System and method for service transaction brokering among distributed marketplaces

US6922675B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• i2 Technologies US, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Pallab K. Chatterjee · Dallas, US
• Gregory A. Brady · Colleyville, US
• John H. McGehee · Ukiah, US
• Israel Hilerio · Kenmore, US
• Ajit Sagar · Coppell, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Oct 4, 2000
• Grant date: Jul 26, 2005
• Expiry date: Jun 8, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q30/0641
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A system for service transaction brokering among distributed marketplaces includes a first marketplace (102) that provides at least a first service and a second marketplace (102) that provides at least a second service. The system also includes a service transaction broker (104) that is coupled to the first and second marketplaces (102) and that provides at least the second service of the second marketplace (102) to a user (200) that is coupled to the first marketplace (102) in response to the user (200) communicating a service request.