Method and apparatus for forming expressive combinatorial auctions and exchanges

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7610236
APP PUB NO 20030195835A1
SERIAL NO

10254241

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A method of processing an exchange includes providing a solver/analyzer for determining a solution that includes at least one of a winning allocation and feasible allocations. At least one bid is received at the solver/analyzer, with each bid including at least one item and an associated price. Exchange description data (EDD) is associated with the at least one bid. The EDD is also received at the solver/analyzer. The processing of the at least one bid is modified in accordance with the at least one feature included in the EDD.

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SCIQUEST INC6501 WESTON PARKWAY SUITE 200 CARY NC 27513

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gilpin, Andrew G Pittsburgh , US 2 34
Heitmann, John Pittsburgh , US 1 16
Levine, David L Chesterfield , US 11 156
Sandholm, Tuomas Pittsburgh , US 32 679
Shields,, Jr Robert Lawrence Huntington , US 1 9
Suri, Subhash Santa Barbara , US 23 568

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