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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2009
Jolie I Bailey, Frisco, TX (US);
Isaac G Councill, San Jose, CA (US);
Shun Jiang, Beijing, CN;
Kenneth M Johns, Riverview, FL (US);
Steven Prather, Riverview, FL (US);
James J Rhodes, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jolie I Bailey, Frisco, TX (US);
Isaac G Councill, San Jose, CA (US);
Shun Jiang, Beijing, CN;
Kenneth M Johns, Riverview, FL (US);
Steven Prather, Riverview, FL (US);
James J Rhodes, Los Gatos, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A computer-implemented method for managing price information. Embodiments include receiving a mapping of interconnected components, identifying as a first subset components subject to a first fixed price agreement not subject to a second fixed price agreement that overlaps the first fixed price agreement, identifying as a second subset the components subject to the second fixed price agreement not subject to the first fixed price agreement, and identifying as a third subset the components subject to both the first fixed price agreement and the second fixed price agreement. The method also includes receiving a price change for a price associated with a component in one of the subsets of components, and distributing an offset of the price change to components in the other subsets of components.