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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 26, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 24, 2006
Harumi Anne Kuno, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kevin Lee Smathers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Troy Shahoumian, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Harumi Anne Kuno, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Kevin Lee Smathers, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Troy Shahoumian, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
Provided are systems, methods and techniques for, among other things, generating a master price quotation. In one representative embodiment, a representative creates a list that includes at least one item to be included within a master price quotation and submits the list to an automated bidding agent. In response, the automated bidding agent communicates requests for quotations to different automated entity agents, each such automated entity agent corresponding to a different entity. The automated bidding agent then receives the quotations from the automated entity agents, selects a best quotation, and communicates the best quotation to the representative for inclusion within the master price quotation.