发明名称 |
Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate buyer-driven conditional purchase offers |
摘要 |
The present invention is a method and apparatus for effectuating bilateral buyer-driven commerce. The present invention allows prospective buyers of goods and services to communicate a binding purchase offer globally to potential sellers, for sellers conveniently to search for relevant buyer purchase offers, and for sellers potentially to bind a buyer to a contract based on the buyer's purchase offer. In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus of the present invention includes a controller which receives binding purchase offers from prospective buyers. The controller makes purchase offers available globally to potential sellers. Potential sellers then have the option to accept a purchase offer and thus bind the corresponding buyer to a contract. The method and apparatus of the present invention have applications on the Internet as well as conventional communications systems such as voice telephony. |
申请公布号 |
US8712920(B2) |
申请公布日期 |
2014.04.29 |
申请号 |
US201213358587 |
申请日期 |
2012.01.26 |
申请人 |
WALKER JAY S.;SCHNEIER BRUCE;JORASCH JAMES;PRICELINE.COM INCORPORATED |
发明人 |
WALKER JAY S.;SCHNEIER BRUCE;JORASCH JAMES |
分类号 |
G06Q20/00;G06Q30/00;G07F9/02 |
主分类号 |
G06Q20/00 |
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