Decision-making system, method and computer program product
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1. A method, comprising:
- (a) executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application;
(b) retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic;
(c) receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; and
(d) processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic;
(e) wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between a receiving business and a supplying business in real-time;
wherein the decision logic provides potential feasible hybrid themes.
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Abstract
A system, method and computer program product are afforded for providing a collaborative decision platform adapted to run on a computer. Initially, an application capable of performing decision logic is executed. Information is then retrieved from a database in accordance with the decision logic. Information is also received from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface. The information is then processed utilizing the decision logic.
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1. A method, comprising:
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(a) executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; (b) retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; (c) receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; and (d) processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic; (e) wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between a receiving business and a supplying business in real-time; wherein the decision logic provides potential feasible hybrid themes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12)
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6. A method, comprising:
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executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic; and collecting data from the decision logic for generating visual displays of a decision hierarchy and an influence diagram; wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between a receiving business and a supplying business in real-time. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method, comprising:
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executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic; and generating a tornado diagram and decision sensitivity output displays; wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between a receiving business and a supplying business in real-time.
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13. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; computer code for retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; computer code for receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; computer code for processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic; and computer code for generating a tornado diagram and decision sensitivity output displays; wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between a receiving business and a supplying business in real-time.
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14. A system, comprising:
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logic for executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; logic for retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; logic for receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; logic for processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic; and logic for generating a tornado diagram and decision sensitivity output displays; wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between the receiving business and the supplying business in real-time.
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15. A computer program product embodied on a computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for executing an application capable of performing decision logic, the application including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; computer code for retrieving first information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; computer code for receiving second information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; and computer code for processing the first and second information utilizing the decision logic; wherein collaborative decision making is carried out between a receiving business and a supplying business in real-time; wherein the decision logic provides potential feasible hybrid themes. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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defining a plurality of attributes; receiving first information regarding the attributes from a receiving business; receiving second information regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes, wherein the second information is received from a supplying business; executing a decision process based on the first information and the second information; wherein the defining, receiving the first information, receiving the second information, and executing are carried out using a system capable of; (i) executing an application capable of performing decision logic; (ii) retrieving database information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; (iii) receiving user information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; (iv) processing the database information and the user information utilizing the decision logic for generating output of the processing; and (v) wherein (i)-(iv) are carried out by a decision platform capable of accomplishing (ii)-(iv) for different purposes by executing different applications each capable of performing different decision logic, the different applications including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; wherein an application interface provides an interface between the application and the decision platform, where (ii)-(iv) are carried out using universal modules capable of interfacing with different applications adapted for applying the universal modules to different business sectors; wherein the decision platform communicates with the application through an interface protocol. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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46. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium for providing customer-centric collaborative decision making in a business-to-business framework based upon a plurality of defined attributes and in association with a decision system adapted to perform operations comprising (i) executing a decision logic application, (ii) retrieving database information from a database in accordance with the decision logic application, (iii) accepting user information through a user interface in accordance with decision logic application, and (iv) processing the database information and the user information in accordance with the decision logic application for generating output of the processing, the computer program product comprising:
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computer code for receiving first information regarding the attributes from a receiving business; computer code for receiving second information regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes, wherein the second information is received from a supplying business; computer code for executing a decision process based on the first information and the second information; wherein execution of the decision logic application directs the decision system operations for different purposes using different decision logic applications, the different decision logic applications including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; wherein execution of the decision logic application directs the decision system operations through an application interface, the decision system operations being performed using universal modules adapted to interface with the different decision logic applications through an interface protocol, for applying the universal modules to different business sectors. - View Dependent Claims (47)
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48. A computer program product embodied on a tangible computer readable medium, comprising:
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computer code for defining a plurality of attributes; computer code for receiving first information regarding the attributes from a receiving business; computer code for receiving second information regarding proposed products or services in terms of the attributes, wherein the second information is received from a supplying business; computer code for executing a decision process based on the first information and the second information; wherein the computer code for defining, receiving the first information, receiving the second information, and executing is executed using a system capable of; (i) executing an application capable of performing decision logic; (ii) retrieving database information from a database in accordance with the decision logic; (iii) receiving user information from a user in accordance with the decision logic utilizing a user interface; (iv) processing the database information and the user information utilizing the decision logic for generating output of the processing; and (v) wherein (i)-(iv) are carried out by a decision platform capable of accomplishing (ii)-(iv) for different purposes by executing different applications each capable of performing different decision logic, wherein an application interface provides an interface between the application and the decision platform, where (ii)-(iv) are carried out using universal modules capable of interfacing with different applications adapted for applying the universal modules to different business sectors, the different applications including at least one application that is a real estate-related application, a medical-related application, a corporate-related application, a product supply-related application, a service supply-related application, or a financial-related application; wherein the decision platform communicates with the application through an interface protocol. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80)
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