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Method of electronic bidding over networks through data tagging and data scanning
Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property II LP
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Filing: 1997-11-19
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Granted: 2001-02-06
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Expires: 2017-11-19
Abstract
Abstract A communication circulation system in a network that includes a communication circulation device coupled to a plurality of terminals. The communication circulation device receives a content message from one of the terminals and circulates the content message in a content space established by the communication circulation device. The content message has a tag that corresponds to an area of interest. When another content message is encountered that has a tag that matches the tag of the content message, subscribers of both content messages are informed so that communication between the subscribers may be established.
Inventors
- 👤 Steven Charles Salimando
- 👤 Sunny M. Youn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 07:25
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06Q; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/08; H; H04; H04L; H04L51/00; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/56; H04L67/563; H04L67/60; H04L67/63; H04L67/2866; H04L67/30; H04L67/306; H04L69/00; H04L69/22
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for operating a network marketplace, comprising: receiving a content message associated with a first terminal directed to an agent operating in a content space established by a communication circulation device, the content message not requiring a specified destination address, the content space being a portion of the network marketplace established by the communication circulation device wherein similar content messages are matched with each other based on a degree of similarity between compared content messages; searching for a possible matching content message in the communication circulation device based on an agent scheme directed to negotiation; and transmitting information to at least one of the first terminal and a second terminal associated with the possible matching content message.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
118 words
A method for operating a network marketplace, comprising: receiving a content message associated with a first terminal directed to an agent operating in a content space established by a communication circulation device, the content message not requiring a specified destination address, the content space being a portion of the network marketplace established by the communication circulation device wherein similar content messages are matched with each other based on a degree of similarity between compared content messages; searching for a possible matching content message in the communication circulation device based on an agent scheme directed to negotiation; and transmitting information to at least one of the first terminal and a second terminal associated with the possible matching content message.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
53 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the searching for a matching content message step comprises: scanning a tag of the content message; retrieving message data from a circulation database; and searching the message data for the possible matching content messages that has a tag that matches the tag of the content message.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 2 , wherein if the possible matching content messages is found, then the searching for a matching content message step, further comprises: negotiating at least one condition of the content message with at least one condition of the possible matching content message; and generating the information based on results of the negotiating step and client instructions.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
107 words
The method of claim 3 , wherein the negotiating step comprises: retrieving the condition of the content message in a predetermined priority order; testing whether the condition is satisfied relative to the condition of the possible matching content message starting with a highest priority condition of the content message, a decision of whether the condition of the content message is satisfied being made based on the client instructions, a history of the content message and a negotiation strategy of the agent; and closing a deal if the testing step resulted in a decision that the condition of the content message is satisfied and a match is found.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the testing step includes at least one of requesting, from a client, instructions relating to negotiating the condition of the content message and retrieving the client instructions from a message history database of the agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 4 , wherein the history of the content message includes a match history and a circulation history.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the searching for a matching content message step comprises: scanning a tag of the content message; retrieving a circulation data from a circulation database; and distributing the content message based on the circulation data and a distribution scheme of the agent.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the content message is either a seller content message or a buyer content message.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 , wherein the transmitting step includes transmitting a message of the content message to the second terminal.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
81 words
A network marketplace, comprising: a communication circulation device establishing a content space; an agent operating in the content space receiving a content message associated with a first terminal and further not requiring a specified destination address, wherein the agent searches for a possible matching content message in the communication circulation device based on an agent scheme directed to negotiation and transmits information to at least one of the first terminal and a second terminal associated with the possible matching content message.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
81 words
A network marketplace, comprising: a communication circulation device establishing a content space; an agent operating in the content space receiving a content message associated with a first terminal and further not requiring a specified destination address, wherein the agent searches for a possible matching content message in the communication circulation device based on an agent scheme directed to negotiation and transmits information to at least one of the first terminal and a second terminal associated with the possible matching content message.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The marketplace of claim 10 , wherein the agent scans a tag of the content message, retrieves message data from a circulation database, and searches the message data for the possible matching content messages that has a tag that matches the tag of the content message.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
51 words
The marketplace of claim 11 , wherein if the possible matching content messages is found, then the agent negotiates at least one condition of the content message with at least one condition of the possible matching content message, and generates the information based on results of the negotiation and client instructions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
105 words
The marketplace of claim 12 , wherein the agent retrieves the condition of the content message in a predetermined priority order, tests whether the condition is satisfied relative to the condition of the possible matching content message starting with a highest priority condition of the content message, a decision of whether the condition of the content message is satisfied being made based on the client instructions, a history of the content message and a negotiation strategy of the agent, and closes a deal if the testing step resulted in a decision that the condition of the content message is satisfied and a match is found.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
38 words
The marketplace of claim 13 , wherein the agent requests the client instructions from a client relating to negotiating the condition of the content message and/or retrieves the client instructions from a message history database of the agent.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
The marketplace of claim 13 , wherein the history of the content message includes a match history and a circulation history.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
41 words
The marketplace of claim 10 , wherein the agent scans a tag of the content message, retrieves a circulation data from a circulation database, and distributes the content message based on the circulation data and a distribution scheme of the agent.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
21 words
The marketplace of claim 10 , wherein the content message is either a seller content message or a buyer content message.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
20 words
The marketplace of claim 10 , wherein the agent transmits a message of the content message to the second terminal.
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