System and method for reduced cost purchasing
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1. A system for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said system comprising:
- computer code operating on at least one host system computing device connected to a communication network to which said plurality of suppliers and said customer connect;
computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a request module that receives a request for said at least two sellables from a customer;
computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a price receiving module that receives a respective price for at least each of said at least two sellables from each of said plurality of suppliers prior to receiving said request for said at least two sellables;
computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device that electronically stores said respective price from each of said plurality of suppliers in a database, said database being operably connected to said at least one host system computing device;
computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing an aggregating module that aggregates said respective price for each of said at least two sellables to provide a final respective aggregate price for said at least two sellables from the price receiving module; and
computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a display module that displays each said final respective aggregate price for each respective one of said plurality of suppliers.
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Abstract
A system and method which enables a customer, for example a business or individual, to purchase one or more goods/services from one of a plurality of suppliers offering the one or more goods/services at the lowest aggregate price.
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44 Claims
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1. A system for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said system comprising:
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computer code operating on at least one host system computing device connected to a communication network to which said plurality of suppliers and said customer connect; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a request module that receives a request for said at least two sellables from a customer; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a price receiving module that receives a respective price for at least each of said at least two sellables from each of said plurality of suppliers prior to receiving said request for said at least two sellables; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device that electronically stores said respective price from each of said plurality of suppliers in a database, said database being operably connected to said at least one host system computing device; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing an aggregating module that aggregates said respective price for each of said at least two sellables to provide a final respective aggregate price for said at least two sellables from the price receiving module; and computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a display module that displays each said final respective aggregate price for each respective one of said plurality of suppliers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said method comprising:
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providing by at least one host system an electronic site connected to a communication network to which said plurality of suppliers and said customer connect; electronically receiving a request for said at least two sellables from said customer on said electronic site; electronically receiving a respective price for at least each of said at least two sellables from each of said plurality of suppliers on said electronic site prior to receiving said request for said at least two sellables; electronically storing said respective price from each of said plurality of suppliers in a database, said database being operably connected to said at least one host system; aggregating said previously received prices from each of said plurality of suppliers for said at least two sellables to provide a final respective aggregate price for said at least two sellables from each of said plurality of suppliers; electronically providing said final respective aggregate price for each of said plurality of suppliers; and receiving a selection of one of said final respective aggregate price from said customer for one of said plurality of suppliers, said step of receiving said selection representing a commitment from said customer to purchase said at least two sellables at said final respective aggregate price from said selected one of said plurality of suppliers. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said system comprising:
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at least one host system computing device connected to a communication network to which said plurality of suppliers and said customer connect; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a price quote module receiving from a plurality of suppliers at least identifiers representing a plurality of sellables, and a respective price for each of said of at least two sellables from each respective one of said plurality of suppliers prior to receiving a request for said at least two sellables; a price database operably connected to said at least one host system computing device that stores said respective price for each of said of at least two sellables from each respective one of said plurality of suppliers, said price database providing at least said identifiers and said respective prices; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a request module receiving said request for at least two sellables from a customer; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a matching module matching said respective price for said each of said at least two sellables in said price database; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a combining module combining said matched respective prices for said each of said at least two sellables to provide a final respective combined price for said at least two sellables; and computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a display module displaying said final respective combined prices received from said combining module.
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43. A system for providing at least two sellables to a customer, said at least two sellables offered by a plurality of suppliers, said system comprising:
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at least one host system computing device connected to a communication network to which said plurality of suppliers and said customer connect; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a request module receiving a request for said at least two sellables from at least one customer; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a price receiving module receiving a respective price for at least each of said at least two sellables from each of said at least two suppliers prior to receiving said request for said at least two sellables; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device electronically storing said respective price from each of said plurality of suppliers in a database, said database being operably connected to said at least one host system computing device; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing an aggregating module aggregating said respective price for each of said at least two sellables from each respective one of said at least two suppliers to provide a final respective aggregate price for said at least two sellables from each of said plurality of suppliers; computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a display module displaying each said final respective aggregate price for each respective one of said at least two suppliers; and computer code operating on said at least one host system computing device providing a price range module displaying a range of prices for final respective aggregate price of said at least two sellables, said range of prices including a lowest price and a highest price for said at least two sellables offered by each of said at least two suppliers. - View Dependent Claims (44)
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