System and method for matching buyers and sellers in a marketplace

Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000

United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7502757
APP PUB NO 20010047323A1
SERIAL NO

09820370

Stats

ATTORNEY / AGENT: (SPONSORED)

Importance

Loading Importance Indicators... loading....

Abstract

See full text

In accordance with the present invention, a system and method for matching buyers and sellers in a marketplace accepts limit bids and offers into a central system. Periodically, an optimizing algorithm is executed to match buyers and sellers. The algorithm utilizes techniques to maximize global utility. After buyers and sellers are matched, a transaction price is calculated for each pairing. The transaction price is selected to ensure that each participant executes the transaction at that participant's best effective transaction price.

Loading the Abstract Image... loading....

First Claim

See full text

Family

Loading Family data... loading....

Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddress
BLUE YONDER GROUP INC15059 N SCOTTSDALE RD SUITE 400 SCOTTSDALE AS 85254

International Classification(s)

  • [Classification Symbol]
  • [Patents Count]

Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Schmidt, Craig Sommerville, US 7 250

Cited Art Landscape

Load Citation

Patent Citation Ranking

Forward Cite Landscape

Load Citation