公开(公告)号：JP2001265958A

公开(公告)日：2001-09-28

申请号：JP2001002951

申请日：2001-01-10

Applicant: IBM

Inventor： VICTOR S MOORE ,  STERN EDITH M ,  WILLNER BARRY E

IPC: G06Q50/00 ,  H04B7/14 ,  H04L12/66 ,  H04Q7/32 ,  H04Q7/38 ,  G06F17/60

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and a method for performing a commercial activity such as an auction in a local area to some extent. SOLUTION: A potential consumer existing within the area has mobile radio communication equipment that can be programmed by a set of desired transactions and tastes such as a brand or a transaction type desired by the consumer. Retail business receives communication from the communication equipment and is connected so as to respond to desired transaction and taste by proposing merchandise or a service by a concrete condition such as a price. The communication equipment receives communication from the retail business and has a possibility of returning communication showing a potential offer to the retail business so that the retail business can correct or improve the offer. Thus, the retail business at the present place is aware of the offers received by the consumer, improve the offers and makes the purchase of the potential consumer sure.