part on at least one vendor objective, wherein the pricing information includes a price; a fulfillment module adapted to enable a vendor to fulfill a customer order; and a payment and transaction module. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A bundle system, comprising:
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a customer interface module adapted to; receive from a customer information regarding a plurality of items comprising a bundle for purchase; solicit at least one bid from at least one vendor to supply the bundle; and present to the customer information regarding the at least one bid, wherein the information includes at least one price for individual items comprising the bundle; a fulfillment module adapted to enable fulfillment of a customer order; and a payment and transaction module. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A bundle system, comprising:
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a recommendation list from a sponsor adapted to display a bundle of items for purchase by a customer; a fulfillment module adapted to enable a vendor to fulfill a customer order; a pricing engine module adapted to provide the sponsor with pricing information for the bundle based in part on at least one sponsor objective; and a payment and transaction processing module adapted to collect a payment from the customer and allocate the payment among a plurality of vendors based on a bundle price. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for bundling items, the method comprising:
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creating, by a computer, a bundle of items for purchase, including pricing the bundle according to at least one vendor objective; calculating, by a computer, a total price for the bundle of items based on the costs of the individual items in the bundle of items and based in part on the at least one vendor objective; presenting, by a computer, to a customer the bundle of items; and enabling, by a computer, the customer to purchase the bundle of items. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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