Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Finance
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-20
2009-10-27
Kalinowski, Alexander (Department: 3691)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Finance
Reexamination Certificate
active
07610241
ABSTRACT:
A method and an apparatus to automate the process and procedure for long haul service providers to choose the best quote from a pool of quotes or RFP responses as the best supplier in a country or region. The disclosed method and apparatus includes a mathematical framework which determines the characteristics of each supplier option and a method to determine the cost effectiveness of each option. This method and apparatus reduces overhead and improves the evaluation process for choosing optimal access providers for long-haul communication providers.
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Belanger David
Parker Sam
Puthenpura Sarat
Zhao Wenjie
AT&T Corp
Ebersman Bruce I
Kalinowski Alexander
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