Method and apparatus for negotiation
OwnerChristopher William Preist, Claudio Bartoliniinventors
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Abstract
A computer system for allowing negotiation between a plurality of entities, the computer system comprising a computer network having a plurality of computer nodes; a computer node being arranged to define the negotiation between the entities with a set of negotiation activities; wherein the computer node is operable to implement a plurality of negotiation rule sets, each rule set constraining the negotiation activities to a specific negotiation type, thereby allowing a plurality of negotiation types to be selected by an entity.
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A computer system for allowing negotiation between a plurality of entities, the computer system comprising a computer network having a plurality of computer nodes;
- a computer node being arranged to define the negotiation between the entities with a set of negotiation activities;
- wherein the computer node is operable to implement a plurality of negotiation rule sets, each rule set constraining the set of negotiation activities to a specific negotiation type, thereby allowing an entity to select at least one of a plurality of negotiation types.
A computer node for coupling to a computer system to allow negotiation between a plurality of entities, the computer node comprising a processor, the processor being arranged to define the negotiation between the entities with a set of negotiation activities;
- wherein the processor is operable to implement a plurality of negotiation rule sets, each rule set constraining the set of negotiation activities to a specific negotiation type, thereby allowing an entity to select at least one of a plurality of negotiation types.
A method for selecting a negotiation type between a plurality of entities via a computer network having a plurality of computer nodes, the method comprising defining in a computer node a set of negotiation activities;
- allowing an entity to select via the computer node at least one of a plurality of negotiation rule sets, each rule set constraining the set of negotiation activities to a specific negotiation type, thereby allowing an entity to select at least one of a plurality of negotiation types.
A computer system for allowing negotiation between a plurality of entities, the computer system comprising a computer network having a plurality of computer nodes;
- a computer node being arranged to define the negotiation between the entities with a set of negotiation activities;
- wherein the negotiation activities include a proposal validator for validating a proposal, received from an entity, with an agreement template, a negotiation locale for providing a validated proposal to a proposal compatibility checker for comparing proposals received from the negotiation locale to determine compatibility of received proposals to establish an agreement.
A computer node for coupling to a computer system to allow negotiation between a plurality of entities, the computer node comprising a processor, the processor being arranged to define the negotiation between the entities with a set of negotiation activities;
- wherein the negotiation activities include a proposal validator for validating a proposal, received from an entity, with an agreement template, a negotiation locale for providing a validated proposal to a proposal compatibility checker for comparing proposals received from the negotiation locale to determine compatibility of received proposals to establish an agreement.
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