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System and method for calculating parameters for a commerce system

  • US 7,359,872 B2
  • Filed: 11/30/2001
  • Issued: 04/15/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2000
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for processing a parameter for an item in an electronic order processing system, said method comprising:

  • providing a plurality of calculation rules for calculating amounts for parameters of items;

    associating one or more calculation rules from the plurality of calculation rules with a calculation code, wherein the one or more calculation rules are used to produce an amount for a parameter and wherein the calculation code has an associated qualifying method that is used to determine whether the calculation code is to be applied to the item;

    associating the calculation code with an item;

    responsive to initiating application of the calculation code to the item, using the qualifying method to determine whether to apply the calculation code to the item; and

    responsive to a determination that the calculation code is to be applied to the item, using the one or more calculation rules to produce an amount for the parameter for the item; and

    providing the amount to an output device.

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