Patents Assigned to Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (CFLP)
  • Automated auction protocol processor
    Publication number: 20040044610
    Abstract: A data processing system for implementing transaction management of auction-based trading for specialized items such as fixed income instruments. The data processing system provides a highly structured trading protocol implemented through a sequence of trading paradigms. The system employs a distributed computer processing network linking together a plurality of commonly programmed controlled workstations. The protocol and its programmed controlling logic enhances trading efficiency, rewards market makers and fairly distributes market opportunity to system users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (CFLP)
    Inventors: Stuart A. Fraser, Howard W. Lutnick, Bijoy Paul
  • Automated auction protocol processor
    Patent number: 6560580
    Abstract: A data processing system for implementing transaction management of auction-based trading for specialized items such as fixed income instruments. The data processing system provides a highly structured trading protocol implemented through a sequence of trading paradigms. The system employs a distributed computer processing network linking together a plurality of commonly programmed controlled workstations. The protocol and its programmed controlling logic enhances trading efficiency, rewards market makers and fairly distributes market opportunity to system users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 6, 2003
    Assignees: Cantor Fitzgerald, L.P. (CFLP), CFPH L.L.C. (CFPH)
    Inventors: Stuart A. Fraser, Howard Lutnick, Bijoy Paul