Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data

Details Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data

2008-07-08

2008-07-08

Gart, Matthew S. (Department: 3625)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Automated electrical financial or business practice or...

Electronic shopping

C705S027200

Reexamination Certificate

active

07398227

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods consistent with the present invention manage the purchasing data of purchasing entities. The systems and methods can efficiently and automatically analyze the purchasing activity of the entities to prepare information used to form and operate purchasing consortiums. The system receives purchasing data from a purchasing entity. The purchasing data relates to purchase transactions for a plurality of products purchased by the purchasing entity. After receiving the purchasing data, the system identifies, for each transaction, a product related to the transaction by comparing the received purchasing data with product information stored in a product index. The product information in the index associates at least a portion of the received purchasing data with a particular product. The system then modifies the received purchasing data to include data representing the identified product and processes the modified purchasing data to reflect all purchase transactions concerning the identified product. The processed information can then be used, for example, by a manager of a consortium.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6196458 (2001-03-01), Walker et al.
patent: 2002/0010686 (2002-01-01), Whitesage
patent: 2003/0105682 (2003-06-01), Dicker et al.
“Web Marketplace To Bring Close-Out Industry Online—Startup To Match Buyers And Sellers Of Discounted Overstock, Overruns, And Mislabeled Goods, (Internet/Web/Online Service Information),” Wilder, Clinton, InformationWeek, p. 98 , Oct. 25, 1999.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods, systems, and computer for managing purchasing data will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2781794