EP 1854058 A2 20071114 - INVENTORY EQUALIZATION SYSTEM
Title (en)
INVENTORY EQUALIZATION SYSTEM
Title (de)
INVENTUR-AUSGLEICHSYSTEM
Title (fr)
SYSTEME D'EGALISATION DE STOCK
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 2006003166 W 20060127
- US 64890605 P 20050201
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO2006083752A2] A Business Method by which otherwise independent nodes of a distribution system can interact via an internet website or other means to equalize inventory to their mutual benefit and profit, with the Business Method Practitioner operating the mechanism and retaining a percentage of each transaction as a fee for the service provided. In the retail world for which the Business Method is primarily intended, this has the collateral benefits of reducing the percentage of overstock goods sold at a discount and understock goods purchased at a premium, raising the overall profitability of the industry served, protecting branding, and improving performance of individual nodes of the market and of the overall market.
IPC 8 full level
G06F 17/50 (2006.01); G06Q 10/00 (2012.01)
CPC (source: EP)
G06Q 10/087 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 2006083752A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 2006083752 A2 20060810; WO 2006083752 A3 20061221; EP 1854058 A2 20071114
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 2006003166 W 20060127; EP 06719843 A 20060127