Supplier/Buyer Commerce Network that Electronically Introduces Buyers and Suppliers

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20120296753A1
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13270189

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Embodiments for methods, systems and apparatuses of a supplier/buyer commerce network electronically introducing buyer and suppliers are disclosed. One computer-method includes electronically harvesting information related to characteristics of at least one of the buyers and anonymizing the harvested information. The anonymously harvested information is presented to a selected set of the suppliers, and a formation of a business relationship is facilitated between suppliers who express an interest in the at least one buyer.

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ARIBA INC910 HERMOSA COURT SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Calderoni, Robert M Greenwich, US 1 0
Dayal, Kshitij San Jose, US 11 27
Himatsingka, Bhaskar Sunnyvale, US 7 324
Mihalko, Robert Los Altos, US 4 11
Morel, David Louis Nashville, US 1 0
Robinson, Henry Sunnyvale, US 3 17

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