METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR COLLECTING COMMODITY CONSUMPTION DATA AND A METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AN OFFER
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1. A computer-implemented method for collecting commodity consumption data over a computer network, comprising the steps of:
- receiving commodity consumption data for at least one commodity over the computer network;
storing the commodity consumption data as at least one record in a database; and
generating, an individual consumption profile comprising at least the commodity consumption data stored in the database, in a predefined format.
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Abstract
A method for generating an offer, the method comprising the steps of: receiving commodity consumption data for at least one commodity on a computing device; generating the received commodity consumption data into an individual consumption profile; receiving bids over a networked computer environment from suppliers for the individual consumption profile.
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1. A computer-implemented method for collecting commodity consumption data over a computer network, comprising the steps of:
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receiving commodity consumption data for at least one commodity over the computer network; storing the commodity consumption data as at least one record in a database; and generating, an individual consumption profile comprising at least the commodity consumption data stored in the database, in a predefined format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A computer program comprising program code means for performing the steps of:
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receiving commodity consumption data for at least one commodity over a computer network; storing the commodity consumption data as at least one record in a database; generating, an individual consumption profile comprising at least the commodity consumption data stored in the database, in a predefined format; conducting a reverse auction to receive bids over the computer network from suppliers for the individual consumption profile; generating an offer to be presented to the consumer, the offer comprising data of at least one of the received bids; and generating an agreement based on the individual consumption profile and the offer selected by the consumer when said program is run on a computer.
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11. A non-transitory computer readable medium storing computer-executable instructions performing the steps of:
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receiving commodity consumption data for at least one commodity over a computer network; storing the commodity consumption data as at least one record in a database; generating, an individual consumption profile comprising at least the commodity consumption data stored in the database, in a predefined format; conducting a reverse auction to receive bids over the computer network from suppliers for the individual consumption profile; generating an offer to be presented to the consumer, the offer comprising data of at least one of the received bids; and generating an agreement based on the individual consumption profile and the offer selected by the consumer when executed on a computer.
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12. A system for collecting commodity consumption data, the system comprising:
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an input module configured to receive commodity consumption data; a database configured to store the commodity consumption data; and
,a controller in communication with the input module and database configured to receive via the input module commodity consumption data for at least one commodity, store the data as at least one record in the database and generate an individual consumption profile comprising at least the commodity consumption data stored in the database, in a predefined format. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method for generating an offer, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving commodity consumption data for at least one commodity on a computing device; generating the received commodity consumption data into an individual consumption profile; receiving bids over a networked computer environment from suppliers for the individual consumption profile. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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