Service Negotiation
First Claim
1. A method for negotiating a service, comprising:
- enabling a first user to submit a set of information for establishing a service on behalf of another person, the set of information prohibited from being submitted by the first user unless the set of information completely satisfies criteria for the set of information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with operating standards for establishing the service, the first user belonging to a first unit that is responsible for part of establishment of the service;
after submission of the set of information by the first user, notifying a second user of the submission and enabling the second user to review the set of information and update the set of information with additional information regarding the establishment of the service, the second user belonging to a second unit that is responsible for another part of the establishment of the service, wherein the update of the set of information with additional information is prohibited from being submitted unless the additional information satisfies criteria for the additional information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with the operating standards for establishing the service; and
after submission of the additional set of information, notifying a user that is different than the second user of the submission of the additional set of information and enabling the user to review the information previously submitted by the first user and the second user.
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Abstract
Embodiments of a method for negotiating a service include enabling a first user to submit a set of information for establishing a service on behalf of another person, the set of information prohibited from being submitted by the first user unless the set of information completely satisfies criteria for the set of information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with operating standards for establishing the service. The method further includes, after submission of the set of information by the first user, notifying a second user of the submission and enabling the second user to review the set of information and update the set of information with additional information regarding establishment of the service. Other methods and systems are also provided.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for negotiating a service, comprising:
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enabling a first user to submit a set of information for establishing a service on behalf of another person, the set of information prohibited from being submitted by the first user unless the set of information completely satisfies criteria for the set of information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with operating standards for establishing the service, the first user belonging to a first unit that is responsible for part of establishment of the service; after submission of the set of information by the first user, notifying a second user of the submission and enabling the second user to review the set of information and update the set of information with additional information regarding the establishment of the service, the second user belonging to a second unit that is responsible for another part of the establishment of the service, wherein the update of the set of information with additional information is prohibited from being submitted unless the additional information satisfies criteria for the additional information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with the operating standards for establishing the service; and after submission of the additional set of information, notifying a user that is different than the second user of the submission of the additional set of information and enabling the user to review the information previously submitted by the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer readable medium having a computer program for negotiating a service, the program comprising:
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enabling a first user to submit a set of information for establishing a service on behalf of another person, the set of information prohibited from being submitted by the first user unless the set of information completely satisfies criteria for the set of information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with operating standards for establishing the service, the first user belonging to a first unit that is responsible for part of establishment of the service; after submission of the set of information by the first user, notifying a second user of the submission and enabling the second user to review the set of information and update the set of information with additional information regarding the establishment of the service, the second user belonging to a second unit that is responsible for another part of the establishment of the service, wherein the update of the set of information with additional information is prohibited from being submitted unless the additional information satisfies criteria for the additional information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with the operating standards for establishing the service; and after submission of the additional set of information, notifying a user that is different than the second user of the submission of the additional set of information and enabling the user to review the information previously submitted by the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for negotiating a service comprising:
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a web server system facilitating a web-based forum enabling a first user to submit a set of information for establishing a service on behalf of another person, the set of information prohibited from being submitted by the first user unless the set of information completely satisfies criteria for the set of information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with operating standards for establishing the service enforced by the web server system, the first user belonging to a first unit that is responsible for part of establishment of the service; after submission of the set of information by the first user, the web server system is configured to notify a second user of the submission and enable the second user to review the set of information and update the set of information with additional information regarding the establishment of the service, the second user belonging to a second unit that is responsible for another part of the establishment of the service, wherein the update of the set of information with additional information is prohibited from being submitted to the web server system unless the additional information satisfies criteria for the additional information that is needed for establishing the service in accordance with the operating standards enforced by the web server system; and after submission of the additional set of information, the web server system is further configured to notify a user that is different than the second user of the submission of the additional set of information and enable the user to review the information previously submitted by the first user and the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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