Systems and methods for facilitating research and development
Number of patents in Portfolio can not be more than 2000
United States of America Patent
Stats
-
Oct 31, 2006
Issued Date -
N/A
app pub date -
Oct 2, 2000
filing date -
Oct 2, 2000
priority date (Note) -
In Force
status (Latency Note)
Importance
Abstract
The present invention provides a process and a system for matching buyers and sellers of goods and/or services for a project. The invention enables a buyer to specify a project in terms of physical, functional, temporal, financial, and/or transactional parameters (102) which are then automatically converted, by the present invention, into at least one request for goods/services (104) needed to complete the project. The requests are suitably provided to at least one seller, who may be pre-identified by the buyer as a preferred seller. Upon receiving a request, the seller may submit a response to the request, as desired. Additionally, the invention provides a forum for the negotiation of any agreemments and the formation of contracts to provide the requested, or alternative goods/services (106). Further, the present invention provides a system and process for targeting marketing to online buyers based upon profiles established for the buyers, profiles for the sellers, and the current on-line activities of a buyer. The targeted marketing features are preferably provided by utilizing Profile links which provide hyper links to a web page associated with a seller.
First Claim
Family
International Classification(s)
Cited Art Landscape
Patent Citation Ranking
Recipient Email Address
Recipient Email Address
Comment
Recipient Email Address
Add to Portfolio(s)
To add this patent to one, or more, of your portfolios, simply click the add button.
This Patent is in these Portfolios:
Add to additional portfolios:
Last Refreshed On:
Changes done successfully