Method and system for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market, the method comprising:
- 1) identifying a plurality of players in the communication network capacity market, each of which players can solicit capacity in said communication network capacity market;
2) providing a neutral third-party, the neutral third-party and the plurality of players configured in a hub arrangement such that said neutral third-party is provided in a center of the hub arrangement for communicating with each of the plurality of players; and
3) realizing an open market conditionality between each of the plurality of players and the neutral third-party so that;
i) by utilizing the neutral third-party, the communication network capacity supplied by one or more of the players can be bought and sold among the players; and
ii) the neutral third-party can preserve anonymity of each of the plurality of players soliciting communication network capacity.
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Abstract
A method for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market. The method includes the steps of identifying a plurality of players in the communication network capacity market, each of which players can solicit capacity in communication network capacity market; providing a neutral third-party, the neutral third party and the plurality of players configured in a hub arrangement for communicating with each of the plurality of players in communication network capacity trades; and, realizing an open market conditionality between each of the plurality of players and the neutral third party so that the communication network capacity supplied by one or more of the players can be bought and sold among the players; and, the neutral third party can preserve anonymity of each of the plurality of players soliciting communication network capacity.
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26 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market, the method comprising:
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1) identifying a plurality of players in the communication network capacity market, each of which players can solicit capacity in said communication network capacity market; 2) providing a neutral third-party, the neutral third-party and the plurality of players configured in a hub arrangement such that said neutral third-party is provided in a center of the hub arrangement for communicating with each of the plurality of players; and 3) realizing an open market conditionality between each of the plurality of players and the neutral third-party so that; i) by utilizing the neutral third-party, the communication network capacity supplied by one or more of the players can be bought and sold among the players; and ii) the neutral third-party can preserve anonymity of each of the plurality of players soliciting communication network capacity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market, the system comprising:
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1) means for identifying a plurality of players in the communication network market, each of which players can solicit capacity in the communication network market; 2) means for providing a neutral third-party, the neutral third-party and the plurality of players configured in a hub arrangement such that said neutral third-party is provided in a center of the hub arrangement for communicating with each of the plurality of players; and 3) means for effecting an open market conditionality between each of the plurality of players and the neutral third-party so that; i) by utilizing the neutral third-party, the communication network capacity supplied by one or more of the players can be bought and sold among the players; and ii) the neutral third-party can preserve anonymity of each of the plurality of players soliciting communication network capacity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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