Global Patent Index - EP 1041500 A2

EP 1041500 A2 20001004 - Flexible agent-based negociators

Title (en)

Flexible agent-based negociators

Title (de)

Flexible auf Agenten basierende Verhandler

Title (fr)

Négociateur flexible basé sur des agents

Publication

EP 1041500 A2 20001004 (EN)

Application

EP 00301916 A 20000308

Priority

GB 9907477 A 19990331

Abstract (en)

A method for agent negotiation over a set of issues, between automated entities comprising the step of at least one of the entities making a counter-offer wherein its score for at least one of said issues is lowered and its score for at least one of said issues is raised. The method can be further used for negotiation over a set of issues comprising at lest one qualitative issue the values of the qualitative issues are mapped to qualitative values which are then used in the negotiation. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06Q 50/00 (2012.01); G06Q 99/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

G06Q 50/00 (2013.01); G06Q 99/00 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE ES FR GB

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1041500 A2 20001004; EP 1041500 A3 20020911; CA 2303468 A1 20000930; GB 9907477 D0 19990526

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 00301916 A 20000308; CA 2303468 A 20000330; GB 9907477 A 19990331