Method and system for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market
US6055504A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 1997 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 11, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q50/06
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market. The method includes the steps of identifying a plurality of players in the communication network capacity market, each of which players can solicit capacity in communication network capacity market; providing a neutral third-party, the neutral third party and the plurality of players configured in a hub arrangement for communicating with each of the plurality of players in communication network capacity trades; and, realizing an open market conditionality between each of the plurality of players and the neutral third party so that the communication network capacity supplied by one or more of the players can be bought and sold among the players; and, the neutral third party can preserve anonymity of each of the plurality of players soliciting communication network capacity.
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