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Deal matching system

  • US 8,341,035 B2
  • Filed: 10/12/2011
  • Issued: 12/25/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/22/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for electronically conducting business, the method comprising:

  • storing in memory information regarding a plurality of sellers, each seller offering one or more deals, each deal having a plurality of selling criteria, wherein the selling criteria includes a seller-defined price, characterization of a product or service by type, and versatility in time schedule;

    receiving information from a buyer over a communication network, the received buyer information including one or more buying criteria indicating buyer versatility in time schedule and a type of interest of the buyer;

    registering the buyer prior to generating a display of the one or more deals to the buyer, wherein registration includes at least receiving buyer address information from the buyer;

    generating information to display at least one deal from the plurality of deals, wherein the versatility in time schedule of the at least one deal matches the buyer versatility in time schedule and the at least one deal meets the one or more buying criteria; and

    receiving an order for the at least one deal from the buyer over the communication network when the buyer accepts terms and conditions associated with the at least one deal and provides a valid form of payment for the seller-defined price.

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