| 6216114 |
Method and system for controlling the initiation and duration of overtime intervals in electronic auctions |
| Apr-10-2001 |
A method and system for conducting electronic auctions is described. A mic lot closing extension feature avoids collisions in closing times of multiple lots by dynamically extending the closing time of... |
| 6205433 |
System and method for multi-currency transactions |
| Mar-20-2001 |
A system and method for determining approval of a multi-currency transaction between a customer and a merchant over a network. The system includes a customer computer which is connected to a communication... |
| 6202051 |
Facilitating internet commerce through internetworked auctions |
| Mar-13-2001 |
Auctioning an uniquely identified item (e.g., used goods or collectibles) with a computerized electronic database of data records on the Internet includes creating a data record containing a description... |
| 6199050 |
Method and system for bidding in electronic auctions using flexible bidder-determined line-item guidelines |
| Mar-6-2001 |
A method and system for conducting electronic auctions is described. A dynamic lot closing extension feature avoids collisions in closing times of multiple lots by dynamically extending the closing time... |
| 6195647 |
On-line transaction processing system for security trading |
| Feb-27-2001 |
A data processing system provides an interface with a securities exchange system over which securities are traded. The system allows a user to configure displays tailored for specific functions and to... |
| 6188993 |
System and method for creating and managing a synthetic currency |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A synthetic currency transaction network which performs transactions with near real time finality of transaction between potential borrowers and potential lenders. Synthetic currency is created by pooling... |
| 6188992 |
Apparatus, method and system for adaptively managing investments |
| Feb-13-2001 |
The present invention provides an apparatus, method and system for managing investments having one or more characteristics. The present invention creates three or more investment agents, each investment... |
| 6185558 |
Identifying the items most relevant to a current query based on items selected in connection with similar queries |
| Feb-6-2001 |
The present invention provides a software facility for identifying the items most relevant to a current query based on items selected in connection with similar queries. In preferred embodiments of the... |
| 6182124 |
Token-based deadline enforcement system for electronic document submission |
| Jan-30-2001 |
In a token-based deadline enforcement system for electronic document submission, a submission requirements centre collects information on submission requirements (eg., deadlines for submitting bids in... |
| 6178408 |
Method of redeeming collectible points |
| Jan-23-2001 |
A method for redeeming collectible points using on-line bidding for promotional items. Promotional points are collected by consumer purchases of products associated with the points or other consumer behavior.... |
| 6175824 |
Method and apparatus for choosing a stock portfolio, based on patent indicators |
| Jan-16-2001 |
A portfolio selector technique is described for selecting publicly traded companies to include in a stock market portfolio. The technique is based on a technology score derived from the patent indicators... |
| 6173270 |
Stock option control and exercise system |
| Jan-9-2001 |
A system and method for managing a plurality of stock option accounts each for a plurality of participants. The system invokes a particular option plan defined in the system that governs the transaction... |
| 6167386 |
Method for conducting an on-line bidding session with bid pooling |
| Dec-26-2000 |
The invention presents a method for conducting an on-line bidding session to accumulate a collective bid for a property. The bidding session is conducted over a computer network that includes a central... |
| 6167385 |
Supply chain financing system and method |
| Dec-26-2000 |
A method for financing a supply of goods (a supply chain) from a supplier to a buyer in which the buyer has a lower cost of funds than the supplier. According to the method, the buyer generates a purchase... |
| 6161099 |
Process and apparatus for conducting auctions over electronic networks |
| Dec-12-2000 |
An apparatus and process for conducting auctions, specifically municipal bond auctions, over electronic networks, particularly the Internet, is disclosed. The auctioneer maintains a web site from which... |
| 6157918 |
Methods and apparatus relating to the formulation and trading of investment contracts |
| Dec-5-2000 |
Methods and apparatus relating to the formulation and trading of investment contracts are described. An ordering party inputs contract data relating to a phenomenon. The phenomenon has a range of future... |
| 6151589 |
Methods for performing large scale auctions and online negotiations |
| Nov-21-2000 |
A method for performing continuous auctions over a computer network system consisting of a server/seller and multiple clients/buyers. The seller makes information about the type of sale items, the number... |
| 6151588 |
Full service trade system |
| Nov-21-2000 |
A system stores criteria specified by a funder relating to trade transactions for buyers and sellers. The system compares the criteria with a proposed purchase order to determine whether the system can... |
| 6144947 |
System for automatically determining net capital deductions for securities held, and process for implementing same |
| Nov-7-2000 |
A computer system is provided for automatically calculating broker-dealer disclosure data requirements for a publicly traded security that the broker-dealer holds. The computer system includes a MODEM... |
| 6138118 |
Method and system for reconciling concurrent streams of transactions in a database |
| Oct-24-2000 |
A method and system for reconciling in a scheduling database the execution of a high priority stream of transactions that is concurrent with a low priority stream of transactions comprise the steps of... |
| 6134536 |
Methods and apparatus relating to the formulation and trading of risk management contracts |
| Oct-17-2000 |
Methods and apparatus which deal with the management of risk relating to specified, yet unknown, future events are disclosed. `Sponsor` stakeholders specify a particular product relating to an event or... |
| 6134535 |
Computerized stock exchange trading system automatically formatting orders from a spreadsheet to an order entry system |
| Oct-17-2000 |
An improvement in computer automated stock exchange trading whereby a graphic user interface with a mouse and display is used to select parameters such as share symbol, price selection, order size, and... |
| 6134534 |
Conditional purchase offer management system for cruises |
| Oct-17-2000 |
A conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system is disclosed for receiving CPOs from one or more customers, such as cruise and airline passengers, and for evaluating the received CPOs against a number... |
| 6134306 |
Method and device for variable, current rate signalling of in-based value-added services |
| Oct-17-2000 |
A method for the variable, service-specific rate signalling of value-added services by a called destination subscriber (B) who is offering IN (Intelligent Network)-based services in a telecommunications... |
| 6131087 |
Method for automatically identifying, matching, and near-matching buyers and sellers in electronic market transactions |
| Oct-10-2000 |
A computer implemented method for market participants for automatically identifying and matching offer data with solicitation data, the solicitation data stored in a solicitations data base, the method... |
| 6125356 |
Portable sales presentation system with selective scripted seller prompts |
| Sep-26-2000 |
A handheld computer unit for use by, e.g., a car sales person (seller) prompts the seller with a standard script to be followed at each step in the process after a prospect enters a dealership. The prospect's... |
| 6125349 |
Method and apparatus using digital credentials and other electronic certificates for electronic transactions |
| Sep-26-2000 |
A method for performing electronic transactions, comprising receiving a long-term certificate, authenticating a user associated with the long-term certificate, and then sending a short-term certificate... |
| 6122623 |
Watershed method for controlling cashflow mapping in value at risk determination |
| Sep-19-2000 |
A system, computer implemented method, and software product provide for the correct allocation of cashflows to enable accurate determination of value at risk with respect to income and balance sheet risk... |
| 6119119 |
Data supplying method and device therefor |
| Sep-12-2000 |
In a data providing method and device thereof for providing data in a simple manner at a highly efficient transmission rate, first data of a configuration where information relating to a valid period of... |
| 6119093 |
System for syndication of insurance |
| Sep-12-2000 |
A system is described for facilitating a syndicated sale of an insurance policy. The system employs a processor and a storage device connected to the processor, and a data receiving device and data output... |
| 6119052 |
Market-based control system for controlling object motion with smart matter |
| Sep-12-2000 |
A market based controller controls the motion of an object on a transport assembly. The transport assembly is formed using sensors and actuators that are proximately coupled in physical space. To efficiently... |
| 6115698 |
Apparatus and method for trading electric energy |
| Sep-5-2000 |
Electric energy can be traded between connected participants such as utility companies. The present method provides a common marketplace which provides participants the ability to display both buy and... |
| 6112189 |
Method and apparatus for automating negotiations between parties |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A system calculates the mutual satisfaction between negotiating parties and maximizes their mutual satisfaction over a range of decision variables and does so without requiring the parties to identify... |
| 6108639 |
Conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system for collectibles |
| Aug-22-2000 |
A collectible conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system is disclosed for receiving and processing individual CPOs from buyers for one or more collectibles, such as coins, stamps, art prints, comic... |
| 6108632 |
Transaction support apparatus |
| Aug-22-2000 |
A transaction support apparatus is used by one or more human transaction operators, each provided with a telephone. It includes a speech recognition device having: a speech input coupled to receive a speech... |
| 6107932 |
System and method for controlling access to a venue using alterable tickets |
| Aug-22-2000 |
An alterable ticket and a system and method for controlling access to and within a venue using the alterable ticket. As described in one aspect of the disclosure, a ticket holder purchases such a ticket... |
| 6105005 |
System for enhanced financial trading support |
| Aug-15-2000 |
A multi-purpose data processing system that is capable of going on-line to provide an operative link with established financial markets in support of subscriber trading. The system has two modes of operation.... |
| 6098051 |
Crossing network utilizing satisfaction density profile |
| Aug-1-2000 |
A crossing network that matches buy and sell orders based upon a satisfaction and quantity profile is disclosed. The crossing network includes a number of trader terminals that can be used for entering... |
| 6092056 |
Data processing system and method for financial debt instruments |
| Jul-18-2000 |
A data processing system and method is disclosed for implementing and control of a financial instrument which is issued for a limited period of time. The instrument is based on an underlying basket of... |
| 6088683 |
Secure purchase transaction method using telephone number |
| Jul-11-2000 |
A method of completing a purchase utilizing a first network and a second network, the method being applicable for example to a case in which the second network (which may be the public telephone system)... |
| 6085176 |
Method and apparatus for using search agents to search plurality of markets for items |
| Jul-4-2000 |
A method and apparatus for creating a computerized market for used and collectible goods by use of a plurality of low cost posting terminals and a market maker computer in a legal framework that establishes... |
| 6085174 |
Computer assisted and/or implemented process and architecture for administering an investment and/or retirement program |
| Jul-4-2000 |
A computer program product stores computer instructions therein for instructing a computer to perform a process of administering or assisting in the administration of resources of a customer for the benefit... |
| 6085169 |
Conditional purchase offer management system |
| Jul-4-2000 |
A conditional purchase offer (CPO) management system is disclosed for receiving CPOs from one or more customers, such as airline passengers, and for evaluating the received CPOs against a number of CPO... |
| 6081789 |
Automated and independently accessible inventory information exchange system |
| Jun-27-2000 |
A method for exchanging information between providers and users of products and services in which an information management system is established that is computer based and has information processing and... |
| 6078906 |
Method and system for providing a document service over a computer network using an automated brokered auction |
| Jun-20-2000 |
A system and method to enable and facilitate networked, automated, brokered auctioning of document services. A plurality of processes are executed, including a customer process representing a customer,... |
| 6067532 |
Ticket redistribution system |
| May-23-2000 |
The present invention includes a reliable and efficient method for redistributing, purchasing or selling tickets on the secondary market. The system generally includes a method for accepting tickets from... |
| 6064987 |
Method and apparatus for providing and processing installment plans at a terminal |
| May-16-2000 |
A central controller receives from a POS terminal a purchase price and a financial account identifier. The financial account identifier specifies a financial account, such as a credit card account. The... |
| 6064986 |
Computer assisted and/or implemented process and architecture for customer account creation, maintenance and administration for an investment and/or retirement program |
| May-16-2000 |
A computer program product, system or process administer or assist in the administration of resources of a customer for the benefit of a beneficiary. The process includes receiving a request from the customer... |
| 6061663 |
Index rebalancing |
| May-9-2000 |
A computer system including a processor and a storage device storing a computer program product for rebalancing a capitalization weighted stock index are described. The computer program includes instructions... |
| 6058379 |
Real-time network exchange with seller specified exchange parameters and interactive seller participation |
| May-2-2000 |
A method for networked exchange comprises 8 steps. Those steps are (1) specifying a mode of operations for an exchange; (2) identifying a commodity for the exchange; (3) listing information about the commodity;... |
