A method and a system assign a proprietary currency value to goods to be bartered, the proprietary currency value linked to the current pricing of the goods. For example, an offered listing of goods to be bartered may be received from a first user. A currency converter module may access a database containing...http://www.google.com/patents/US20080147479?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20080147479 - Proprietor currency assignment system and method