Apparatus and method for optimizing group bulk purchases
US7080029B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 18, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2023 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q40/04
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Disclosed are a method, system and computer program product for placing a group order, mediated by a system having one or more computers, the method comprising the steps of: publishing, by a publisher, information about a quantity of a material; subscribing, via a subscriber, to a topic comprising said information; receiving, via a subscriber, said information; aggregating, via a subscriber, said information from at least one of said publishers; and responsive to said step of aggregating, selecting based on at least one criterion a best time to place said group order.
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