Method for sharing laboratory surplus implemented by computer
OwnerAlcino Orféu de LEÃO E FLORESinventor
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Abstract
A method for sharing of equipment surplus, consumables leftovers and other goods or services originated in research laboratories, clinical research laboratories or any other laboratories, research facilities or academic agencies between users, shared with other similar laboratories or academic agencies, intermediated and managed in an online platform where both the offer and the need are published.
Claims8
A method for sharing items between users, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- (a) publishing an offer or need of an item;
- (b) rating the item;
- (c) negotiating the item;
- (d) agreeing on terms;
- (e) exchanging monetary units for the item;
- and
- (f) finalizing the transaction.
A method for sharing items between users, when making an offer for an item in excess, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- (1) a first user publishes an offer for an item;
- (2) the first user rates the item;
- (3) a second user searches for items;
- (4) the second user finds the offer from the first user;
- (5) the second user negotiates rating, terms and delivery;
- (6) the first and second users agree and start the transaction;
- (7) the second user credits monetary units to a first user's account at the online platform of the invention;
- (8) the first user receives provisional monetary units;
- (9) the second user confirms receipt of the item and rates the process;
- (10) the first user receives monetary units;
- and
- (11) the transaction is finalized.
A method for sharing items between users, when having a shortage for an item, the method comprising the computer-implemented steps of:
- (1) a first user publishes a need for an item;
- (2) a second user searches for needs;
- (3) the second user finds the first user's need;
- (4) the second user offers the item at a certain rate;
- (5) the first user negotiates rating, terms and delivery;
- (6) the first and second users agree and start the transaction;
- (7) the first user credits monetary units into a second user's account at the online platform of the invention;
- (8) the second user receives provisional monetary units;
- (9) the first user confirms receipt of the item and rates the process;
- (10) the second user receives monetary units;
- and
- (11) the transaction is finalized.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.