Method and system for listing, brokering, and exchanging carrier capacity
First Claim
1. A method for listing and brokering carrier space comprising the steps of:
- (a) identifying a plurality of characteristics of said carrier space and entering said plurality of characteristics into a data processing system to establish a first exchange market for said carrier space based upon said plurality of characteristics;
(b) identifying a market value for said carrier space and listing said value on said first exchange market(c) determining a class of derivatives based upon a pre-selected subset of said plurality of characteristics; and
(d) establishing a second exchange market in respect of said derivatives.
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Abstract
The invention is a method and system for listing and brokering a commodity and its financial derivatives. The method identifies a plurality of characteristics of a particular commodity, and then enters those characteristics into the database of a data processing system utilizing a real-time clock. An exchange market for the commodity is established based upon a pre-selected set of its characteristics; and, after a market price for the commodity has been set, a class (or classes) of financial derivatives is established together with a financial exchange market for those derivatives. The characteristics of the derivatives comprise: a common descriptive link between varied commodity types; a contract length that runs from the purchase date of the contract to the performance date for the commodity; and, a contract price. The system of the subject invention comprises a number of elements which include: data processing means; means for determining whether a match exists based upon a comparison of the commodity offered for sale and that requested for purchase or exchange; display means; means for selecting the matched entry for purchase and/or exchange; and means for determining and selecting a class of financial derivatives. The data processing means of the system, in turn, further comprises a system controller which is further comprised of: a data processing system; data entry means; memory means; and, communication means for communicating data between the system controller and a plurality of input and output points.
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1. A method for listing and brokering carrier space comprising the steps of:
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(a) identifying a plurality of characteristics of said carrier space and entering said plurality of characteristics into a data processing system to establish a first exchange market for said carrier space based upon said plurality of characteristics; (b) identifying a market value for said carrier space and listing said value on said first exchange market (c) determining a class of derivatives based upon a pre-selected subset of said plurality of characteristics; and (d) establishing a second exchange market in respect of said derivatives. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system for listing and brokering a commodity comprising:
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(a) data processing means for accepting and storing a first listing and/or subsequent listings of commodity parameters available where said commodity is available for sale or exchange, and wherein said data processing means has a real-time clock for comparing actual time with said commodity parameters; (b) data processing means for entering a second listing of commodity parameters where said commodity is available for purchase or exchange; (c) means for determining a matched entry on said first listing and/or said subsequent listings and said second listing based upon said comparison of said first listing and/or subsequent listings to said second listing; (d) means for displaying said matched entry to a system operator; (e) means for selecting said matched entry for purchase and/or exchange; (f) means for determining a class of financial derivatives based upon a pre-determined set of characteristics resident in said commodity; and (g) means for selecting said class of derivatives for purchase and/or exchange. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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