Patent ID: 11954430
Assignee: RIVERSCAPE SOFTWARE, INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 3:
4. A method for responding to a solicitation comprising:
receiving a solicitation document, wherein the solicitation document includes a plurality of requirements;
comparing the plurality of requirements against a plurality of capabilities of a plurality of members;
tracking and comparing one or more of the plurality of capabilities with those among the plurality of members to identify one or more member matches;
generating strength scores for each of at least two members of the plurality of members based at least in part on the comparison of the plurality of requirements against the plurality of capabilities, the at least two strength scores comprising an individual strength score for each of the plurality of requirements and a total strength score that is a summation of the individual strength scores;
displaying the at least two members in an electronic display;
displaying, in the electronic display, a user interface comprising a capability matrix builder page comprising a plurality of capability input fields that receive text input from a member and are each editable by the member via one or more selectable icons;
matching the plurality of capability input fields against the plurality of requirements of the solicitation document;
ranking, based on the matching, the at least two members corresponding to a predetermined number of matched plurality of capability input fields, wherein the rank is further based on a multi-tiered relevance designation relative to each of the plurality of capability input fields, the multi-tiered relevance designation being customized by the member and including a first degree of relevance for a first capability input field and a second degree of relevance for a second capability input field, the first degree of relevance being greater than the second degree of relevance; and
activating, in the electronic display via selection of an activation icon in the user interface, the capability matrix to display the at least two members in accordance with the rank and the multi-tiered relevance designation including the first degree of relevance for the first capability input field and the second degree of relevance for the second capability input field, and the generated strength scores for the at least two members and a probability that the combination of the at least two members will win a bid for the solicitation.