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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2011
Victor Chau, San Pablo, CA (US);
Doug Hoople, Sausalito, CA (US);
Timothy Leung, Emeryville, CA (US);
Kirsty Nuttall, Berkeley, CA (US);
Muralidhar Ravuri, Mountain View, CA (US);
Joshua M. Roper, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Sovocool, Orinda, CA (US);
Balaji Srinivasan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Colette Yee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Victor Chau, San Pablo, CA (US);
Doug Hoople, Sausalito, CA (US);
Timothy Leung, Emeryville, CA (US);
Kirsty Nuttall, Berkeley, CA (US);
Muralidhar Ravuri, Mountain View, CA (US);
Joshua M. Roper, San Francisco, CA (US);
Peter Sovocool, Orinda, CA (US);
Balaji Srinivasan, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Colette Yee, San Francisco, CA (US);
Siebel Systems, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus for providing a competitive bid from a provider comprising receiving billing data from a user, the billing data including provider information, location, and total bill amount. The method further comprising calculating a complex usage pattern based on the billing data and statistical data for the location. The method additionally comprising calculating a competitive bid for the user, based on the complex usage pattern and a pricing structure of the provider.