System and method for negotiating item prices
US9171315B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 2012 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0222
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system and machine-implemented method for providing a user participating in an online shopping environment with a negotiated price for an item, the method comprising receiving a request to negotiate a price of an item being posted to an online shopping environment and offered at a first price, identify purchase context information corresponding to the item in response to receiving the request, wherein the purchase context information include information regarding the item and information regarding the online shopping environment, determining a negotiated price for the online item based on the purchase context information and providing the negotiated price for display to one or more users.
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