Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Systems and methods for facilitating research and development
- Patent Title (中): 促进研究和开发的系统和方法
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Application No.: US09677197Application Date: 2000-10-02
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Publication No.: US07130802B1Publication Date: 2006-10-31
- Inventor: Mehran Mehregany , Kaigham J. Gabriel
- Applicant: Mehran Mehregany , Kaigham J. Gabriel
- Applicant Address: US OH Beachwood
- Assignee: NineSigma, Inc.
- Current Assignee: NineSigma, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US OH Beachwood
- Agency: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey LLP
- Agent Matthew J. Evans
- Main IPC: G06Q99/00
- IPC: G06Q99/00

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.
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