A request for quote (RFQ) engine (10) includes a data and metrics designer (22) that generates, in response to input from a user, a data and metrics model (42) for an RFQ template using a data and metrics meta-model (32). The RFQ engine (10) also includes a state transition designer (24) that generates,...http://www.google.de/patents/US7386475?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7386475 - Generation and execution of custom requests for quote
