METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR AGGREGATING, MATCHING OR TRANSACTING USERS' INTERESTS
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by a computing platform, comprising:
- receiving from a user a request to purchase a good;
defining a deal, the deal complying with the request and with at least one second request stored on a storage device associated with the computing platform;
notifying a vendor about the deal; and
receiving a bid from the vendor to provide the good, the bid based on the deal.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for aggregating, matching or transacting users'"'"' interests, the method comprising: receiving from a user a request to purchase a good; defining a deal, the deal in compliance with the request; notifying a vendor about the deal; and receiving a bid from the vendor, the bid based on the deal. Optionally the method further receives the bid from the vendor, and notifies the buyer about the bid. Optionally, the method further receives an order from the buyer and sends the order to the vendor.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method performed by a computing platform, comprising:
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receiving from a user a request to purchase a good; defining a deal, the deal complying with the request and with at least one second request stored on a storage device associated with the computing platform; notifying a vendor about the deal; and receiving a bid from the vendor to provide the good, the bid based on the deal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus adapted to be execute by at least one computing platform, comprising:
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a query interface for interfacing with a user computer, and with a business computer, the query interface comprising; a buyer interface comprising a first receiving component for receiving a request from a buyer; and a vendor interface comprising a notification component for notifying a vendor about a deal; a central analysis engine comprising; a deal definition component for defining the deal, the deal complying with the request and with at least one second request stored on a storage device associated with the at least one computing platform; a vendor rule assessment engine for determining a vendor to be notified with the deal; and a database for storing the request and the deal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for providing a aggregated purchasing apparatus comprising:
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providing a buyer engine; providing a vendor engine and a policy definition engine; and providing a deal definition component for defining a deal based on requests, wherein at least one of the buyer engine, vendor engine, policy definition engine and deal definition component is embedded on at least one computer storage medium.
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20. A computer program product comprising:
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a non-transitory computer readable medium; a first program instruction for receiving from a user a request to purchase a good; a second program instruction for defining a deal, the deal complying with the request and with at least one second request stored on a storage device; a third program instruction for notifying a vendor about the deal; and a fourth program instruction for receiving a bid from the vendor to provide the good, the bid based on the deal, wherein said first, second, third and fourth program instructions are stored on said non-transitory computer readable medium.
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