Agents, system and method for dynamic pricing in a reputation-brokered, agent-mediated marketplace

摘要: Agent-mediated commerce method and system, agents for use therein. Seller may offer services at prices that vary over time, based on past experiences. Buyer be configured by their users according to time constraints, budget the importance of a specific task. try, probabilistically, maximize owners' utilities (in part, estimating expected performance each seller reputation in relevant marketplace. Buying reveal only constraints descriptions tasks (services) desired sellers. bid offered base bids least partly reputations, availability, difficulty task current demand reputations are updated collaborative fashion performance. employ dynamic pricing mechanisms, including specifically profit maximizing followers.