Patent ID: 7877318

Claim:
A computer-implemented method of managing market information, comprising the steps of: (a) electronically receiving data into a computing system from a first market participant, said data comprising an order to buy or sell market securities, and further comprising conditions on similar orders on the contra side; (b) electronically storing said data from said first market participant in said computer system; (c) electronically transmitting first information from said computer system to one or more entities to locate orders matching said conditions, said first information comprising said conditions; (d) electronically receiving notification into said computer system from one of said one or more entities, said notification comprising an indication that a second participant's order matches said conditions, said second participant being said one of said one or more entities or in communication with said one of said one or more entities; and (e) electronically transmitting from said computer system to said one of said one or more entities second information including data related to said order received from said first market participant; wherein step (e) further comprises electronically transmitting said second information to said one of said one or more entities only on condition that said one of said one or more entities is contractually bound to use said second information only for the purpose of forwarding data related to said first participant's order to said second participant.