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Multi-party electronic transactions

  • US 7,536,336 B1
  • Filed: 05/19/2000
  • Issued: 05/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/19/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for transacting multi-party electronic commerce over a network, comprising:

  • creating a plurality of atomic offers associated with a plurality of suppliers;

    creating a plurality of hierarchical offers based on the plurality of atomic offers, the plurality of hierarchical offers including;

    at least one first-level offer including at least a first one of the plurality of atomic offers, andat least one second-level offer including the first-level offer and at least a second one of the plurality of atomic offers not included within the first-level offer,creating at least one counter offer associated with a consumer;

    storing the plurality of atomic offers, the plurality of hierarchical offers and the counter offer in a computer memory;

    matching the counter offer to one of the plurality of hierarchical offers to create a zero-sum offer; and

    closing the zero-sum offer,wherein the first one of the plurality of atomic offers is an atomic offer for a first good or service, and the second one of the plurality of atomic offers is an atomic offer for a second good or service different from the first good or service.

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