Patent ID: 7313539
Filing Date: 2007-12-25
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method for providing a plurality of electronic options for goods or services, comprising: providing from a server network device to a client network device via a computer network, a list of available goods or services including a plurality of electronic options with associated option fees for the goods or services, wherein the plurality of electronic options include a plurality of different electronic option terms established by one or more different suppliers who can supply the goods or services, wherein a provided option fee is not part of a reservation price paid to purchase desired goods or services at a desired future time, wherein a price charged for an option fee increases from a first calculated price if a demand for purchasing the goods or services increases during a time period for which the electronic option is valid and wherein a price charged for the option fee decreases from the first calculated price if the demand for purchasing the goods or services decreases during a time period for which the electronic option is valid, wherein the electronic option does not obligate a purchaser to actually purchase the desired goods or services for the reservation price at the desired future time, wherein an increase or decrease of the option fee is a function of one or more demand factors over the time period for which the electronic option is valid, wherein the plurality of electronic options are supplied and governed by the one or more different suppliers and wherein the plurality of electronic options are not supplied or governed via a central government agency and are not supplied or governed via security laws; providing selected electronic option terms from the plurality of different electronic option terms for a selected good or service for a desired supplier who can supply the selected good or service, wherein the selected electronic option terms for the desired supplier are unique to the desired supplier; and accepting a purchase of an electronic option from the plurality of options provided for a provided option fee for a desired good or service for the desired supplier on the server network device, wherein the purchase of the electronic option is accepted according to the electronic option terms established by the desired supplier.