20130226766 | RETAIL CONTRACT MATCHING SYSTEM - A matching mechanism for matching entities in an exchange, the entities being based on disparate criteria, the mechanism including a first input from a first set of users adapted to submit to a processor a first criterion from a first set of criteria relevant to the first set of users, which first criterion characterises an entity to be matched. The mechanism including a second input from a second set of users adapted to submit to the processor a second criterion from a second set of criteria relevant to the second set of users, which second criterion characterises another entity to be matched, wherein the first and second criteria are different. The processor is programmed to transform the first criterion into first data of a third criterion, transform the second criterion into second data of the third criterion, compare the first and second data of the third criterion and flag a match between the two entities if the first and second data of the third criteria match. | 08-29-2013 |