Transaction adjusting device
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1. A transaction coordinating device for coordinating an insertion of a spot transaction based on a temporary contract being made without respect to a fixed transaction based on a contract of predetermined term, said spot transaction comprising a transaction based on a one-time sales contract or based on an intermittent supply contract which is completed in a few times, said fixed transaction comprising a long-term stable offtake contract of predetermined term in which transportation schedules can be confirmed at least about a year before, said transaction coordinating device comprising:
- means for arranging an insertion of a cargo transportation relating to said spot transaction into a predetermined schedule of a cargo transportation relating to said fixed transaction of predetermined term, said insertion being arranged by adjusting the predetermined schedule of said cargo transportation relating to said fixed transaction of predetermined term; and
means for delivering sales data of the spot transaction to participants in the spot transaction and to the insertion arrangement means and delivering transportation adjusting data from the insertion arrangement means to the participants in the spot transaction, wherein;
said insertion arrangement means arranges an adjustment of cargo transportations in a first transportation schedule by an insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction without changing said first transportation schedule,said first transportation schedule comprising shipping dates, unload dates, minimum days of navigation, and scheduled days of navigation for one or more freighters,said adjustment of cargo transportations comprising a first freighter in said first transportation schedule being allocated as an additional freighter and a remainder of freighters in said first transportation schedule being shifted sequentially to be allocated to an original scheduled transportation of said first transportation schedule,said insertion arrangement means arranges an insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said first transportation schedule only in an event that the cargo transportation adjustment is impossible,said changing of said first transportation schedule comprising changing one or more of a date when a freighter ships, a date when a freighter unloads, and a number of days a freighter is under navigation,said insertion arrangement means arranges an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing a second transportation schedule within a certain range only in an event that the first transportation schedule changing is impossible,said changing of second transportation schedule comprising one or more of moving a freighter from said second transportation schedule into said first transportation schedule and moving a freighter from said first transportation schedule into said second transportation schedule, andsaid insertion arrangement means arranges an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a range to which said certain range is expanded only in an event that the second transportation schedule changing is impossible, an adjustment or change being impossible if said adjustment or change would result in a failure to comply with terms of a fixed transaction.
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Abstract
A transaction coordinating device 100 is composed, in which a transportation adjusting portion 140 is provided for adjusting an insertion of cargo transportation of a spot transaction with respect to a schedule of single and/or plural cargo transportation of predetermined fixed transactions, in the event an insertion of a spot transaction based on a temporary contract with respect to fixed transactions based on the contracts of predetermined period of time is adjusted. Accordingly, inserting cargo transportation of a spot transaction easily into a schedule of single and/or plural cargo transportation of fixed transactions becomes possible even in the event that a spot transaction arises suddenly, and further inserting a commodity transaction under a flexible contract into commodity transactions under rigid contract simply also becomes possible.
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1. A transaction coordinating device for coordinating an insertion of a spot transaction based on a temporary contract being made without respect to a fixed transaction based on a contract of predetermined term, said spot transaction comprising a transaction based on a one-time sales contract or based on an intermittent supply contract which is completed in a few times, said fixed transaction comprising a long-term stable offtake contract of predetermined term in which transportation schedules can be confirmed at least about a year before, said transaction coordinating device comprising:
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means for arranging an insertion of a cargo transportation relating to said spot transaction into a predetermined schedule of a cargo transportation relating to said fixed transaction of predetermined term, said insertion being arranged by adjusting the predetermined schedule of said cargo transportation relating to said fixed transaction of predetermined term; and means for delivering sales data of the spot transaction to participants in the spot transaction and to the insertion arrangement means and delivering transportation adjusting data from the insertion arrangement means to the participants in the spot transaction, wherein; said insertion arrangement means arranges an adjustment of cargo transportations in a first transportation schedule by an insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction without changing said first transportation schedule, said first transportation schedule comprising shipping dates, unload dates, minimum days of navigation, and scheduled days of navigation for one or more freighters, said adjustment of cargo transportations comprising a first freighter in said first transportation schedule being allocated as an additional freighter and a remainder of freighters in said first transportation schedule being shifted sequentially to be allocated to an original scheduled transportation of said first transportation schedule, said insertion arrangement means arranges an insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said first transportation schedule only in an event that the cargo transportation adjustment is impossible, said changing of said first transportation schedule comprising changing one or more of a date when a freighter ships, a date when a freighter unloads, and a number of days a freighter is under navigation, said insertion arrangement means arranges an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing a second transportation schedule within a certain range only in an event that the first transportation schedule changing is impossible, said changing of second transportation schedule comprising one or more of moving a freighter from said second transportation schedule into said first transportation schedule and moving a freighter from said first transportation schedule into said second transportation schedule, and said insertion arrangement means arranges an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a range to which said certain range is expanded only in an event that the second transportation schedule changing is impossible, an adjustment or change being impossible if said adjustment or change would result in a failure to comply with terms of a fixed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of coordinating transactions and delivering cargo associated with said coordinated transactions applicable at inserting a spot transaction based on a temporary contract being made without respect to a fixed transaction based on a contract of predetermined term, said spot transaction comprising a transaction based on a one-time sales contract or based on an intermittent supply contract which is completed in a few times, said fixed transaction comprising a long-term stable offtake contract of predetermined term in which transportation schedules can be confirmed at least about a year before,
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setting a first transportation schedule of cargo transportation relating to said fixed transaction, and, concurrently, storing data associated with transportation in advance; reading the data associated with said transportation in an event said spot transaction arises; arranging an insertion of cargo transportation relating to said spot transaction by adjusting said first transportation schedule based on the read data associated with said transportation; and loading, transporting, and delivering said cargo in accordance with said schedule, wherein an arrangement of insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction is conducted sequentially by; a first stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction without changing said first transportation schedule if such insertion is not impossible; a second stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said first transportation schedule, only in an event that the first stage arrangement is impossible; a third stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing a second transportation schedule within a certain range, only in an event that the first and second stage arrangements are impossible; and a fourth stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said second transportation schedule within a range to which said certain range is expanded, only in an event that the first, second and third stage arrangements are impossible, said first transportation schedule comprising shipping dates, unload dates, minimum days of navigation, and scheduled days of navigation for one or more freighters, said first stage of insertion of cargo transportations comprising a first freighter in said first transportation schedule being allocated as an additional freighter and a remainder of freighters in said first transportation schedule being shifted sequentially to be allocated to an original purchaser of said first transportation schedule, said second stage of changing said first transportation schedule comprising changing one or more of a date when a freighter ships, a date when a freighter unloads, and a number of days a freighter is under navigation, said third stage of changing said second transportation schedule comprising one or more of moving a freighter from said second transportation schedule into said first transportation schedule and moving a freighter from said first transportation schedule into said second transportation schedule, an adjustment or change being impossible if said adjustment or change would result in a failure to comply with terms of a fixed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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15. A method of coordinating transactions and delivering cargo associated with said coordinated transactions applicable at inserting a spot transaction based on a temporary contract made without respect to a fixed transaction based on a contract of predetermined term, said spot transaction comprising a transaction based on a one-time sales contract or based on an intermittent supply contract which is completed in a few times, said fixed transaction comprising a long-term stable offtake contract of predetermined term in which transportation schedules can be confirmed at least about a year before, said method comprising:
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setting, in advance, a schedule of commodity transportation relating to said fixed transaction and storing data associated with transportation; when a party on one side of said spot transaction inputs delivery conditions relating to said spot transaction with respect to a party on the other side of said spot transaction, reading data associated with said transportation and conditions of said spot transaction in an event that said spot transaction is organized based on delivery conditions of said spot transaction; arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by adjusting the schedule of commodity transportation of said fixed transportation, based on the read data associated with said transportation and the conditions of said spot transaction; and loading, transporting, and delivering said cargo in accordance with said schedule, wherein an arrangement of insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction is conducted sequentially by; a first stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction without changing said transportation schedule if such insertion is not impossible; a second stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said transportation schedule, only in an event that the first stage arrangement is impossible; a third stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a certain range, only in an event that the first and stage arrangements are impossible; and a fourth stage of arranging an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a range to which said certain range is expanded, only in an event that the first, second and third stage arrangements are impossible, said first transportation schedule comprising shipping dates, unload dates, minimum days of navigation, and scheduled days of navigation for one or more freighters, said first stage of insertion of cargo transportations comprising a first freighter in said first transportation schedule being allocated as an additional freighter and a remainder of freighters in said first transportation schedule being shifted sequentially to be allocated to an original purchaser of said first transportation schedule, said second stage of changing said first transportation schedule comprising changing one or more of a date when a freighter ships, a date when a freighter unloads, and a number of days a freighter is under navigation, said third stage of changing said second transportation schedule comprising one or more of moving a freighter from said second transportation schedule into said first transportation schedule and moving a freighter from said first transportation schedule into said second transportation schedule, an adjustment or change being impossible if said adjustment or change would result in a failure to comply with terms of a fixed transaction.
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16. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a program of instructions which when executed by a digital device causes an inserting of a spot transaction based on a temporary contract, said temporary contract being made without respect to a fixed transaction based on a contract of predetermined term, said spot transaction comprising a transaction based on a one-time sales contract or based on an intermittent supply contract which is completed in a few times, said fixed transaction comprising a long-term stable offtake contract of predetermined term in which transportation schedules can be confirmed at least about a year before, which program when executed by a digital device causes the enactment of the steps of:
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reading previously stored data associated with transportation in an event that said spot transaction arises; and adjusting an insertion of cargo transaction relative to said spot transaction with respect to a schedule of cargo transportation relative to said fixed transaction of predetermined term, based on the read data associated with said transportation, said adjusting of cargo transportation comprising a first freighter in said schedule being allocated as an addition freighter and a remainder of freighters in said schedule being shifted sequentially to be allocated to an original purchaser of said schedule, wherein the program executes the adjustment of the insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction sequentially by; a first step of adjusting the insertion of the cargo transportation of said spot transaction without changing said transportation schedule; a second step of adjusting the insertion of the cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said transportation schedule, only in an event that the first step is impossible, said changing of said transportation schedule comprising changing one or more of a date when a freighter ships, a date when a freighter unloads, and a number of days a freighter is under navigation; a third step of adjusting the insertion of the cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a certain range, only in an event that the second step is impossible, said changing of said another transportation schedule comprising one or more of moving a freighter from said another transportation schedule into said transportation schedule and schedule and moving a freighter from said transportation schedule into said another transportation schedule; and a fourth step of adjusting the insertion of the cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a range to which said certain range is expanded, only in an event that the third step is impossible, an adjustment or change being impossible if said adjustment or change would result in a failure to comply with terms of a fixed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A computer-readable medium on which is stored a computer a program which when executed by a digital device causes an inserting of a spot transaction based on a temporary contract, said temporary contract being made without respect to a fixed transaction based on a contract of predetermined term, said spot transaction comprising a transaction based on a one-time sales contract or based on an intermittent supply contract which is completed in a few times, said fixed transaction comprising a long-term stable offtake contract of predetermined term in which transportation schedules can be confirmed at least about a year before, which program when executed by a digital device thereby comprising:
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means for reading previously stored data associated with transportation in an event that said spot transaction arises; and means for adjusting an insertion of cargo transportation relative to said spot transaction with respect to a previously set schedule of one or more of single and plural cargo transportation relative to said fixed transaction based on the read data associated with said transportation, said adjustment of cargo transportations comprising a first freighter in said previously set schedule being allocated as an additional freighter and a remainder of freighters in said previously set schedule being shifted sequentially to be allocated to an original purchaser of said first transportation schedule, wherein the program executes sequentially by; first means for adjusting the insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction without changing said transportation schedule; second means for adjusting the insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing said transportation schedule, only in an event that the first means adjustment is impossible, said changing of said transportation schedule comprising changing one or more of a date when a freighter ships, a date when a freighter unloads, and a number of days a freighter is under navigation; third means for adjusting an insertion of cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a certain range, only in an event that the second means adjustment is impossible, said changing of another transportation schedule comprising one or more of moving a freighter from said another transportation schedule into said transportation schedule and moving a freighter from said transportation schedule into said another transportation schedule; and fourth means for adjusting the insertion of a cargo transportation of said spot transaction by changing another transportation schedule within a range to which said certain range is expanded, only in an event that the third means adjustment is impossible, an adjustment or change being impossible if said adjustment or change would result in a failure to comply with terms of a fixed transaction. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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Current AssigneeLNG Japan Corporation
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Original AssigneeLNG Japan Corporation
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InventorsYamamoto, Yuji, Kawahara, Hiroshi, Iwai, Norio, Takemura, Jingo, Sato, Takuya, Kobayashi, Daisuke
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Primary Examiner(s)MEINECKE DIAZ, SUSANNA M
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Application NumberUS10/070,358Publication NumberTime in Patent Office3,042 DaysField of Search705/8US Class Current705/7.12CPC Class CodesG06Q 10/0631 Resource planning, allocati...G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing ...
