Real time network exchange with seller specified exchange parameters and interactive seller participation
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for operating a real time networked exchange in which a financial instrument is traded from a first participant to a second participant, the method comprising:
- under control of instructions executed by at least one processor of a host server,configuring the host server on which the networked exchange is operated according to a mode of operations by;
defining a start time of the exchange,defining a stop time of the exchange,defining rules of public access to the exchange, andproviding a capability for the first participant to intervene in the exchange by terminating an offer of a trade;
receiving from a first participant over a computer network an offer to trade the financial instrument, the financial instrument being in an account of the first participant at the exchange;
receiving from a second participant over a computer network an offer to trade an item for the financial instrument, the item being in an account of the second participant at the exchange;
associating the first participants offer with the second participant'"'"'s offer; and
clearing the trade between the first and second participants of the item for the financial instrument by;
transferring the item traded by the second participant to the account at the exchange of the first participant,transferring the financial instrument to the account at the exchange of the second participant,making the financial instrument immediately available to the second participant for additional trading on the exchange, andmaking the item immediately available to the first participant for additional trading on the exchange.
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Abstract
A system and method for networked exchange are disclosed. A system for networked exchange comprises an internal proxy; an exchange processor in communication with the internal proxy; a database in communication with the internal proxy; an external proxy in communication with the internal proxy; and, a communications network connected to the external proxy. A method for networked exchange comprises 8 steps. Those steps are (1) specifying a mode of operations for an exchange; (2) identifying a commodity for the exchange; (3) listing information about the commodity; (4) accessing of the listing by a potential purchaser; (5) accessing the network-based exchange by the potential purchaser; (6) processing information generated by the potential purchaser, the information comprising a negotiation; (7) concluding the negotiation; and, (8) clearing the concluded negotiation.
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30 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for operating a real time networked exchange in which a financial instrument is traded from a first participant to a second participant, the method comprising:
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under control of instructions executed by at least one processor of a host server, configuring the host server on which the networked exchange is operated according to a mode of operations by; defining a start time of the exchange, defining a stop time of the exchange, defining rules of public access to the exchange, and providing a capability for the first participant to intervene in the exchange by terminating an offer of a trade; receiving from a first participant over a computer network an offer to trade the financial instrument, the financial instrument being in an account of the first participant at the exchange; receiving from a second participant over a computer network an offer to trade an item for the financial instrument, the item being in an account of the second participant at the exchange; associating the first participants offer with the second participant'"'"'s offer; and clearing the trade between the first and second participants of the item for the financial instrument by; transferring the item traded by the second participant to the account at the exchange of the first participant, transferring the financial instrument to the account at the exchange of the second participant, making the financial instrument immediately available to the second participant for additional trading on the exchange, and making the item immediately available to the first participant for additional trading on the exchange. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A computer-implemented method for operating a networked exchange in which a stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative is traded from a first participant to a second participant, the method comprising:
under control of instructions executed by at least one processor of a host server, programming the host server to operate the networked exchange according to a mode of operations by; defining a start time of the exchange, defining a stop time of the exchange, defining rules of public access to the exchange, and providing a capability for the first participant to intervene in the exchange by terminating an offer of a trade; receiving from a first participant over a computer network an offer to trade the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative being in an account of the first participant at the exchange; receiving from the second participant over a computer network an offer to trade an item for the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, the item being in an account of the second participant at the exchange; associating the first participant'"'"'s offer with the second participant'"'"'s offer; and clearing the trade between the first and second participants of the item for the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative by; transferring the item traded by the second participant to the account at the exchange of the first participant, transferring the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative to the account at the exchange of the second participant, in connection with the transfer of the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, making the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative available to the second participant for additional trading on the exchange, and in connection with the transfer of the item, making the item available to the first participant for additional trading on the exchange. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A computer-readable storage medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to:
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receive a mode of operations that specifies how an exchange is to be operated; configure the exchange according to the received mode of operations by; defining a start time of the exchange, defining a stop time of the exchange, defining rules of public access to the exchange, and providing a capability for a first participant to intervene in the exchange by terminating an offer of a trade facilitated through the exchange; receive from the first participant over a computer network an offer to trade a stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative being in an account of the first participant at the exchange; receive from a second participant over a computer network an offer to trade an item for the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, the item being in an account of the second participant at the exchange; associate by the computer, the first participant'"'"'s offer with the second participant'"'"'s offer; and clear the trade between the first and second participants of the item for the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative by; transferring the item traded by the second participant to the account at the exchange of the first paragraph, transferring the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative to the account at the exchange of the second participant, in connection with the transfer of the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, making the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative available to the second participant for additional trading on the exchange, and in connection with the transfer of the item, making the item available to the first participant for additional trading on the exchange. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. A computer-implemented method of operating a real time networked exchange in which a stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative is traded from a first participant to a second participant, the method comprising:
under control of instructions executed by at least one processor of a server computer, programming the server computer to operate the real time networked exchange according to a mode of operations by; defining a start time of the exchange, defining a stop time of the exchange, defining rules of public access to the exchange, and providing a capability for the first participant to intervene in the exchange by terminating an offer of a trade; receiving from a first participant over a computer network an offer to trade the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative being in an account of the first participant at the exchange, making the offer available in real time to be accepted by a second participant; receiving from the second participant over a computer network an offer to trade an item for the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative, the item being in an account of the second participant at the exchange; associating in real time the first participant'"'"'s offer with the second participant'"'"'s offer; clearing the trade between the first and second participants of the item for the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative in real time by; transferring the item traded by the second participant to the account at the exchange of the first participant, transferring the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative to the account at the exchange of the second participant, making the stock, security, option, future, commodity, currency, or derivative available to the second participant for additional trading on the exchange, making the item available to the first participant for additional trading on the exchange; and displaying in real time to participants in the exchange that the trade has been completed. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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