(19)
(11) EP 1 221 108 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.09.2001

(43) Date of publication:
10.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/28

(21) Application number: 00947060.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.07.2000
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: G06F 17/00
(86) International application number:
PCT/US0018/474
(87) International publication number:
WO 0108/025 (01.02.2001 Gazette 2001/05)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 12.07.1999 US 143396 P
26.05.2000 US 579215

(71) Applicant: Walker Digital, LLC
Stamford, CT 06905 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • WALKER, Jay, S.
    Ridgefield, CT 06977 (US)
  • TEDESCO, Daniel, E.
    Westport, CT 06880 (US)
  • TULLEY, Stephen, C.
    Stamford, CT 06907 (US)
  • PACKES, John, M., Jr.
    Hawthorne, NY 10532-1950 (US)
  • Bemer, Keith
    New York, NY 10021 (US)
  • Jorasch, James A.
    Stamford, CT 06901 (US)

(74) Representative: Maggs, Michael Norman et al
Kilburn & Strode20 Red Lion Street
London WC1R 4PJ
London WC1R 4PJ (GB)

   


(54) SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EVALUATING INFORMATION ASSOCIATED WITH A TRANSACTION TO DETERMINE A SUBSIDY OFFER