Patent ID: 8768749
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: receiving, by a processor, a plurality of sets of pricing information for a particular matter, each of the plurality of sets of pricing information including a number of units for each of a plurality of different tasks and a total price, wherein each of the plurality of different tasks is identified by a different task identifier; identifying, by the processor, a first common task among the plurality of sets of pricing information using the different task identifiers; calculating, by the processor, a set of costs for the sets of pricing information, wherein the set of costs includes, for each of the plurality of sets of pricing information, a cost for the first common task, wherein the cost is a unit cost or ratio cost, and wherein for each of the plurality of sets of pricing information receiving, by the processor, analysis constraints; selecting from the set of costs for the particular matter, by the processor based on the analysis constraints, the calculated costs for a subset of the plurality of sets of pricing information; generating, by the processor, a cost model based on the selected costs for the first common task; outputting, by the processor to an output device, the cost model; comparing, by the processor, an additional set of pricing information with the cost model; and outputting, by the processor to the output device, results of the comparison of the additional set of pricing information with the cost model.