Data processing: financial – business practice – management – or co – Automated electrical financial or business practice or... – Electronic shopping
Reexamination Certificate
2007-08-28
2007-08-28
Gort, Elaine (Department: 3627)
Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co
Automated electrical financial or business practice or...
Electronic shopping
C705S027200, C705S028000
Reexamination Certificate
active
09863801
ABSTRACT:
A method and system are provided that enables a seller to reserve from a supplier a grouping of products (e.g., create a virtual inventory) for sale in an on-line group-buying sale. The supplier agrees to reserve an agreed quantity for an agreed time period. The seller conducts the group-buying sale offering the reserved product inventory to buyers. The seller and supplier then follow agreed upon procedures for shipping the products.
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Halbert Richard V
Perkins Linda S
Van Horn Tom
Fenwick & West LLP
Gort Elaine
Vulcan Portals Inc.
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