Anonymous trading system
US6983259B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 23, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/00
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An anonymous trading system has a clique of arbitrators which match orders from trader terminals and execute deals. One or more branches is attached to each arbitrator connecting trader terminals through a city node and one or more market distributors. At any one time only one arbitrator is active with the passive arbitrators active as market distributors. The active arbitrator is switched according to the geographical location of the greatest market activity.
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