Registry/repository based private market generator

A method for creating an electronic marketplace, comprising:

• receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
• creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template;
• associating product information with the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace;
• receiving data comprising at least one of the product information and a reference to the product information stored external to the marketplace metacatalog;
• and
• facilitating completion of a transaction involving a second client using the marketplace metacatalog;
• retiring the electronic marketplace, including:
• copying the marketplace metacatalog and any catalog binders associated with the marketplace metacatalog to a second marketplace;
• and
• archiving the marketplace metacatalog, the any catalog binders, and any transactions that occurred through the electronic marketplaces;
• wherein associating the product information with the marketplace metacatalog comprises:
• if the received data comprises the product information, storing the received product information in the marketplace metacatalog;
• and
• if the received data comprises a reference to the product information stored external to the marketplace metacatalog, storing the reference to the product information in the marketplace metacatalog.

A system for creating an electronic marketplace, the system comprising at least one computer-readable medium including computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions comprising:

• instructions for receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
• instructions for creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template;
• instructions for associating product information, stored external to the marketplace metacatalog, with the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace;
• instructions for facilitating completion of a transaction involving a second client using the marketplace metacatalog;
• and
• instructions for retiring the electronic marketplace, including:
• copying the marketplace metacatalog and any catalog binders associated with the marketplace metacatalog to a second marketplace;
• and
• archiving the marketplace metacatalog, the any catalog binders, and any transactions that occurred through the electronic marketplace;
• wherein the instructions for associating the product information with the marketplace metacatalog comprise:
• instructions for creating a catalog binder;
• instructions for storing a reference to the externally stored product information in the catalog binder;
• and
• instructions for storing a reference to the catalog binder in the marketplace metacatalog.

A system for creating an electronic marketplace, comprising:

• a communications interface configured to receive from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
• a processor communicatively coupled to the communications interface and configured to execute instructions to create a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template and associate product information with the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace;
• a storage device communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to store the marketplace metacatalog;
• and
• a transaction engine configured to facilitate completion of a transaction involving a second client using the marketplace metacatalog;
• wherein the processor is further configured to execute instructions to retire the electronic marketplace, including:
• copying the marketplace metacatalog and any catalog binders associated with the marketplace metacatalog to a second marketplace;
• and
• archiving the marketplace metacatalog, said any catalog binders, and any transactions that occurred through the electronic marketplace.

A method for creating an electronic marketplace, comprising:

• receiving from a first client a request to create an electronic marketplace;
• creating a marketplace metacatalog associated with the electronic marketplace using a template;
• identifying product information stored external to the marketplace metacatalog, the product information comprising information regarding a product associated with the electronic marketplace;
• associating the product information with the marketplace metacatalog, including:
• creating a catalog binder;
• storing a reference to the externally stored product information in the catalog binder;
• and
• storing a reference to the catalog binder in the marketplace metacatalog;
• and
• enabling the first client to access the marketplace metacatalog and the associated product information.