Systems and methods for aggregating buyers for the purchase of telecommunication services via a network
First Claim
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- aggregating a plurality of buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group;
obtaining information regarding prior use of the at least one telecommunication service by at least one of the plurality of buyers;
generating a request for purchasing the at least one telecommunication service, the request including the information regarding the prior use;
presenting the request to a plurality of providers of telecommunication services;
receiving replies from the providers in response to the request;
presenting the replies to at least one of the buyers in the group;
receiving a selection from the at least one buyer in response to the replies; and
notifying a provider of the selection.
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Abstract
A system facilitates the purchase of telecommunication services from a variety of sellers. The system aggregates buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group, generates a request for purchasing the telecommunication services, provides the request to the sellers, and receives replies from the sellers in response to the request. The system then provides the replies to the group, receives a selection from the group in response to the replies, and notifies a seller of the selection.
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21 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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aggregating a plurality of buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group;
obtaining information regarding prior use of the at least one telecommunication service by at least one of the plurality of buyers;
generating a request for purchasing the at least one telecommunication service, the request including the information regarding the prior use;
presenting the request to a plurality of providers of telecommunication services;
receiving replies from the providers in response to the request;
presenting the replies to at least one of the buyers in the group;
receiving a selection from the at least one buyer in response to the replies; and
notifying a provider of the selection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for purchasing telecommunication services, comprising:
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means for aggregating a plurality of buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group;
means for obtaining information regarding prior use of the at least one telecommunication service by at least one of the plurality of buyers;
means for generating a request for purchasing the at least one telecommunication means for presenting the request to a plurality of sellers of telecommunication service, the request including the information regarding the prior use;
means for receiving replies from the sellers in response to the request;
means for presenting the replies to at least one of the buyers in the group;
means for receiving a selection from the at least one buyer in response to the replies; and
means for notifying a seller of the selection.
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11. A system for purchasing telecommunication services in a network connecting buyers and sellers of telecommunication services, the system comprising:
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a memory that stores data; and
a processor, connected to the memory, that aggregates a plurality of the buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group, generates a request for purchasing the at least one telecommunication service, the request including information on prior use of telecommunication services of the group, presents the request to a plurality of the sellers, receives replies from the sellers in response to the request, presents the replies to the group, receives a selection from the group in response to the replies, and notifies a seller of the selection. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20)
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19. The system of claim wherein when generating the request, the processor is further configured to verify an identity of the group, and when presenting the request, the processor is further configured to present the request to the sellers only when the identity is verified.
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21. A computer-readable medium configured to store instructions that cause a computer to perform the steps of:
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aggregating a plurality of buyers for purchasing at least one telecommunication service as a group;
obtaining information regarding prior use of the at least one telecommunication service by at least one of the plurality of buyers;
generating a request for purchasing the at least one telecommunication service;
the request including the information regarding the prior use;
presenting the request to a plurality of providers of telecommunication services;
receiving replies from the providers in response to the request;
presenting the replies to at least one of the buyers in the group;
receiving a selection from the at least one buyer in response to the replies; and
notifying a provider of the selection.
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