Abstract
Reporters obtained the following quote from the background information supplied by the inventors: “Electronic trading platforms can be used to place orders for financial products over a network with a financial intermediary. Financial produ cts that can be purchased through the electronic trading system includes stocks, bonds, currencies, commodities, etc. Unlike traditional floor trading, the elec tronic trading platform allows traders and/or entities to place electronic trade s from any location for such financial products with financial intermediaries, s uch as stock exchanges, banks, etc.