Method and apparatus for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement between a requestor and a satisfier of selected requirements

An improvement in a method of operating a computer system for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement to be completed between a system-qualified requester of selected requirements and a system-qualified satisfier of specific requirements, wherein a first predetermined composite of criteria representing each requester qualified to enter the computer system as a system-qualified requester is inputted into the computer system and a second predetermined composite of criteria representing each satisfier qualified to serve as a system-qualified satisfier in the computer system is inputted into the computer system, the second predetermined composite of criteria including satisfaction criteria pertaining to the ability of the satisfier to satisfy specific requirements, and requesting criteria pertaining to requirements of the satisfier in a particular arrangement in order for the satisfier to enter into an arrangement with a particular requester, the improvement comprising:

• inputting into the computer system, subsequent to completion of the arrangement, a rating by the requester of the performance of the satisfier, and including the rating in the satisfaction criteria of the second predetermined composite of criteria.

An improvement in a method of operating a computer system for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement to be completed between a system-qualified requester of selected requirements and a system-qualified satisfier of specific requirements, wherein a first predetermined composite of criteria representing each requester qualified to enter the computer system as a system-qualified requester is inputted into the computer system and a second predetermined composite of criteria representing each satisfier qualified to serve as a system-qualified satisfier in the computer system is inputted into the computer system, the improvement comprising:

• inputting into the computer system, subsequent to completion of the arrangement, a rating by the satisfier of the performance of the requester, and including the rating in the first predetermined composite of criteria.

In a computer system operated for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement to be completed between a system-qualified requester of selected requirements and a system-qualified satisfier of specific requirements, wherein an inputting device is operative for inputting into the computer system a first predetermined composite of criteria representing each requester qualified to enter the computer system as a system-qualified requester and a second predetermined composite of criteria representing each satisfier qualified to serve as a system-qualified satisfier in the computer system, the second predetermined composite of criteria including satisfaction criteria pertaining to the ability of the satisfier to satisfy specific requirements, and requesting criteria pertaining to requirements of the satisfier in a particular arrangement in order for the satisfier to enter into an arrangement with a particular requester, the improvement wherein:

• the inputting device is further operative for inputting into the computer system, subsequent to completion of the arrangement, a rating by the requester of the performance of the satisfier, and including the rating in the satisfaction criteria of the second predetermined composite of criteria.

In a computer system operated for the automatic selection of parties to an arrangement to be completed between a system-qualified requester of selected requirements and a system-qualified satisfier of specific requirements, wherein an inputting device is operative for inputting into the computer system a first predetermined composite of criteria representing each requester qualified to enter the computer system as a system-qualified requester and a second predetermined composite of criteria representing each satisfier qualified to serve as a system-qualified satisfier in the computer system, the improvement wherein:

• the inputting device is further operative for inputting into the computer system, subsequent to completion of the arrangement, a rating by the satisfier of the performance of the requester, and including the rating in the first predetermined composite of criteria.