Kimberly D Jennings

US Patent:

20020143605, Oct 3, 2002

Filed:

Mar 29, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/820410

Inventors:

Joseph Holland - Barrington IL, US
Mark Byrd - Downingtown PA, US
Kimberly Jennings - Fort Collins CO, US

International Classification:

G06F017/60

US Classification:

705/010000

Abstract:

A method for managing output of a resource is taught which includes the steps of a) permitting members of a business community to communicate with a further member of the business community who is a provider of resources; b) initiating, through a plurality of traders who transact business for members within the community, output by the provider; c) projecting the demand of the further members of the community; d) combining the demand projected of the further members of the community; and e) modifying the output of the provider based on combined projected demand.