Automated negotiation and trade deal identification in sale and exchange based transactions

摘要

Automated negotiation in an on-line environment is described. In one embodiment, the method comprises an automated negotiation agent (202) receiving, over a networked environment an indication of a product to be acquired (208) for an individual, the automated negotiation agent (202) negotiating for the product over the networked environment on behalf of the individual, and completing a transaction as a result of the negotiation of the automated negotiation agent (202).