Facilitating electronic auction of prepayment of an invoice

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8392317
APP PUB NO 20120116908A1
SERIAL NO

12942119

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Embodiments for facilitating an electronic auction of prepayment of an invoice are disclosed. One method includes a supplier and a buyer approving the invoice with definite terms. The supplier electronically submits the invoice with proposed prepayment terms to an exchange platform. The exchange platform provides an electronic auction of the invoice with proposed prepayment terms to a plurality of bidders and receiving a bid from at least one of the plurality of bidders. Payment of the invoice between the winning bidder and the supplier is electronically facilitated if a winning bid is received.

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ARIBA INC910 HERMOSA COURT SUNNYVALE CA 94085

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Ayele, Jegnaw San Jose, US 2 3
Choudhury, Satyajit Bangalore, IN 2 3
Dayal, Kshitij San Jose, US 11 27
Hofler, Andrew Cranberry Township, US 2 3
Polisetti, Raja Bangalore, IN 2 3
Shah, Tanvi Bakul San Jose, US 7 8
Tung, Yuan Fremont, US 22 45
Vadla, Ramakrishna Bangalore, IN 4 18

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