Multiple criteria buying and selling model
First Claim
1. A method for conducting business transactions, the method comprising:
- executing instructions stored in memory, the instructions executed by a processor to offer a plurality of deals for at least one of a product and service offered by at least one seller, wherein each of the plurality of deals is based on a plurality of criteria defined by the seller;
receiving, over a communications network, information corresponding to a plurality of buying criteria for a buyer for the at least one of a product and service; and
executing instructions stored in memory, the instruction executed by a processor to display a list of deals from amongst the plurality of deals that match the buying criteria of the buyer.
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Abstract
A system and method for aggregating demand is provided. At least one seller may sponsor a deal room to aggregate selling goods/services from a plurality of buyers. The demand aggregation system can include a dashboard for allowing the at least one seller to set up DealRooms, price curves, offers, products, customers, and/or customer groups, for example. The dashboard can include a plurality of wizards for configuring such information. The demand aggregation system can also include seller displays for notifying buyers of changes in prices relative to ship dates and times of order. The demand aggregation system can also include a predictive modeling and reporting function. An algorithm is employed to utilize product information to post a probability chart on a product price point.
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9 Claims
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1. A method for conducting business transactions, the method comprising:
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executing instructions stored in memory, the instructions executed by a processor to offer a plurality of deals for at least one of a product and service offered by at least one seller, wherein each of the plurality of deals is based on a plurality of criteria defined by the seller; receiving, over a communications network, information corresponding to a plurality of buying criteria for a buyer for the at least one of a product and service; and executing instructions stored in memory, the instruction executed by a processor to display a list of deals from amongst the plurality of deals that match the buying criteria of the buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of conducting a business transaction, the method comprising:
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electronically offering a plurality of deals on at least one of a product and service for sale, each of said plurality of deals being based on different offering criteria than each other of said plurality of deals; electronically searching the deals based on the product for sale based on a plurality of ordering criteria; outputting a list of deals from the plurality of deals where offering criteria matches the ordering criteria; and receiving a selection of one of the deals from the list of deals where offering criteria matches the ordering criteria.
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9. A method for conducting a business transaction, the method comprising:
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executing instructions stored in memory, the instructions executed by a processor to offer a plurality of deals for at least one of a product and service offered by at least one seller; receiving a plurality of selling criteria by a seller for the at least one of a product and service; and executing instructions stored in memory, the instruction executed by a processor to display a list of deals from amongst the plurality of deals that match the selling criteria of the seller.
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