System for discounting in a bidding process based on quality of service
US6687682B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 8, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 8, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q3/0095
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A multi-agent system for selecting a service based on competing bids, comprising a Bid Manager agent for issuing a call for bids, receiving the bids and selecting a best bid from among the received bids taking into consideration Quality of Service, and a plurality of Bidder agents for issuing the bids in response to the call for bids, wherein one of the Bidder agents issues the best bid and provides the service upon selection of the best bid by the Bid Manager.
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