System and method for enhancing buyer and seller interaction during a group-buying sale

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7363246
SERIAL NO

09596921

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A method and system are provided that enable buyers and sellers to communicate with each other and to negotiate the purchase terms of featured merchandise in a group-buying opportunity. Sellers and buyers may use various forms of on-line group-buying mechanisms in conjunction with the negotiation features of the invention. Buyers may send various inquiries to sellers regarding merchandise offered for sale through the on-line group-buying sale. Sellers may respond to buyer questions and queries, and in some instances, sellers may communicate instructions to the on-line group-buying mechanism to alter the course of an on-line group-buying sale in progress, e.g., a further reduction in price. The method and system further provides a mechanism for calculating a demand curve based on received buyer offers and applying the demand curve to an on-line group-buying sale.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • INTELLECTUAL VENTURES FUND 81 LLC;INTELLECTUAL VENTURES HOLDING 81 LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Halbert, Richard V Redmond, WA 12 1293
Van, Horn Tom Bellevue, WA 13 1099
Wampler, Kevin Dean Bellevue, WA 6 190
Woodford, Dale A Redmond, WA 10 733

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