Catalog enablement data for supplier systems based on community activities
US11188966B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0603
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method and apparatus for generating recommendation data for cataloging items in an e-procurement system is provided. In various embodiments, a database of records is created and maintained corresponding to a plurality of transactions in an e-procurement system. In various embodiments, database records are weighted and sorted according a transaction method associated with the records. In various embodiments, recommendation data is generated for items associated with the records to suggest more efficient methods for offering items for procurement in an e-marketplace based on the weights and sort order of the records.
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