System for intelligent search agent to access data in a distributed network
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1. A system for searching data in a distributed computing network of sellers'"'"' commercial databases, the system comprising:
- a distributed computing network comprising a set of computers using integrated circuits and memories configured to manage a plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases, at least one buyer'"'"'s computer configured to communicate a buyer'"'"'s query, at least one of a plurality of commercial search agents (CSAs) and at least one of a plurality of buyer and seller intelligent negotiation agents (INAs);
wherein the sellers'"'"' commercial databases store and provide access to data on at least one of a plurality of selected items;
wherein the network of sellers'"'"' commercial databases is periodically updated to include additions and/or deletions of items;
wherein at least one CSA is configured to communicate with the plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases;
wherein the CSA is configured to receive the buyer'"'"'s first query regarding at least one of a plurality of selected items, including products or services;
wherein the CSA is configured to search the plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases for information related to selected items; and
wherein at least one of a plurality of buyer INAs is configured to communicate with the CSA and to receive information related to at least one of a plurality of selected items.
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Abstract
A commercial search agent (CSA) is used to access data in a distributed communications system. An initial search request constitutes a buyer'"'"'s first search query at sellers'"'"' commercial database network. Analytical agents and seller promotions are used to inform the CSA, while negotiation commences after the initial RFQ. CSA'"'"'s may be informed by analytical agents.
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1. A system for searching data in a distributed computing network of sellers'"'"' commercial databases, the system comprising:
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a distributed computing network comprising a set of computers using integrated circuits and memories configured to manage a plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases, at least one buyer'"'"'s computer configured to communicate a buyer'"'"'s query, at least one of a plurality of commercial search agents (CSAs) and at least one of a plurality of buyer and seller intelligent negotiation agents (INAs); wherein the sellers'"'"' commercial databases store and provide access to data on at least one of a plurality of selected items; wherein the network of sellers'"'"' commercial databases is periodically updated to include additions and/or deletions of items; wherein at least one CSA is configured to communicate with the plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases; wherein the CSA is configured to receive the buyer'"'"'s first query regarding at least one of a plurality of selected items, including products or services; wherein the CSA is configured to search the plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases for information related to selected items; and wherein at least one of a plurality of buyer INAs is configured to communicate with the CSA and to receive information related to at least one of a plurality of selected items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for organizing information about products and services that communicates over a distributed network, where the method is executed on a computer hardware system, using computer circuits, one or more memories configured to store data from a distributed computer system, a database management system (DBMS) configured to store and access data on the memories, a set of data stored in the DBMS referring to individual product items and individual service items, at least one of a plurality of intelligent commercial agents (CSAs) configured to interact with the DBMS, one or more seller showcase databases configured to communicate with at least one CSA in a cooperative communications network (CCN) and at least one buyer and/or seller intelligent analytical agents configured to mine data in at least one database and where the method comprises;
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storing and providing access to data in the sellers'"'"' commercial databases in a CCN on at least one of a plurality of selected items; updating the network of seller'"'"'s commercial databases periodically to include additions and/or deletions of items; submitting a bid to at least one CSA from a seller showcase database when one or more of the seller showcase databases receives from at least one CSA a request to receive bids to sell a selected item; mining data with at least one of a plurality of buyer intelligent analytical agents related to a selected item from a list from a seller showcase database in the DBMS; configuring the buyer intelligent analytical agent to generate data that most closely conforms to a set of preprogrammed item parameters; and providing a buyer with the data by using the buyer intelligent analytical agent to communicate with the at least one CSA. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for organizing information about products and services via a network of computers, the system comprising:
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a distributed computer network comprising a set of computers using integrated circuits and memories to process data involving a plurality of sellers'"'"' commercial databases registered with a cooperative communications network (CCN), a plurality of showcase databases configured to receive data on product and service items from a plurality of seller databases, at least one of a plurality of buyer and/or seller analytical agents for mining data related to at least one of a selected item from at least one of a plurality of industry databases, at least one of a plurality of intelligent negotiation agents (INAs) for buyers and sellers and at least one of a plurality of sellers'"'"' inter-agents; wherein the sellers'"'"' commercial databases store and provide access to data on at least one of a plurality of selected items; wherein the network of sellers'"'"' commercial databases is periodically updated to include additions and/or deletions of items; wherein each showcase database is registered with a CCN; wherein at least one of a plurality of buyer analytical agents generates a subset of data that most closely meets a preprogrammed goal; wherein at least one of a seller'"'"'s inter-agents is in communication with the buyer analytical agent for receiving the data; wherein the seller'"'"'s inter-agent for generating data from at least one of a plurality of showcase databases is configured to organize the data responsive to the sellers'"'"' sales objectives; wherein a user interface for displaying information from the buyer analytical agent is configured to display data from the at least one seller showcase database; and wherein at least one buyer INA and at least one seller INA are configured to interact. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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