Method and system for a hand-held device initiated search, purchase and delivery

摘要

A system and method for conducting electronic business between buyers and sellers is provided. The system and method disclose a means for at least one buyer to request and receive online bids from one or more sellers of a particular product according to a price curve or price schedule. A price schedule or curve for a product defining a product's unit price as a function of the volume of product ordered. Upon receipt of a plurality of bids from sellers, a buyer can then select a seller-supplier based at least in part on the price schedule.

主权项

1. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium stored on a hand-held computing device, the medium having embodied thereon instructions executable by a processor to:
receive through an input of the hand-held device a search request to receive a plurality of offers for purchase of a product or service, the request including a selection of criteria associated with the good or service; receive updated information for a plurality of offers related to the search request and display a listing of the received plurality of offers, the plurality of offers including at least one discounted price with a price per unit for the product or service, a quantity associated with the discounted price, and a time period associated with the delivery of the good or service; permit a buyer to make a purchase; permit the buyer to select at least one additional delivery for the product or service as part of a delivery schedule; provide the buyer with an option to alter the delivery schedule at a later time; and provide a seller of the good or service with an indication that the delivery schedule has been altered by the buyer.