Steven T Prather

US Patent:

20110131148, Jun 2, 2011

Filed:

Dec 2, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/629698

Inventors:

Jolie I. Bailey - Frisco TX, US
Isaac G. Councill - San Jose CA, US
Shun Jiang - Beijing, CN
Kenneth M. Johns - Riverview FL, US
Steven Prather - Riverview FL, US
James J. Rhodes - Los Gatos CA, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
G06T 11/20

US Classification:

705348, 705400, 345440

Abstract:

A computer-implemented method for managing price information. Embodiments include receiving a mapping of interconnected components, identifying as a first subset components subject to a first fixed price agreement not subject to a second fixed price agreement that overlaps the first fixed price agreement, identifying as a second subset the components subject to the second fixed price agreement not subject to the first fixed price agreement, and identifying as a third subset the components subject to both the first fixed price agreement and the second fixed price agreement. The method also includes receiving a price change for a price associated with a component in one of the subsets of components, and distributing an offset of the price change to components in the other subsets of components.