Patent ID: 6055504
Filing Date: 2000-04-25
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
A computer implemented method for accommodating electronic commerce in a communication network capacity market, the method comprising:1) identifying a plurality of players in the communication network capacity market, each of which players can solicit capacity in said communication network capacity market;2) providing a neutral third-party, the neutral third-party and the plurality of players configured in a hub arrangement such that said neutral third-party is provided in a center of the hub arrangement for communicating with each of the plurality of players; and3) realizing an open market conditionality between each of the plurality of players and the neutral third-party so that:i) by utilizing the neutral third-party, the communication network capacity supplied by one or more of the players can be bought and sold among the players; andii) the neutral third-party can preserve anonymity of each of the plurality of players soliciting communication network capacity.